3 Simple Formatting Tricks For Your Next Steemit Post

in #steemit7 years ago (edited)

When I switched from WordPress to Steemit, it took me a while to get used to the Markdown's formatting syntax. Then I looked into the styling guide a couple of times and made a list.

Here it is:

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Note: You can save the image above for your future reference.

The above formatting list should be more than enough. Yet besides these, I have discovered 3 more tricks that are worth remembering.

And using them adds variety to your next post.

To start with:

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By default, every image uploaded to Steemit's editor is positioned to the left. And you can change that — center it — using tags.

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I first discovered this this trick last night through @razvanelulmarin.

How to do it:


  1. Upload the image to the Steemit editor.
  2. Type <center> before the image.
  3. Type </center> after.

This way your image is centered. You can also center a sentence or a word using this trick.


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Why draw a line?

To make your article readable. Here is an example:

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After the sub-heading, I have added a line. This necessary space makes reading easier. In HTML, this line is called Horizontal Rule.

How to do it:


  1. Open your Steemit editor
  2. Type --- anywhere

Three dashes is all it takes.

Update: As @marcusxman points out in the comment, you can also use *** or ___.


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I do this occasionally. In fact, you may have seen me doing this in my previous post. Reason is simple: I like variety.

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Because when our articles are longer, we may lose our reader. And that is why variety is important. Using image as a header is one useful choice, and certainly a great way to grab your reader's attention.

Throughout this post, as you may have noticed, I have used images as sub-headlines.

How to do it:


Method 1:

  1. Open Google Docs / Word / text editor
  2. Write and customize the text
  3. Capture and save the screenshot of this text
  4. Upload the screenshot to your Steemit editor

Method 2:

  1. Open any online image editing tool (I use BeFunky)
  2. Change the background image (optional)
  3. Write and customize the text
  4. Save the image on your computer
  5. Crop the image and upload to your Steemit editor

For the above image you see, I used Method 2.


There you have it...

Three simple formatting tricks you can use in your next post.

Hope it serves you well.

And I hope you found this tutorial useful. Let me know your thoughts through the comment section below.

And if you like this post, do consider upvoting and resteeming. Thank you!

Cheers,
Sid

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Nice post. Resteemed to almost 900 people!

Agreed, I didn't know about the center and line drawing tags. That's really helpful.

Resteemed and followed.

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Thanks a lot @sidwrites...I will def stay in touch. 👊

Thanks for taking the time to compile this! Also, I appreciate the link you provided to the styling guide you used. I have bookmarked it, and will surely use it when I write my own content!

You love so many things. From nature to travel to crafting to cooking... and even finance. Do start posting and sharing your knowledge. We are all eager! :)

Thank you for your comment.

Thanks for these helpful tips. Now following you.

Thank you! Like you, I love living life to the fullest. Had to follow back! :) Cheers!

Great post--again @sidwrites. You're the perfect Steemit cheerleader!! So positive, upbeat, informative and inspiring. Thanks for sharing!

@sidewrites, this is surely informative. I had to go through some stress before I could figure out most of the formatting styles.
Than you for sharing what you've learnt.

I had to go through some stress before I could figure out most of the formatting styles.

Thank you @qoma. I decided to keep this article short and as a reference guide for anyone who wish to format their post. I am glad it is considered useful. Appreciate it. :)

Thanks for the info man this really helps me out! Resteemed and upvoted

James, I am so glad, my man! Really appreciate your resteem and upvote. Looking forward to read more of your stuff. See you around! :)

Now I know, why your articles Were better looking than many others, It's good to know afew tricks. Thanks for telling us. I will use them in my next post. If you know some more tricks, keep telling us.

why your articles Were better looking than many others

I am so glad to know! Thank you so much!

If you know some more tricks, keep telling us.

100%. All about sharing, right? :) Have a good day! And thank you for your comment.

Great, and when do you sleep?

Haha! You know I used to wake up at 5 am. Now that's the time I sleep because of Steemit. Putting some effort into the platform you see...

So right now, I am hacking sleep. I am switching my routine and trying out new things. There's a 90 min sleep cycle I follow in the afternoon...

Sometimes I do it twice if I am totally exhausted. Otherwise life's good. I will perhaps write about this too! And hey, you don't sleep much either huh! :P

No, I don't sleep much, just from 2 to 10 in the morning and a few in afternoon, but that's not much for me.

That's twice the amount I sleep! Lucky man! :P

Well done!! I was wondering how people were customizing their posts so nicely. This info WILL come in very handy going forward! Thanks, buddy🤓

@sidwrites knocks it out of the park again! great job little buddy!

From the land of cows, we are honored to have you here. Like @businesswri said, you are a cool dude. And I approve of his message. Thank you for making Steem a super-fun place! :)

Appreciate your comments and upvotes.

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