UploadPicture.php

<?php

class UploadPicture extends Eloquent
{
    //use PictureTrait, UploadTrait, PublishableTrait;
    use PictureTrait;

    protected $table = 'uploads';

    protected $fillable = array(
        'title',
        'body',
        'tags',
    );

    public static function getRules($upload)
    {
        if($upload == null)
        {
            return array(
                'title' => 'required|min:10|max:100',
                'body' => 'required',
                'picture' => 'required|image|mimes:jpg,jpeg,png,gif|max:2500'
            );
        }
        else
        {
            return array(
                'title' => 'required|min:10|max:100',
                'body' => 'required',
                'picture' => 'image|mimes:jpg,jpeg,png,gif|max:2500'
            );
        }
    }

    public static function edit($upload)
    {
        if($upload == null) {
            $upload = new UploadPicture;
            $upload->type = 'picture';
            $upload->user_id = Auth::id();
        }

        $upload->fill(Input::all());

        if(Input::hasFile('picture')) {
            $upload->uploadPicture();
            $upload->createThumbnail();
        }

        $upload->save();
    }
}