MAINE - Life in the Slow Lane
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision | ||
|
forum_help:posting_photos [2012/04/24 12:17] LeeGoldsmith |
forum_help:posting_photos [2017/03/08 16:51] (current) LeeGoldsmith [Upload Image] |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
| If you have already uploaded photo's to your Album you can post a photo in a forum post with this technique. First select the **MediaGallery Icon** {{:forum_help:mediagallery_icon.png?nolink&|Media Gallery Icon}}in the Editor Toolbar. Next you will see the selection window like this.\\ | If you have already uploaded photo's to your Album you can post a photo in a forum post with this technique. First select the **MediaGallery Icon** {{:forum_help:mediagallery_icon.png?nolink&|Media Gallery Icon}}in the Editor Toolbar. Next you will see the selection window like this.\\ | ||
| - | {{ :forum_help:mediagalleryselection.jpg?nolink& |Selection Window}}\\ | + | {{ :forum_help:mediagalleryselection.jpg?nolink&700 |Selection Window}}\\ |
| - | You select the Album from the pull down list, all albums in the system are shown, we selected **Daves Fly Tying**. Now select the **media** option and the photo you want to place in the forum post. Next select the photo **Source**, usually use **Display**. Now you can size the photo to easily fit in the forum post, I like 400 or less for width. Only one dimension is needed since the other will be done proportional to the one selected. Other options are **Alignment**, usually start left then right with a second photo. Another option is **Link**, I like **Lightbox**, then select **Link Source**, again use **Display**. Experiment with these options, also place a text description of the photo in the **Caption** field. Now press the **Insert** button and the code will look something like this:\\ | + | You select the Album from the pull down list, all albums in the system are shown, we selected **One of my Albums**. Now select the **media** option and the photo you want to place in the forum post. Next select the photo **Source**, usually use **Display**. Now you can size the photo to easily fit in the forum post, I like 400 or less for width. Only one dimension is needed since the other will be done proportional to the one selected. Other options are **Alignment**, usually start left then right with a second photo. Another option is **Link**, I like **Lightbox**, then select **Link Source**, again use **Display**. Experiment with these options, also place a text description of the photo in the **Caption** field. Now press the **Insert** button and the code will look something like this:\\ |
| {{ :forum_help:entry_in_post.jpg?nolink& |Entry after you press Insert}} | {{ :forum_help:entry_in_post.jpg?nolink& |Entry after you press Insert}} | ||
| Line 33: | Line 33: | ||
| The last way to post a photo in a forum post is to use a photo storied somewhere else on the internet, like **Photobucket**. This can be done by going to the photo you want and copy the URL for the photo, most sites have a button to do this or go to properties and copy the URL from there. First select the **Image Icon** {{:forum_help:image_icon.png?nolink&|Image Icon}} in the Editor Toolbar. Next you will see the Image Properties box where you can enter the needed info to post the photo.\\ | The last way to post a photo in a forum post is to use a photo storied somewhere else on the internet, like **Photobucket**. This can be done by going to the photo you want and copy the URL for the photo, most sites have a button to do this or go to properties and copy the URL from there. First select the **Image Icon** {{:forum_help:image_icon.png?nolink&|Image Icon}} in the Editor Toolbar. Next you will see the Image Properties box where you can enter the needed info to post the photo.\\ | ||
| - | {{ :forum_help:external_image.jpg?nolink& |Image Properties Box}} | + | {{ :forum_help:external_image.jpg?nolink& |Image Properties Dialog}} |
| Paste the URL into the appropriate field along with some Alternative Text for the Photo. You can size the photo with the **Width** and **Height** boxes, only one needs to be entered and the other will fill automatically. Use the **Align** box to place the photo in the post. Press **OK** to post the photo. | Paste the URL into the appropriate field along with some Alternative Text for the Photo. You can size the photo with the **Width** and **Height** boxes, only one needs to be entered and the other will fill automatically. Use the **Align** box to place the photo in the post. Press **OK** to post the photo. | ||
| Line 40: | Line 40: | ||
| You can also use the photo posted this way as a hyper link to some other place on the internet or to another area of this site. Go to the **Link** tab on the **Image Properties Box**\\ | You can also use the photo posted this way as a hyper link to some other place on the internet or to another area of this site. Go to the **Link** tab on the **Image Properties Box**\\ | ||
| - | {{ :forum_help:alternate_link.jpg?nolink& |Alternate Link}} | + | {{ :forum_help:alternate_link.jpg?nolink& |Alternate Link Dialog}} |
| Fill in the URL of the **Link** and also pick a **Target**, I recommend **_blank** which will put the linked page into a **New Window**. | Fill in the URL of the **Link** and also pick a **Target**, I recommend **_blank** which will put the linked page into a **New Window**. | ||
| - | ==== Upload Image ==== | + | |
| - | You can use this feature if the photo is on your computer and you want to upload it to the site. | + | |