crop image option grayed out on 2012 theme
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I just changed themes to the 2012 theme
The crop image icon is grayed out when I attempt to edit any image and when I add HTML to a caption, the text that displays the link reference is not visible
These are mission critical if I am ever to get started.
Can anyone assist?
Thanks
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If the HTML isn’t working in a caption it could be because the tags didn’t get closed exactly right. Could you post the HTML you are using to this thread to see if a second set of eyes can spot the problem? Be sure to post the code inside the “code” brackets so the forum doesn’t try to render the HTML.
As for the crop image issue–could you take a screen shot of where you are seeing that and post a link? There are different ways to add images to your site and I want to make sure we are on the same page.
Here’s info on how to make a screen shot: http://en.support.wordpress.com/make-a-screenshot/
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As for the crop image issue–could you take a screen shot of where you are seeing that and post a link? There are different ways to add images to your site and I want to make sure we are on the same page.
Hi lizthefair
Thanks for responding;
Forgive me as I am still new at this: First issue: I’ve used snipping tool to save the screenshot but not sure how to post the link so I uploaded as an image in my library: only problem is I’m not sure if I give you the file url which is: https://experimentalexpats.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/crop-greyed-out.jpg
or do I give you the permalink so here are both
http://experimentalexpats.com/?attachment_id=192Please let me know if I have done this correctly
FYI: For the screen-save, I uploaded a new image using “library/add new”. I did not have this issue before I changed themes today; For every saved image I have, it’s the same thing; no ability to crop
Thanks
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Actually, both of those links worked, thanks!
So, I’m not sure if this recently changed or not, but it looks like the way the crop tool works is you click on the image and select the area you want to keep, then once you have it highlighted, the crop button becomes active. When you click it your crop goes into effect.
I had to click the little “?” next to image crop to figure it out–it’s not super intuitive.
Could you give that a shot and let me know if it works better?
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If the HTML isn’t working in a caption it could be because the tags didn’t get closed exactly right. Could you post the HTML you are using to this thread to see if a second set of eyes can spot the problem? Be sure to post the code inside the “code” brackets so the forum doesn’t try to render the HTML.
Hi again
I think I may have figured this out: Does this make any sense?
To save time when entering the caption, I clicked the link button in the description tab and filled out the appropriate information in the dialog box (url, title and open in separate window). I then manually typed the first two words “this is” and copied/pasted the html that was returned which was
<a href="http://www.millenniumhotels.com/grandmillenniumsukhumvitbangkok/" title="The Millennium Hotel" target="_blank"></a>Even if I type the whole thing manually, it still doesn’t recognize; However, if I enter this way:
<a href="http://www.millenniumhotels.com/grandmillenniumsukhumvitbangkok/>The Millennium Hotel</a>it worksIs that the old HTML? Perhaps my browser is not recognizing HTML5?
PS – I’m unclear what the description is really for anyway; why are there HTML shortcut codes and what is this field for
Thanks
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Actually, both of those links worked, thanks!
So, I’m not sure if this recently changed or not, but it looks like the way the crop tool works is you click on the image and select the area you want to keep, then once you have it highlighted, the crop button becomes active. When you click it your crop goes into effect.
I had to click the little “?” next to image crop to figure it out–it’s not super intuitive.
Could you give that a shot and let me know if it works better?
Thanks; that does work;
FYI: I don;t find a “?” next to the icon. In fact, the 2012 theme shows all; the media annoyingly small compared to the first theme I was using. Is this normal?
Finally, do I need CSS to change the justification of captions and the color of the links in the caption?
I very much appreciate your help
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Hi there– the question mark isn’t next to the icon, it’s next to the words “image crop” in the dialog box on the right of your image– I should have been more clear about that.
As for the HTML, as you discovered on your own, the second way is the way that works. The first way would work too if you added the words you wanted to show up in between the two ‘a’ tags. Without the words you create the link, but nothing to click on.
You don’t need the custom design upgrade to make changes to the caption. Once the caption is in place you may be able to change the color and justification by just highlighting the text and using the visual editor tools. If that doesn’t work, you’ll need inline CSS. Try it using the visual editor first, and if that doesn’t work we can do to plan B.
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As for the HTML, as you discovered on your own, the second way is the way that works. The first way would work too if you added the words you wanted to show up in between the two ‘a’ tags. Without the words you create the link, but nothing to click on.
Hi Liz
I’m afraid I’m not sure what you mean when you say that the first way would have worked had I put the words I wanted to show in between the tags. I did have the words but they were outside the HTML tags therefore what came out was simply the two words by themselves.
Where exactly would I put the words in my example? If you click the link icon in the description filed, which is what I did, the dialog box asks you for the title which comes out right after the URL as
title="The Millennium Hotel"></a>, as opposed to the way that worked (not using the dialog box) and comes out after the URL as>The Millennium Hotel</a>I tried to substitute the caption again using the title= configuration and again, exactly the entire reference disappears when I update it. I’m not sure why I can’t use the shortcut link with the dialog box simply because the tag and attribute formatting is different?
Ion other words, I’m unclear why using a shortcut that WP provides would not work? Is it my browser?
I already figured out that my Chrome browser is an old version not recognizing HTML 5; it doesn’t work using the link to a .css file; only works the old way (adding “style” to the html). I have a different issue there altogether; Chrome has a major fluke upgrading itself to the higher version for many people; I have a separate thread on that.
Sorry; uber confusing to me
Thanks again
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After an online chat with WP I figured out that it’s easier to add a link to a caption by adding the image to a post and then using the visual editor to add a link.
Sadly this can’t be done for a gallery which tells me it’s easier to know what you want in the caption (links, text etc) as soon as you upload it for the first time.
Or maybe just forget the caption and link the entire picture to a URL ?
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I figured out that it’s easier to add a link to a caption by adding the image to a post and then using the visual editor to add a link.
That’s absolutely true, and probably the best answer. For the sake of completeness, I’ll still try to explain what I meant about the tags.
Where exactly would I put the code in my example?
<a href="http://www.millenniumhotels.com/grandmillenniumsukhumvitbangkok/" title="The Millennium Hotel" target="_blank">PUT YOUR TEXT HERE</a>I’m not sure I can clearly explain why what you were doing before didn’t work–and I’m afraid I may have added more confusion than clarity already, so it’s probably not a great idea to even try.
It sounds like you have a couple of options now that you know work–is that true, or are you still a little stuck?
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It sounds like you have a couple of options now that you know work–is that true, or are you still a little stuck?
Hi Liz
I think I am good for now and will move onward. I find it a bit inconvenient not being able to add links via the visual editor when inserting galleries but suppose I will try to add the caption and any links at the time upload the image.
Thanks for all your help on this topic.
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