You can click here to do that:

http://en.forums.wordpress.com/?new=1

i am having trouble uploading photos that fit the format and the size restrictions.

It says " File is empty. Please upload something more substantial."

I do not understand what this means

PLEASE HELP

thank you

Are Alt. Text Necessary for the impaired people? Ok, mark that field as recquired. What does that has to do with our tooltips? Let us mantain them, or at least let alt. generate them.

Could you just spell out in simple "Dummy" terms how to upload an image from your computer and insert it into your post?

There's a step-by-step guide with screenshots explaining how to add images from your computer:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/

Here are the basic steps:

1. Go to Posts -> Add New or Pages -> Add New, or open an existing post in editing mode.
2. Place your cursor where you would like the image to appear, then click on the Add Media icon above your post/page editor
3. Simply drag and drop your files into the box that appears, or click Select Files to choose a photo from your computer to upload. Please keep in mind that the drag and drop uploader only works in browsers with HTML5 upload support such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. Other browsers will still show the Select Files button or the basic browser uploader form.
4. Once the uploading/crunching process has completed, you will be given the option to edit some settings before inserting the image into the post/page.
5. Click Insert into Post when you’re done adjusting the image’s settings.

If you're getting stuck at one of these steps, just let me know where and I'll be glad to help.

I apologize for my ignorance, but I'm really frustrated by this whole issue.
Kathrinjapan

Nobody has given every reason why tooltips as tooltips are bad. Just make ALT generate a tooltip!

I've had a couple issues and the support staff is always there for me. No issues there.

It looks like my most pressing questions will go unanswered.

I'm very sorry if your pressing questions are unanswered. Unfortunately, that's what sometimes happens when other users jump onto another person's thread - it gets harder to help everyone.

If you're willing to let me know which questions you still need assistance with I'll be glad to try to help.

While I can't predict whether one day they will be fully dropped by WordPress, if you're interested in following the development of WordPress software, here are some blogs you can monitor:

http://make.wordpress.org/core/
http://make.wordpress.org/ui/
http://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/

Kathryn, do you mean to say that tool tip pop ups and alt titles cannot coexist?

Tooltip titles can still be added via the advanced image editing screen, with the sole exception of featured images. To get to the advanced editing screen, just click on an image after it's been inserted in a page or post, and then click the small blue image icon. Full instructions and screenshot here:

http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/image-settings/#within-posts

I'm at http://www.mariannedecher.com

Could you please explain why the image name no longer conveys to the title cox that launches the tool tip title?

Tool tip titles cause problems with site accessibility and support for them is being phased out in favour of ALT tags, which the screen reader devices used by folks with visual impairments and others "read" better.

As our developer Ryan pointed out in another thread earlier,

The reasoning behind dropping the title attribute is outlined here:

http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/18984

Basically, we're trying to improve accessibility and play nicely with screen readers.

There is one more fix coming that will improve the alt-caption-title fallback when sending to the editor so that those who invested in title and left caption and alt blank will have their titles show in the alt attribute. http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/new-media-upgrade-has-major-flaws-wordpress-support-please?replies=22#post-1081764

Agreed, I can't upload any images at all.

Would you please start a new thread for your issue so I can better help you troubleshoot this problem? Thanks very much.

http://en.forums.wordpress.com/forum/support#postform

2) When I insert a picture it always appears at the top of the post, not where my cursor is blinking. Why?

This appears to be a problem specific to Firefox 16. If you can, upgrading to Firefox 17 seems to solve the problem. Another workaround is to insert images in Text mode, by clicking the Text tab next to the Visual Editor tab.

Updates on this issue will be posted here: http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/photo-positioning-in-posts

The new system is horrible. I don't understand why they had to change it.

some reasons for some changes:

1. US Federal Laws For Web Accessibility and Images - All images on commercial or government websites are required by law to feature alternative descriptions within their HTML image tag. Alternate text (ALT) attribute is for situations when an image cannot be loaded and also assists visually impaired people who use apps (screen readers) to read ALT attribute, so what’s in a picture is known. In WordPress, this is set in the ALT Text of the Attachment Details.

2. accessibility for mobile and tablet users

1) I can´t permanently change the size of a picture directly while editing the post (by just resizing it with the mouse). In editing mode the pictures stay resized, but when I publish or prieview them the pictures only appear in their original size -> and don´t tell me, that now the only possibility is to go to the medialibrary to change the size of the original file!

2) When I insert a picture it always appears at the top of the post, not where my cursor is blinking. Why?

I really hope that these are just bugs :(

Thanks for your help

I just figured it out. It does take extra steps but you can still load. Compared to the way it was though, it's crappy.

Go to the leftside menu
Go to the Media tab
Highlight Add New
It should look familiar now.

I just hope this "update" didn't screw up images in previous posts.
k
http://lostinrelocation

Agreed, I can't upload any images at all.

Everytime I go to the Insert Media box on the create post page I get a pop up Insert Media page. I click on upload file and there's a select file button halfway down the page. After clicking the box it takes me to the image/doc files on my laptop. When I select the image and press open an image box appears on the pop up page that is grey with a kind of loading icon inside. On the right it states "UPLOADING". Nothing seems to happen and I've been waiting for the image to upload for over an hour now.

I've thought about doing just text posts, but it's just not as rewarding for either myself (or the reader I guess).

I wonder why they started messing with media uploading as it has always worked perfectly well for me in the past?

http://hackskeptic.com

itr´s strange what you point, katrhryn..shouldn´t i be able to see tooltips in "old" posts, as i viewed before?

Could you please provide a link to an old post where your tooltips on non-featured images within a post aren't showing so I can take a look?

did u read my question about deleting the fake "permanent link to.." tooltip label?

It would be possible to remove that with CSS if you have the Custom CSS upgrade.