{"id":184971,"date":"2013-09-23T22:20:05","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T22:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=184971"},"modified":"2018-12-18T10:19:43","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T18:19:43","slug":"using-photos-stored-in-arcgis-online","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-online\/sharing-collaboration\/using-photos-stored-in-arcgis-online","title":{"rendered":"Using photos stored in ArcGIS Online"},"author":7641,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[37501,37511],"tags":[29221],"industry":[],"product":[36551],"class_list":["post-184971","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-administration","category-sharing-collaboration","tag-photos","product-arcgis-online"],"acf":{"short_description":"The September 2013 update introduced the ability to store photos and reference the URL in your ArcGIS Online organizational account. Stored photo","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"<p>The\u00a0<a title=\"View blog post\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/2013\/09\/18\/whats-new-arcgis-online-september-2013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 2013 update<\/a>\u00a0introduced the ability to store photos and reference the URL in your ArcGIS Online organizational account. Stored photos in My Contents can now be downloaded and used in pop-ups in web apps, story maps, and more. Here\u2019s an overview of how to add and use photo items.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Add the photo to My Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this example we assume the photo you want to add and use via its URL is located on your laptop. First, login to your ArcGIS Online organizational account. Navigate to My Contents, and choose Add Item:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31669\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/files\/2013\/09\/photo1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"272\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose\u00a0<em>On my computer<\/em>, then navigate to the photo to add it to My Contents. Make sure you add a title and tags:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31671\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/files\/2013\/09\/photo21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"559\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Share the item publicly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once added, document your item as best practices dictate, and share the photo item publicly. The URL for the photo item will only be displayed if the item is shared publicly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31675\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/files\/2013\/09\/photo5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Use the photo URL anywhere<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can copy and paste the URL that is displayed for the public photo item and use it anywhere a URL can be used. In the example below we\u2019ve added a map note to our map of the Esri campus, and used the item URL to reference the photo stored in our ArcGIS Online account:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31676\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/files\/2013\/09\/photo6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The photo will be displayed from its stored location in your ArcGIS Online account.\u00a0Below is the photo as it appears in our Map Notes pop-up:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31677\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/files\/2013\/09\/photo7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"362\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just like using any photo, it\u2019s important to remember to size the photo as needed for best display performance. For our pop-up the optimal size is 200 x 150 px.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Downloading photos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you share a stored photo item with others, the photo can be downloaded \u00a0from the item details by clicking Open, then choosing Download:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31683\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.esri.com\/esri\/arcgis\/files\/2013\/09\/photo8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"568\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information see\u00a0<a title=\"View help topic\" href=\"http:\/\/resources.arcgis.com\/en\/help\/arcgisonline\/010q\/010q00000076000000.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adding files from your computer<\/a>.<\/p>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":7641,"user_firstname":"Bernie","user_lastname":"Szukalski","nickname":"Bern Szukalski","user_nicename":"bszukalski","display_name":"Bern Szukalski","user_email":"bszukalski@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2018-03-26 17:55:14","user_description":"Bern Szukalski is a corporate technology evangelist, advocate, and solution engineer at Esri, where he has spent over 40 years on innovative projects and pioneering product development. 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