Uploading Attachments on MCM

[CrazyCarl]

Since we've changed the forum software, the process of uploading attachments has changed a bit and can be undestandably confusing esp. since the colors of the Asset Manager window make it's a little difficult to read. The following are some quick steps I hope will simplify the process. If you have any suggestions or questions about this, please add them here. Thanks!

CC

1) Click the button in the post editor... this will bring up another window for managing attachments.
2) Then click the "Add files" button. This will bring up yet another window which will ask you to "Select Files"
3) Hit the "Select Files" button and you will get a browser window. Navigate to the file, select it and then click the "Open" button
4) Then click the "Upload Files" button on the Select Files window.
5) You should now see your file in the "Attachments" section of the "File Upload Manager" window.
6) Click "Insert Attachments" and you're done!

[chinabiker]

3) Hit the "Select Files" button and you will get a browser window. Navigate to the file, select it and then click the "Open" button

Ctrl + click allows multiple file selection (WinXP + FF 3.6 tested)

[bikerdoc]

listen something needs to be done about the complicated way photos have to be uploaded... it stinks!!! also the colours of the different pop up windows are absolute crap, extremely difficult to read, and mostly cannot be read at all... how about a simple drag and drop interface like most other websites use? And what about when trying to upload more than 5 photos... have to go back and forth between several steps to accomplish such a simple task... and then even so with the 5 photo limit, once the 5 photos have been uploaded into the webpage it's too complicated to add another 5... rant over... personally though adding lots of photos on MCM is such a chore...

[felix]

Why not do like most of us here on MCM and just host your photos somewhere else? I use flickr, AW uses smugmug, ChinaV has his own server...

Until MCM has better a photo uploading system, external hosting is your best option!

[euphonius]

Felix,

I also use smugmug, and just experimented using flickr. Seems it didn't work. Here's another try:



Though I think I've managed to get this right, in general I find the various Yahoo products to be very difficult to figure out. SmugMug is easier than falling out of bed.

cheers

[bikerdoc]

Felix,
I also use smugmug, and just experimented using flickr. Seems it didn't work. Here's another try:
Though I think I've managed to get this right, in general I find the various Yahoo products to be very difficult to figure out. SmugMug is easier than falling out of bed.
cheers

... or parking a Lambo in BJ amongst the local riff-raff...
:P

[bikerdoc]

Why not do like most of us here on MCM and just host your photos somewhere else? I use flickr, AW uses smugmug, ChinaV has his own server...
Until MCM has better a photo uploading system, external hosting is your best option!

Hey Felix, thanks for the headsup. A few of the other regulars have been in touch (thanks to you guys too!) outlining how they deal with the photos etc. As it is I have flcikr too, so I may make the time to experiment with that at some point. For now I'll just tide-ho since I've uploaded all the photos for the Jetmax report into multiple posts... LOL.