photo management uploads

[blink138]

hello mods and members can anybody give me instruction on how to add photos?
i have been to the "manage items" section but my downloads failed
i then put them in a compressed zip and tried to upload but that failed also
pat

[jenchris]

make them jpg and no more than about 1200 pixels across

[iceman]

Hi Patt

Click "Manage Attachments" from your new post (you may need to click 'go advanced first if it's a reply), and upload the jpeg from your computer, about 200kb in size.

Then click 'upload'.

They'll then appear on your post.

[blink138]

thanks jen and ice i will try again
pat

[blink138]

hmm.... the image properties are telling me they are jpeg already
pat

[iceman]

What size are they?
What error message are you getting?

[blink138]

ok ice this is what i have done:
firstly my dictum
then i go to manage attach.
browse (from desktop file)
select photo
right click - select
upload (iis window)
then it says "uploading files pls wait
then "upload file failed"
on the properties it says image is jpeg and is 4.21mb
pat

[Liz]

Pat, you need to decrease the size, as Mike says,less than 200kb, your 4.21 MB file is way too big - >4000 KB. Resize in a photo program. :)

[blink138]

ah ok liz.... that explains it then, dont know how to reduce the photos though, will have to check it out
thanks
pat

[scagman]

Hi Pat,

I use Microsoft office picture manager and find it quick and easy, but most picture manager will do it. If you have office, look under All Programs>Microsoft Office>Office Tools.

then just use the resize tool under Picture and use the adjusters on the right.
Hope this helps.

[iceman]

Try a free photo editing program like VSO Resizer. That will allow you to resize to 800px wide for example.