Change the slider image path?

Again, some of the slider stuff is explained in the FAQ. (There are links in there to a video on how to setup the slider.)

I read through all of that, but it isn’t answered there…

I see it says to use an external photo editor to edit the original, but I also want to make an alternate image so that the website owner can approve it, so How can I point the slider to a different thumbnail image?

Thanks again!

When you say the “thumbnail of the slider image”, what do you mean exactly? A thumbnail is normally a smaller representation of a larger image and this doesn’t make much sense in the context of the slider (apart from the thumbnails that the media library uses).

I also want to make an alternate image so that the website owner can approve it

An alternate image where? In what way alternate? You can make an “alternate image” in an email and send it to the site owner for their approval, but I don’t think this is what you mean…

That is not what I mean…

I need to change the image this is the site I’m working on: https://dagmaredwards.com/test/ If you look at the slider there, you’ll notice the 2nd image that comes up is skinnier and not focused on the right part of the image (This was automatically created by the plugin)

This is the image I need to change (want to focus on eyes) https://i2.wp.com/dagmaredwards.com/test/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/print_1828598938IMG_0587.jpg?resize=99999%2C500

BUT, as you can see, the image name is not a valid name I can save it as in photoshop (Somehow the plugin changes the name, and it can’t even be found in the folder under that name)

So, I want to change the PATH of the IMAGE that is being used (though I would think it would still be called a thumbnaoil because it is a smaller representation of the actual image, but that’s not a point I want to make here ?? I just need to change out the image)

Please inform me how EXACTLY to do that, I’m new to PHP and WordPress(though not to site building/HTML/CSS)

Here is the link when I right click on the image and copy the image link: https://i2.wp.com/dagmaredwards.com/test/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/print_1828598938IMG_0587.jpg?resize=99999%2C500

Why is it pulling the image from i2.wp.com/……???

My host/website is https://www.dagmaredwards.com/test (Hosted by blue host and built there before I switched to WordPress to build!)

The link to i2.wp.com is active. The link above looks fine, I think you’re concerned about the ?resize=99999%2C500 which is php passing a parameter to the page. If you take that out leaving https://…0587.jpg then you’ll have what you’re looking for. i2.wp.com seems to be an imaging hosting used by WordPress.

Now that’s the technical explanation, but that should be all happening behind the scenes.

Depending on WP settings, WP likes to store media using year/date paths in /wp-content/uploads. (I can’t locate the Setting – have a feeling its been removed in 3.6).

What I do is create a directory _media in /wp-content/uploads/_media and store all my files there. Using WP Media to upload Images can then do what it likes, I still have my masters where I can reference them explicitly.

Not sure how technical you are, but I hope this hasn’t confused you further. If not helping, please explain what you are doing to store and manage the images in WP.

I am only trying to get the slider to use an exact image I specify…. that is all, rather than using the image it created…

I am technically savvy and just need to know, is it something I can change in a Child CSS document, or do I need to get into javascript and PHP? Which I am fine with if someone can just walk me through the steps, OR AT LEAST tell me which document is in control of the Slider Images so I can try and create a child document to override the Slider!

Once I have this my problem is solved

And the link above is NOT Fine – It is supposed to be using this image! (But it WON’T) – https://dagmaredwards.com/test/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/print_1828598938IMG_0587-5054×500.jpg

I think I know what the problem is, BUT I can’t remember how I got there…
There was a point when WordPress asked me if I wanted to use WordPress Image hosting for faster page loads, or something like that… How do I turn that option off?

Do you have any imaging or caching plugins? CDN is the term used for what you’re describing. I’m not aware of anything in standard WP.

The month/year setting is in Settings/Media (though it does seem to disappear at times).

It was Photon (Inside Jetpack)!!

Ugh… that was frustrating

Thanks for your help rdellconsulting