Welcome to MOApp's myTumblr.

We love Tumblr because of its ease of use.
And thats why you will also love myTumblr.

In this sort manual you will find information how to setup and use myTumblr.
If you need more information and help about using my applications in general - please have a look here: MOApp Applications | General Help

The first time you start myTumblr you need to fill out your account details. You only have to do this once. You can later manage and edit all your accounts in the Preferences.

More information regarding accounts, blogs and groups can be found in the chapter: 'Accounts, Blogs and Groups'

Hint

You don't need an FTP account to work with myTumblr.
But with your own server space you are free to upload as much images and audio-files you want to.

The Dashboard is the first you see every time you start myTumblr.
If you use myTumblr like me - always open in background - you will be happy to hear that the dashboard is refreshed automatically. You are free to change the interval in the Preferences.

Here you can also switch between your accounts.
More information regarding accounts, blogs and groups can be found in the chapter: 'Accounts, Blogs and Groups'

Publishing with myTumblr is a piece of cake. Word.
Just select desired 'type' of post and type or insert a link, a quote or a photo by drag-and drop.

More information regarding photos can be found in the chapters: 'Posting Photos', 'Inserting Photos' and 'Editing Photos'

If enabled in Preferences - and of course only when you own multiple blogs/groups - you can choose every time you want to post something, to which blog or group this should be.

More information regarding accounts, blogs and groups can be found in the chapter: 'Accounts, Blogs and Groups'

myTumblr allows you to manage multiple accounts.

Please keep in mind that there is a difference between an account and blogs/groups that ‘belong’ to one account.

When logged in with one account you are free to publish to different blogs/groups.

You may always publish to the first (default) blog/group - or, if enabled, you can choose every time to which blog/group you want to publish to.

You can add as many blogs/groups to one account you like to and order them to fit your needs…

Accounts (Blogs/Groups) are managed in the Preferences.

Tags (you may also call them topics) are e great way to help your readers find content on your blog.
All your used tags are automatically saved by myTumblr and when you start to type a previously used tag they are automatically completed…

Snippets can be used for recurring articles, code snippets - or whatever you need them to do for you…

Please keep in mind that for workflow reasons cmd+V and cmd+shift+alt+V are transposed - so if you create a new snippet and want to paste text with formatting and links, you have to use cmd+shift+alt+V!

Yes - sometimes one need to format a post the good old HTML-style. And you are allowed to do so…

So - you're a nerd and HTML isn't enough for you?
Not a problem!
Just enable Markdown support in the Preferences…

Every entry can be previewed. Of course you'll not need this for basic text entries with bold or italic. But when you use HTML or some scripts it makes much sense.

There is also Quick Look available for audio and video files…

Posting photos is a no-brainer with myTumblr.
Simple drag-and-drop the desired photo onto the 'image-view' and you're done. Of course you can also use the detour and open a photo by Finder.

Tumblr automatically downsizes images. If you have a 'big' image and need a better quality - you should allow myTumblr to downsize the photo before it is published.

Information regarding editing photos can be found in the chapter: 'Editing Photos'

If you don't want to primarily publish a photo with some accompanying text - but lots of text with a photo - you rather should insert a photo into a text post.

You can do so by simple dragging one onto the text view or clicking the 'Photo-button'.

Of course this photo can also be downsized and edited.
Information regarding editing photos can be found in the chapter: 'Editing Photos'

Of course myTumblr is not Pixelmator and of course not Photoshop - but basic editing tasks like cropping, enhancing ore applying annotations can be done with ease.

Simply click the 'Edit-button' next to the image view and the 'Edit-window' will open.
Please notice, that a s long as this 'Edit-window' is active, you are allowed to undo every step.

You will post audio and video files the same way you post a photo. Simply drag-and-drop them (or open them by Finder) and hit 'Publish'.

Please keep in mind that your space (amount/time) on Tumblr is limited.
myTumblr will inform you, when your available space is exceeded…