Posting pictures, links etc.

[Randall Flagg]

Gretchen did a nice job explaining how to post pictures, links, videos etc.
How to: Add info in posts (links, pics, videos, etc.)
When reading posts, it is much nicer to simply see a picture rather than have to click on a thumbnail of the image.
Please host pictures rather than an attach thumbnails.
If you have any additional questions please ask.

[gsvec]

Thanks, Jerome - I'd forgotten all about that post!

[Daghain]

Damn Gretchen, that is a great post! Nice job!

[SierraKiloCollector]

This makes sense!

[ChristineB]

Sorry I had no idea where to put this.

Can someone please explain to me how to post pics in my posts here?

I went to the FAQ and no help there, don't see a place to make a album in my profile, when I do a new/reply post don't see the place to add an attachment. I am so lost, please help.

Have gone to flicker but still can't seem to figure out how to use it to put a pic in my posts. *sigh*

[alinda]

Hello Christine, I'll try to answer this.
Go to the home page, and look on the left hand side
of the page, it will be with the gallery. Look there is a
upload photos thingy, see it? You can host all the photo's
you want here, or at another site like photobucket etc...
if you just want to add pics from a url click the little yellow
box above in the quick reply box (its sort of in the center-
and looks like it is a pic of mountains) from there you can
see that a permission box pops up that will accept ther url.
I hope my explaination helps you. I am the last person to
ask about these things...
There is a how to thread somewhere around called
I think, ask the computer guy anything.
with general q& a's that answer all kinds of questions
Good luck with your project, and happy posting!

[ChristineB]

Thank you so much. That is what I was looking for.

[ChristineB]

Sorry I had no idea where to put this.

Can someone please explain to me how to post pics in my posts here?

I went to the FAQ and no help there, don't see a place to make a album in my profile, when I do a new/reply post don't see the place to add an attachment. I am so lost, please help.

Have gone to flicker but still can't seem to figure out how to use it to put a pic in my posts. *sigh*

For those of you that wonder, I posted this as a new thread and RF was kind enough to move it for me. I am not quite as dense as this would suggest if you didn't know that.

[ChristineB]

ok now to try it out...



Woo hoo it worked

[DoctorZaius]

I managed to upload some pictures to my members gallery, now, how do I get them into a posting? Do I have to have a offsite website with my photos? Any helpful hints?

[TwistedNadine]

Right click over photo. Copy image location. Then paste the link in the Insert Image box (I think...)

[Randall Flagg]

I managed to upload some pictures to my members gallery, now, how do I get them into a posting? Do I have to have a offsite website with my photos? Any helpful hints?

Bring your image from the gallery up from the site. Right click on the image and choose "Copy Image Location"
Go to the thread you wish to post in and once your comments are in, click on the 'Insert Image" icon. A box will appear, Patse the URL of the image (I usually just ControlV), click OK and then the image is there.
Sounds harder than it is.

[Randall Flagg]

Like riding a bike. Once you do it, it never goes away.

[Patrick]

No one thinks you're dense, Christine, but nice disclaimer.

[DoctorZaius]

[biomieg]

Guys, wouldn't it be easier to make this thread a sticky?

[DoctorZaius]

Hey it worked! I got confused because the picture does not show until I actually post. Thanks for the patience Mr. Flagg!

[TwistedNadine]

The book is gorgeous, DoctorZaius

[jhanic]

Or move it into the "How to" section?

John

[Randall Flagg]

We try to avoid sticking too many items as it is felt it clutters the top of the board.
Putting the thread in the Collecting Tutorials is a good thought that will be taken under consideration.

[gsvec]

The post Jerome linked in the first post on this thread is already in the "How To" section, but maybe it gets lost if there aren't posts. Since the directors don't want to sticky it, maybe one of us just needs to go in and bump it once in a while.

ETA: Looks like there's already a sticky on it but maybe because it's in The Dogan instead of Calvin's Corner??

[Randall Flagg]

ETA: Looks like there's already a sticky on it but maybe because it's in The Dogan instead of Calvin's Corner??

Correct.

[DoctorZaius]

And so are your eyes! Thanks. The recent debate on wrapping has me thinking of opening this baby.

[TwistedNadine]

Alas the eyes are not mine - just borrowed...

[ChristineB]

The Collector's Tutorial section is great. I have to admit I hadn't noticed it yet. That was my fault. I had just gotten so confused with how the board is organized I overlooked it. Thanks for pointing it out.

So I am a little dense. My husband refers to it as my "blond roots". And for those of you who met or saw me at the signing I am also still about 13 in my head.