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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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How to include photos in your posts

If you want to include a picture in a post, and that picture is not already hosted elsewhere on the Internet, do the following:
  1. Upload your picture into your member gallery or a particular album
  2. Once it has been uploaded you have two options to consider:
    • Use the thumbnail of the picture in your post
    • Use the full-size version of the picture in your post
    Whichever option you choose simply CTRL-click over the image of choice and select Copy Image Location (Mozilla), Open Image in New Window/Tab (Safari), Properties (Internet Explorer) and copy the resulting URL for the picture.
  3. Next, go to the post where you want to insert the image.
  4. Click on the button when editing your post, paste the URL into the box provided, and click OK.
  5. Your image should now appear in your post.
If for some reason you do not see your image:
  • Check the URL of the image to make sure it is correct.
  • To change the image in your post simply edit the post, highlight the area of the image, and click the button to make changes to the URL displayed.
You can find this and more information on the site features in our FAQ section
 
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Old Feb 28, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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A big thank you for taking the time to write this post! Now I know how .
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 06:02 PM
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Im still lost.......:shifty
 
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Old Apr 5, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Blympie
Im still lost.......:shifty
Is there a particular point in the directions I can elaborate on to maybe help things along?
 
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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Don't think it worked
 
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Old Jan 25, 2012 | 08:09 AM
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Thanks for posting this! Couldn't for the life of me figure it out.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 04:29 PM
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I can't get it. I posted the photos, put the URL in the box. But only the address show up in the thread. Not the photo. I need help.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Finz up
I can't get it. I posted the photos, put the URL in the box. But only the address show up in the thread. Not the photo. I need help.
Are you using the picture button not the link button ? The link button does what you're describing.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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Yes I am. It put the address of the photo on the thread instead of the photo.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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Tried again. I don't know what the problem is.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 08:25 PM
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My signature picture won't even show up.
 
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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Well I guess I figured it out. I posted the last two threads and it worked. Thank you for everyone's help.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 08:47 PM
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How about from an IPad? Every time I try to upload pix into my gallery it's not even an option. Upload buttons appear screened back and can't select them, so can't upload from IPad.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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Hey Coop,
I use an iPad. I use photobucket. I put photos from my library first, then upload them to bucket. From bucket you use the direct link to upload them in the gallery. Hope it helps.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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Thanks, I'll give it a shot
 
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 01:16 PM
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as of today, putting a photo in post seems to be broken

i have done it before with no problem, but fails today

i am using the "photo" button not "link" button

scott
 
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 01:28 PM
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na ... works fine

when you're sure everything is correct

and the program still doesn't work

something you are sure of

is wrong
 
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 03:56 AM
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New to the Site, and to Minis, Seeing If I can follow instructions.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 06:10 PM
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Trying pictures out

 
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by joschwab10
[IMG]http ://m.flickr.com/#/photos/83903440@N06/7680801888/[/IMG}
You need to find the actual image address, which would usually end with .jpg, not the page address like you put in.

Like this:

[IMG]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8167/7680801888_4ae6750199.jpg[/IMG}



(Change the } back to ])
 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Btwyx
You need to find the actual image address, which would usually end with .jpg, not the page address like you put in.

Like this:

[IMG]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8167/7680801888_4ae6750199.jpg[/IMG}



(Change the } back to ])
 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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Yep. Photobucket with an iPad works fine.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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Thanks for the info indeed
 
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