Surrey Comet: Advertise in the Surrey Comet, or your local Guardian or Times newspaper
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| Help with images |
| Adding an image to your advert is easy, just follow this simple guide... |
| Step 1 |
| Select your advert type. Please note, you can only upload an image with 'Motograph Box' car ad, or 'Picture Board Style' announcement. |
| Step 2 |
| Installing the software Internet Pictures Corporation provides the component needed to add an image or photo to your advertisement or announcement. |
| Once you've chosen your advert type, you may be asked to download an ActiveX control. Depending on your operating system on your computer, you will see a different message: |
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| If you're prompted to, you will need to download an ActiveX control. |
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| Click the toolbar (shown above) and a dialogue box will appear. |
Click the 'install' button.
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| Once you have done this, the ActiveX control is installed onto your machine and you will not have to do it again. | |
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| If you need to download an ActiveX control, a pop up box will appear. |
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To proceed, click 'accept' and then click 'install'.
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| Creating your advert/announcement |
| Step 3 |
| If you don't need to install the ActiveX control, select the "Click here to enter you advert" link at the top, or bottom of the screen. |
| Step 4 |
| Enter the information that you'd like to appear on you advert or announcement. Once you are happy with what you've written, click the 'submit' button. |
| Step 5 Adding an image |
| After you have submitted, you will see your advert text displayed at the top of the screen. Click the  logo to upload the image. |
| You'll be asked to browse your computer to find the image that you want to use. When you've found the image, click 'select'. |
| Once selected, your image is displayed on screen in the box (see below) and you will be able to change it's appearance to suit the style of your advert or announcement. |
| You can use the various features to crop, rotate, resize or even delete the picture. |
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Rotate Crop (drag sides or corners) Delete |
| Step 6 |
| Choose the date that you want the advert to be printed. Please Note: Some advert types will allow you to choose to book them for more than 1 single date. If you choose this option, you will be charged for each time that the advert is printed. |
| Step 7 |
| Advert confirmation |
| Check and confirm the details of your advertisement - text, price, advert type, date etc. |
| Step 8 |
| Fill in your payment details and personal information and click 'place ad.' |
| THAT'S IT. YOUR ADVERT IS NOW BOOKED TO APPEAR IN PRINT. |
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