How Photo Dropper Works (Screenshots)

2008-04-22T21:53:24Z

Once you upload and activate your plugin, you will see this panel below your “Write Post” Panel:

Whenever you need a photo for your post, just click and place the cursor inside your post where you want it to appear (works best when it’s in its own paragraph):

In the Photo Dropper Browse Photos panel, type in a keyword for the type of photo you are looking for (Ex: “boats”, “black cat”, “sunset”, etc.), then hit “Search” and the plugin will return photos matching your search from Flickr:

Under each photo you will see 4 links:

The first will popup the source Flickr page in a new window (so you can see it and double check the Creative Commons license). In this example the photos are from Trey Ratcliff’s (Stuck in Customs) Flickr photostream. The next 3 links (S for small, M for Medium, and L for Large) will drop that size photo into the post:

You can click “Save and Continue Editing,” then click “Preview” and see what the photo will look like in your post.

You can add as many photos are you want in your post.

To be safe, be sure to check the photo’s Flickr page (by opening it in a new window) and make sure you check the photo license to make certain it’s made available under Creative Commons (”Some rights reserved” and not “All rights reserved.)”

If you run a commercial blog, make sure that in your Wordpress control panel, Under options > Photo Dropper - that you have the “commercial” check box checked to exclude photos with a non-commercial license limitation. Remember, you’re responsible for making sure you adhere to all copyright laws on your blog so make sure you’re only posting photos that you are licensed to post.

For the sake of simplicity, the code that’s added is simply the photo and credits wrapped in a <small> tag. You can change or delete the link that points to photodropper, but please leave the attribution link to the author. If you want to float the image and the attribution link, go to Code view and wrap the entire photo and attribution part in a <span> tag. So something like <span style=”float:left;padding:5px;”>[whatever code photodropper gave you]</span> would do the trick.

I hope this post gives you a good idea how the plugin works. If you haven’t done so yet, download the plugin and have fun (photo) blogging!

The Fastest Way to Add Awesome Photos to Your Blog: Photo Dropper

2008-02-22T18:10:37Z

photo credit: eisenrah

It’s no secret that adding photos to your blog posts is one of the most effective ways to enhance your blog and attract attention to your writing.

When it comes to finding great quality images, you basically have 3 options: stealing, buying, or using Creative Commons-licensed photos. The first can get you into serious legal trouble, the second costs money, so #3 is often the most attractive.

Flickr has millions of Creative Commons licensed photos available in its database. What we’ve done is created a plugin that simplifies the entire process of finding and adding incredible Flickr images to your posts (just like the one below).

photo credit: MumbleyJoe

With the Photo Dropper plugin, you can now search millions of Flickr photos and add them to your Wordpress posts with just 1 click, all without leaving your Wordpress dashboard. Attribution links are automatically added underneath the images to comply with the Creative Commons license rules. It’s the easiest way to add photos to your blog. Period. And best of all - it’s Free!

If you run a commercial blog, please be sure to go to Options > Photo Dropper and check the box that says “Show only photos that can be used commercially” which will exclude photos marked non-commercial. You should always check the specific CC license on the source page before posting since you’re ultimately responsible for adhering to the license. Yeah, it can be a little confusing. See this article for a better explanation.

Download Photo Dropper and test it out yourself.

Questions? Feel free to leave feedback. Instructional videos coming soon…