# Having trouble posting pictures **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [24 May 2021 12:31 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/having-trouble-posting-pictures/2804 "2021-05-24T12:31:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![whswhs](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/whswhs/32/2794_2.png) [@whswhs](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/whswhs)\ **Post date:** [24 May 2021 12:31 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/having-trouble-posting-pictures/2804/1 "2021-05-24T12:31:30Z")
Yesterday I wanted to post a photograph to the food thread. I made three attempts, several hours apart, and all three failed. I got a message saying that the upload hadn’t been completed, and recommending I try again, but that didn’t help. This is coming from the Photos program on a Mac Mini. The second time, I decided to give up and delete the whole post, but that command didn’t work; clicking it just took me back to the draft. The third time, last night, I was able to delete the post. I would like to be able to upload that photo, but I’m also mentioning this in case something is off in the software for this site. ---
**Author:** ![Agemegos](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/agemegos/32/15077_2.png) [@Agemegos](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Agemegos)\ **Post date:** [24 May 2021 12:37 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/having-trouble-posting-pictures/2804/2 "2021-05-24T12:37:39Z")
I usually export pictures from Photos to my desktop as medium-sized jpegs, and then drag their icons from the desktop to the composition window in my web browser. I do that because the forum software doesn’t seem to be able to handle, nor gracefully to decline, large image files. ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [24 May 2021 12:52 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/having-trouble-posting-pictures/2804/3 "2021-05-24T12:52:28Z")
on my ipad i usually upload images directly from the photos app. I’ll check if it works (after I’ve finished making something for the food thread) ---
**Author:** ![whswhs](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/whswhs/32/2794_2.png) [@whswhs](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/whswhs)\ **Post date:** [24 May 2021 12:54 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/having-trouble-posting-pictures/2804/4 "2021-05-24T12:54:22Z")
Thanks! I’ll give that a try. Is there a specific Export command, or do you just drag the photo onto the desktop? ---
**Author:** ![Agemegos](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/agemegos/32/15077_2.png) [@Agemegos](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Agemegos)\ **Post date:** [24 May 2021 13:00 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/having-trouble-posting-pictures/2804/5 "2021-05-24T13:00:12Z")
“Export” command in the “File” menu. Or shift-command-E. ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [24 May 2021 13:17 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/having-trouble-posting-pictures/2804/6 "2021-05-24T13:17:36Z")
I can add photos to upload directly from the Photos app… hope the export works then. Mac and ipad may be similar but not same enough. ---
**Author:** ![whswhs](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/whswhs/32/2794_2.png) [@whswhs](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/whswhs)\ **Post date:** [24 May 2021 13:24 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/having-trouble-posting-pictures/2804/7 "2021-05-24T13:24:10Z")
I don’t try to post from the iPad. The virtual keyboard is too much of a pain to use for anything long (I don’t like texting either), and the external keyboard we used to have wasn’t enough of an improvement to bother with; I didn’t replace it when it stopped working. I’m writing this sitting at my desk using a fullsize QWERTY keyboard as God meant us to . . . I’ll check out the trick Agemegos suggests. Thanks to both of you!