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I just use the image url. But now that I think about it, this is a feature of my theme, which is a Woo Theme which uses a featured image, so I don't know if it would be universal.

I see how to add the field but where do I supply the image url in the post?

Guys...
If you're still having trouble with this, then just install this plugin: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/auto-post-thumbnail/ (this works, I've tried it) or this one:http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/easy-add-thumbnail/ (have not tried).

They automatically put the first image in the post as the featured image... ;)

I'm really disappointed that WordPress doesn't provide access to the featured image via their API, and the plugins that have been linked so far in this post are not appropriate for my setup (I don't want to include the featured image in the actual post body).

So I created a variation of the "Auto Post Thumbnail" plugin that sets the featured image based on some specific markup that you can include in your post. You can find it here:

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/markup-to-featured-image/

This is what I am using as my MarsEdit media markup template:

<!--featured-image: #fileurl#-->

Hopefully this is helpful for others!

Incidentally, Daniel, it's possible to extend the WordPress XMLRPC API via plugins:

http://josephscott.org/archives/2008/11/adding-xml-rpc-methods-to-wordpress/

Adding support through a MarsEdit-specific plugin for this sort of feature might be nice for users who are comfortable unlocking additional functionality by installing a plugin. Not a great option from a philosophical standpoint, but something to consider. :-)

Hi Daniel.

As a long time MarsEdit user, I would like to put my $0.02 worth in. I would love to see this as a feature. I recently redesigned my blog with a theme that relies heavily on featured images. Previously I was able to go into ME and publish directly from the app without every having to touch the backend of WordPress. Unfortunately, due to the upgrade, my workflow is back to being segmented between using ME to draft and proof my post and then uploading it as a draft and putting the final touches on it in wp-admin. As you might imagine, this is highly disruptive to my workflow and I'm losing productivity as a result.

Of course, I don't expect you to stop what you're doing and add this feature in just because of some whiny blogger complaining about his disrupted workflow. I merely wanted to contribute my opinion to the discussion and say that you're doing a fine job with ME and to keep up the good work.