Images for Events

Overview

The Board has agreed that images are helpful in supporting events, giving them a professional look, so some steps were taken to support the goal of having images associated with each event.

  • Hike leaders are encouraged to add a Featured Image (right side of the edit screen – Click Set Featured Image).
  • Some Hike leaders add images & image galleries to the event description information.
  • Images can be selected from the media library, or location pages or can be uploaded by the hike leader.
  • Admin is encouraged to add an image for any event that does not have an image.
  • Photos in the Media Library are considered Shareable if left in the Media Library once the event is over.
  • Only the website admin can delete directly from the library (Dashboard > Media > Library > find the image and click on it > delete).
  • Any leader who wishes to use an image uploaded by another leader should credit the photographer in the listing, if the information is available.
  • Information on images can be found by clicking on the image in the media library.
  • Key words (tags) have been added to many of the images so the Search Media Items bar can be used to find a photo
  • The goal is to have at least one image for every Hike Location that KHC goes to so that hike leaders will have a library of images to draw on.
  • There is a program that compresses the image for the right size.    When loaded, WordPress creates three sizes according to preset dimensions – small, medium, and large.    Only one thumbnail displays in the media library, but there are really three.  
  • When a hike leader uses an image, he/she can pick a size (by clicking the edit button).   Any of the  three sizes will work in an event listing.   
  • Overly large images or other media slows down page load times for the event, but also for the website.    Too many oversize images will freeze up the website.   
  • Understanding media sizes is a technical issue so I have tried to set it up so that it defaults to standard sizes for general use. 

To Add a Feature Image to an Event

  • Refer to Event Posting Instructions & Tips

To Add an Image to the Event Description

  • Images can be embedded into the body of the event description by clicking a spot in your post and then clicking Add Media (top left).
  • When adding images pick a meaningful name.

To Edit or Delete an Image in the Media Library

  • Restrictions have been added so that only website admins can delete directly from the Media Library (Dashboard > Media > Library > find the image and click on it > delete).
  • Hike Leaders can add/edit/delete images into the media Library only if they add the image to the Event Description area which allows them to manipulate the image metadata (Title, Alternative Text, Caption,

    Description, etc)

To Select an Image from the Location Library

  • We now have a library of images available to all hike leaders, found on the Locations pages
  • On the menu bar go to Our Trails.   Scroll through the pages to find the location/trail you need an image for.
  • A gallery of images will appear on the screen.   Right click any image and choose Save As.   Pick a location on your PC (like the desktop or wherever you can find it again).   You can also rename it in this step.
  • It will save to your computer.   You can now upload it to your event, as noted above.

Revision History

May 15, 2022 – Updated & revised the information to include more details on the various ways images can be added to events & the media library restriction.