Welcome to my new feature called Wednesday Wing where I’ll be passing on
observations, tips and information to readers I’ve made a note of.
Today I’m passing on a tip about creating a slideshow on your WordPress blog. This can create a new dimension to a post.
It can be inserted into a post or set up with a widget on your side bar.
A slideshow as part of your post (using pictures already in your media library)
- When writing your post, go to the “add media” button on the top of your draft.
- At top left of screen click on “Create Gallery”
- Click on all the photo’s you wish to use in your show from your media library
- At the bottom right of the screen, click on “Create New Gallery” – the chosen pictures appear and can be moved in a new order, add captions if required.
- At the right of this screen are boxes, find the bottom one saying “Type”. Click on the down arrow and highlight the “slideshow” option.
- Then at the bottom right of the screen click on “Insert Gallery”
- The Pictures now appear in your draft post, they will be static in the draft, but if you go to the preview option (top right of draft post) you can see them in action.
A slideshow as a sidebar widget
- Go to “Appearance” on the left hand menu list, then “widgets”
- Drag a “Gallery” widget from the left hand list of widgets to the sidebar list. Choose its position amongst your other widgets.
- The widget opens. Create a “Title”
- Click on “Choose Images” you have a choice of “Select Files” from your computer or click the top left button “Add to Gallery” which will go to the pictures in your WordPress media library.
- Follow from step 3 -6 in the above list
- Then click “Save” in the Gallery Widget and “Close”. Exit the widgets and go to your front screen and check your slide show.
Thank you, Rosie!
I hadn’t worked out how to do this.
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Give it ago June and see how you get on.
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Being such a slow coach, I’ve copied and printed this off to study. Thanks Rosie
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Reblogged this on Alison Williams Writing and commented:
Really useful post from Rosie Amber:
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This is exactly what I needed… thank you, Rosie!
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You’re welcome.
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Reblogged this on Anita & Jaye Dawes.
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Thanks Rosie, am saving to check it out – later!
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This is great! I’m going to use this-thanks so much Rosie!
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You’re welcome.
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I absolutely adore this series! Thanks for another useful tip.
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Great, thanks Barb.
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Wow, Rosie. What a great set of instructions. Want to try this soon.
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Thanks John.
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You are my hero…again. I followed your directions and added this feature to my blog. However, I have started a second blog and forgot how to do it. Your expertise in these matters is SO helpful to folks like me who need some handholding. Carry on with this helpful Wednesday Wing. I’ll be waiting. Wish there was someway to enlarge the window where the photos appear. Thank you Rosie….again!
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Great to hear, good luck with the new blog.
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Great advice – I’m going to give it a try!
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Good Luck Jan.
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many thanks for the thanks for this fabulous cribsheet Rosie. Printed off on the post pinned to my Pinterest board. It’s something I’m going to have to learn to do for myself as my previous blog Meister no longer wants to do it. Grrrrr. Should have a bit of fun seeing if I can make it work
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Have fun with it Liz.
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Well, I was merrily following along with your instructions, but then, since I blog with wordpress.org, there was no “slideshow” option. Bummer! 🙂
@dino0726 from
FictionZeal – Impartial, Straighforward Fiction Book Reviews
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Oh bother, sorry Diane.
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Thanks, Rosie. I’ve always wondered how to add a slideshow to the sidebar. ❤ ❤
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You’re welcome Tess.
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Thanks, Rosie, this is great info and you make it sound so easy. I will try it soon.
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Hope you will be pleased with the results.
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This looks really useful, thanks.
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