Add and Edit Text
Adding text to your site is as easy as dragging any of our text elements to a page. The primary text elements are Text, Image+Text, and Title.
Let's drag the most commonly used text element -- the one with the rather appropriate name of "Text" -- to this sample site.
The text element is exactly what it sounds like: an element for writing text. Click inside the element to start writing.
You can write a word, a sentence, or multiple paragraphs in a single element.
As you write, take note of the gray toolbar at the top of the element. This is the text toolbar and it allows basic changes to the formatting of your text. It works much like any other such toolbar normally works: select the text you want to change and click the appropriate button to make that change.
From left to right, you can bold your text, italicize it, underline it, make it bigger, make it smaller, change the color, create a link, adjust the alignment of all text within the element, create bulleted and numbered lists, and remove formatting.
You may notice that one thing you cannot do is change the font family to a different style. That particular setting is controlled elsewhere (but just as easily changed) and we'll dig into it later in this guide.
To add more text to the page we could continue writing in this same element, drag on another paragraph element, or use one of the other text elements:
All of these elements use the same text editing toolbar we examined above and you can stack as many of them as needed on the page.
Let's drag the most commonly used text element -- the one with the rather appropriate name of "Text" -- to this sample site.
The text element is exactly what it sounds like: an element for writing text. Click inside the element to start writing.
You can write a word, a sentence, or multiple paragraphs in a single element.
As you write, take note of the gray toolbar at the top of the element. This is the text toolbar and it allows basic changes to the formatting of your text. It works much like any other such toolbar normally works: select the text you want to change and click the appropriate button to make that change.
From left to right, you can bold your text, italicize it, underline it, make it bigger, make it smaller, change the color, create a link, adjust the alignment of all text within the element, create bulleted and numbered lists, and remove formatting.
You may notice that one thing you cannot do is change the font family to a different style. That particular setting is controlled elsewhere (but just as easily changed) and we'll dig into it later in this guide.
To add more text to the page we could continue writing in this same element, drag on another paragraph element, or use one of the other text elements:
- Title: Used for adding titles / headers to a page.
- Paragraph w/ Title: A paragraph element with a place for a title already built in.
- Paragraph w/ Picture: A paragraph element with a place for both a title and an image built in.
All of these elements use the same text editing toolbar we examined above and you can stack as many of them as needed on the page.
Edit Fonts
Each Sitezapp theme has default fonts for the Site Title, Paragraph Titles, Paragraph Text and Links. You can change these fonts using the Change Fonts area found under the Design tab.
Each section (Site Title, Paragraph Title, Paragraph Text and Links) has its own font options. Let's take a look at each.
Site & Paragraph Titles
The Site Title is the Title that appears (or may not appear if you delete it) at the top of every page of your site. The Paragraph Titles can be added to a page via the Title element.
Paragraph Text
The paragraph text is all the regular text on your site.
Links
Links connect people to other pages on your site, pages on other sites, email addresses and files that they may want to download.
If you ever want to switch back to the default fonts for a section, just use the Reset link found within each section.
Each section (Site Title, Paragraph Title, Paragraph Text and Links) has its own font options. Let's take a look at each.
Site & Paragraph Titles
The Site Title is the Title that appears (or may not appear if you delete it) at the top of every page of your site. The Paragraph Titles can be added to a page via the Title element.
- Select a new Font Face from the drop-down menu.
- Select a new Font Size.
- Change the weight of the font to make it heavier / thicker or lighter / skinnier.
- Change the Font Color by clicking the color box. You can select another color here or even enter a specific HTML color code.
Paragraph Text
The paragraph text is all the regular text on your site.
- Select a different Font Face from the drop-down menu.
- Select a new Font Size.
- Change the weight of the font to make it heavier / thicker or lighter / skinnier.
- Change the Font Color by clicking the color box. You can select another color or even enter a specific HTML color code.
- Select a different Line Height. This adjusts the amount of white space between each sentence in a paragraph.
Links
Links connect people to other pages on your site, pages on other sites, email addresses and files that they may want to download.
- Change the color of an unclicked Link.
- Change the Visited color (this color indicates to the site visitor that they've already looked at that link).
- Change the Hover color. This is the color given to the link when you hover the mouse over it.
If you ever want to switch back to the default fonts for a section, just use the Reset link found within each section.
How to Create Links / Hyperlinks
Links allow you to use text or images to link a site visitor to another page or file either on your site or on another site.
Text Links
To create a text link, first highlight the text you want to use for the link.
Then click the "chain link" icon in the text toolbar.
This will open the link dialog box, where you can select the kind of link you'd like to create. You can:
Link to a page on another site. You can even choose to have the link open in a new window (so that the visitor is not redirected from your own site when they click it) by checking the provided box.
Link to another page on your own site. Just select the page you want from the drop-down menu.
Link to a file so it can be downloaded. You can select a file from the drop-down menu or upload a new one using the blue "upload a file" link.
Link to an email address. This makes will cause the visitor's mail program (like Outlook or Apple Mail) to open so they can write you directly. Note that if the visitor is not using one of these programs, the link won't work and they'll just need to copy your address or use a Contact Form if you have one on the site.
When you've created your link, click Save and then Publish the site to test it. You can also click on any link in the editor to see where it leads and to change / remove it if needed.
Picture Links
To create a picture link, first click the image you want to use for the link.
Then click the Link option in the upper-right-corner of the image.
This will open the link dialog box, where you can select the kind of link you'd like to create. You can:
Link to a page on another site. You can even choose to have the link open in a new window (so that the visitor is not redirected from your own site when they click it) by checking the provided box.
Link to another page on your own site. Just select the page you want from the drop-down menu.
Link to a file so it can be downloaded. You can select a file from the drop-down menu or upload a new one.
Link to an email address. This makes will cause the visitor's mail program (like Outlook or Apple Mail) to open so they can write you directly. Note that if the visitor is not using one of these programs, the link won't work and they'll just need to copy your address or use a Contact Form if you have one on the site.
When you've selected the link you want, just Save and you're all set. Just keep in mind that the link won't do anything in the editor; it'll only work on the Published site.
Text Links
To create a text link, first highlight the text you want to use for the link.
Then click the "chain link" icon in the text toolbar.
This will open the link dialog box, where you can select the kind of link you'd like to create. You can:
Link to a page on another site. You can even choose to have the link open in a new window (so that the visitor is not redirected from your own site when they click it) by checking the provided box.
Link to another page on your own site. Just select the page you want from the drop-down menu.
Link to a file so it can be downloaded. You can select a file from the drop-down menu or upload a new one using the blue "upload a file" link.
Link to an email address. This makes will cause the visitor's mail program (like Outlook or Apple Mail) to open so they can write you directly. Note that if the visitor is not using one of these programs, the link won't work and they'll just need to copy your address or use a Contact Form if you have one on the site.
When you've created your link, click Save and then Publish the site to test it. You can also click on any link in the editor to see where it leads and to change / remove it if needed.
Picture Links
To create a picture link, first click the image you want to use for the link.
Then click the Link option in the upper-right-corner of the image.
This will open the link dialog box, where you can select the kind of link you'd like to create. You can:
Link to a page on another site. You can even choose to have the link open in a new window (so that the visitor is not redirected from your own site when they click it) by checking the provided box.
Link to another page on your own site. Just select the page you want from the drop-down menu.
Link to a file so it can be downloaded. You can select a file from the drop-down menu or upload a new one.
Link to an email address. This makes will cause the visitor's mail program (like Outlook or Apple Mail) to open so they can write you directly. Note that if the visitor is not using one of these programs, the link won't work and they'll just need to copy your address or use a Contact Form if you have one on the site.
When you've selected the link you want, just Save and you're all set. Just keep in mind that the link won't do anything in the editor; it'll only work on the Published site.
The Button Element
The button element enables you to create call-to-action buttons that link to other pages on your own site, pages on other sites, or files like PDFs and documents.
As with any other element, you can add a button to your site by dragging it to a page.
The button is essentially nothing more than a link that stands out because of it's size and how it looks. You can edit the text of a button so that it says whatever you like. Though buttons ideally should contain no more than five or six words.
You can link the button to a page, another website, a file or an email address vie the rather appropriately named Link option. This will open up a dialog box that functions in exactly the same way as a standard text or image link.
The style of the button can be altered via four preset options. Each button has two colors and two sizes specifically designed for the specific theme you're using.
When should you use a button instead of a regular link? When a very strong call to action is needed (like leading visitors to a page where they can purchase a product) and you want to make the link stand out more than usual.
As with any other element, you can add a button to your site by dragging it to a page.
The button is essentially nothing more than a link that stands out because of it's size and how it looks. You can edit the text of a button so that it says whatever you like. Though buttons ideally should contain no more than five or six words.
You can link the button to a page, another website, a file or an email address vie the rather appropriately named Link option. This will open up a dialog box that functions in exactly the same way as a standard text or image link.
The style of the button can be altered via four preset options. Each button has two colors and two sizes specifically designed for the specific theme you're using.
When should you use a button instead of a regular link? When a very strong call to action is needed (like leading visitors to a page where they can purchase a product) and you want to make the link stand out more than usual.
Upload PDFs, Powerpoint Slides and other Docs
Both free and pro users can upload and link to pretty much any kind of document (allowing site visitors to download it). Pro users also have the option to embed a document so it is directly visible on a page. Here's how to do both.
Link to a Document (or Other File)
You can create a link to a document either by highlighting the text you want to link or clicking on an image. Then selecting the appropriate link option for either.
Either option will open a link dialog box from where you'll need to select the File tab on the left and then click the Upload a File button.
And then select the file you want to upload from your computer.
Then you're all done. The link will be live and clickable on your Published site and your visitors will be able to download the file directly to their own computers.
Embed a Document to a Page
Pro users have the option to embed a PDF, Word file or other document directly to a page using our Embedded Document element.
Drag the element to a page (you can find it under the Multimedia section of Elements):
Click the indicated area of the element and the select the Upload new File option from the toolbar.
Then select the file you want to upload from your computer.
Give the file a little time to upload and you're all done! See the example below to get an idea of how it works.
Link to a Document (or Other File)
You can create a link to a document either by highlighting the text you want to link or clicking on an image. Then selecting the appropriate link option for either.
Either option will open a link dialog box from where you'll need to select the File tab on the left and then click the Upload a File button.
And then select the file you want to upload from your computer.
Then you're all done. The link will be live and clickable on your Published site and your visitors will be able to download the file directly to their own computers.
Embed a Document to a Page
Pro users have the option to embed a PDF, Word file or other document directly to a page using our Embedded Document element.
Drag the element to a page (you can find it under the Multimedia section of Elements):
Click the indicated area of the element and the select the Upload new File option from the toolbar.
Then select the file you want to upload from your computer.
Give the file a little time to upload and you're all done! See the example below to get an idea of how it works.
The Block Quote Element
As you might guess, this element allows for the creation of block quotes. Block quotes are defined by Wikipedia like so:
A block quotation (also known as a long quotation or extract) is a quotation in a written document, that is set off from the main text as a paragraph, or block of text, and typically distinguished visually using indentation and a different typeface or smaller size quotation. (This is in contrast to a setting it off with quotation marks in a run-in quote.) Block quotations are used for the long quotation. The Chicago Manual of Style recommends using a block quotation when extracted text is 100 words or more, or at least eight lines.
Oh hey, that's a block quote right there. Essentially you should use a block quote whenever you'd like to have a block of text stand out from the rest of the text both above and beneath it, usually when quoting another person or source.
The block quote element can be found under the Basic category of elements when editing a blog post and under the More category on a regular page. Using this element is a matter of dragging it between two other elements. You can't drag it into the middle of a single paragraph element, so if you want to use it you need to break your text up into at least two elements.
Editing a block quote is just like editing any other text element; you have access to the same black toolbar and basic editing functions.
The look of a block quote is based partially on the style of the theme. Some themes have more subdued block quotes and others are a bit flamboyant. Outside of the basic changes available via the element text editor shown above there's no option to alter this look from theme to theme.
A block quotation (also known as a long quotation or extract) is a quotation in a written document, that is set off from the main text as a paragraph, or block of text, and typically distinguished visually using indentation and a different typeface or smaller size quotation. (This is in contrast to a setting it off with quotation marks in a run-in quote.) Block quotations are used for the long quotation. The Chicago Manual of Style recommends using a block quotation when extracted text is 100 words or more, or at least eight lines.
Oh hey, that's a block quote right there. Essentially you should use a block quote whenever you'd like to have a block of text stand out from the rest of the text both above and beneath it, usually when quoting another person or source.
The block quote element can be found under the Basic category of elements when editing a blog post and under the More category on a regular page. Using this element is a matter of dragging it between two other elements. You can't drag it into the middle of a single paragraph element, so if you want to use it you need to break your text up into at least two elements.
Editing a block quote is just like editing any other text element; you have access to the same black toolbar and basic editing functions.
The look of a block quote is based partially on the style of the theme. Some themes have more subdued block quotes and others are a bit flamboyant. Outside of the basic changes available via the element text editor shown above there's no option to alter this look from theme to theme.
Place Elements Side-by-Side with the Columns Element
When you start adding elements to a page, you'll likely notice that they stack one on top of each other automatically. At first glance this may make it appear there's no way to place elements side-by-side.
But the good news is that our Columns Element can be used to add up to five columns to a page. This enables you place elements right alongside each other. The Columns Element is dragged to a page just like any other element.
The element starts with two columns, but you can add up to five via the toolbar that appears when you scroll over the element. Just click the appropriate number.
We'll stick with only two columns for this example, but regardless of the number of columns they all work the same way: you drag other elements into the columns.
You can drag as many elements into each column as needed, and use the blue bar between the columns to adjust the width of each. Elements inside the columns will expand or contract as you change the column size.
The divider between the columns doesn't show up on the published site so none of your visitors will see that.
You can add as many elements as you like to each column; they'll just stack on top of each other as usual. And you can add elements above and below the Columns element too, so part of the page can have two columns, another part one column, and another could have five. That's entirely up to you.
But the good news is that our Columns Element can be used to add up to five columns to a page. This enables you place elements right alongside each other. The Columns Element is dragged to a page just like any other element.
The element starts with two columns, but you can add up to five via the toolbar that appears when you scroll over the element. Just click the appropriate number.
We'll stick with only two columns for this example, but regardless of the number of columns they all work the same way: you drag other elements into the columns.
You can drag as many elements into each column as needed, and use the blue bar between the columns to adjust the width of each. Elements inside the columns will expand or contract as you change the column size.
The divider between the columns doesn't show up on the published site so none of your visitors will see that.
You can add as many elements as you like to each column; they'll just stack on top of each other as usual. And you can add elements above and below the Columns element too, so part of the page can have two columns, another part one column, and another could have five. That's entirely up to you.
Upload an Image
Adding pictures to your site works in much the same way as adding text: by dragging an image element to a page.
Click the Upload Image box to add a picture.
This opens up a dialog box presenting several ways to add a photo. The two key options are to either upload (or drag) an image from your own computer or to search through the Sitezapp stock photo database.
Let's focus on the option to upload a photo from your own computer. The easiest way to approach this is to drag the picture you want to use from your desktop into the box that quite helpfully says "drag photo here." You can also click the green "Upload a photo" button if it isn't convenient to drag the image over.
The size of a picture will vary after upload, but it'll usually show as wide as the entire site.
You can adjust the size of the image by clicking and dragging the little box that appears in the lower right corner of the image (you'll need to click on the picture to see it).
Clicking on the photo also opens up a settings dialog box that you can use to make further changes.
Some notable controls:
And the big blue "Edit Image" button opens up a simple image editor.
This editor provides some basic options for adding effects, lets you Rotate the image to any angle and has a Crop feature that can cut unwanted parts of the image away.
As an example of how these tools work, let's crop this picture a bit.
The Crop option places a box over the top of the picture. You can click on that box to drag it around and adjust the bubbles on the corners and sides to change the dimensions.
Once you've made changes click OK. If you don't like the changes you can click Crop again to readjust or click the grey Cancel button to drop out of the editor. We've cropped the example image down to more of a square; we'll keep this change and click the Save button in the upper right.
And now the changes to the image are saved.
Click the Upload Image box to add a picture.
This opens up a dialog box presenting several ways to add a photo. The two key options are to either upload (or drag) an image from your own computer or to search through the Sitezapp stock photo database.
Let's focus on the option to upload a photo from your own computer. The easiest way to approach this is to drag the picture you want to use from your desktop into the box that quite helpfully says "drag photo here." You can also click the green "Upload a photo" button if it isn't convenient to drag the image over.
The size of a picture will vary after upload, but it'll usually show as wide as the entire site.
You can adjust the size of the image by clicking and dragging the little box that appears in the lower right corner of the image (you'll need to click on the picture to see it).
Clicking on the photo also opens up a settings dialog box that you can use to make further changes.
Some notable controls:
- Lightbox: If you turn this on then any visitor who clicks the image on your site will be shown a larger version.
- Link: This option turns the image into a link. We cover links later in this guide.
- Spacing: Makes minor adjustments to the amount of white space around the picture.
- Caption: Lets you add a basic text caption under the pic.
- Advanced: Allows you to adjust (or turn off / on) the border around the picture.
And the big blue "Edit Image" button opens up a simple image editor.
This editor provides some basic options for adding effects, lets you Rotate the image to any angle and has a Crop feature that can cut unwanted parts of the image away.
As an example of how these tools work, let's crop this picture a bit.
The Crop option places a box over the top of the picture. You can click on that box to drag it around and adjust the bubbles on the corners and sides to change the dimensions.
Once you've made changes click OK. If you don't like the changes you can click Crop again to readjust or click the grey Cancel button to drop out of the editor. We've cropped the example image down to more of a square; we'll keep this change and click the Save button in the upper right.
And now the changes to the image are saved.
Create an Image Slideshow
Our slideshow element (available under the "Multimedia" category of elements) enables you to show off your photos with style.
To add a slidehow, drag the element to a page on your site.
This will open the "Choose a Slideshow Style" dialog box where you can select which style of slideshow you want. This can always be changed later (we even provide more options later), so don't spend too much time worrying about which one you want. Let's select Thumbnails on Bottom for this example.
You'll now be prompted to upload photos. Hit the big Upload Photos button or just drag some photos into the box to get started.
Then select the photos you want to upload. You can always delete photos / upload more later.
Depending on how many photos you selected, it may take them a few minutes to upload. Once they're done uploading you'll see them all on the photo management screen.
You can drag photos to re-order them, click the "x" next to each to delete them and click the "bubble" icon to add a caption that'll appear along with the photo in the slideshow.
When you're ready to move on, click Save and you'll see the slideshow as part of the page.
Click on the slideshow to open its toolbox and make changes.
Note that the slideshow will automatically expand to the width of the page or column in which you've placed it.
To add a slidehow, drag the element to a page on your site.
This will open the "Choose a Slideshow Style" dialog box where you can select which style of slideshow you want. This can always be changed later (we even provide more options later), so don't spend too much time worrying about which one you want. Let's select Thumbnails on Bottom for this example.
You'll now be prompted to upload photos. Hit the big Upload Photos button or just drag some photos into the box to get started.
Then select the photos you want to upload. You can always delete photos / upload more later.
Depending on how many photos you selected, it may take them a few minutes to upload. Once they're done uploading you'll see them all on the photo management screen.
You can drag photos to re-order them, click the "x" next to each to delete them and click the "bubble" icon to add a caption that'll appear along with the photo in the slideshow.
When you're ready to move on, click Save and you'll see the slideshow as part of the page.
Click on the slideshow to open its toolbox and make changes.
- Use the Add / Edit Photos button to bring up the Manage Photos dialog box we saw earlier.
- Use Transition Style to switch between five different photo transitions.
- Use Navigation to select whether you want to use Thumbnails, Numbers or no navigation at all.
- Use Speed to determine how fast the slideshow should play.
- Use spacing the tweak the amount of space around the image.
- Use Caption to determine if any text captions should appear at the top or bottom of each image.
- And with the Advanced option, set Autoplay to On or Off (it's on by default) and determine if you want the slideshow to always play in order or start from a random point every time the show is loaded.
Note that the slideshow will automatically expand to the width of the page or column in which you've placed it.
Upload a Gallery of Images
The gallery element enables you to upload photos in bulk, which are arranged in a click-to-see-a-larger-version grid format that you can control.
Drag the Photo Gallery element (found under Multimedia) to a page to get started.
Then click the Upload Images button that appears in the element.
And either drag images into the box or click the big green Upload Photos button.
This will let you select images from your computer to upload. You can select multiple images by holding the CTRL key on a PC or the Command key on a Mac. If you have trouble uploading images, we'd recommend limiting the number of images you upload to no more than 25 at a time. You can always add more later.
Give the photos a few minutes to upload and then you'll see your gallery on the page.
Each image in the gallery automatically links to a larger version of the image. You can also link an image elsewhere (another site or page) if you like or add a caption that will appear on the enlarged version of an image. Cick on the gallery to see these options.
Click on thumbnails and drag them around to rearrange images within the gallery.
The gallery's toolbox enables you to make additional changes.
Drag the Photo Gallery element (found under Multimedia) to a page to get started.
Then click the Upload Images button that appears in the element.
And either drag images into the box or click the big green Upload Photos button.
This will let you select images from your computer to upload. You can select multiple images by holding the CTRL key on a PC or the Command key on a Mac. If you have trouble uploading images, we'd recommend limiting the number of images you upload to no more than 25 at a time. You can always add more later.
Give the photos a few minutes to upload and then you'll see your gallery on the page.
Each image in the gallery automatically links to a larger version of the image. You can also link an image elsewhere (another site or page) if you like or add a caption that will appear on the enlarged version of an image. Cick on the gallery to see these options.
Click on thumbnails and drag them around to rearrange images within the gallery.
The gallery's toolbox enables you to make additional changes.
- Add Images (there's no limit, but we recommend uploading no more than 200 images to one gallery).
- Determine the number of columns you want. The default is 3, but you can use from 2 to 6.
- Select the amount of Spacing to place between each image.
- And with Advanced, choose if you want a border around each thumbnail or not. And select if you want to crop the thumbnails to either squares or rectangles. This cropping has no impact on the enlarged images, it only changes the look of the thumbnails to make the gallery look more uniform.
File and Image Upload Troubleshooting
Having trouble uploading a file or image? Take a look at this short troubleshooting guide to get back on track.
Note that you should use this guide only if you've received an error message regarding an image / file upload or if the option to upload files appears to be broken in your account in some other way. If you're just not sure how to upload an image, read the instructions for image uploads instead.
Upload Limits: Free accounts can upload an unlimited number of individual files of no more than 10 MB each. Pro accounts can upload an unlimited number of individual files of no more than 250 MB each (except for video, video can be up to 1 GB per file). Make sure the files you're uploading do not exceed the limits of your account.
Clear Your Cache: Clearing your browser cache is often a great fix for annoying little problems that come up. You need to clear the cache, close the browser, re-open the browser and then log back in to your account. If you're not sure how to clear your cache, see:
http://www.wikihow.com/Clear-Your-Browser's-Cache
Try a Different Browser: Our service usually works perfectly with most flavors of Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Internet Explorer. But if clearing the cache doesn't help out, switching to any other browser than the one you're currently using may be the way to go.
You can download Firefox here
You can download Chrome here
You can download Safari here
Check your Flash. Uploading files to Sitezapp relies on the Flash plugin. If none of the above helps, you should test to see if flash is properly installed on your computer. To do so, try to upload a file or image here:
http://demo.swfupload.org/v220/overlaydemo/index.php
If the file upload fails, then there is a problem with flash on your computer. You should uninstall flash by following these instructions. Then, reinstall flash via these instructions. Once you've done this, close your browser, re-open it and try the upload again.
If the file upload works via the test link (or if there is still a problem after re-installing flash) then a network firewall or anti-virus program may be blocking the upload somehow. See if turning these off are any help.
Note that you should use this guide only if you've received an error message regarding an image / file upload or if the option to upload files appears to be broken in your account in some other way. If you're just not sure how to upload an image, read the instructions for image uploads instead.
Upload Limits: Free accounts can upload an unlimited number of individual files of no more than 10 MB each. Pro accounts can upload an unlimited number of individual files of no more than 250 MB each (except for video, video can be up to 1 GB per file). Make sure the files you're uploading do not exceed the limits of your account.
Clear Your Cache: Clearing your browser cache is often a great fix for annoying little problems that come up. You need to clear the cache, close the browser, re-open the browser and then log back in to your account. If you're not sure how to clear your cache, see:
http://www.wikihow.com/Clear-Your-Browser's-Cache
Try a Different Browser: Our service usually works perfectly with most flavors of Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Internet Explorer. But if clearing the cache doesn't help out, switching to any other browser than the one you're currently using may be the way to go.
You can download Firefox here
You can download Chrome here
You can download Safari here
Check your Flash. Uploading files to Sitezapp relies on the Flash plugin. If none of the above helps, you should test to see if flash is properly installed on your computer. To do so, try to upload a file or image here:
http://demo.swfupload.org/v220/overlaydemo/index.php
If the file upload fails, then there is a problem with flash on your computer. You should uninstall flash by following these instructions. Then, reinstall flash via these instructions. Once you've done this, close your browser, re-open it and try the upload again.
If the file upload works via the test link (or if there is still a problem after re-installing flash) then a network firewall or anti-virus program may be blocking the upload somehow. See if turning these off are any help.
Disable Image Downloads
Web browsers allow site visitors to save images to their computer. This is how web browsers are expected to work and most sites (even photography sites) make no attempt to stop this from happening.
To disable right clicking on your pages in many browsers (in order to prevent people from easily copying your text and pictures) paste the following into the "Footer Code" (NOT "footer message") box under the "settings" tab in the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) area of the editor:
<body oncontextmenu="return false;">
Save this change and it will be active once your site is Published. This option does not work on every web browser, but it does work on some of them.
But we must stress that it is virtually impossible to fully protect any image on the Internet. If someone wants it, they will find a way to access it, unfortunately. Pro users have the option to use password protected pages which offer the best form of protection, though visitors would then need a password to view the images.
Rather than protect images in this way, some photographers and others with online images choose to use graphics programs to add a watermark or stamp onto the online version of their photos. Although it does not prevent the photo from being downloaded, it does protect the photo in most cases since the watermark renders it useless.
To disable right clicking on your pages in many browsers (in order to prevent people from easily copying your text and pictures) paste the following into the "Footer Code" (NOT "footer message") box under the "settings" tab in the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) area of the editor:
<body oncontextmenu="return false;">
Save this change and it will be active once your site is Published. This option does not work on every web browser, but it does work on some of them.
But we must stress that it is virtually impossible to fully protect any image on the Internet. If someone wants it, they will find a way to access it, unfortunately. Pro users have the option to use password protected pages which offer the best form of protection, though visitors would then need a password to view the images.
Rather than protect images in this way, some photographers and others with online images choose to use graphics programs to add a watermark or stamp onto the online version of their photos. Although it does not prevent the photo from being downloaded, it does protect the photo in most cases since the watermark renders it useless.