Embedding an Image vs. Uploading

There are two different ways to add an image to your blog.

Embedding the image with HTML code:


And using the internal Blogger "Insert Image" button from the top toolbar:

The methods used above both have benefits and drawbacks. The HTML embed is personally my preferred method because I am comfortable with HTML and the act of embedding is just a basic copy and paste. While it wouldn't be difficult for someone less experienced in HTML to embed an image in this way, it could be confusing or overwhelming if you didn't know what the HTML tags were. Also, you

The Insert Image option is definitely a simpler way to add an image, which is a benefit. Both embed and Insert Image allow you to click on the image to scale it to the size you want, and even work with the image properties. When you select a file to Insert from the Insert Image button, though, it is limiting as to where you can insert from. For example, you can't insert from Flickr, which I get, because its owned by Yahoo. :)