[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #8796: Suggested improvement to Add Image instructions

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#8796: Suggested improvement to Add Image instructions
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 Reporter:  bravos       |       Owner:  anonymous
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new      
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  2.8      
Component:  General      |     Version:           
 Severity:  normal       |    Keywords:  add image
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 I am an enthusiastic user of WP but with severely limited technical
 knowledge.  Presumably, precisely the target user.

 The instructions window for Add Image is confusing but easily sorted out
 with a few words of help.

 The Add Image icon produces the following window and my objective is to
 add an image from an existing URL.  When I open the window I have no
 thought of linking to anywhere else so my thought processes are
 conditioned.

 http://screencast.com/t/GGcWmyQN

 My limited knowldege tells me that a link is a URL  So, with a window the
 top label of which is; 'From URL' I naturally put the URL link into the
 field labelled with the word URL  - otherwise known as the wrong field.  I
 now know this to be the link TO not FROM - should I wish to link TO
 elsewhere FROM the image..

 Following ensues the usual trial and error process trying to work out why
 it does not work until I sort out that it could be dramatically improved
 by changing Source to 'Link URL From' and making Link URL consistent as;
 'Link URL To'.

 Adding an explanation that red asterisks mean mandatory fields would also
 be helpful and save a lot of wasted time.


 Best regards
 Bruce Bird

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