FORUM: How to upload PICTURES and DOCUMENTS

[Amethyst]

If you need to upload a document or picture to the forum you will need to create a new thread or post.

The PAPERCLIP icon should be used for uploading Documents - like WORD or PDF documents ( you can use it for images too )


The CAMERA icon should be used for uploading Images ( JPG PNG etc )

QUICK VIDEO using the CAMERA ICON



DOCUMENTS

To upload a DOCUMENT.
1: Click the PAPERCLIP icon.
2: This opens a bit at the bottom of the post where you should click ' Upload Attachments '
3: This opens up your Browse box to find your document on your computer/phone etc

4: Select the document you want to upload and click OK
5: This uploads the document which will appear at the bottom of the post, thus;

You can leave it there and it will appear as an attachment to the post, or you can select INSERT, which will put a link to the document in the main body of your post.
bacon.txt thus....

If you have uploaded an IMAGE using the paperclip you can select the size you want to insert it into your post .... Medium is normally best. It will appear wherever you cursor is in the post, so if you want it in between some words in the text, put your cursor in the right place before clicking Medium or Large (paperclip is an example of doing that )

6: Then finish writing your post and click POST at the bottom.

NOTE: You can have 6 attachments per post.
NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD PERSONAL INFORMATION ( see separate HOW TO REDACT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM IMAGES/ DOCUMENTS post )


NEXT POST WILL BE FOR PHOTOS....

[Amethyst]

UPLOADING PHOTOS

To upload a photo click the CAMERA ICON at the top of the post. This opens the upload bits at the bottom of the post where you can click UPLOAD and select the Photo's you want to upload. You can upload up to 6 photos and they will be added to your photo album for future use. You can add a description to each photo by typing in the box underneath the photo.

When you click CONTINUE they will appear at the bottom of the post.

You can't insert them into the text of the post at this stage, and they create an album for scrolling through like on this post.... so give it a go below....

( PERSONALLY, I prefer adding images as attachments as you can put them in your post text, but whatever suits you is fine )

You can also click SELECT FROM PHOTO ALBUM ... which opens your photo album and you can select the photos you have previously uploaded elsewhere that you want to add to the new post ( see last image in the album attached )

Once you have saved your post you can go back to edit it to insert the photo's into the post.. the same way as attachments.

[Amethyst]

And a post with JUST PHOTO'S in.

Argos Terms ( randomly )

[Amethyst]

Sorry that seems far more complicated than it actually is.... feel free to have a practice on this thread anyway.

I will make a screenshot video later as I think that will be simpler .....

[Amethyst]

THis is a video how to upload a photo to the forum;

[enaid]

[malimner]

for the life of me i cant see howto do this.. it says my file is too big, needs to be 1000x1000? how do i do this?

[Amethyst]

If you're taking photo's of documents to upload and using your phone, then quite often the camera is set at a high resolution and the pics are a bit big to upload - so you need to do a screenshot of the photo before uploading the screenshot ( as its a much smaller ) - also easier to edit your personal details out ( remember to do that ).

[EricSon]

Testing photo upload reply

[Amethyst]

Perfect

[charitynjw]

Just testing!

[Amethyst]

Congrats xxx

[charitynjw]

Sorry about the pic..........old habits, etc.
Yeah, ok, I know......