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Choosing uploaded images

You can upload your own digital images for use on your SiteXpress website. Your image uploads are tied to your account; they are not available to other SiteXpress Users. You can upload images in the following formats:

GIF   Pronounced jiff or giff (with a hard g), GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. The GIF image format is limited to 256 colors. It is optimized for displaying vector-based illustrations, or those with a limited color palette. GIF also supports alpha channels (transparent areas). An uploaded GIF image must include a.gif extension.

JPEG   Pronounced jay-peg, JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group. The JPEG format does not have the color limitation that GIF images do; therefore, this format is an excellent choice for detailed, bitmap images. An uploaded JPEG image must include a.jpg or .jpeg extension.

PNG   Pronounced ping. PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics. Although most modern web browsers support the PNG format, not all of them support PNG transparency; as a consequence, you should avoid using transparent PNG images unless you know that your audience will be viewing your website on a web browser that supports transparent PNG images. An uploaded PNG image must include a .png extension.

Note: You may upload no more than 12MB worth of images per unpublished website in your account.

To upload an image:

  1. Click the Page tab.
  2. Click the Add Item button.
  3. Click the Add Item icon next to (or below) the place where you want to add the image.
  4. Click Upload Image.
  5. Enter the locations of the images you want to upload. To upload more than three images, click the Upload More button.
  6. Click Done.

To add an uploaded image:

  1. Click the Page tab.
  2. Click the Add Item button.
  3. Click the Add Item icon next to (or below) the place where you want to add the image.
  4. Select the Add Image radio button. Click Done.
  5. Select the Choose from uploaded images radio button. Click Done.
  6. Select the radio button for the image you want to add.
  7. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click Done.