Workshop

Quiz

1:True or False: Movable Type can't handle uploaded files larger than 1MB.
2:How do you view the markup needed to insert a link to a file you have just uploaded?
3:What two packages can Movable Type use to generate thumbnail images when you upload an image file?

Answers

A1: False. The default setting won't allow uploads larger than 1MB; however, you can change that setting with the CGIMaxUpload directive in the mt.cfg file.
A2: Check the Show Me the HTML radio button on the page after submitting the upload.
A3: Movable Type uses either ImageMagick or NetPBM to make thumbnails.

Activities

  1. Upload an image and add it as an embedded image to an existing entry in your weblog. (Hint: Use the Show Me the HTML option to get the markup for inserting ...

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