Insert+Jing+Image

media type="custom" key="6568359" == Yes, you can embed an external image in almost any wikispace. However, you need to upload them somewhere and many times you need to use a plug-in or widget so you don’t see anything until you have saved the wikipage. Frequently you cannot resize the image. This technique solves all of these issues – freely and easily. ==

The first thing you need to do is download and install Jing. Then get yourself a free account. The directions from TechSmith for doing this are very complete so we will assume you have done this.The cool thing with the Jing screenshots is that (a) you can annotate them in the Jing window, (b) you don’t actually have to save them anywhere and (c) you can see and adjust them on a Wikispaces wikipage before you save – all with absolutely no technical know-how.

So take a screenshot with Jing, annotate it, change the name (if you want) and upload it by clicking on the share button. You will see a little box showing the status of the upload. After the upload finishes, the little Capture Sent box will appear. **Click on the link** - not on the X (see Figure 1). It opens the image on your screencast.com site. **This is the key step.** You must right-click on the **image** and select “**Copy image URL**” from the drop-down menu (see Figure 2). Go to your wikipage which is open for edit and put your cursor where you want the image to appear. Click on Insert File in Wikispaces (see Figure 3). A dialog box will open. Click on //External Image// tab (see Figure 4). Right-click in the field and select Paste from the drop-down menu (see Figure 5).  The **URL should end in .png** (or you did not do the KEY phase correctly). Click on Load (see Figure 6). A teensy tiny thumbnail of the image will appear below. Double-click on it (see Figure 7). The image will appear in the wikipage – shadowed – with a dialog box for alignment, size and caption. Do what you want. When you are done, click on X (see Figure 8). To readjust the image, open the wikipage for editing and click once on the image. The File Properties box will appear. Remember to click on the X when you are done. media type="custom" key="6493225"