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How to Use the WordPress Media Library

Posted by Kirk Biglione - November 14, 2011 - Blogging with WordPress, Working with Media
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The WordPress media library is the central location where all of the files you upload to WordPress are stored. The Media Library allows you to manage and modify those files. You can easily add descriptive titles and captions to your images, documents, and videos.

The WordPress Media Library also includes some handy image editing tools that allow you to quickly crop, resize, and modify photos.

This screencast also provides an overview of the WordPress media settings, explaining how each of the settings impact the way WordPress works with the media files that you’ve uploaded.

Files, Media, Photos, Uploads, Video

7 comments on “How to Use the WordPress Media Library”

  1. Managing WordPress Uploads | WordPress Training says:
    April 26, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    [...] Update: With version 2.5, the Manage Uploads administrative feature has been replaced by the new Media Library. [...]

  2. Some Thoughts On WordPress 2.6 (and Plugins Galore) - Part Two | afewgoodpens.com says:
    August 12, 2008 at 3:28 am

    [...] Managing the WordPress Media Library [...]

  3. More Wordpress Plugins (and Two Notes of Gratitude) | afewgoodpens.com says:
    August 19, 2008 at 3:41 am

    [...] 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 [...]

  4. Ahmed says:
    September 27, 2009 at 1:58 am

    Thank a lot for helping

  5. 9 Things you should know before using WordPress laquo; Tawny Lion says:
    October 19, 2009 at 11:16 am

    [...] 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 [...]

  6. Peter says:
    September 6, 2011 at 2:24 am

    Hi,
    The video is very easy to follow but only deals with the uploading and placing of files into a blog. The problem I have is that I am looking to upload videos but am restricted to an 8mb file size is anyone aware of how this can be increased?

    Thanks
    Peter

  7. Kirk says:
    September 9, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    @peter

    The file size limit is a PHP setting that can’t be changed in WordPress. If you have root access to your server you can change the setting in the php.ini file. Change upload_max_filesize = 8MB to whatever you’d like the new limit to be.

    If you don’t have access to the php.ini contact your system administrator.

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