Adding Visuals & Gadgets

Slideshows

• 1. Select the Insert tab upper left.

  2. Select "Document."

  3. Choose the slideshow you wish to display.

  4. Set the properties according to how you wish the slideshow to appear.

Sample slideshow from Google Docs

Photo Albums

• 1. Select the Insert tab upper left.

  2. Select "Picasa photo" or Picasa web slideshow."

  3. Choose the slideshow you wish to display.

  4. Set the properties according to how you wish the slideshow to appear (check "show photo captions").

  5. Make sure each slide has been properly labeled before selecting.

NOTE: Your slideshow will not be visible to viewers once you log out of Google UNLESS you make your slide show "public on the web." In Picassa, select the slideshow, the actions tab, album properties, and under "visibility" choose "public on the web." If you are using another photo sharing program such as Facebook, Snapfish, Shutterfly, etc., you will likely need to make your albums viewable to the public if you want your portfolio viewers to see your slideshow.

Sample Picasa Slideshow (photo album)

Gadgets (such as a PDF or a blog URL)

• 1. Select "Insert" from top left menu.

  2. Select "More Gadgets" from drop down menu.

  3. Select "Include gadget iFrame" from pop-up menu.

  4. Choose "Select" button at bottom of page.

  5. Enter the URL.

Here is a sample embedded gadget from Thinglink.

Embedded Videos (for example, Animoto video)

In Animoto,

under "Share" and then "More"

• 1. Select the tab "Embedded Video."

  2. Copy all of that code (or select copy to clipboard).

In Google (on the page where you want the video),

• 1. Select the edit tool at the top.

  2. Put the cursor on the page where you want the video to appear.

  3. Select "Insert" (tab at upper left).

  4. Scroll down to "More Gadgets" at bottom of menu on left.

  5. Scroll to "Embed Gadget" about 2/3 way down.

  6. Then select "Select."

  7. Paste in the code in the box. You may need to adjust the pixel width and height.

  8. Then select "Okay."

  9. Save your page.