How to Use our Learning Space (aka Help with Moodle)

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Photos: Getting the right orientation

Sometimes a photo displays incorrectly (usually sideways) when added to a post. The way you hold your camera or phone when taking the picture can make this happen.

Landscape orientation, where you hold the camera/phone horizontally, is recommended for Moodle.

Most modern devices have built-in orientation sensors in that add information to the photograph (EXIF data) so it is re-oriented and displayed correctly when you share it to a website. If your device doesn't correct the orientation of your photo, use photo editing software before trying to post it again.

On a Windows computer...

Go to Windows Paint, a free program option, and open the image that is displaying sideways.
Look for the Rotate option, click on it, and select 'Rotate right 90^o' or 'Rotate left 90^o'
Save the photograph with a slightly different name so you can be sure to post the updated image.

On a Mac computer...

Follow the steps in Resize, rotate, or flip an image

For an iPad or iPhone...

Refer to How to rotate in Photos for iPad or iPhone

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