... well, I meant that it was clever in the sense that it took into account their own limitations, not that it was great for us users.
I'll tell you what I do, but I don't know if it'll be useful or helpful. Also, I have a paid account. I don't know if that makes a difference.
First, before I try to upload the picture, I resize it to make it a smallish size (usually about 400 pixels by 500 pixels). I have a Mac, so I do this using Preview.
Then I go to the "create" menu on Dreamwidth and select "upload images" and attach the image. Then I hit the "Save descriptions" button at the bottom of the page.
Then I go to the "organize" menu" and choose "manage images." When you're on the "manage images" page, you have two options, "View all your images" or "upload new images." I choose "View all your images."
From there, I look for the image I want to imbed--it should be at the top because I just uploaded it. I have a choice between "image embed" and "thumbnail embed." I don't like the thumbnails, so I choose "image embed"--and since I've presized the image, I know it won't be massive on my friends' timelines. I copy that code, and then paste it into the entry I'm working on.
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Date: 2021-01-23 05:38 pm (UTC)I'll tell you what I do, but I don't know if it'll be useful or helpful. Also, I have a paid account. I don't know if that makes a difference.
First, before I try to upload the picture, I resize it to make it a smallish size (usually about 400 pixels by 500 pixels). I have a Mac, so I do this using Preview.
Then I go to the "create" menu on Dreamwidth and select "upload images" and attach the image. Then I hit the "Save descriptions" button at the bottom of the page.
Then I go to the "organize" menu" and choose "manage images." When you're on the "manage images" page, you have two options, "View all your images" or "upload new images." I choose "View all your images."
From there, I look for the image I want to imbed--it should be at the top because I just uploaded it. I have a choice between "image embed" and "thumbnail embed." I don't like the thumbnails, so I choose "image embed"--and since I've presized the image, I know it won't be massive on my friends' timelines. I copy that code, and then paste it into the entry I'm working on.
It's pretty laborious.