Difference between revisions of "HOWTO: Add pictures to a cache listing"

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[[http://wiki.geocaching.com.au/wiki/Hiding_a_cache|Create your cache listing]] and save it.
 
[[http://wiki.geocaching.com.au/wiki/Hiding_a_cache|Create your cache listing]] and save it.
  
 
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'''Step 2:'''
To the Right of your caches page you will see the option 'Add/Edit gallery' under Owner actions. Select this.
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To the Right of your caches page you will see the option 'Add/Edit gallery' under Owner actions.  
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Select this.
  
 
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Select 'Add another item to this cache'
 
Select 'Add another item to this cache'
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Upload all the Images you wish to use for the cache listing.
 
Upload all the Images you wish to use for the cache listing.
  
 
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Go back to your caches page, and you will now see a 'Gallery' section below the description
 
Go back to your caches page, and you will now see a 'Gallery' section below the description
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Click on 'View Gallery items for this cache' and then click on the picture you wish to use in the cache listing.
 
Click on 'View Gallery items for this cache' and then click on the picture you wish to use in the cache listing.
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You should now see a full size version of the image
 
You should now see a full size version of the image
  
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GO back to your caches page and edit the listing
 
GO back to your caches page and edit the listing
  
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Save it and you should now see an image in your caches listing!
 
Save it and you should now see an image in your caches listing!
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It's a little agricultural right now, but we'll be improving on this in a future release

Revision as of 20:13, 29 December 2006

Here's a quick and dirty tutorial on how to add an image to your GCA cache listing.

Step 1:

[your cache listing] and save it.

Step 2:

To the Right of your caches page you will see the option 'Add/Edit gallery' under Owner actions.

Select this.

Step 3:

Select 'Add another item to this cache'

Upload all the Images you wish to use for the cache listing.

Step 4:

Go back to your caches page, and you will now see a 'Gallery' section below the description

Click on 'View Gallery items for this cache' and then click on the picture you wish to use in the cache listing.

You should now see a full size version of the image

Right click on the images and select 'Copy image location'

Step 5:

GO back to your caches page and edit the listing

type: <img src='paste your images location_here'> eg: <img src='http://gallery.geocaching.com.au/pics/ga0452/272.jpg'>

Save it and you should now see an image in your caches listing!


It's a little agricultural right now, but we'll be improving on this in a future release