Adding a single map or multiple locations is a great way to fully utilize your website.   The following steps will provide instructions to establish a map for your website.

Single Location

First, go to Google Maps.
Enter the address and then click search to bring up the location.
Click “Share or Embed Map”

In the box that will appear shortly after, select “Embed Map” at the top.
Choose the size of the map you desire.
An HMTL embed code will appear in the field to the right, copy that code and paste it into the source code of your website.

Multiple Locations

If you have several locations that you would like to pinpoint on your map, google maps does have the options to make this happen.  The following steps will provide instructions to establish a map with multiple locations using Google’s Map Engine.

Sign in to your Google account or create one.
Go to the Map Engine and select “Create a new map”.
Select the “Untitled Map” option to list your title and description of your new map.

Using the search field, enter the address or search for your first location.
Once the location pops up, click “Add to map”.

Continue to add additional locations in the same way.
When you are done click “Share”.

Under the option for “Who has access” click “Change…”
Select the first option for Public and then Save. You can then click Done to close the share window.
Click the menu icon to the right of the title.

Select “Embed on my site”.
Copy and paste the embed code to your website.

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Two of the biggest problems with images are that the file size can often exceed the upload size or the image is too big for the space.  These issues can be easily resolved with the free online tool PIXLR.

 Using the PIXLR Photo Resizing Editor

1. Open the PIXLR Editor.
2. Click “File” in the top left corner.
3. Click “Open Image from computer” and browse to the photo that you want to edit. It will open automatically in your screen.

How to Resize an Image

From the top black navigation bar, Click “Image” > “Image Size”.   The constraint proportions box will be checked by default to automatically calculate your images height and width proportions.   It’s best to leave the constraint proportions box on to avoid a dis-proportioned image.

The height and width proportions can be changed manually by typing in a unit figure for height and width.  For most large Image that needs to be downsized, 800 pixels wide is a good average for larger images.   The height will automatically scale with the width and click “ok” to resize your image.

How to Resize your Canvas

The canvas is the amount of working space you have to work with your photo.  Selecting Image Canvas size will allow you to change your canvas dimensions.  The Anchor option allows you to select where the starting point will be when trying to resize the photo.

The canvas layer can be colored in by the paint bucket which is located by the layer option on the right side.

Cropping Your Image

The secondary Tool bar provides the options on what size your Cropping box will be.  By drawing a crop box on the image and hitting the return button your canvas will automatically crop to your set specifications.

How to Save your New Images

From the top black navigation bar, Click “File” > “Save”.  Renaming the photo is optional.  Leave the format setting on JPEG and lower the quality to 45 (this is adequate for web files).  You can save wherever you want on your computer.

If you added layers or always need to go back and crop your image to an exact size, save your image as a PXD (layered Pixlr Image) template.  This will save all of your layers and allow for continuous updates.