If your image is on a web page (including those in the history group Image Archive) you can just copy the image URL (right click on the image in your browser and select copy image link/URL) and than paste that URL directly onto the page you are editing.
If your image is on the clipboard you will need to save it to a file first. Windows users: whenever you use Snip to capture an screen image it is automatically saved in your personal Pictures/Screenshots folder.
You will need to save your picture file to the Media Folders library and we’re trying to keep the media library organised so we use the Media Library Folders for this. Be aware that the Media Library Folders plugin is horribly slow so you have to be patient, really patient.
To upload a local image file to insert on a page:
- Go to the Dashboard
- Select Media Library Folders – > Folders & Files
- Wait for the view to download and you will see folders on the left
- Left click your target folder in the list to select it: click on the little triangle by a folder name to open it to see the contents
- When a folder is selected after a short while you will see a list of files in that folder
- On the left above the folder list there are three icons: the middle one (with the arrow pointing up) is the upload image action
- Click on this File Upload icon.
- In the right hand window click on the Browse button and find your picture file (or drag and drop it from the File Explorer)
- Click on Upload Image (and wait) and sometime (3-5 seconds) after the spinning cursor stops your file will be displayed.
Notes: You can create new folders using the left hand icon (folder symbol with a + sign) to create a new folder.
To add an image from the media library:
- Edit the page you want to add the image to
- Click on the Add Media button above the editor panel
- You will now see a display of the recently added images
- If you have just uploaded your image it will be the first one shown
- If you image is not present change the All Dates drop down to show the month you uploaded the image, alternatively used the All Folders to browse to the media folder with your image
- Click on your image to select it
- Click on the Insert into Page button at the extreme bottom right of the media panel – be patient this can take 3-5 seconds to appear (on a good day)
- If you want to position the image Right click on the image, press Esc to get rid of the popup menu and use the icon bar above the image to select left, center, right or simple image alignment. It is easier to align the image first then insert the text around it.
- To resize the image left click to select the image and at each corner there is a small white box (handle) click (and hold down) this handle and drag thecorner to resize the image.
Important: please do not use the Upload Files feature on the Add Media Dialogue window as this does not let you select a folder to store your file. Please upload your files first as described on the Uploading Single Photos guidelines.
