Upload Images
Once an image is uploaded, it's available to include in articles and news items (via the IMG or IML shortcuts) and discoverable by users browsing through the ICU's collection of photographs. Before uploading an image, it should first be prepared.
Prepare the Image File for Upload
For this you need an image editing tool (e.g. photoshop) with at least cropping and resizing functions. Auto fixing and red eye removal are also nice-to-have functions but not essential. If you don't have a suitable application on your device, try the free Pixlr online tool. Then:
- load the image file into your editor,
- if necessary, crop the image to remove irrelevant or distracting detail,
- apply auto fixing (of brightness and colours) if your editor supports it,
- apply red eye removal if necessary and if your editor supports it,
- resize the image using the following rough guidelines for the maximum width or height:
- 300 if the image is not the best quality,
- 600 for a good quality image but with only an average amount of detail,
- 1000 for a good quality image with a lot of detail,
- save the new image file, normally as JPG (with medium to high quality) or PNG if it's a graphic.
Upload the File
For this your login account must have been assigned one of the roles (e.g. editor) that are authorised to manage images. You also need:
- the prepared image (see above),
- a caption for the image,
- the year the image was taken,
- (optional) some text to give credit to the photographer or graphic artist.
Then to upload the image:
- sign in,
- goto Images,
- scroll to the bottom and click New,
- select your file, fill in the caption, year and credit (if any) and click Save.
If you need the image for an article or news item then note it's ID for use with one of the image shortcuts (IMG or IML). If, for example, www.icu.ie/images/12345 is showing in the browser's address bar then the image ID is 12345.