12 August 2009

How to Add Slideshow in Your Blog

Here’s the step-by-step guide to add Slideshow like the one shown in this blog:
  • Using your Google account, open Picasa Web Album in http://picasaweb.google.com
  • Once you’re in Picasa, click Upload button

  • Choose the album where you want to put the pictures (if you already had one), or create new album. Let’s say that we want to create new album. Click ‘create a new album






  • Enter the description of your new album. Choose the visibility of your album. Public: anyone can view your public albums on your public gallery. Unlisted: only those who have the secret link can see your album. Sign-in required to view: Only those you specify by name can view your photos. Click Continue.



  • Select photos to upload by browsing to their locations. You can only upload five photos at a time. Click Start Upload.



  • Your Picasa album is now ready.
  • Click Link to this album.

  • Click Embed Slideshow.








  • Copy all the words in ‘Copy and paste this into your website:” box. Click Done.





  • Sign in to your blog at blogspot.com
  • Go to Dashboard, select Layout, and then Page Elements.
  • Click Add a Gadget. Choose HTML/JavaScript widget.
  • Put the title of the widget. You might want to name it ‘Slideshow.’
  • Paste all the words you copy from Picasa in the Content box.










  • Adjust the width and height of your slideshow. The slideshow in my blog is set at width="200" height="175". Click Save.
  • Your slideshow widget is now ready in your blog.
(c) images: private collections; words: by MZ

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