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  1. theskinny
    Member

    Hi--I'm relatively new here and relatively inept when it comes to computer stuff. I was trying to put an image into a blog entry. I uploaded it, gave it a description, etc., but when I went to publish the entry, the image doesn't appear on my page.

    Can someone just walk me through what I have to do? I followed the instructions in FAQ but again, I can't seem to figure out how to get the image to show up in the actual entry I want it to.

    Sorry for what I am sure is an oft-repeated question, and thanks in advance for any advice! :)

  2. trent
    Member

    Sure, no problem!

    If you go to create a new post, here for you, scroll down to the place you uploaded your image. If you were successful on uploading an image earlier, clicking on the "Browse All" button will bring up a list of all images and media you have uploaded.

    If your picture is there, we can move onto the next step, if not, you need to click back on the "Upload" tab and upload the image again. If it is there, click on it and you will be taken to another screen.

    That screen should have the name of the image and some options. By default, the "thumbnail" will be highlighted with a radio button under the "show" and "File" will be selected under the "Link To" section. If you want to have the smaller thumbnail in yuour post and have it linked to the full size image that you uploaded, you can click the "send to editor" button now.

    If you want to change the options, just click on the ones you want and then click "Send to Editor".

    It will send the image into your blog post entry above it and you can continue on writing until you have your complete post!

    Does that help?

    Trent

  3. katrinahelper
    Member

    I am having the same problem, I have followen all the directions, done everything you said here, but I don't get the picture I get the file name. I have tried and tried with no luck. I have done it before and it worked. What am I doing wrong?

  4. trent
    Member

    It uploads, but doesn't show the thumbnail, is that what you are seeing kartrinahelper? What is the extension of your file? Is it a different format than that of your other photos you have uploaded? When you click on the filename does it take you to the photo?

    Trent

  5. katrinahelper
    Member

    Yes I think that is what happens, I get the picture when I upload but when I send it to editor I get <imgsrc='http/
    and so on

    The pictures come from my digital camera, the same one I have always used...no changes there. I tried to click on the file it doesn't do anything

  6. justlearningman
    Member

    I faced the same issue recently but put it down to being a complete novice. Please accept my novice solution.

    I solved it by saving my image with a .jpg.

    I had tried to upload a photo from power point (this has .ppt ending) and then had a second one I edited in Corel Photo Paint (this has .cpt ending).

    I was so pleased with myself that I put a "win a prize for a caption" to one of the photos.

    Enjoy and good luck.

  7. drmike
    Member

    The *.cpt won't work as you can't upload files witht hat extention. And the *.ppt doesn't do thumbnails since technically it's not an image file.

    Here's the FAQ on what's allowed.

    The other issue may be the file name. There's a FAQ on that as well.

    I just took a quick look at the blog under your user name and I see all the pics fine. Can you point us to one where the filename is appearing instead of the thumbnail?

  8. theskinny
    Member

    Thanks all for the advice--Trent--The images are there and uploaded, but I'm not getting the "thumbnail" or "show" or anything but the pic, (which is in JPG) my options on top are: View Edit Cancel and then to the right of the image is: URL, Image Linked to Page and Image Linked to File. So this is where I"m lost. I'm in the post, I go to Browse All, I find the photo I want and the above are the options I have listed. Now I just don't know where to go . . .

    Sorry, I feel like the answer has GOT to be staring me in the face and I'm just completely missing it!

  9. lozenp
    Member

    I'm having a similar issue. I can upload a pic, but I get only options for "Title" and "Full Size" but no thumbnail option. As a result, if I choose title it only shows the filename as a link to the image, if I choose Full Size it shows only a corner of the pic.

  10. drmike
    Member

    To answer post of the last posts, stating the filename with extention as well as filesize in bytes might help. There are upper limits to the file size that will prevent a thumbnail from being generated. filename issues as well.

    /me looks at lozenp's IP address (I can see it as a mod) and wonders if I can get a free pie out of this. :)

  11. theskinny
    Member

    Okay, I figured out how to get to that part that lozenp was talking about and I have that same thing--no options for thumbnails, only title or full.

    drmike--I don't follow you, how do I do that? I'm not sure what you mean by stating the filename with extension or in bytes. . .

  12. raincoaster
    Member

    If you put it in the blog full-size, you can still use the picture icon button to modify it, if you're using the visual rich editor. Put the pic in the blog, then click on it, click on the picture icon (the tree) and set the width and height as you please. While you're using the icons, you can also change it so that the link goes, not to the file, but to the source page or some other page as you please. Use the Link icon for that

  13. theskinny
    Member

    Thanks Raincoaster! I think I figured it out!!!! :)

  14. drmike
    Member

    Just for reference I was asking for the name of the file and the size of the file. :)

  15. spacecatuss
    Member

    I can't upload a picture from paint why is that?

  16. raincoaster
    Member

    You need to upload it from a folder on your hard drive, not directly from Paint. Save it when you're done using Paint on it, THEN upload it from the folder you saved it to.

  17. naturalsingleparent
    Member

    I am not getting a 'send to editor' button in my browse box. What's with that?

  18. drmike
    Member

    Depends. What are you using for a browser? Any security programs?

  19. naturalsingleparent
    Member

    I'm using Safari 2.0.4, no security programs.

  20. judyb12
    Member

    Safari is the problem. It's been discussed many times on the forum:
    http://en.forums.wordpress.com/search.php?q=safari

    Try using a different browser, and you should be fine. I use Firefox on my Mac with no trouble.

  21. naturalsingleparent
    Member

    ok, sorry. I searched for problems with images in posts but not for Safari. I'll use Firefox I guess. Any chance of this getting fixed anytime soon?

  22. timethief
    Member

    WordPress works very well with Firefox 2, IE7 and Opera9, etc. And as far as "fixing" goes that's something you should take up with Safari as opposed to wordpress
    http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic.php?id=5350&page&replies=39
    http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/06/16/know-your-browser/

  23. trudyj65
    Member

    When I click the "Send to Editor" button nothing happens. Down at the very bottom of my (IE) screen I get the little "Error on Page" message. I've uploaded pictures successfully to one of my blogs with no problem, but each time I've tried to do it with my other blog I get this problem. Why would this be happening?

  24. raincoaster
    Member

    Are they the same images you successfully uploaded to your other blog? See if you can upload one of those to this other blog. If you can't, I would suggest you email support about it and include that information.

  25. trudyj65
    Member

    No, I've tried a few different things and at this point I can't put any of my images in either of my blogs. (All the images are jpgs). I'm uploading them fine -- they appear when I click on "Browse All" -- but when I hit "Send to Editor" I just get the "Error on Page" message every time.

  26. timethief
    Member

    How frustrating. I feel for you. :(
    I'm not in the least technical but it sounds like you need a backend blog "fix" that only staff can provide. I guess you'll have to send in a feedback to staff on Monday.

  27. sharpstyleneutron
    Member

    FYI: http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic.php?id=9437&page&replies=4

  28. trudyj65
    Member

    I've solved my problem -- the "Send to Editor" button still doesn't work for me, but since I have the pictures uploaded I can insert them into the post by using the image button. Works just fine.

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