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El Prosecutor
06-18-2007, 08:32 PM
Posting Pictures
If you want to post pictures from your own computer the picture must first be uploaded to to an internet server. This is called “hosting”.
One free and easy place to host your pictures is www.photobucket.com .
You can create a free account and follow their directions and you will be uploading pictures in just a few minutes.
Once you have uploaded the pictures to the hosting site, the image will have its own “URL”, which is basically just a very specific web address. The URL is the information you need to make the picture appear in your post. You can find the URL of almost any picture on the internet by right clicking on the picture, and clicking “Properties" on the drop down menu.
A dialog box will appear with a bunch of information about the picture, including the URL.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t312/Midlake_Crisis/Computer/ImageProperties2.jpg
To insert a picture in to a post on a message board it is easiest to just have two windows open on your computer; one window with the message you are writing and one with the picture(s) you want to use. This second window could be your photobucket page, or any other internet page that is displaying the picture you want to include in your message.
Start typing your message and when you get to the point in your message that you want to insert the image, click on the mountain icon:
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t312/Midlake_Crisis/Computer/ImagesIcon2.jpg
A "script prompt" will open, asking you to provide the URL of the image you want to insert. (If your computer asks if you "want to run scripted windows on this page" click "yes", then click the mountain icon again and the script prompt box will appear).
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t312/Midlake_Crisis/Computer/ImagesPopup2.jpg
Switch back to the window displaying the image you want to insert. Right click on the picture and click “Properties” from the menu. Copy the entire URL.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t312/Midlake_Crisis/Computer/ImageProperties2.jpg
Go back to the window displaying thyour message and "Paste" the entire URL into the Script Prompt box and click O.K.
Your image will be inserted in to your post, and you can finish up your post with more text, more pictures, or whatever else you want.
PHOTOBUCKET USERS ONLY:
***The instructions above are generic and should work with images hosted anywhere on the internet. If you are using images hosted on the Photobucket site, they provide a shortcut for you, whereby you can simply "single click" on the "IMG Code" underneath the picture and paste it directly in to the body of your message without having to click on the mountain icon or use the script prompt box.

Sleeper CP
07-05-2007, 10:03 AM
Thanks for that lesson. I'll try to put it to use.
Thanks again,
Sleeper CP

H20MOFO
08-04-2007, 03:20 PM
Thanks I Needed That.

msmeads1
08-06-2007, 11:21 AM
thanks for taking the time to explain this to all of us.
I have been very frustrated with trying to post pic's. Your instructions make it look easy?
Thanks again.

acatitude
08-06-2007, 05:06 PM
guess its good info but doesnt work for me.. I have them in the bucket . but when i try to upload to HB it says invalid url or some other error and when i try to click on pic and move it hb gets disconnected . i amn a true retard. i tried all the options none worked this sux

acatitude
08-06-2007, 05:10 PM
3223f
http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x1/acatitude/th_pors2.jpg

acatitude
08-06-2007, 05:12 PM
i cnat get the pic to show up

Sangster
08-07-2007, 08:43 AM
http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x1/acatitude/th_pors2.jpg

acatitude
08-07-2007, 05:28 PM
easy for you to say, I can only get the link to post no pic.. i give up

skyskier
09-14-2007, 11:33 AM
easy for you to say, I can only get the link to post no pic.. i give up
yeah......what he said what step are are missing????

Rexone
09-15-2007, 03:20 AM
guess its good info but doesnt work for me.. I have them in the bucket . but when i try to upload to HB it says invalid url or some other error and when i try to click on pic and move it hb gets disconnected . i amn a true retard. i tried all the options none worked this sux
You need to download them to your PC and upload them from your PC to the ***boat gallery or some webhosting site that will allow direct linking to ***boat (not all will). Once uploaded, click on the image to enlarge it. Then right click the enlarged image and copy <ctrl V> the URL address which is under properties onto your PC's clipboard. Then you go to your post you want the picture in and click on the http://www.***boat.com/forums/images/editor/insertimage.gif icon at the top of the window. Hit paste or <ctrl C> to paste that URL address into the little pop-up window. Click ok and your picture code appears within your post.
Proper picture code should consist of [ img ]your picture's URL address [ /img ] (without the spaces I've included just to illustrate the code.

Rexone
09-15-2007, 03:22 AM
easy for you to say, I can only get the link to post no pic.. i give up
All you need to do is put the image tags in the little square brackets around your link with no spaces and the image will appear. :)

Rexone
09-23-2007, 04:18 PM
Please use the test post forum near the bottom of the forum list for practicing posting pics
This is a how to forum only.

Sleeper CP
10-28-2007, 04:42 PM
Bump.

McIntyrelocal
10-30-2007, 01:00 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhLUFPsikpA
trying to post you tube video.

Sleeper CP
10-30-2007, 03:05 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhLUFPsikpA
trying to post you tube video.
Good job.

McIntyrelocal
10-30-2007, 10:36 PM
Good job.
Thanks i cant believe im actually starting to figure some of this stuff out.