word press and multimedia

WordPress and MultimediaIntegrating the usage of images, audio, video, and flash

with your WordPress content and templates

Tammy Hart

www.tammyhartdesigns.comtammy@tammyhartdesigns.com

@tammyhart

Why WordPress?• Publishing Platform (Blog or CMS)

• Easy to Install

• Easy to customize

• Easy to add and edit content

• Hundreds of Free and Premium themes

• Thousands of Plugins

• Great support on the forum and across the web

• It’s Free!

Why Multimedia?• This is the information age,

but interaction is key

• Need more content? Don’t forget how many words a picture is worth.

• Podcasting and Sharing Music

• Tutorials, Webisodes, Cute Videos of your kids

• Flash Movies, Prettier Fonts, Dynamic Image Styling

• All the cool kids are doing it

MultimediaPress

Use WordPress to Publish Words and Multimedia

Inserting Images with Captions

• Click the Upload/Insert image button above the write panel

• Use the flash or browser uploader to select a file to upload or add an image from a URL.

• Edit the image details including the caption.

• Choose size and alignment options.

• Click the Insert Into Post button.

Embedding Audio Into Posts

• Install the WordPress Audio Player Plugin (www.wpaudioplayer.com)

• Click the Upload/Insert audio button above the write panel

• Use the flash or browser uploader to select a file to upload

• Select the Audio Player option for the Link URL

• Click the Insert Into Post button

Embedding Videos into Posts

• Install and Activate the Kaltura Interactive Video Plugin

• Click the Add Interactive Video button above the write panel

• Use dialog box to upload video or record one with your webcam

• Choose your player settings

• Click the Insert Into Post button.

Using Flash Fonts the Easy Way

• Install WP sIFR Font Plugin

• Set up which fonts to use with which headings

• Configure font size, color, and other settings

• Activate the font

• Save changes and enjoy!

WordPress Multimedia Cookbook

1. Spruce up your Content with Images

2. Post Thumbnails

3. Slideshows and Carousels

4. Galleries

5. Audio

6. Video in Posts, Pages, and Templates

7. Video Slideshows and Galleries

8. Flash

Tammy Hart

www.tammyhartdesigns.comtammy@tammyhartdesigns.com

@tammyhart