Monday, August 25, 2008

How to set up a Slideshow

First you have to create an Album
  1. Open your Gmail account
  2. Click Photos on the top left, Picasa Web Albums opens
  3. Click New Album
  4. Create your new Album
  5. Click Create
  6. Click Upload Photos
  7. Click Browse and choose an image from your desktop or laptop
  8. You can only upload 5 images at a time, once done click Start Upload - this might take a while
  9. You can upload more images by repeating step 6. - 8.
  10. Once done close down Picasa Web Albums
Now go into your Blog
  1. Go into Layout
  2. Click Add a Gadget
  3. Click on Slideshow
  4. Ensure you Source is Picasa Web Albums
  5. Click Album at Option
  6. Username is your Gmail address
  7. Click Save
  8. View Blog
Voila, there is your Slideshow :)





Ps. If you want your Slideshow in a post, like this one, you have to embed it into your post - just like you do for a youtube video.

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2 comments:

TomDiggleHarry said...

Hi, where can I find the embed details on that pix slide?? Was waiting for it to show at the end like YouTube...

EyeOfTheLeopard said...

The embed code is not visible for other, only for the person who created the slide show in their Picasa Web Album.