a dumb question about photos

[kirk.g]

Maybe not the right forum for this,but i have never done this and that is post photos on line.But since Im doing this work on the garage it might be good to post pics to explain or illustrate what I am doing, or trying not to do....and yes I should know this stuff is online out there somewhere but thought i would ask here........thanks

 

[Zeke]

Go to FAQ, scroll down to "Attachments and Images" and you will see this:
"How do I attach a file to a post?
To attach a file to your post, you need to be using the main 'New Post' or 'New Thread' page and not 'Quick Reply'. To use the main 'New Post' page, click the 'Post Reply' button in the relevant thread.
On this page, below the message box, you will find a button labelled 'Manage Attachments'. Clicking this button will open a new window for uploading attachments. You can upload an attachment either from your computer or from another URL by using the appropriate box on this page. Alternatively you can click the Attachment Icon to open this page.
To upload a file from your computer, click the 'Browse' button and locate the file. To upload a file from another URL, enter the full URL for the file in the second box on this page. Once you have completed one of the boxes, click 'Upload'.
Once the upload is completed the file name will appear below the input boxes in this window. You can then close the window to return to the new post screen.
What files types can I use? How large can attachments be?
In the attachment window you will find a list of the allowed file types and their maximum sizes. Files that are larger than these sizes will be rejected. There may also be an overall quota limit to the number of attachments you can post to the board.
How do I add an image to a post?
If you have uploaded an image as an attachment, you can click the arrow next to the 'Attachment Icon' and select it from the list. This will be inserted into your post and can be located where you want it displayed.
To include an image that is not uploaded as an attachment and is located on another website, you can do so by copying the full URL to the image, (not the page on which the image is located), and either pressing the 'Insert Image' icon or by typing

after it, ensuring that you do not have any spaces before or after the URL of the image. You can insert pictures from your albums (?) in this way too."

 

[DHCrocks]

you can use photobucket.com to host your pictures. it's free and super easy to use.

 

[mrbreezeet1]

seems it's been my experience , even if the photo are too large you are attaching, the site will still take it, and will re size it.
Now if you are hosting the picture elsewhere, and posting the Image here, Please limit the size to about 800X600, as much bigger, then the readers will have to scroll left and right to read the text.

 

[mrbreezeet1]

you can use photobucket.com to host your pictures. it's free and super easy to use.

Oh yeah, and if you use photo bucket, you just click on
"Image ULR" and it will say "copied" and just past it here.
It will be posted in the text.
then You don't have to use the "insert image" button.

 

[DHCrocks]

photo bucket will also do an automatic resize when you upload to what ever size you want and you can do a bulk upload of many pictures at once.

 

[lilredex]

Just use these guys, big, bold photos that anyone can see without logging in. No account B.S. needed............

http://imageshack.us/

Like this..



Uploaded with ImageShack.us

 

[Brats1]

Have been trying to Start a thread with phots of my garage, I started a Photobucket, still no go on the uplaod, Help.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Have been trying to Start a thread with phots of my garage, I started a Photobucket, still no go on the upload, Help.

Have you uploaded your photos on Photobucket (PB) ?

If you have them uploaded, copy/paste the IMG link from PB to here in the reply box.

It should look similar to this. . . .

IMG]http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s156/nuttsgt/03122013sophieworktable005-1.jpg[/IMG][/URL


There will be one exception though, it will start with a left bracket and end with a right bracket. I removed them so you could see what the copy/paste IMG should look like. . . . in other words, you should see a picture and not words.

 

[Brats1]

Yes I uploaded photos to (PB), when I copy IMG link , and paste it in my newly started GJ thread, under the attach files,under Upload File from a URL I get error below-

Upload Errors
:
Invalid File

 

[Brats1]

I dont know how I did that,
that was the 1st photo I wanted to post on my thread, what did I do?

 

[KerryH]

I strongly urge people to use a service like imgur.com instead of photobucket. You can create albums etc so that you can keep track of your images. The biggest deal though is that you will never see this from imgur:

My procedure for posting works like this:



Was done by selecting

And then copy and pasting this link (which means a link to the large image from the 'large thumbnail'):

Oh and I'm still taking full resolution pictures for myself. I think suggesting to lower the resolution on your camera is a ridiculous suggestion.

 

[Brats1]

Thanks I will start an accout there,

 

[Charles (in GA)]

At the bottom of the page is a Quick reply box. Just below it is a button "go advanced" that will get you a box you can post in, and a manage attachments button below that.

This discussion may help you.

This thread will also help.

For resizing pics, go to THIS THREAD