Members are able to post images inline within a Topic and a Reply. However;
1.) Before uploading an image you need to first resize the image to a sensible size.
There is an excellent online tool for this at: www.webresizer.com/resizer/ - if you are familiar with image management programs such as Picasa, or use Photoshop, both have tools for resizing and output for web use.
The following illustrations step through the Web Resizer process;
Step 1: Browse to the image you want, select it and Upload to Web Resizer;
Step 2: reset it from 4000 pixels wide to 730 width, and choose 60% Image Quality:
Step 3: Click the "Apply Changes" button and examine the results!
The outcome demonstrates the point about images sizes - this image dropped from 3 Megabytes down to 71.8 Kb
Adding Images to Topics & Replies
Step 1: Place the cursor where you wish the image to appear
Step 2: Click the Add Media button (don't use the "Insert" option in the menu)
Step 3: select the "Upload Files" option
Step 4: Click "Select Files" and browse to wherever you had saved the image/s you wish to upload to the Topic or Reply
Step 5: Make sure the "Attachment Display Settings" are None, None and Full Size as follows;
Step 6: Click the "Insert into Post" button
Your image should now appear in line, in the position you wanted it in your Topic or Reply post...
Repeat steps 1 -6 for subsequent images...
- There is a 250Kb size restriction to prevent uploading huge images directly from a camera
- That is because large image sizes have a significant negative impact on server performance and page load times
1.) Before uploading an image you need to first resize the image to a sensible size.
- The maximum 800x600 pixels size is set as a compromise between big images and page load speeds
There is an excellent online tool for this at: www.webresizer.com/resizer/ - if you are familiar with image management programs such as Picasa, or use Photoshop, both have tools for resizing and output for web use.
The following illustrations step through the Web Resizer process;
Step 1: Browse to the image you want, select it and Upload to Web Resizer;
Step 2: reset it from 4000 pixels wide to 730 width, and choose 60% Image Quality:
Step 3: Click the "Apply Changes" button and examine the results!
The outcome demonstrates the point about images sizes - this image dropped from 3 Megabytes down to 71.8 Kb
Adding Images to Topics & Replies
Step 1: Place the cursor where you wish the image to appear
Step 2: Click the Add Media button (don't use the "Insert" option in the menu)
Step 3: select the "Upload Files" option
Step 4: Click "Select Files" and browse to wherever you had saved the image/s you wish to upload to the Topic or Reply
Step 5: Make sure the "Attachment Display Settings" are None, None and Full Size as follows;
Step 6: Click the "Insert into Post" button
Your image should now appear in line, in the position you wanted it in your Topic or Reply post...
Repeat steps 1 -6 for subsequent images...