How To: Include photos in your forum posts

[B.Smooth13]

This is just a couple of the various methods for doing this, and is an original post I typed up a while ago so forgive me if something seems off...but here are a couple of ways to make it happen (quoting the old post):

Nov 15, 2016 9:07:13 GMT -5 B.Smooth13 said:

Disclaimer - this is a lengthy post, sorry about that. I want to provide a couple of options for posting pictures on the forum with step-by-step instructions.

Ok, here we go, 2 possible ways to upload photos to the forum quick and easy:

1. Gyazo screengrab from your computer (for PC)

• Visit Gyazo.com and download the program (free, may ask you to upgrade but no need to)
  
• Once download finishes, install it wherever you would like
  
• Open by clicking on the Gyazo icon , which will turn your mouse into cross-hairs
  
• Click and drag a square around what you would like to capture, the area will become slightly shaded
• Once you release your mouse, Gyazo will automatically open your default web browser with the image you've captured:
• Once you are at that page, click the "Share" button at the top, then choose "Direct" from the 3 options that are given:
  
• Once you've clicked the small icon below the text "Direct," which looks like 2 pages of paper on top of each other and is directly to the left of the link, you have copied the direct link to your image
• Now, go back to your forum post and type in the following text (no spaces), pasting in your link where it says *INSERT YOUR LINK HERE* 
  <---this code can be used to post images from any DIRECT link, doesn't have to be from Gyazo.
          (note: have to show this in an image because the forum automatically converts the code, which means you won't be able to just type it in and see it once you hit "submit post")
• TIP: It's always best to enter in your img code in "BBCode" mode on the forum, then choose the "Preview" tab to make sure it worked

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2. Imgur upload from picture file (all, just need the picture on your computer)

        note: there is an imgur app you could use from your phone, but that would be difficult to walk through here, so I'm leaving that out

• Open your web browser and go to imgur.com
  
• Select "New Post" at the top of the page:
  
• Either click and drag your image file into the box that appears or choose "Browse," then find the file and select it.
  
• Once your file has uploaded, hover over the image with your mouse and a small downward arrow appears at the top right. Hover over that to get a drop down list, then choose "Get Share Links"
  
• This opens another box with 6 options. Click the "Copy" button for the option labeled "BBCode (forums)"
  
• You have now copied the entire text needed to post your picture, so simply go to the forums and paste it within your post. Again, I recommend doing this in "BBCode" mode, then switching to "Preview" to make sure it comes out correctly.

Hopefully this is a simple step-by-step guide for those of you that are less technologically inclined - that was the goal here. If you have questions don't hesitate to speak up here, or just shoot me a PM and I'll be glad to help.

 

[15eicheltower9]

Does anybody have a tutorial on how to add pictures from your phone? It's really the only method i have. Play on ps4 and don't have a pc. The only pictures i take are with my phone.

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Mar 30, 2019 4:35:33 GMT -5 15eicheltower9 said:

Does anybody have a tutorial on how to add pictures from your phone? It's really the only method i have. Play on ps4 and don't have a pc. The only pictures i take are with my phone.

If you go to home from this page, and scroll down the very bottom it will get you to the desktop version of the site. You’ll still need to upload your pics to something like YouTube to be able to link to them. I have a PC but I’m too lazy to bother, but it is possible from the desktop (as opposed to mobile) site with a phone 👍 I’m sure someone with a PS can fill you in on taking screenshots, or google it 👍

[15eicheltower9]

Mar 30, 2019 5:19:38 GMT -5 @bigm said:

Mar 30, 2019 4:35:33 GMT -5 15eicheltower9 said:

Does anybody have a tutorial on how to add pictures from your phone? It's really the only method i have. Play on ps4 and don't have a pc. The only pictures i take are with my phone.

If you go to home from this page, and scroll down the very bottom it will get you to the desktop version of the site. You’ll still need to upload your pics to something like YouTube to be able to link to them. I have a PC but I’m too lazy to bother, but it is possible from the desktop (as opposed to mobile) site with a phone 👍 I’m sure someone with a PS can fill you in on taking screenshots, or google it 👍

 Desktop mode.  I feel like a friggen idiot.  It never occurred to me i was on a mobile version.   This opens up a whole new looking site.  Thanks!

[rixg]

I can't find it - is there a limit to size or how many posts before you can post picture? Mine aren't working right now. Thanks!

[rixg]

Apr 28, 2021 11:24:11 GMT -5 rixg said:

I can't find it - is there a limit to size or how many posts before you can post picture? Mine aren't working right now. Thanks!

OK...figured out it isn't size (did one image low at 700x400) and still nothing. Links work though:

Image Link


I've tried the typical "Insert Image" button in the document bar above. I've also tried the BBCode posted above. Neither works. When I enter the top line it returns a change saying img style and then src file which is the correct path however no close statement.



And then shows a broken icon.

Any help? Thanks!!!

[rixg]

Any help?

[TimB]

Not sure if you are using the img tags.

they look like this

[ img ]http://conceptgps.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Hole-3-detail-small.jpg[ /img ]<--- no spaces inside the brackets.

will test below with your image now



edit I think it may be the url of your image. I saved it and put it on my imgbb site and test below

[TimB]

Yeah it appears the url you are using is broken. May need to try the full w w w..whatever it is

edit again. I edited above and it actually shows the entire url

Wonder if the site doesn't allow hotlinking and thats whats causing the problem

[rixg]

Apr 29, 2021 9:36:05 GMT -5 TimB said:

Yeah it appears the url you are using is broken. May need to try the full w w w..whatever it is

edit again. I edited above and it actually shows the entire url

Wonder if the site doesn't allow hotlinking and thats whats causing the problem

Thank you so much for going through the trouble of testing it. At least it let's me know the problem is on my side.

I will take a look and see if there are permissions on that media folder. Interesting that a direct link works but not a hot link.

Cheers!

[rixg]

For whatever reason none of my hosted sites will work in the hotlinks. I also tried google drive and doesn't work. Can anyone suggest what photo host will work? Thanks in advance. Amazon Prime photos?

Never mind - imgur was the ticket! Thanks again for the help.

[rippersz]

Hi I am trying to add photo's of my course inserting BBcode, the code is inserted ok but when I click preview nothing shows ?
The image size is 875 x 445 the BBcode is 

Any help would be appreciated.

[rippersz]

OK figured it out was using icon add image and pasting BBcode into url box instead of just pasting BBcode straight into message as text.