Now that you’ve kick started your website, you’ll want to give some life to it. Uploading images is a great way to add character to your website. Uploading images is very simple, select Add an Image icon found within your visual editor in the blog section of WordPress. You can upload .jpg/.jpeg, .gif, or .png files.

Wordpress.com recommends, “Images should be saved in RGB mode, and you will see the best results if you use the sRGB color profile. Animated gifs will not display unless they are displayed at 100% full size. To only upload an image to your blog’s Media Library (and not attach it to a specific post/page), use Media -> Add New in your dashboard.”

From Your Computer
Go to Posts select “Add New, Pages” then select “Add New”, or open an existing post in editing mode. Put your cursor where you would like the image to appear, and select on the Add an Image icon found in the Upload/Insert icon group directly above your editor.

Click on the Select Files icon and choose the image file you want from your computer.

When you finished uploading the image you want; you will be given the option to edit some settings before inserting the image into the post/page.

WordPress.com offers these explanations on each term:
Title - Text displayed as a tooltip (when a mouse is hovered over the image)

Caption - Image caption displayed directly underneath the image (will also serve as the alternate text.)

Description - Text displayed with the image in your dashboard and attachment pages on your blog.

Link URL / Link Image to: – The URL/web address to which the image will be linked.

Click the File URL button to link the image to its original, full-size version.
Click the Post URL button to have the image linked to its attachment page.

Alignment – The position of the image within your post or page. See our page about image alignment for more help.

Size – The size of the image. You can change this later under Settings -> Media.

When you have finished choosing your image settings, click on the Insert into Post button.

If you have any questions on how to post images in WordPress, contact Level 9 Digital at 786-523-0588.