How to Show a Picture With Your Comment
tech support March 13th, 2008
You may notice in the comments section that some people have a picture associated with their names, and others just have the default Junk Drawer icon (shown at left). How is that done?
This blog uses a WordPress plug-in called Easy Gravatars, which harvests images (or avatars) associated with email accounts registered with My Gravatars. It’s a free service, where you enter your email address (you can create more than one) and then associate a picture with it. When you use that email address on a blog comment, the picture you choose will appear along with it.
Sign-up is simple. Go to Gravatar.com and enter the email address(es) you use on blogs. Choose an image to use for that email, crop it and then associate it with that address. When you leave a comment on any gravatar-enabled blog, your picture will show up next to your name.
If you have any questions, or if you want to test it out, drop a comment in the drawer.
Note: I got some help with my Junk Drawer icon from The Awesome and Talented Kev at Special Kind of Stupid. He was able to tweak a larger logo I created using Flickr images. Eventually, another version of this icon will appear at the top of my blog. Thanks, Kev!
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March 13th, 2008 at 6:09 am
Believe it or not…I never even thought about it…hehe
I will have to check that out after everyone goes away for the day and I can be alone with you….*eyebrows raising*
Lori’s last blog post..Dreams
March 13th, 2008 at 7:31 am
This is definitely a way-cool service. I read about it on Carla’s WordPlay! blog. But it doesn’t work for me on every blog, eg, this one. I may have to go back and try again. I want my sleeping cat to be seen everywhere! (I drew it, after all!)
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March 13th, 2008 at 7:43 am
Here’s a test….
March 13th, 2008 at 7:43 am
Yay! It worked! Cool deal….
XOXOXOXOXO!
March 13th, 2008 at 9:03 am
I will install the plugin in my WP blogs. Thanks for sharing!
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March 13th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Yay I got me an avatar but on my blogs I have the size set a little larger. Check your pic out on Gizmos.
March 13th, 2008 at 10:09 am
I like your new gravatar image… way cool!
So are you just suggesting this so I’ll create a new gravatar of the image from my current post? That’s a long way to go to get a copy of it Kathy. You could just steal it from my blog you know.
Jeff’s last blog post..Shower the people
March 13th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Cool! I love gravatars.
March 13th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Lori — If you want one, it’s very easy to set up. Let me know if you have any trouble.
JD — Have you tried the suggestions here? http://www.gravatar.com/site/faq I checked the plug-in’s php file for email case (must be lowercase on my end) and it looks fine to me. Try their “verification check” tool on the help page and see if it reports anything. I’d like to see this work for you. Your avatar is very cute. Everyone should see it!
BabaBooey — I know it’s a Redskins player, but I don’t know which one. It’s too small. Who is it?
Gizmo/OSoNY — Thanks for the suggestion about enlarging it. In the plug-in settings, I changed the size from 40 pixels to 60.
Jeff — I’m not sure an avatar like that would pass inspection. My plug-in allows gravatars rated G or PG. Yours, even with the bubble coverage, might not make it through. p.s. Everyone at work loves the picture. We pass it out at meetings, the lunch room. Oh, and I made a powerpoint show out of it that runs on loop on our closed-circuit TV system. Just kidding.
Now EVERYBODY — Go read Jeff’s “Shower the People” post. You’ll be richly rewarded.
anti — Me too! It adds an extra special something.
March 13th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
So that’s what it says ! I couldn’t make out the smaller version !
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March 13th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
It wouldn’t let me sign up because it told me that I was already signed up, which I most certainly was NOT.
Libertine’s last blog post..Just As True Now As It Was Then
March 13th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Thanks, Kathy. It’s nice to be myself again!
March 13th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Sean Taylor - the one who was killed. I’m loving FerdC’s!!!
March 13th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Love the default icon, Kathy. Fantastic!!
March 13th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Hi Just testing this out. Hope it works :O)
Babs (Beetle)’s last blog post..Mr Symms
March 13th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Oooh! thanks for that informative post ;O) Just tried to install HaloScan on my blog, for better commenting, but it deleted all my comments. Still I’m learning one step at a time.
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March 13th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Jaffer — Yeah, the 60 pixel version is better. I’m lovin’ it!
Libertine — Not sure what’s going on there. If someone used your email address without your knowledge, it still wouldn’t get confirmed because you have to do that with that address. If I find anything about this problem, I’ll let you know.
FerdC — Looking good! “It’s alive!!!”
BabaBooey — OK. It was tough to see yours clearly, even at the mid-sized range, so thanks for the clarification. Yeah, FerdC’s is great!
Lee — I have Kev at Special Kind of Stupidto thank for that. He just went ahead and did that, which is great. We’re working on eventually getting the larger version up on my banner. But I have other tweaks ahead of that. I’ll get there.
Babs — Looking good! Love the ladybug. So cute!
EVERYONE — I’m trying to figure out how to align all images to the far right of comments. Looks a little messy right now. But like Babs, one step at a time!
March 13th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
EVERYONE — The only way I can keep the images fully aligned to the right is to downsize the pixels to 51 (from 60). It still looks decent. Better than a bunch of pictures scattered all over the page. I’d like them larger, but not sure I can swing it.
March 13th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
Hmm…it says that my address is already in use. Let me test by commenting.
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March 13th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Well, it didn’t work. Most likely blogger identity theft.
StephanieC’s last blog post..a mish mash
March 13th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
StephanieC (and Libertine) — I’m going to research the problem you’re both having. If I can figure it out, or if I need you to test something, I’ll email you. K?
March 13th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Oh, I will get a much clearer one up there….needed one quickly and it needed to be the Redskins…
March 13th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
I like being the odd one out. I will look for a GREAT pic to go along with rattln along.
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March 13th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Miss Piggy For President!!!
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March 13th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
ps thanks for the tip
March 13th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Hi! What a good idea! Just back from there. Now to see if it works! Thank You!!
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March 13th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Cool!
Peter McCartney’s last blog post..My Thoughts on Women
March 14th, 2008 at 5:27 am
BabaBooey — Perhaps just a Redskins helmet will show up better?
Rattln Along — When you set it up, you’re welcome to come back here and test.
Jonah K. Haslap — Cute! Haven’t seen Miss Piggy lately.
Peter McCartney — Looking good, Peter!
EVERYONE — I like having all these pics along with the comments. Adds color and personality to the comments, doesn’t it? I would still like to enlarge the pictures, but I think I have to tweak the size of the comment box for it to work. This is the largest I can format the pictures without them getting all screwy.
March 14th, 2008 at 7:38 am
Wow, I always wondered how those pictures appeared (must be for the “advanced techies” I would think. I recently started my own blog and hope to have it working there. Thanks for sharing Kathy
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March 14th, 2008 at 7:48 am
Still haven’t attempted. I’ve been sorta low and yesterday I did nothing online. But today, I passed out awards! WOOHOO!!!!!! Go see what I gave you Kathy! lol
Lori’s last blog post..Awards - For others
March 14th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Testing 1… 2… 3… Check… Test…
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March 14th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Sweet! It’s even retroactive!
Jeff’s last blog post..A rude awakening
March 14th, 2008 at 10:20 am
Felicia — Awww! That’s a cute avatar. It looks like my insane cat, Lucky!
Lori — Rest assured, you are the first person to give me that kind of award. Awesome!
Jeff — Yeah, it is sweet! I was happy, too, to see it was retroactive to older comments. I wasn’t expecting that.
March 14th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Awww…I hope you know I was kidding. I don’t drink and I’m not a slut…
So…neither are you. Ugh truly hope it wasn’t bad taste. If it was, I am really sorry
Lori’s last blog post..Awards - For others
March 14th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Lori — Don’t worry. It made me laugh inappropriately loud. If that doesn’t say “not offended,” nothing does.
March 14th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Hey, thanks for the tip, Kathy! Adds some personality!
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March 14th, 2008 at 11:03 am
let’s see if I can get it to work……
darla’s last blog post..Liquid Gold, Texas Tea
March 14th, 2008 at 11:37 am
darla — OK, I think I need a cuter avatar for myself. Love yours! BTW, you need to read this now:
http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2008/02/my-interview-with-remy.html
March 14th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Let’s see if it works now.
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March 14th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
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March 14th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
StephanieC - Ah! You got your little pretzel up! Excellent. Yours has always been one of my favorites. Glad you got it worked out.
March 14th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
TADA!!!!!! I did it! I wasn’t sure I would be able to at first. But there it is! WOOHOO!!!!!!
Lori’s last blog post..Awards - For others
March 14th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Lori — Congrats! Neat avatar. Totally goes with your personality! I love it.
March 14th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Thanks for reminding me that I needed to create a gravatar. I have been meaning to do it for ages, but never got around to it. Thanks to you post, I got my ass into gear and now have my very own gravatar.
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March 15th, 2008 at 12:45 am
Thanks! I never knew about this, but when I signed up it said I was already registered! Weird! Anyway, all sorted, not sure how that happened.
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March 15th, 2008 at 12:45 am
How come it didn’t work?
DrowseyMonkey’s last blog post..Urine Sample
March 15th, 2008 at 3:58 am
Riayn — Cool shoes! Glad you got your butt in gear. Love the color!
DrowseyMonkey — Make sure you go back and select your avatar and associate it with the address. That last step isn’t so intuitive. You have to actually join the picture to the address. Login to your account and make sure the picture shows up WITH the email address. If it only shows below it, click it to join it to the address.
March 15th, 2008 at 8:27 am
I like your default picture, way cool. I’ll have to give this a try, I think. I’m scared. I was already signed up with Gravatar, but never added a picture.
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March 15th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
I’m a little late for the party, but had fun making a Gravatar. I can’t help but pronounce it in my head with a pirate accent: Grava-tAAAAAAAAARH, matey!
Louise’s last blog post..Cuckoo for Cocopah
March 15th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Natural Woman — I love your picture. It’s cute and I always know it’s you!
Louise — Funny! Grava-taaaarh!
March 16th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
You’ve started a gravatar revolution!
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March 16th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Thanks!!!
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March 16th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
kev — That’s me. A revolution starter. Up next — ending Daylight Savings Time. I know how much you love it. Thanks again for making my cool new logo. You’re the man!
KFJ — It’s working! Woo hoo!
March 16th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Thanks for this post. I thought to myself when I read it, “I’ve never heard of this thing…” then when I went to register, it said I already existed.
Pass the Ginko, please.
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March 17th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Don — Don’t worry. You’re not the first that happened to! I’d pass you the Ginko, but I forgot where I put it.
March 21st, 2008 at 2:13 am
Ooooo… I just can’t help myself. I’m going to go sign up. Then I’ll come back and comment! Fun!
March 21st, 2008 at 2:22 am
Awww… My Gravatar didn’t work. I did everything I was supposed to. Sad face.
March 21st, 2008 at 4:14 am
Corrina — Yea! It works!