Frequently Asked Questions - Galleries | NextGen RPG

Frequently Asked Questions - Galleries


  1. Locate the Create Content link, in the left hand Navigation Column, under My Tools
  2. Click on Image & this will open your image entry screen
  3. Required: Title of your image
  4. Click on the Image Gallery drop down box and select the gallery most suited for your image.
  5. Click on the Story drop down box and select the game that the piece is for.
  6. Unless your image is adult in nature, you do not need to mess with Rating.
  7. Select Browse in the Image Field to Locate the image that you would like to upload.
  8. Body - This is where you add any notes or body cast information that you would like to share about your image.
  9. Click Save


  1. Locate and open the blog or game move that you want to insert your image into
  2. Click on where you want the image to be inserted
  3. Click the Mountain Icon or the Image Assist Icon in the text editor - it's located on the second row of buttons, to the right of the Anchor.  Try them both until you find which one feels easier for you.
  4. Mountain Icon
    1. Click on the Browse Server button in the first line
    2. If you recently uploaded your image into a game gallery, you should see it on the first screen.
    3. If you would like to search, The Image Assist Upload is a better choice.
    4. Select your image and choose the size you would like to insert (Thumbnail, Preview or Original)
    5. Once you're back to the main screen, select the align box (very bottom), and choose left or right, depending on which way you want the text to wrap around your image
    6. Click the okay button
    7. Once you're back in the game move, click on the image and drag it to size it correctly
  5. Image Assist
    1. This method will automatically take you to the screen of your uploaded Gallery Images (If the picture you want wasn't uploaded by you, you will need to find it in the gallery)
    2. Cycle through them by page or Browse Images by Gallery at the top.
    3. Select the image you want to insert into your game move or blog
    4. Select the size that you want to insert.
    5. Chose alignment for text wrapping
    6. Click Insert
    7. If the image did NOT wrap correctly, which is a common issue, right click on the image and select Image Properties.
    8. Select the align box (very bottom), and choose left or right, depending on which way you want the text to wrap around your image
    9. Click the okay button
    10. Once you're back in the game move, click on the image and drag it to size it correctly

Note on the Differences:

A note on a difference between the two methods of inserting images handle wrapping text. The Image Assist method will *only* move the image to the location you choose, it does not add the necessary HTML code to wrap text, so if you want the text wrapped around the picture you *will* have to right click on it afterward, and select image properties. (select the align box (very bottom), and choose left or right, depending on which way you want the text to wrap around your image)

The Mountain Icon inserts the proper HTML for the text to wrap correctly but is a pain to find the image you want.

Both methods have their advantages and weaknesses so it really is a matter of preference but these are the only major differences I can think of.

Game galleries are located here - http://www.nextgenrpg.com/image.

Each game is assigned a game gallery. Common categories include; Cast, NPCs, Villains, Maps & Misc. When you have a bodycast or picture that you would like to share, you will upload it into the proper gallery.

If the picture is only related to one story, and not important to the over all game, you can upload it directly into the game file, if you prefer. This way it will be available to anyone reading that game piece, but will otherwise not remain to clutter the game galleries.

Each game is assigned a game gallery, with any subcategories that the GM requests.  Common categories include; Cast, NPCs, Villains, Maps & Misc.  When you have a bodycast or picture that you would like to share, you will upload it into the proper gallery.  If the picture is only related to one story, and not important to the over all game, you can upload it directly into the game file, if you prefer.  This way it will be available to anyone reading that game piece, but will otherwise not remain to clutter the game galleries.

Directions for Posting an Image
  1. Locate the Create Content link, in the left hand Navigation Column, under My Tools
  2. Click on Image & this will open your note entry screen
  3. Add your title in the title section.
  4. Select the Story associated with the image.
  5. IF and only if it is inappropriate, mark Rating as Adult.
  6. Select the Browse button and locate the image on your computer (click open or upload, once file is selected)
  7. Add bodycast information and details in the body section, if applicable
  8. Click Save
  9. To access Galleries later, select Galleries under the Content Directory in the left hand navigation column.