Tutorial - How to Post Pictures

[Mike Jones]

So you have a picture that you want to upload and post for everyone to see. That's nice. Now how do you do it?

I suggest using forums built in uploader, or imageshack.us

Using the forum uploader, click the

icon in a new thread post, or in the "Advanced" post options.

Browse, find the picture, upload it. Then click the

icon dropdown (Manage Attachments) and then select which picture (if you uploaded multiples)

What you get is a number that has "ATTACH" codes around it. Preview the post


Open the picture in a new tab (right click, open link in new tab) to make it full sized. Then copy the web address of that picture. For this pic, it's http://knifedogs.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1551&d=1255635123

Click the

icon, paste the picture URL into the box. Make sure it does not put "http://http://" in the link. If it does, simply erase one of them.

Now you have your full sized picture, as shown here:

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For using imageshack.us:
Some people like photobucket, but I hate it, because they delete/move the pictures too often (I've seen it happen within a week of uploading)

Browse, select the picture(s), then select any resizing options (I will resize mine to 640x480 because I can!)

Make sure you get the DIRECT LINK to the picture. Not the shortened link, or the prettiest looking link... the DIRECT LINK. This can be done by clicking on the picture until you are left with only a picture and a blank background.

Copy the URL, and paste it into the

icon.

Then you end up with something a little like this:

 

[BossDog]

good post!

 

[Jeff Pearce]

Great post . i have been trying to figure this out...thank's

 

[Les George]

*sticky*! 2thumbs

 

[Rusty McDonald]

No offense intended here but Image shack has a bit of a pop up problem. YOU WANT NET FLIX and crap popping up all the time when I go to view peoples pics. I use Photobucket instead but any of them will work.

 

[Mike Jones]

No offense intended here but Image shack has a bit of a pop up problem. YOU WANT NET FLIX and crap popping up all the time when I go to view peoples pics. I use Photobucket instead but any of them will work.

I haven't experienced that problem, but that's possible when it's a free hosting. I dislike photobucket, because they move/delete pictures too often, and then the link becomes invalid.

It's just basically use something to get a direct link.

 

[Rock]

TinyPic.com is a third option.