This document provides instructions for including images in press releases created on the Newsmaker website. There are three ways to add images: 1) Embed using a URL link to the image, 2) Copy and paste an image from a web page, or 3) Upload images to the site's file library under 2MB each. The images will appear as thumbnails at the bottom of the released press release.

1. Press Release User Guide
http://www.newsmaker.com.au/
How to use images in your
Newsmaker Press Releases

2. Images Power Press
Releases
Media Outlets , Google and People Love Pictures

3. Log in or Sign Up

4. Click in the ‘Submit’ or ‘Create’ areas to access
the press release template.
Click “Press Releases/Create Press Release” from
any page, or “Send a Press Release” on the
homepage.

5. Use Online Only for your Search and Google
News Releases.
PR Pro - $44 for each News Category – emails
are sent to Journalists and News Subscribers.

6. The Press Release Template opens. Copy/paste
or write your Press Release (Headline, Keywords
or Summary, Body Copy; cover letter if PR PRO
has been selected). Save draft!

7. In the PR Pro Template, edit the
cover letter to ensure the
journalist receiving your Press
Release via email is aware that
images are available. Include
captions (like these examples) in
the letter and/or at the bottom
of the Press Release.
Editing Panel

8. Copy image from an
existing web page
(html).
3 Ways to Upload Images
Embed using a URL
linked to the image (the
Image URL). In the
editing bar, click the
image icon.
Upload Images to File
Library – under 2MB
each
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9. (1) Embed using Image Address, or URL
(eg, www.web.imagename.jpg)
Place Cursor where you would like
the image to be inserted.
Select and click the image icon in
the tool bar.

10. NB: Ignore Preview – Your
image will appear when
entered
Paste the link into the URL box.
Most Image URLs will end in .png, .jpg
or .pdf.
They will always start with http…

11. Adjust the image size/
The padlock allows you
to change one of the
dimensions without
distorting the image.
Adjust the HSpace and
VSpace based on the white
space you would like around
the image (around 10 is
ideal).

12. Alignment refers to
where the image will
sit within the Press
Release.
When you don’t select
an alignment the image
will sit between
paragraphs.
When left or right align
is selected the copy will
wrap around the
image.

13. (2) Copy and Paste from a Web Page.
Locate the web page
with the Image you want
to copy.
Highlight the image, right
click and copy (Cntl+C).

14. Place your cursor in the Body Copy
text box. Right click and select paste;
copy and image will appear in the
body copy box. Don’t forget to click
‘Save and Continue’ at bottom right.

15. (3) Upload Images to
the File Library
Save your Press Release, select the
Files tab to upload images.

16. A pop up will open; click Choose File
to select each image, one at a time,
from your computer files.
Click “Upload
File”.

17. When the image
has uploaded
correctly, a green
bar will appear at
the top of the
image/s. If not, the
bar will be red and
include an error
message. This is
usually related to
the file size (each
image needs to be
under 2MB) or
format (.jpg, not
.jpeg, for example).
When you finish your file
uploads, click continue to move
to the next step (choose Media
List or Media Categories).

18. The Image/s will
appear at the foot
of your press
release, under “File
Library”. These are
included as
thumbnails in your
emailed press
release.

19. The images you
upload to
Newsmaker File
Library can also be
embedded within
the Press Release.
Open the
thumbnail, right
click and copy the
image URL or the
image. Follow the
steps as before.

20. https://www.newsmaker.com.au/
For Press
Release
Distribution,
Editing or
Writing
Please Contact editor@newsmaker.com.au or
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