Credit your Images - A Guide for new Users

jokster (54) in steemit • 7 years ago (edited)

My mission here is to help you learn how to cite your images like a pro

As I was wandering in the steemit wilderness, I saw many articles from various users without included sources of images. Did you know that when we post a picture that isn't ours without image source, we commit plagiarism? Plagiarism can get us flagged and other sorts of bad things.

I will show you step by step how to properly cite this image:

Steemit logo

The default code for this picture is:

![Steemit logo](https://blog.spectrocoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/steem.jpg)

If you want to link your text to an URL you need to write following:

[text](URL)

In text section, we can write "Image source" or any other words that make sense. In URL you need to put the link of your picture. That link, in this case, will be:

https://blog.spectrocoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/steem.jpg

This is how final form should look:

![Steemit logo](https://blog.spectrocoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/steem.jpg)
[Image source](https://blog.spectrocoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/steem.jpg)

Afterwards you can add center command to centre your picture and text

<center> 
![Steemit logo](https://blog.spectrocoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/steem.jpg)
[Image source](https://blog.spectrocoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/steem.jpg)
</center>

Image source

After that, decrease font of "image source" text by using command sub


<center>
![Steemit logo.jpg](https://blog.spectrocoin.com/2017/03/steem.jpg)
<sub> [Image source](https://blog.spectrocoin.com/2017/03/steem.jpg) </sub>
</center>

Did you notice any difference now?

_{Image source}

I hope that you will be able to apply this and that it will help you with your future posts, in order to make your article more successful!

Steem on!

Why to correctly cite your images?

You will avoid being flagged for plagiarism

People will respect you more

Your blog will get new more professional outlook.

The end

Hey, wait. Just one more thing. I have a question for you. How did you resize your images? Did you download them, resize them, and upload?
If you answer is YES, I have something that can save you a lot of time. Feel free to check my another article on How To Resize Images

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7 years ago by jokster (54)

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belalh (40) · 7 years ago

Thank you very helpful. feel free to follow me @belalh

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago (edited)

Please, get away from my blog with comments like this. No, I will not follow you, you beggar.

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surfdog (44) · 7 years ago

now I know why you wrote the post on comment spam :-(

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

Glad you are reading my posts around here! :) It is very appreciated.

Also, I'm happy that you understand now. :)

And remember - always credit images that isn't yours!

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surfdog (44) · 7 years ago

I ONLY use my own images!!
so no need for that!

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andr1an0 (6) · 7 years ago

This guide is very helpful. I've been wondering how to do this during for a long time. Now with your guide you save my life. Thank you for sharing.

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

I'm incredibly satisfied with fact that this guide helped so many people around here.
And I'm just glad that you are one of them @andr1an0 :)

I will definitely write more guide about steemit in near future. People really appreciate it. Did you check my article on image resize? Maybe you will find useful too. :)

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andr1an0 (6) · 7 years ago

I will surely check it out because it's an incredible piece of information you are sharing with us that are useful in our daily life when posting something on steemit.

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

Thank you for your supportive words, buddy!

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goldendawne (69) · 7 years ago

thank you for this. I am constantly on the look-out for new codes when posting here. Usually I just put under the picture- Image credit _______ <-- type in website and name. This is perfect!

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

I'm really glad that you find this post useful.

Good that you get rid of that old way of giving credit. Your blog will start to look a lot better from now on.
Wish you a ton of success!

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

And thank you a lot for a resteem. It is appreciated. :)

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goldendawne (69) · 7 years ago

You're welcome! I am anxious now to test out this code

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

I hope that everything will work well :)

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fitinfun (71) · 7 years ago

I really appreciate this post. I only use my own images so I have not known or needed to know how to do this - but so many people need to know! I see so much that needs to be credited here.

Bookmarked, resteemed, tweeted and I will share like crazy!

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

I really appreciated that you take a moment of your time to write this wonderful and supportive comment.
Thank you, @fitinfun for being so kind.

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fitinfun (71) · 7 years ago

You're welcome! I'm so glad I saw this today. Now I can give the link to my friends instead of just telling then to fix it!

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

It is my pleasure to provide you with this information. :)

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markosky (56) · 7 years ago

yeah, this helps, I got flagged because of this, but I'm learning! Thanks man

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

Glad I can help! :)

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kp138 (68) · 7 years ago

Thanks for sharing, I've been wondering how to do some of these things. Now following.

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

Thank you for reading mine article and for a follow.

I'm really happy that I was able to provide with this needed information. Steem on, buddy! :)

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abh12345 (76) · 7 years ago

Both this and your previous blog, on image resizing are really good. Thanks for the code and effort to explain clearly.

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

I'm really happy that you like both of my works. I also want to say that I appreciate your honest opinions about it.

Thank you for your support.

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mitneb (53) · 7 years ago

@jokster, thanks for writing another informative article! Very helpful, and I like that you keep your tips focused on a narrow bit of information, and don't overwhelmed me with too much. Well illustrated examples, too. I will resteem this, and take a look at your other related articles.

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

I'm just glad that you like it and that it helped. Come back anytime! :)

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mitneb (53) · 7 years ago

@jokster, I have found your articles very engaging and informative. Well worth a look at. Keep up the great work!

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perennial (61) · 7 years ago

This is really a good one. I was wondering how i accredit the owner of the picture that i took online. Nice....

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

This is fundamental that every beginner should read before posting random internet pictures in his articles.

I'm so happy that I could help.

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perennial (61) · 7 years ago

Yes indeed your post did do a great deal. It is very enlightening.

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the.talkative (37) · 6 years ago

What if you got the picture through a messaging app like Whatsapp?

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nantorious (38) · 7 years ago

Thank you for this guide as beign a noob on steemit it is very usefull for future content i would post.

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

It was my pleasure to provide you with useful information. :)

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

I also hope that you will learn fast and I will try to help you there.

I know it's off topic, but feel free to read my article for tips on quicker learning. https://steemit.com/life/@jokster/5-tips-to-learn-anything-much-faster

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kouba01 (81) · 7 years ago

Usefull post thanks bro

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

You are welcome, bro.
Check out that one with image resizing, maybe you will find that post helpful too.

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kouba01 (81) · 7 years ago

okay i will try thx

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booster (68) · 7 years ago

This post has received a 13.98 % upvote from @booster thanks to: @jokster.

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dlanyer (50) · 7 years ago (edited)

Thanks for sharing this @jokster, it's a big help for me.. Upvoted!

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

Please, stop going around and asking for follows in comments. I personally consider this as a spam.

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rahmanovic (59) · 7 years ago

I am using my phone to write in steemit. Find it a bit hard sometimes to simply code - if you call it coding anyway - the source of the image. I will either use my own picture, or I'll simplify the source by using bit.ly

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peter2017 (58) · 7 years ago

The code is great! I still have a question: when clicking on the picture source link, the link opens in the same window, which is a bit annoying, as I need to press the back-button to return to the blog. Is there a way to let the link open-up a new window (tab) on the browser?

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mitneb (53) · 7 years ago (edited)

@peter2017 and @jokster, If on a computer, try long holding on right-click, and selecting open in a new tab from the drop down menu. On a phone browser, try long pressing on the link, and then select to open link in a new tab, then switch to the new tab. This is for PC and Android Firefox browser behavior. Maybe otherdevices, operating systems and browsers are different. Hope this helps.

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

Maybe there is, maybe there is not. I'm not into it that too much to know these kinds of things. I'm new in it and knows only basics that I decided to share with you. You gonna need ask that question to someone with more experience. Good luck finding the answer, maybe share it with us too :)

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peter2017 (58) · 7 years ago

Ok, thank you! I am going to find it out and then will share it with you!

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rosatravels (75) · 7 years ago (edited)

Thank you. I will use this in my future posts. BTW, how do I put this unicode onto the title text there?

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bolognesa (69) · 8 months ago

You've got talent!

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mitneb (53) · 7 years ago (edited)

@rosatravels, I don't believe that it can be done in the titles. Those are all a standardized format. What exactly were you wanting to do with the titles?

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

Anyway, I'm glad you find this post useful. :)

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

I'm sorry but I don't know.

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gabris (68) · 2 years ago

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the.giglio (68) · 2 years ago

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san.marco (69) · 8 months ago

I'm loving it!

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the.giglio (68) · 6 months ago

Well crafted.

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emad909111 (34) · 7 years ago

great post

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

Thank you! I really appreciate your support. :)

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shehzad (50) · 7 years ago

Thankyou

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

You are welcome :)

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dbukyo (59) · 7 years ago

Usefull tricks;)

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jokster (54) · 7 years ago

Thank you. Glad I could help ;)

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tpkidkai (58) · 7 years ago

Thank you for sharing this.
For someone like me who is somehow not familiar with coding etc. and how to edit the fonts here in steemit this is really helpful.
Really appreciate it.