Inserting Photos Into Posts?

[RoyS]

Hi Gents,

Sorry for this basic question but I've done a quick search and can't see to find the answer.

Whenever I include a photo in my posts it shows as a 'thumbnail' where many other posters seem to be able to insert a photo right into the post.

How do I do this?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,

Roy

 

[ParadiseRoad]

...link below explains BBCode...

BBCode - Wikipedia

...the img code is what your interested in...

...photos must have a URL to direct post them...

...if they don't you must post them on a photo hosting site first...

 

[RoyS]

Thank you, appreciate the prompt reply.

Cheers,

Roy

 

[Bladeswitcher]

To make your photos appear in your posts, you must have them posted on an image hosting site. Once that's done, it's simply a matter of inserting the URL for the photo between opening and closing IMG tags. In other words, you'd have

.

Most image hosting services provide the appropriate links to do this . . .

 

[Targets Guy]

never have been able to figure that out. I use postimages.org with no issues.

 

[RoyS]

Thanks Gents,

Let me give this a try...

 

[RoyS]

So I tried the postimages.org and as you can see it still inserts it as a thumbnail.

Not sure what I'm doing wrong!

I copied and pasted this link (see 'thumbnail' below).

Cheers,

Roy

 

[ParadiseRoad]

http://smith-wessonforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=449564&d=1589139463

 

[ParadiseRoad]

 

[Justin T]

I use the forum as a hosting service.

What I do is post them as a thumbnail first. Then click on the thumbnail, which opens a larger version. Click on that larger image that pops up. That opens a webpage with the image on it. I copy the web page address and then close it. I hit edit on my post, click the img button, and paste it into the IMG window. Click save and done

 

[Targets Guy]

So I tried the postimages.org and as you can see it still inserts it as a thumbnail.

Not sure what I'm doing wrong!

I copied and pasted this link (see 'thumbnail' below).

Cheers,

Roy

Click on the hotlinks for forums tab. (right click) and you'll see a window appear with "copied" in it. Then come back to your forum window and paste.

edit: my mistake Roy, left click on the blue icon to the right of the "hotlinks for forums tab". Then come back to your forum window, right click and paste.

 

[ParadiseRoad]

...a photo url shown in the forum reply box with the img tags on each side...and the resulting photo post below...

 

[RoyS]

I just tried that and it doesn't work for me (wish it did, I like the idea).

I says 'image error' 'invalid file'.

 

[Targets Guy]

I just tried that and it doesn't work for me (wish it did, I like the idea).

I says 'image error' 'invalid file'.

are you talking about the url method or the postimage method?

 

[RoyS]

Hi,

I'm not sure, I think both. I'm not very tech minded and getting rather confused.

Sorry about this gents.

I think I need an 'idiots' step by step guild.

Cheers,

Roy

 

[ParadiseRoad]

Hi,

I'm not sure. I'm not very tech minded and getting rather confused.

Sorry about this gents.

I think I need an 'idiots' step by step guild.

Cheers,

Roy

...did you try what I did in post #10?...

 

[Turq]

Rastoff had a very good post on this subject. I still refer back to it when I forget. I'll try and find link

 

[RoyS]

Replying to post #14

Not quite sure what you mean?

 

[ParadiseRoad]

Replying to post #14

Not quite sure what you mean?

...in post #10...I've shown what you need to type in the reply box to get the resulting photo shown below...

 

[Turq]

http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/554505-how-post-pictures.html?highlight=picture

 

[Steve912]

Thanks Gents,

Let me give this a try...

That one worked fine for me.

 

[RoyS]

So here I go again.

So I went to postimages.org.
Uploaded my images.
Copied the 'direct link' (shown below).
And posted it in the 'ULR' box

And the result...

Both are showing as thumbnails, even thought the screenshot was posted normally and the actual photo had it's link copied/pasted from the image site.

Cheers,

Roy

 

[ParadiseRoad]

That one worked fine for me.

...he's trying to post full size photos and not just thumbnails...

 

[Turq]

 

[RoyS]

Yes, that's it...!

I just can't seem to do it myself..

Cheers,

Roy

 

[ParadiseRoad]

So here I go again.

So I went to postimages.org.
Uploaded my images.
Copied the 'direct link' (shown below).
And posted it in the 'ULR' box

And the result...

Both are showing as thumbnails, even thought the screenshot was posted normally and the actual photo had it's link copied/pasted from the image site.


Cheers,

Roy

...you have to put the img tags on each side of the direct link...

 

[Turq]

Follow Rastoff's instructions. One mistake that popped up when I did it was HTTP was coping twice for some reason. I just erased http so it was only there once in the link and it worked.

 

[RoyS]

what's an image tag?

 

[ParadiseRoad]

what's an image tag?

 

[RoyS]

Here I go...