Adding media (images)

Uploading images (JPG, GIF, PNG) – most original images – for example taken on a smart phone, will be larger than needed for display on your site, so it’s best to resize your images to the correct size prior to uploading using image editing software such as Photoshop. (Another way to reducing the size of an image is to take a screen-shot on your device) For more info on how to optimise your images for wordpress see this guide: https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/speed-wordpress-save-images-optimized-web/

 

To add an image.

Select the option ‘Add Media’ from within a Post or Page you are working on.

Image of post editor window with Add Media highlighted.
Image of post editor window with Add Media highlighted.

Click ‘Select Files’ to upload the file to the Media Library.

Image of Add Media Window with Select Files button highlighted.
Image of Add Media Window with Select Files button highlighted.

For each image you add to your page, you will need to add ‘Alt Text’. (or an error message will display)

Image of post image options area with Alt Text box highlighted.
Image of post image options area with Alt Text box highlighted.

In the options, you can choose the size the image will display on the site, and link to either the media, custom page, or URL.

Image of Attachment Display Settings options - to set image size.
Image of Attachment Display Settings options – to set image size.

See here for more guidance on adding images to your post or page: https://docs.campuspress.com/en/categories/23-media-files