Difference between revisions of "Instructions for Uploading and Displaying Graphics"

From Helderberg Hilltowns of Albany County, NY
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Created page with "If you have some photos you would like to share do the following: *register *sign in *go to edit tab *towards the bottom of the page is the Edit panel *scroll down the Edit panel...")
 
m
Line 1: Line 1:
 
If you have some photos you would like to share do the following:
 
If you have some photos you would like to share do the following:
*register
+
*register - Contact John Elberfeld at [mailto:[email protected] [email protected]]
 
*sign in
 
*sign in
 
*go to edit tab
 
*go to edit tab

Revision as of 23:48, 9 October 2012

If you have some photos you would like to share do the following:

  • register - Contact John Elberfeld at [email protected]
  • sign in
  • go to edit tab
  • towards the bottom of the page is the Edit panel
  • scroll down the Edit panel and until you come to the following:

<gallery>

Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>

Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>

Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>

Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>

Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>

Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>

{...}

</gallery>

  • above the line for <gallery> add your name between double equal signs and on the line below it add a sentence or two about yourself. Example:

==Harold Miller==

Harold Miller lives in Oaxaca, Mexico and returns to Berne every summer to visit family.

<gallery>

  • click on "Upload file" in left column
  • enter the location of the file for your image
  • change the name of the file of image to be uploaded so as to be briefly descriptive
  • enter a description of the image, your name, date of photo and any details about the picture you would like
  • every page must have one or more Categories. For these images there are two that should be added in the panel on the last line:

[[Category:All Images]] [[Category:Natural History]]

  • click on Upload
  • copy the name of the image

Image:New name of image.jpg

  • go back to edit page
  • paste name of image in the first line replacing Image:{filename}
  • add a caption relpacing the words {caption} with a description of your picture and the year taken.
  • your entry should look like this:

==Harold Miller==

Harold Miller lives in Oaxaca, Mexico and returns to Berne every summer to visit family.

<gallery>

Image:New name of image.jpg|<center>Description of image, 2009</center>

Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>

Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>

Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>

Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>

Image:{filename}|<center>{caption}</center>

{...}

</gallery>

  • click on Preview on bottom of page to preview what the page will look like.
  • if it looks correct then Upload another image File.
  • when you are done, Preview and Save.
  • If you need more information you can go to Hell...I mean "Help".