I'm sure I'm doing something wrong

[BLUEJEEPLAB]

I see in people's threads where they post pictures (or at least that's what the text says) but I don't see them. Did I overlook something when I was setting up my options when I joined this Forum?

[JWSanders]

You have to have webspace somewhere to place the pictures, then you link to them in your post using the [IMG] tag.

Most ISP's offer some form of webspace when you get an account with them.

Some people are having success with www.photobucket.com. You may want to look into it. I believe if you use that you will have to post a link to the pictures though rather then being able to see the image in your post.


Hope that helps!

[Ken Talbot]

Papa Gino - is the problem that you can't see other people's pictures, or you're having trouble trying to figure out how to post one yourself?

[TopCatGr58]

Posting Photos HOW TO!

Hey there BlueJeepLab,

I really need to make an updated HOW TO tech tip in the HOW TO FORUM for this! Jerry posted one, but it is a bit confusing even for me, and I know how to !!

Okay, this web site doesn't store photos for posts, aside from the few in the tech tips that only the Moderators have access to for uploading! This was to keep operational prices down!

So...you have to be able to "link" to a photo stored on an internet server somewhere! Some folks have gone to places like PHOTODUMP.com, gotten a "Free" membership, and uploaded their photos there. PLEASE TRY TO FORMAT THEM in sizes of 640x480 or smaller to prevent sidescrolling of text in messages that will get WRAPPED as WIDE as the posted displayed photo!
Also, try to compress the JPGs to around 100K or less for faster uploading and displaying! When you upload your photo to the public server, after it gets loaded, with Photodump, you'll be given several strings of text....use the IMG string, copy that string... it's the URL code for where the photo is stored, put it into a text file for now! It'll look something like:
http://www.photodump.com/gallery/bikephoto.jpg

Now, if your ISP provides you with Web Page storage, then you can use your own server once you get it set up with your ISP, you usually have to contact them, or go to your ISP's customer service web site, and "ACTIVATE" your web space, then you can create folders, and upload your photos there. Once you have uploaded them, then get the PROPERTIES or SHORTCUT/URL to the photos...again it'll look something like my photos URLs:
http://www.cox.net/topcatgr/bikephoto.jpg

Now, open a reply or new thread, and where you want to photo to appear, either click the IMG button, then just paste the URL for each photo in that pop up window, and it will automatically be pasted into the message with the proper VB codes around it....
the [ IMG ] and [ /IMG ] without the extra spaces inside the brackets!! And then when you post the message, the FORUM will pull the photos from their urls and post them in the message for all to see!

I have turned off the AUTO Parse URLs codes so that you can see these VB codes....in the message you don't see them!
HTH!
PS.. Please, SD, don't keep posting about what I know, I don't know much, and I have gotten a lot of what I know from the real GURU's here on XS11.com, they really deserve the credit, I'm just active here(read I don't have a LIFE!)
T.C.

[chevy45412001]

photobucket

photo buck alwos to put pics on this site. I can;t remember all the whohaas but you highlite the top option under your picture copy then come here hit the img button paste when the little box pops up and the pic is here for all to see.

[Pat Kelly]

That TC just knows it all, what a guy!!
Hip-hip-hooray for TC!!!!!

[TopCatGr58]

Hey Pat,

I didn't remember that being at the end of that post! I had previously posted that to a reply to Member SD a while back, and was just copying it to repaste it here, and I removed the salutation to "SD", but didn't review the ending since it scrolled below my viewable screen!

But what I said about ALL OF THE OTHER MEMBERS that contribute here, Kudos to all of YOU!!! I'm mostly a housekeeper here!!
T.C.