Rules To Posting
Posting on the Blog:
To post on the blog, upload your picture and post it as described below.
How to upload a picture correctly:
- Make a directory
- Load the blog and log in. That should show you the 'Serendipity Administration Suite'.
- Go to 'Manage directories' on the left bar under 'Media'.
- Click 'Create new directory'
- Enter the name your directory after the image you took. Click 'Create directory'.
- Upload the images
- Go to 'Add media' on the left bar under 'Media'.
- Upload 5 - 8 pictures to the folder you made:
- The actual JPEG/PNG you want to show off
- The 3-5 FITS files that you used (U/G/R/I/Z or others)
- The dark file
- A flat file (optional)
- Select your directory under 'Store inside the following directory'.
- Press 'Go!'
- Check that your image uploaded properly
- Click this link.
- The link will bring you to the uploads folder.
- Find the folder you made for your images. If you made a folder called M74, you click M74.
- Check the folder's contents and make sure all the images you wanted are right where you want them.
How to post correctly
How to add a post:
- Load the blog and log in. That should show you the 'Serendipity Administration Suite'.
- Go to 'New Entry' under 'Entries' on the left sidebar.
- Enter the title of your article on the 'Title' line.
- Go to the entry body and add an image using the 'Manage Images' button on the editor bar.***
- Click on the box for the extended body, then follow the template for the extended body.
When you post to this blog, FOLLOW AND EDIT this template (which is copy-paste-able).
Template:
Above Image: <Name of object>
Author: <your name here>
Date Processed: <date that you processed the image from fits image>
Image Processor: <the image processor you used>
Observer: <observer's name>
Date Observed: <date that the observer observed the image>
Telescope: <stoneedge 20, yerkes 24, or yerkes 41>
Exposure Time: <Exposure time observer used>
Filters: <(U/G/R/I/Z or others)>
Comments: <whatever comments you wanna add. This is up to you, so go nuts.>
Image Posting Notes:
- When you add the image, make sure you select "display this as a link to this url:" so that people can click on it.
- When doing this, delete the file name in front of the last forward slash in the text box that shows a link to it.
- If it says '/blog/uploads/TrifidNebula/TrifidNebulaBETTER.png' take out the 'TrifidNebulaBETTER.png' part of it so it reads '/blog/uploads/TrifidNebula'.
- You have to make the image a certain size so it fits in the blog without getting all cut out.
- I think 512x512 is a good size, but make it smaller if you can't see some of it.
- You can do that right in the browser by clicking the / looking arrow next to your picture. (WHERE IS THAT I CAN'T FIND IT)
- Or you can do it on gimp, photoshop or paint.
- Or to change the image size, click on 'Toggle HTML Source'. Then, in the bigger image tab, it states the widths and heights. You can edit the width and height.