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Navigate to ''Content'' / ''Media'' | Navigate to ''Content'' / ''Media'' | ||
[[File:Joomla-article-image-01.PNG|400px|thumb| | [[File:Joomla-article-image-01.PNG|400px|thumb|left|navigate to the media]] | ||
Locate the designated folder | # Locate the designated folder | ||
Most likely you will be updating news: | Most likely you will be updating news: | ||
* go to ''news'' / ''year'' | * go to ''news'' / ''year'' | ||
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In this example, we will add a featured alumni article, so go to ''alumni'' folder | In this example, we will add a featured alumni article, so go to ''alumni'' folder | ||
[[File:Joomla-article-image-02.PNG|400px|thumb| | [[File:Joomla-article-image-02.PNG|400px|thumb|left|locate the folder]] | ||
Add the image here, press ''Upload'' | # Add the image here, press ''Upload'' | ||
The article image (at least 200x200, but depending on the original dimension) | The article image (at least 200x200, but depending on the original dimension) | ||
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The thumbnail images are for the homepage only. | The thumbnail images are for the homepage only. | ||
[[File:Joomla-article-image-03.PNG|400px|thumb| | [[File:Joomla-article-image-03.PNG|400px|thumb|left|upload image]] | ||
# Typical image sizes | |||
There are two kinds of images | |||
'''Intro''': appears with the intro text. Typically we want a small (but wide image) here e.g., 680 x 330 | |||
'''Full Article''': shows in the full article, e.g. 680 x 970 for a portrait image | |||
[[File:Joomla-article-image-04.PNG|400px|thumb|left|image size]] | |||
''Be consistent with these sizes!'' | |||
Revision as of 01:08, 17 June 2019
There are two steps to achieve this task. First, upload image(s) to the designated folder. Second, add an article to the designated category (and then point the uploaded image to the article).
Upload an Image
Navigate to Content / Media
- Locate the designated folder
Most likely you will be updating news:
- go to news / year
- add the photo here
In this example, we will add a featured alumni article, so go to alumni folder
- Add the image here, press Upload
The article image (at least 200x200, but depending on the original dimension)
The thumbnail images are for the homepage only.
- Typical image sizes
There are two kinds of images
Intro: appears with the intro text. Typically we want a small (but wide image) here e.g., 680 x 330 Full Article: shows in the full article, e.g. 680 x 970 for a portrait image
Be consistent with these sizes!