Guide to Posting Pictures
Posted: 19 Oct 2009, 11:26
There are lots of free options for hosting photos, we will use PhotoBucket for this guide.
Please use the thumbnail option to post your photos.
This prevents the forum from getting loaded up with big files and also means it loads quicker.
The Basics:
This example assumes you already uploaded the pictures to your host. Keep that window open.
While Posting a New Topic on the Forum:
1. Go to your PhotoBucket window.
2. Select the picture you want to include and check mark it.
3. Go to the bottom of the page and hit "Generate HTML and IMG code".
4. A new screen appears, the third box down says " IMG clickable thumbnails for message boards - recommended".
5. Click anywhere in that box, the picture thumbnail code is copied into your clipboard.
6. Go back to the Forum window.
7. Place your cursor where you would like to picture to appear and then paste the contents of your clipboard. (Right click and select paste, Ctrl+V in Windows, Cmd+V on Mac)
You'll get a block of HTML appear in your post which represents your thumbnails. You can add text above and below this HTML code.
When you preview or submit your post you'll see thumbnail images which you can click on to open the full size images in a new window.
And it's as easy as that!! Have fun.
Please use the thumbnail option to post your photos.
This prevents the forum from getting loaded up with big files and also means it loads quicker.
The Basics:
This example assumes you already uploaded the pictures to your host. Keep that window open.
While Posting a New Topic on the Forum:
1. Go to your PhotoBucket window.
2. Select the picture you want to include and check mark it.
3. Go to the bottom of the page and hit "Generate HTML and IMG code".
4. A new screen appears, the third box down says " IMG clickable thumbnails for message boards - recommended".
5. Click anywhere in that box, the picture thumbnail code is copied into your clipboard.
6. Go back to the Forum window.
7. Place your cursor where you would like to picture to appear and then paste the contents of your clipboard. (Right click and select paste, Ctrl+V in Windows, Cmd+V on Mac)
You'll get a block of HTML appear in your post which represents your thumbnails. You can add text above and below this HTML code.
When you preview or submit your post you'll see thumbnail images which you can click on to open the full size images in a new window.
And it's as easy as that!! Have fun.