How to Prepare and Use Images in WordPress

1. How To Prepare and
Use Images In
WordPress
WordChicks Meetup 2013
Helena Denley . @HelenaDenley . diywebsitecoach.com
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Talk Overview
• Why use images?
• Where to use images
• Creating images
• Sourcing images
• Image optimisation
• Saving for web
• Inserting into WordPress
• Image plugins
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3. Why Use Images?
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Why Use Images?
• Visual appeal
• Show off your work
• Break up text blocks
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5. Where To Use Images
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Where to Use Images
• Headers
• Backgrounds
• Logos
• Post images
• Graphical headings
• Styling elements (buttons, header backgrounds)
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7. Creating Images
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Image Sources
• Your own photos
• iStockPhoto.com
• PhotoPin.com
• Flickr.com
• Google Image Search
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Optimisation and Saving
• Photoshop
• Alternate programs
• pixlr.com
• GIMP
• Photoshop Elements
• Demo
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10. Inserting Into
WordPress
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Inserting Into WordPress
• Media manager
• Image sizes
• Title and Alt text
• Link source
• Demo
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12. Image Plugins
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Image Plugins
• Galleries
• NextGen
• Plenty of other options in the Plugin Repository
• Sliders
• Genesis Responsive Slider
• Plenty of others
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Image Plugins
• Image Sizing
• Simple Image Sizes
• Regenerate Thumbnails
• Imsanity
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15. For more information and WordPress training join us at:
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