Image Editing and Insertions

[Admin]

For those of you having trouble with images showing up too large on the forum, this post is for you. There are many ways to resize and edit images so that they will appear better on the forum but the most simplistic is to open your desired image using "paint" (comes standard on every computer) and just click on the resize button in the tool bar; then just enter in either a smaller present or pixel number. Once edited just save your newly sized image and upload it.

Here is a great walk through provided by Microsoft:


windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows7/resize-a-picture-using-paint

There are now two ways to insert an image on your post here on the forum:

1.) The first is the original way, where you add your picture as an attachment (click "add attachment" on the right) and insert it. With this way you are limited to 3 pictures per post and a 1 megabyte size limit, but the attachment is embedded in the actually forum.

2.) The second way to is to click the "Add image to Post" button on the left, this allows you larger sizes of pictures, more bandwidth and a higher picture count, but uses postimage.org to host it.

Here's a Powerpoint of how to add images

Windsor and Essex County Aquarium Forum.pptx (1.49 MB)

The Steps are as Follows:
-Make sure you are logged in
-Click the grey "Add image to post" button in the left corner of your post/reply/Private message
-A white screen will pop up, click the "Browse" Button (its the first button)
-Locate the image on your computer in the new window that appears when you click browse
-Select your image and click open
-On the white pop up window you can select a different size and click "upload it"
-The image will appear as a line of code once its completed the upload
-Click "Preview in the lower left corner to see the actual image before its uploaded

Here's a link for Powerpoint viewer:
www.microsoft.com/en-ca/download/details.aspx?id=6