This morning I wrote a blog post asking Wealthy Affiliate members if they would be interested in creating their own images just like the one above. (check out that blog post here). Also don't forget to check out the free images I have shared with WA right here.

In about 12 hours over 50 people replied they would be interested in such tutorial - so I decided to go ahead and create it. It took me about 5 hours to create this training but I am proud of it and I hope I didn't leave out any important details.

If something is unclear in this tutorial, please don't hesitating asking a questions, the goal of this tutorial is to get you making your own images.

To follow this tutorial you will need 2 things; a camera and a computer. These are the most important items, everything else could be found around your house (most likely). I had everything needed laying around :)

A suggestion before we start. Try to carry your camera with you as often as possible and stay alert for photo opportunities; a flower, a bus, an old garage door, a funny tree, a broken shopping cart - try to take nice photos of things - they might come in handy :)

Are you ready? Let the tutorial begin!

p.s. Make sure to go through ALL 7 pages of the tutorial ;)

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RobertDoyle Premium
I am in Wordpress trying to insert the image into the blog. When I crop the photo and the dotted box appears, I try to click the save button below, but nothing happens and only the original photo is there to add to the post. Would someone help?
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SeasideFunk Premium
The process is to select Add Media, select or upload an image, select the image, decide if you need to edit the image, and press insert tp add it into the blog. Preview the change and if you are satisfied select Update to save.
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RobertDoyle Premium
Thank you. I actually already knew how to add the image. The problem was if I want to crop the image. Doesn't let me crop it. I don't think I can once the post has been published and I try to edit it.
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SeasideFunk Premium
I see, no you don’t have the option to crop it at that step.
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RobertDoyle Premium
Oh. All right. SO when we originally write our blog and publish, should we be writing it in SITE CONTENT or in SITE MANAGER?
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SeasideFunk Premium
I just went to site content and was able to crop a picture for a post I had not published.
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RobertDoyle Premium
I had a hard time inserting images in site content. The only way I knew to do it was to publish the text and then go to site manager to insert images, but then I couldn't crop it because it was already published. So how do you insert the picture in site content? I don't see the add image button, only when I go to site manager.
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MaudMan Premium Plus
Thanks Alex - great tutorial! And I appreciate the tip on using GIMP. I used to use a shareware image editor several years ago but have not been able to find it. It looks like GIMP will do the trick. Thanks again for all the effort you put into this!
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AlexSol Premium
I am glad you liked the training! I have never used GIMP before this tutorial but is seems pretty cool :)
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LadyOdd Premium
Awesome tutorial! Thanks for sharing!
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AlexSol Premium
Thank you for checking it out ;)
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Stacydee Premium
Also, if you have a picture program (photoshop/corel or something like it) then add a transparent layer to your images with your domain name in just text over them, mark them as yours.
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AlexSol Premium
That's a good idea. I will try to see how to do it with GIMP and I will add it to this training. Thanks for the suggestion ;)
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Stacydee Premium
No problemo, I was pretty happy when I figured that one out, I tell ya!
Additionally, I put the "Hover Pin It" button plugin on my site that has the most images so those who choose to Pin my images have no choice but to promote my domain name. ;)
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AlexSol Premium
I just added the page about Watermarks to this tutorial.
And WOW what an idea about Pinterest :) Do you remember how the plugin is called?
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Stacydee Premium
Yes, it's called "Hover Pin-It" Just search it in your dashboard, it'll come up.
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AlexSol Premium
Thanks a lot, Stacy, I certainly will try it out :)
... it will be especially useful for posts when I use infographics since Pinterest people love them so so much ;)
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Stacydee Premium
:))
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lanesamarie Premium
Genius, now I have to learn how to use my digital camera:)
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AlexSol Premium
Hahaha, don't worry, Nenita. It's simple :)
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Stacydee Premium
I've just skimmed this new training so far, but this is great. Thank you for writing it!!
It'll help me and a lot of others too!
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AlexSol Premium
I sure hope it will be helpful!
- Alex
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