[H=1]Forums Attachment Tutorial[/H]
This tutorial shows how to include attachements (photos, pdf files, etc.) with your messages on the WCHA Forums.
[H=2]Some Helpful Hints[/H]
[H=2]Attaching Images to Your Message[/H]
[H=3]Attaching Images with the Advanced Editor[/H]
Attached images are attached as thumbnails below the message: [image]attached images.jpg|thumb[/image]
You will be in the "Advanced Editor" when you are creating a new thread, or if you have clicked the "Go Advanced" button from the "Quick Reply Editor."
[H=3]Starting from the "Quick Reply Editor"[/H]
[H=2]Inline Images[/H]
Inline Images are images that are interspersed with your text: [image]inline image.jpg|thumb[/image]. To post an inline image, follow these steps:
This tutorial shows how to include attachements (photos, pdf files, etc.) with your messages on the WCHA Forums.
[H=2]Some Helpful Hints[/H]
- Make sure your filename does not contain unusual characters. In general, do not use punctuation characters as they can cause problems.
- Be patient after clicking upload - it takes a while for the image processor to chunk through your images, resizing them if necessary and creating the thumbnails.
- On rare occasion, problems uploading images can be traced to corrupt image files - these may display ok in some viewers, but not all.
[H=2]Attaching Images to Your Message[/H]
[H=3]Attaching Images with the Advanced Editor[/H]
Attached images are attached as thumbnails below the message: [image]attached images.jpg|thumb[/image]
You will be in the "Advanced Editor" when you are creating a new thread, or if you have clicked the "Go Advanced" button from the "Quick Reply Editor."
- [image]PostPhotos1.jpg|thumb|right[/image]Click the "Manage Attachment" button found in the "Additional Options" box, located below the box where you type your message:
- [image]PostPhotos2.jpg|thumb|right[/image]Click "Choose File." This will bring up your computers navigation window where you can select the file you wish to upload. You may upload up to 6 images in one message.
- [image]PostPhotos3.jpg|thumb|right[/image]When your file is ready to be uploaded, you will see the filename next to the "Choose File" button. You can select a different file if you chose the wrong one.
- [image]PostPhotos3a.jpg|thumb[/image]Click "Upload"
- [image]PostPhotos4.jpg|thumb[/image]When your file is uploaded, you will see it listed. You can delete now, if you made a mistake.
- Close the window, finish your message, and post it as you normally do.
[H=3]Starting from the "Quick Reply Editor"[/H]
- [image]PostPhotos5.jpg|thumb[/image]If you are in the "Quick Reply Editor," which you will be if you hit the "Reply" or "Reply with Quote" button below a message, you can get to the Advanced Editor by clicking the "Go Advanced" button:
[H=2]Inline Images[/H]
Inline Images are images that are interspersed with your text: [image]inline image.jpg|thumb[/image]. To post an inline image, follow these steps:
- [image]PostPhotos6.jpg|thumb[/image]Click the image icon in the editor toolbar. It is the same for both the Quick Reply Editor and Advanced Editor:
- [image]PostPhotos7.jpg|thumb|right[/image]A pop up window will appear, where you can click "Choose File:"
- [image]PostPhotos8.jpg|thumb|right[/image]After selecting your file, click "Upload Files" - it is a button, even though it doesn't look like one:
- [image]PostPhotos9.jpg|thumb|right[/image]Your attachment will appear as a number surrounded by the attach bb code. You can type your text around it to have the thumbnail appear in the appropriate spot:
