by Paul Webster » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:13 am
As with lots of things, there are different ways you can do this!
RECOMMENDED: Using a photo-hosting site
To add a photograph which is already on the internet to one of your posts:
Many people upload their photos to the internet for sharing using popular websites such as Photobucket, Flickr or other photo hosting sites. Adding a photo you have uploaded to one of these sites to your post is easy. Find the photo on the photo sharing site; we recommend you going to the version that has a width of 800 pixels or less. Most photo hosting programs will let you copy a 'BBCODE' which you can then post directly into your walk report. If not, copy the filename of the photo (this can often be found by right clicking on it, pressing 'properties'; the filename is usually listed as the image location - it must end in .JPG). Put your cursor where you want the photo to appear in your post and then press the Img button. will appear - these are known as tags and anthing placed between them (between the ] and [) will be treated as a photo. Paste the filename of the photo between them. When you submit your post, you should see the photo there...
OR Without using a Photo-hosting site (uploading photos direct to Walkhighlands)
To add a photograph from your computer to one of your posts:
Uploading very large photos takes a very long time, so the best method is to firstl prepare the photo on your own computer using whatever software you use for editing your photos; make the photo a maximum of 690 pixels wide. This means it will fit nicely into your post. Save the new smaller photo in a different place if you want to keep the original as well.
To load the resized photo onto the site, start writing your post. Look beneath the white box where you type in your post and click on the 'Add a photograph or map' button. Use the 'browse' button to find the (resized) photo on your computer. Press 'Add the file' and wait for it to upload.
If you now submit your post then the photo(s) will appear at the bottom. If you want the photo to appear in with your text then you need to put your cursor where you want the photo to appear, and then click the 'place inline' button next to the photo file name you wish to put in that position. Anything you enter in the comment box will appear as a caption for the photo.