How does file storage space get used up by media?
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Can someone explain how file space is used by media? Does a photo start counting when you pull it into the library, or when you post it? If you post the same photo multiple times (or use it as the featured/banner image) does it use space again? How do file size selections in the library affect usage? And do slideshows and galleries use more space that just posting the photos? If you add a slideshow of post photos to the bottom of the post, does that double the usage? Just trying to plan ahead….. Thanks!
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The media files are stored in the library and that is where the “storage space” is. You can post a picture as many times as your like, or not at all, but it uses the same amount of storage space.
Slideshows and galleries do not add to the amount of space you use: they get their images from the library.
You do want to optimize and compress your images so you don’t waste storage space: pictures wider than your theme or pictures with more than 72 dpi are not going to display any better than a properly prepared-for-the-web image.
3 GBs is enough space for thousands and 1000s of pictures.
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Also note that if you delete a file from the library, it will no longer be available on your blog. Everytime an image loads, the software goes to the library to get it so if it’s no longer in the library, there is nothing to display.
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