Would anyone be able to shed light on why many of my earlier blog photographs have disappeared and only the text remains? I am somewhat perplexed as to how I retrieve these images again?
Hope someone might be able to help?
Thanks in advance
Bob
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Paparazzibob 
Sorry i cant help you
Be lucky, my best wishes
Thank you my friend!
Bob
Egad! I’m no help, but you have panicked me enough to back up my own old blogs. I hope a solution is found fast… That’s bloody awful.
I must admit I am not best pleased right now! Sorry to alarm you my friend
Bob
Photos in blogs are direct links to the image in your media gallery. Have you deleted or altered any images in your media gallery?
It would appear that you have hit the nail on the head my good friend! I think I need to get this sorted out and hopefully be back in business? Many many thanks for your sound advice Have a great Christmas Bob
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Glad to have been of help. If you are reinstating images to your gallery, you will need to edit the original post and remove the dead link, then insert the correct image. You’re not over your free storage limit are you?
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas too.
You were right on the money my friend.
I was equally unaware that I needed to remove the original post and dead link so thanks for letting me know! Having checked I am almost up to my limit now and as stated earlier I am wondering if I should move up to word-press.org? Lots to think about for me…but having met such great followers such as your good self and really enjoyed my blogging experience, I really hope I can continue with it in the future?
You take care and thanks again for all your help Kind Regards Bob
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Just remove the dead link and insert the new link. No need to delete the original post.
Also, reconsider the size that you upload your images at. I resize all my images to 1200 pixels long side. I have over 300 images on my site but have only used 5% of my free storage. No significant loss of image quality on the computer screen. Cheers.
Great advice! Thanks again my friend
Bob
Sorry to be a pain but where do I alter the image size please? Bob
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No trouble. You have to do it before uploading. I do it in Adobe Lightroom but there should be a resize option in whatever software you use.
What Lignum asked also, have you reached your maximum allowable Media usage level?
This would seem to be the problem. Now then…do I stay on WordPress.com or dive into wordpress.org???
Thanks for your help
Bob
I would look into buying more usage vs WP.org.. I will soon be faced with the same decision.
Thank you for this! It’s a tricky one for me but I am going to do some research and check out what would be the most appropriate for my needs. You take care and will be in touch again soon…hopefully!? Regards Bob
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Hi Bob,
Have they also gone missing from your media library? Go into the dashboard and go down to media, click on Library this is where all your uploaded photos are stored. Find the images and relink them to the post. If the images are not in your library then I suggest as a precautionary measure you change your login password.
Thank you very much! I appreciate your response.
Regards
Bob
Thanks again for your kind advice!
Bob
Hi Bob I use “reduce” from the App Store. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/reduce-batch-resize-images/id580474806?mt=8
Checking this out now! Thank you Trevor! Hope you are well and all ready for the festivities? Bob
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Thanks Bob I’m not going to celebrate much this year.
I hope your Christmas goes well.
That sounds ominous Trevor? Hope things are ok for you? Take care my friend Bob
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Bob, it might also be worth checking your media library for “unattached” images and clearing through them in order to create more room. Personally, I don’t think moving over to .org will be worth the bother where it always sounds like extra hard work to me! Good luck!
Hello my friend. Hope that you are well?
I must admit I am liking your comments regarding WP.org…
I feel I might be best placed to upgrade and just sit tight where I am?
Your advice re: ‘unattached’ is a very good point, so thank you Patti
Enjoy your Christmas
Regards
Bob