Pics in posts

911 · Post by **911** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:02 pm

I see this done all the time but when I try to do it, it just doesn't happen.

Now, understand, I'm a dumb*** when it comes to doing things but I'm excellent at copy and paste.

The thing is, when I copy a pic and want to place it in a post it won't let me paste. What am I doing wrong?

How do you post a pic from another site into your post? I know I have seen this answer somewhere but I can't find it. Do I have to have a place to host it and then put it in here? Why can't I just copy and paste?

I didn't seem to have a problem putting a pic in my siggy. That went smooth as silk, but a post is different?

help me

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:09 pm

911 wrote: I see this done all the time but when I try to do it, it just doesn't happen.

Now, understand, I'm a dumb*** when it comes to doing things but I'm excellent at copy and paste.

The thing is, when I copy a pic and want to place it in a post it won't let me paste. What am I doing wrong?

How do you post a pic from another site into your post? I know I have seen this answer somewhere but I can't find it. Do I have to have a place to host it and then put it in here? Why can't I just copy and paste?

I didn't seem to have a problem putting a pic in my siggy. That went smooth as silk, but a post is different?

help me

When you're editing the reply, underneath the edit window (beyone the icons), second box down is attach files. Click on manage attachments and the new window will allow you to load your picture into the garden. You can then attach it from there.

911 · Post by **911** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:20 pm

Bryn Mawr wrote: When you're editing the reply, underneath the edit window (beyone the icons), second box down is attach files. Click on manage attachments and the new window will allow you to load your picture into the garden. You can then attach it from there.

Yeah, saw that. Don't really know what that means. (I warned you I was a dumbsucker)

I tried to paste in the URL box but the option is not available. If I copied something, where do I paste it? :-2

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:25 pm

Not sure ,but I think the only way to get a pic to appear inside the text block is to host the pic on a web url and then use the inset image icon to point to the url..

would you know how to do that 911?

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:30 pm

zinkyusa wrote: Not sure ,but I think the only way to get a pic to appear inside the text block is to host the pic on a web url and then use the inset image icon to point to the url..

would you know how to do that 911?

Click on manage attachments

Top "upload from computer" click on browse

bottom right of "upload from computer" click on upload

Drag current attachment into edit window

redkite2.jpeg

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zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:46 pm

Bryn Mawr wrote: Click on manage attachments

Top "upload from computer" click on browse

bottom right of "upload from computer" click on upload

Drag current attachment into edit window

redkite2.jpeg

I'm getting to the last step but can't get the attachment to show up in the edit window. It opens the pic up in an http page instead..Getting close but must be missing one little part.

911 · Post by **911** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:04 pm

Not sure ,but I think the only way to get a pic to appear inside the text block is to host the pic on a web url and then use the inset image icon to point to the url..

would you know how to do that 911?

uh, nope.

bottom right of "upload from computer" click on upload
Yeah, it just sits there saying 'uploading files, please wait' and then it just sits and sits and sits

If I click on my pictures, it downloands the whole kit and kaboodle and I don't think anyone wants that. I mean it doesn't just take one pic. I use Kodak easy share and it puts the whole thing in the upload dohickey.

So, I went to properties of one pic and posted it in my reply box but it just put the property name and not the picture

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:10 pm

911 wrote: uh, nope.

Yeah, it just sits there saying 'uploading files, please wait' and then it just sits and sits and sits

If I click on my pictures, it downloands the whole kit and kaboodle and I don't think anyone wants that. I mean it doesn't just take one pic. I use Kodak easy share and it puts the whole thing in the upload dohickey.

So, I went to properties of one pic and posted it in my reply box but it just put the property name and not the picture

It sounds like your pictures are held internally to thew application. Is there an export function to extract a single photo?

911 · Post by **911** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:29 pm

Not that I can see.

But suppose there is just a picture I find on the net. Just a pic that goes with my reply, sort of like the bird you put in. Is there no other way to do it except through upload attachments? Maybe it doesn't work for me cuz I'm not a paid supporter?

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:36 pm

911 wrote: Not that I can see.

But suppose there is just a picture I find on the net. Just a pic that goes with my reply, sort of like the bird you put in. Is there no other way to do it except through upload attachments? Maybe it doesn't work for me cuz I'm not a paid supporter?

I've never tried attaching a picture directly from the web. The red kite was one I grabbed from a web site a few days ago (right click, save) and I'd want a copy of any picture I posted anyway.

I do not believe that you have to subscribe to attach - just have more than 15 posts under you belt.

911 · Post by **911** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:38 pm

Oh well, thanks for everything.

I'll keep playing with it and see what happens.

You've been very patient with me. thanks :-4

koan · Post by **koan** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:40 pm

we aren't supposed to hotlink pics. eats up bandwidth or something.

you have to save the pic to your computer first. then you have to make sure that the file is within the size limits.

then remember where you saved it.

"manage attachments"

"browse"

select file

"upload"

post reply

911 · Post by **911** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:48 pm

koan wrote: we aren't supposed to hotlink pics. eats up bandwidth or something.
Oh, so that's what that's called! Thanks, I didn't know that.

then remember where you saved it.
You said a mouthful there! I'm lucky if I remember what day it is!:)

"manage attachments"

"browse"

select file

"upload"

post reply

Well, I'll keep trying. I'm better hands on with people showing me than I am at taking directions. There's always something I miss. :-5

911 · Post by **911** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:53 pm

ArnoldLayne wrote: That maybe because the file is too big. Sometimes the photo is a "bitmap" format. These are often very big files and sometimes too big to upload onto the forum. You can turn them into a "jpeg" file that will make them more manageable (using photobox or some such programme)

When you go to "my pictures" on your pc, just highlight - click on - one particular photo.

on the "manage attachments" page, at the bottom it will tell you how big a file you are able to upload

Getting a photo from the web. Might be easier downloading/cut/pasting to your desktop first, then uploading to FG

Yeah, I'm gonna try that next. Thanks!

You guys must have hundreds in some file on your computer! You come up with the cutest and most appropriate pics when posting!

weber · Post by **weber** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:00 pm

911

If you really want to post a pic right into your post, get the properties of the picture(it will only take 2 lines), copy and paste the properties into your post and put at the end. As I say, it will only work if the properties is no longer than two lines long but the picture will post direct the same as if you upload from photoabucket.

weber · Post by **weber** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:01 pm

911 · Post by **911** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:10 pm

OMG! It worked!!

Thanks Weber, I had tried this before and it didn't work. I guess it works with some pictures and not with others. Or maybe I put something and the beginning or end that wasn't [img]. I can't remember, I tried it so many ways.

Thanks, sweetie! :-4

weber · Post by **weber** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:29 pm

911 wrote:

OMG! It worked!!

Thanks Weber, I had tried this before and it didn't work. I guess it works with some pictures and not with others. Or maybe I put something and the beginning or end that wasn't

It can't be more than 2 lines long, the properties I mean and it is [img] in the beginning(has the be the square parenthesis) and " alt="" /> at the end......have to have the "slash" before the "img" at the end. Oh I see you got the "img's".

Glad it worked. Once you get it to work once, you will get the hang of it all the time. Just keep note of exactly how you do it. It took me a while.:-6

Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Wed May 07, 2008 7:12 am

koan;411161 wrote: we aren't supposed to hotlink pics. eats up bandwidth or something.

you have to save the pic to your computer first. then you have to make sure that the file is within the size limits.

then remember where you saved it.

"manage attachments"

"browse"

select file

"upload"

post reply

i'm doing this but it's not always showing the pic, it's showing the link to it
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Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Wed May 07, 2008 7:13 am

oh wait, maybe this......

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Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Wed May 07, 2008 7:14 am

trying again.......

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Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Wed May 07, 2008 7:16 am

grrrrrrrrrrr

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