SITE HELP - Posting Single Images - Via New Thread

OTHER SITE HELP

For a list of other HELP topics, including an introduction to posting and computing terms, refer to this Index Thread

 

INSTRUCTIONS

This is pretty straight forward. Typically, this method is used when you just have one image that you wish to post up and optionally (or not) add some text. You may (as has often been done)just want to post the image and let the title of the post say what you want to say. It's your choice.

With this method, the image is uploaded (copy transferred from your PC) to this site.

 

NOTE - If you are going to post an image or images, and follow these instructions as you do it, then it suggested you open two sessions of Fishwrecked and display this post in one, whilst you perform the posting in the other. I find it easier to open two separate browser sessions rather than two tabs within one session. Then you can use ALT/TAB to toggle (swap) between them.

 

STEP 1 - On the LHS of the site is a Create Content item, if this doesn't show two items (Photo and Forum Topic), click on this to display these:

 

STEP 2 - Click on the Photo item - the following screen is displayed:

 

Complete the Submit Image screen:

STEP 3 - TITLE - Type your desired title in the box below where it says Title

 

STEP 4 - GALLERY

- Select an image gallery - this tell the site software where to store your image on this site. Click where indicated on the following diagram:

- A drop down list will appear:

Unless you have had Adam set you up with your own photogallery (you'll need to send him a PM request), you'll need to select one of the general galleries - for example fishwrecked photos:

Simply place your cursor over the desired gallery and click on it. The Images Gallery field will now be populated (fill in) with desired glallery:

 

STEP 5 - SELECT IMAGE TO UPLOAD

- Click on the Browse button to the right hand side of the Image field:

- Assuming you are using a Microsoft Operating System you will see the following dialogue (screen):

- Simply browse to your desired picture, click on the desired item (see note below) to polulate the dialogue file name field with the desired image, then click on the Open button within the dialogue - the dialogue will dissapear and Image field in this site's Submit Image screen will be populated with the location of the image on your PC:

NOTE - What will be displayed in your File Upload dialogue, will depend on how you have the directory of the folder that contains your image set up. Whether you display details, thumbnails (small images) etc.

 

STEP 6 - SUPPORTING TEXT - Now, if you desire, type in any accompaying text in the Body field of this site's screen:

 

STEP 7 - POST YOUR IMAGE - Click on Submit button :

 

CONGRATULATIONS! You've just mastered how to post an image.

 


 

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Picture format

Tue, 2008-09-02 11:17

I have some photos but I cant download them because they are not in the right format.  Do you know if I can change them to JPEG ?  I'm not really good at this stuff.  The boss usually sorts it out but she is in perth.

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Format Mick

Tue, 2008-09-02 11:23

Presumbably the file extention is BMP, TIF or GIF etc, but not JPG or JPEG.

Not the best way, but a quick and easy way is to open the file in MS Paint, then save it as a JPEG. There are better software image converters around, but that will get you across the line.   

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Thanks Colin.  I will give

Tue, 2008-09-02 11:24

Thanks Colin.  I will give it a crack.

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You're welcome Mick

Tue, 2008-09-02 11:27

Depending on your file associations, you might have to right mose click on the selected image and open with paint. 

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That worked a treat Col. 

Tue, 2008-09-02 12:14

That worked a treat Col.  You are a legend.  Thanks

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Great Mick!

Tue, 2008-09-02 12:25

A pleasure - glad it worked mate! Laughing 

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bump

Wed, 2008-09-03 13:36

Just trying to keep these close togther. 

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