How to Add a Field for a Speaker/Author to Upload their Photo?

How to Add a Field for a Speaker/Author to Upload their Photo?

The photo for a Speaker should be uploaded in the individual's contact profile. To do so you will need to add a field on the contact profile.

NOTE: The photo uploaded will resize the submitted photo to 200 pixels wide x relative height. Acceptable photo formats are: .jpg, .gif or .png An error message will appear for any other file types and will not upload.

  1. Click Dashboard
  2. Click Contacts from left-side menu
  3. Click the green Contacts Form button directly on the Contact Overview
  4. IMPORTANT: In the Change Contact Profile Form area, select the module contact form you want to edit 
    • If there is no dropdown list, proceed to step #6
  5. Once you've selected the contact form, a list of the current fields will display.
  6. Click + Add New Field button
  7. For Field Type, Select File Upload
  8. For Existing Field, select a field from drop down menu, if there is no existing field, select New Custom
  9. Enter a Field Label (e.g. Photo)
  10. Click Add Field button
  11. Provide a Field Description
  12. Set Required to Yes, if mandatory
  13. Click Update Field Information button

NOTE: When a submitter logins to the system, ask them to click Update ProfileScroll down to the Photo field and click Browse to upload a photo.