Linking images to media file vs. attachment page

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  stacyfischer · Member · May 21, 2014 at 3:56 am

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  Would someone please explain to me the differences between the linking choices for images in a post? I have always chosen to link a post photo to attachment page, ie to the post on which it appears. When and why would I want to choose link to media file? Just curious.

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  raincoaster · Member · May 21, 2014 at 5:09 am

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  Attachment page is not the page in which the image appears: it’s a new, separate page containing nothing BUT the image. Link to file shows only the image, not the sidebar, background, etc that Link to Attachment Page shows.

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  gaowenyu · Member · May 21, 2014 at 4:06 pm

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  Is there another way to link an image to a certain page or post?

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  timethief · Member · May 21, 2014 at 4:08 pm

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  @stacyfischer
  Here are more details about the options for uploading images http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/images-the-three-link-options/

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  timethief · Member · May 21, 2014 at 4:09 pm

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  Is there another way to link an image to a certain page or post?

  Yes. These are the accepted file types:
  .jpg/.jpeg
  .gif
  .png
  Instructions here http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/
  Here are more details about the options for uploading images http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/images-the-three-link-options/
  troubleshooting images here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/troubleshooting-images/

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  stacyfischer · Member · May 21, 2014 at 9:29 pm

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  Thanks, timethief. That link is just what I needed!

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  timethief · Member · May 21, 2014 at 9:32 pm

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  I thought it would be. Happy blogging. :)