Breeze of Change

Steve has recently put up a strong argument against moving late entries to their proper week - citing among other things, that nobody will ever scroll down to check, and as such nobody will ever see their post. (neverminding pointing out how strange it is for me of all people to be enforcing organization and structure...)

So things will change. The original idea was for people to illustrate for the current topic only. This is no longer the case. A new topic will still be introduced every monday. However, you can now draw for whatever other week you want as well, and not worry about it being moved around. They will remain at the top. This means you can never really "miss" a week, as you can still draw for an old topic months down the line.

All I ask is that you properly label your posts, with both the week you are drawing for AND with your name.

Feel free to share your thoughts on the change, as well as any other suggestions for improvement.

Week 004: Draw Yourself as a Dog [Description]

"How about self-portrait....but in a dog breed. It can be a breed that they like or see themselves as. (similar personality, temperament, appearance, etc.) Maybe they can also include a classmate, or friend, or family, also as a breed of dogs."

— Just archiving the description for any late takers.

Super Mini Guide - Posting

I've learned that some people are having trouble posting. Those from the misty land of Tumblr would also be unfamiliar. The last thing I want is for people to become frustrated with the system and not post because of it. So, let's preempt that.

There are two main ways of posting on blogger.

1) Go here>> http://www.blogger.com/home - That will take you to Dashboard, the main hub for your profile. If it asks you to log in. Do so.

From here, just click the pretty blue "New Post" button.

2) You can also go straight to the blog and post from there. In the bar at the top of the screen (right side) is a login option. Log in from there, and a new option will replace it that allows for creating new posts.

Uploading

Once in the post editor, uploading is a fairly simple task.

The landscape in the center inserts images.

The default option allows for uploading straight from your computer. Probably the best way to go.

Wait until the image appears. Only those with blue borders will be inserted.

The order in which the pictures are bordered determines the order they are uploaded on your post. Click the blue "Add Selected" button in the bottom right of the window to finish up.

• Just like email, you can enter text onto your post without clicking any button. Simply click the empty space and start typing.

Editing Posts

• By clicking the pencil icon next to a post you've made, you can go back in and add/change things.

• By clicking on an uploaded image, you bring up an option bar that allows you to change the preview size, alignment, or add/remove a caption.

• By clicking the 'Post Options' tab under 'Labels', a drop down menu with more options is expanded. By selecting "set date and time", you can set when your post pops up on the blog. This allows for both scheduled posting and posting into the past. If you notice a topic that ended months ago, but would really like to draw something for it, this is the way to sneak it in.


Have a question about how to do something? Throw a comment down!