Hello Shabetei,

To get more mileage with pics for my texts, I upload the larger 450 x450 px (or less)  image and then a different (but text related) image at 200 x 200 or less for the thumnail.  So far, I haven't run into the problem you mention. 

Now counting lines  to get past the "L" shape of text, I'm still working on that.  If the pic is to the left of the text, then the chances are high your reader will at least scan the text.  But if you put the pic to right of the text, chances are your reader will be drawn to it and forget about "doubling back" to read the text.   Left-to-right; we are conditioned.

Dick