Manage the WordPress Media Library
One of the nicest enhancements in the latest version of WordPress is the new Media Library. This new feature is a significant improvement over the previous method for managing uploads.
This is the tool you’ll use to managing your images, videos, and audio files.
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[...] using Windows Live Writer to post images and articles. I directed you to a short training video, Managing the WordPress Media Library, but also now wanted to point you to this fine article from Rodney Smith of Hippo Web [...]
This is a good idea. Some of the wordpress tutorials are quite complex so a video based training platform would be excellent.
I can’t understand why the Media Library doesn’t allow you to save the URL Link. If you have an image saved in your library that you want to insert into a variety of posts, wouldn’t it make sense that you’d want the image to link to the same URL in each one? Right now, every time i insert an image — specifically I use icons that get inserted into every post — I have to manually re-enter the link URL.
Can’t there be a simple update to the Media Manager that resolves this issue? Right now you can only save a pre-set link like “File URL” or “Post URL”. It makes no sense that you can’t save a specific link URL with an image.
Is there any plugin that addresses this issue? Thx.
Doug, if there are images or icons that you’re inserting in each post you might consider adding those to your theme. It’s a bit more work to setup, but you’ll save a lot of time in the long run as you won’t need to insert the images each time you post something new.
[...] frustrating. I#8217;m still not comfortable using this functionality and recommend watching the Manage Media Library video and reading the Using image and file attachments Codex page before trying to do [...]
I’m hoping that some day the WP Team. or maybe some clever plugin developer, will enable the Media Library to utilize even a basic folder/directory system.
As the number of images (et al.) in our Library grows it becomes increasingly ponderous to wade through ALL the files looking for something I can’t remember the name of.
yeah, totally agree with Jim Child.
I have been spending one whole day figuring out how to utilize a basic folder/directory within my upload directory.
It’s nonsense to browse through all pages to search for the photos i want.
While the WordPress media library is intended to be a convenience for most users, it obviously isn’t convenient for users with lots of images. You can always manage your images manually via FTP and manual linking. That’s more work, but it might give you the control you need.
Alternately, if the default functionality doesn’t work for you, you might look for plug-in that better meets your needs.
[...] Update: With version 2.5, the Manage Uploads administrative feature has been replaced by the new Media Library. [...]