In case you couldn't tell, I like to include a picture with each of my posts. I think it makes the posts more interesting, especially if I can find an image that both goes with the topic of my post and makes me, and hence my readers, laugh. I've had a real problem lately finding pictures that are free and not marked with those dreaded words "all rights reserved." I've also grown concerned about what happens when I reach the 1024 MB photo storage limit that Blogger has imposed on its blogs. Will I still be able to use photos so long as I store them elsewhere online, or will I have to move my blog to a paid post? I'm nowhere near the limit yet, but I would like to know the answer to that question before the end is in site.In the meantime, I have found a site that both makes it easier to find free blog pictures and slows my trip down Storage Limit Lane, Acobox.com. What's great about Acobox is that it eliminates all the hassles involved with adding pictures to your blog. For instance, you no longer have to worry about downloading the picture to your computer, adjusting the pixels so that it is optimized for web use, resizing it, or whether you have inadvertently violated its copyright or license. Acobox handles all of those things for you. That is, the site stores the pictures for you. You simply link to the image on Acobox using a hotlink that you place in your post's html code. Acobox gives you five different sized images to choose from, optimizes the image's pixels, and handles all licensing and copyright issues involved with displaying the image on your blog.
Another positive is that Acobox's image library is quite varied. It includes everything from black and white animal photography like the one of the mama and baby ape above to colored landscapes like the one of the Grand Canyon below. The site even has illustrations. Best of all, use of the site and its images is free.
Another positive is that Acobox's image library is quite varied. It includes everything from black and white animal photography like the one of the mama and baby ape above to colored landscapes like the one of the Grand Canyon below. The site even has illustrations. Best of all, use of the site and its images is free.
Do you want to get started using Acobox.com? Great. All you have to do is go to the Acobox web site, create a free user account, register your blog or web site, and begin searching its library for the perfect photo or illustration for your post. Once you find the one that you want, simply click on how you want the image aligned in your post--right, left, or no alignment--and the size that you prefer--100, 200, 300, 400, or 500 pixels. Then click on the code box to get your hotlink code. You can use Control-C to copy the code, and Control-V to paste it in your blog. Voila. You image will be displayed. It's that simple, which is why Acobox.com will be my first stop for my blog pics here on out.
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