Wordpress Post Help!?
 

I have been trying to do this for the past 2 hours can't figure it out.

I want to make my posts have one big image of the girl then text and links then some thumbs of the girl underneath.

It seems I can't use gallery because it adds all media associated with that post.

Am I supposed to use some gallery plugin or can I do it without...Any Help Please! Thanks!

try adding the first image manually either through uploading the files manually or through uploading them through the gallery thing then removing the image from the gallery but not from the server

then after all your text you can use the gallery with the thumbnails

or you can download something like the nextgen gallery plugin and im sure you can use both that way without problems

could code a custom gallery function, that would take the big image, then have it do your text in the post box, then below that do the thumbs.

I found a post on wordpress forum and some one is asking the same thing. No body seems to have an easy way to do it.

you can add a gallery for the thumbs. for the main picture. add it to your "Media" section instead of with the gallery. Then link that the the sponsor and use the gallery for the larger images.

What do you mean by it adds all media associated with the post. What extra is it adding?
Are you trying to only add part of the post to the index page?

Sorry, I may be a bit of a newb with the wp slang but I will try to help if I can understand whats going on.

Hi, It was adding all the pics I uploaded to media when You try and insert the gallery to the post..

I found this plug in.....Multiple Galleries

It adds a check box next to the pics when you insert the gallery to include or exclude the pics you want to show...Works great..

Thanks for your guys help!!!!

There is no built in gallery - or plugin - for Wordpress that comes close to simply FTPing into your server and uploading your images.

wp does have a built in gallery system.

You can do it, but it's a bit convoluted ..

1) Enter your text and upload your gallery photos ... (save draft)

2) Go to the Media tab .. click "Add New" (you'll find it easier if you open in a new window or tab)

3) Upload the large pic image (NOT CONNECTED to your post)

4) Return to your post, place the insertion point on where you want the big pic. Click the "Upload/Insert" icon (I'm assuming you are using WP 3.3, if not the photo upload icon)

5) ... in the resulting window, click the "Media Library" tab and select the large pic with whatever options you need (alignment, links, etc) ..

... insert .. and save/publish ..

... and there ya go.

Note .. you may need to rework your template design a bit if you see the gallery wrapping around the large pic .. but that's a whole 'nother story.

much easier way to do it.

i would just do

[customgallery first="3"]
text in here
[/customgallery]

that would make it have the 3rd pic in the gallery for the post show as full, then text in here below, then thumbs below that.

or yea .. you can do that ...

K.I.S.S. principle in full effect.