This tutorial is designed to show you how to add images to your auction.

1. Navigate To Images

To get started we need to either already have images in the Inkfrog system or we need to add images. For this tutorial lets assume that you don’t already have images saved. So in order to manage your images you first must navigate to Images in the main menu.

2. Select Upload to Open Dialogue Box

Now you can upload the images that you have saved on your hard drive. Remember that all of our templates require a 300 pixel tall by 400 pixel wide image. Also each template uses 4 images by default and it is recommended that you use all four images. It may be necessary to create a few different profiles for the different size images and number of images you plan to use in your auctions. Otherwise you can do what I do and use 4 images that are 400 x 300 in each auction.

3. Browse and Upload Images

Now that the dialogue box is open you can choose as many pictures as you need and click Upload Images to save them in the Inkfrog system. Once you have images saved in the system you can conveniently add them to any auction.

4. Navigate to The Listings Tab

Now that we have some images saved to the system it is time to create a new auction. To do this we need to navigate to the Listings tab in the main menu.

5. Select New Listing

When we select New Listing the Auction Detail Dialogue box will open up and we can begin to create our Inkfrog Auction. If you have not already done so check out the tutorial on adding a template to Inkfrog this explains how to create a profile with a custom template. When you have a profile created the New Listing button will use your default template as the starting point for the auction. This makes creating your auction easier by eliminating the need to add a template and other details to each auction.

6. Scroll To Pictures

Scroll to the pictures area of the Auction Detail dialogue box and you will be able to choose the images that we saved earlier. The other option is to Upload Images directly from this dialogue box which will allow you to both save images to your current auction and add images to the system.

7. Save Listing and Your Done

Now you can save your work and your new auction will be created with both images and a custom template that look great!

If you have any questions on this process please ask it in the comment form below. I plan to add a tutorial on how to change the size of the images used in the template soon. It is also possible to use any number of images in the template. If you would like any custom work done please use the contact form above to ask for help.

So without further ado lets get to the steps.

1. Click New Listing

The first step as you might guess is to click New Listing from within the Listings page. This will pop open a window that will allow us to get started with creating the auction.

2. Select a Template

Scroll down until you see the select a template area of the Auction Detail page. Click select and you will be presented with another pop up window where you can select one of your saved custom templates.

3. Add Your Description, Payment Terms and Shipping Terms

Now that you have a template added to this auction you can begin to add the content to the auction. This includes the Description, Payment Terms and Shipping Terms. All three of these will be inserted in the correct place in the auction automatically. This is accomplished by using the Inkfrog short tags within the template code.

4. Finish Adding the Auction Details

Now you will want to make sure you have filled in all of the required auction details. This includes but is not limited to the title, price, category, Paypal email and inventory information.

5. Save Your Work

The first time I do this process I usually fill out information that is repetitive like Shipping Terms, Paypal Email and Shipping information. I then Save As a Profile which makes creating auctions even faster in the future. Alternatively you can save the listing to your library or launch the auction. In any case it is always a good idea to Check for Errors and Fees.

That’s all there is to it. After completing this quick tutorial you should have an auction created with a custom Inkfrog template. If you have any questions on this process please feel free to ask them in the comment form below.