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Why can’t I upload images to my blog?

How do I choose default settings for allowing comments, text filters, etc.?

How do I edit the published date and time of a post?

Can I use MarsEdit for static publishing without a blog service?

Why can’t I upload images to my blog?

Not all blogging systems support image uploading well. If yours doesn't support doesn't support image uploads well, consider starting a free blog with WordPress, where image uploads are well-supported.

At this time there is a shortcoming to the image upload support for Tumblr:

How do I choose default settings for allowing comments, text filters, etc.?

MarsEdit supports default settings for many options, so you don’t have to set them every time you create a new post. See Setting Default Options For New Posts.

How do I edit the published date and time of a post?

Choose Post > Edit Date…

Can I use MarsEdit for static publishing without a blog service?

MarsEdit relies on other software (such as WordPress, Micro.blog, Tumblr, etc.) to publish your blog. It does not generate or organize the HTML required for a blog, so it can’t be used to easily edit blogs directly on a site without blog-hosting software installed. We are considering the possibility of supporting a method for static publishing in the future.