AO3: How to insert images/links into the notes of a chapter
hey y'all!! a friend of mine asked me a little while ago how I put images/links into the notes on ao3, so I’m just going to post a tutorial to help anyone who needs it.
First, click edit chapter on the one you want to insert the image or link in (or just add chapter), and go to the main body paragraph box. It’ll automatically be on HTML, so click on Rich Text. It should look like this.
We’re going to start with links first. You should have the link copied, so click on the link icon (circled in red). This will then pop up:
Paste the link in (you can also change what text will show to others by typing something in text to display, but I won’t do that for this example. If you want further explanation, just ask me and I’ll do another post!) Click save once you have the link pasted in the URL box. The link should show up in the paragraph box like this:
So far all you’ve done is add a link to the actual chapter. To add it to the chapter notes (either beginning or end) just click back to HTML. The link should now look something like:
Now, you don’t need to worry about the <p> and </p> just look at the text starting and ending at the <a and </a>. Copy that text and paste it into either the beginning or end notes exactly how it is.
Bam! And that’s how you add a link! Basically all you do is first add the link through Rich Text in the main body box, and then click back to HTML. Copy what it turns into and then paste it into the notes!
Pictures/photos work the same!
Click the picture icon once you’re in Rich Text (circled in blue on the first photo) and paste in the picture link/URL. You can change the dimensions of the actual photo here, too. Click save, and the photo should come up in the big box. You can also change the dimensions here too by moving the corners/sides.
Once you’ve done that, click back to HTML and copy what it turns into. Paste it into whatever notes box you want and click save/preview chapter! Bam! You’re done! It’ll show up as just the photo once you post/save as draft. It will stay as a link when you’re editing, however.
Have any questions, just ask!
