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How do you post pictures?
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 8:57 am
by Maddy
I see that pressing the [img] button inserts the "image on" and "image off" codes in what you're writing, but what do you put in between those codes to import a picture from your computer? Basic, please!
Re: How do you post pictures?
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:18 am
by Pointedstick
Maddy wrote:I see that pressing the [img] button inserts the "image on" and "image off" codes in what you're writing, but what do you put in between those codes to import a picture from your computer? Basic, please!
The exact url of a picture. e.g.:
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[img]http://somesite.com/someimage.jpg[/img]
I like to upload pictures to
http://imgur.com. Once a picture is uploaded, you can right-click on it and select "copy image location" or something like that (the exact name of the menu item depends on the browser). That puts the link to the image into your computer's clipboard. Paste it between the IMG tags.
Re: How do you post pictures?
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:47 am
by Maddy
Thanks, PS. So if I'm understanding correctly, you can't browse for and upload a picture directly from your computer; you have to first send it to an external website?
Re: How do you post pictures?
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:00 am
by Pointedstick
Maddy wrote:Thanks, PS. So if I'm understanding correctly, you can't browse for and upload a picture directly from your computer; you have to first send it to an external website?
Correct.
Re: How do you post pictures?
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 5:00 pm
by Maddy
Thanks, Tenn-- Very helpful.
The prospect of uploading pictures to an unknown website kind of unnerves me. Maybe it shouldn't, as this forum is hardly private. But it least this site tends not to attract wierdos.
Re: How do you post pictures?
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 5:33 pm
by Pointedstick
Maddy wrote:Thanks, Tenn-- Very helpful.
The prospect of uploading pictures to an unknown website kind of unnerves me. Maybe it shouldn't, as this forum is hardly private. But it least this site tends not to attract wierdos.
Yeah, if you're going to publicly post an image here, I don't see the objection to uploading it to a random website (Imgur is hardly an "unknown website, FYI--very good reputation). It's not like they would do anything with it that can't be done by virtue of posting it on a public forum.
Re: How do you post pictures?
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:36 pm
by ochotona
Photobucket is about to degrade my membership because I use it to post pictures here. What other photo hosting sites do you people use? I read about imgur, any other suggestions? I'm looking for free, fast, and easy.
Re: How do you post pictures?
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:30 pm
by dualstow
Here's a list, ocho.
https://www.lifewire.com/free-image-hos ... es-3486329
Tinypic, from photobucket, might be an option. PostImage, too.