How do I post a picture

[Tony C.]

Hi
How do I post a picture on the Technical Discussion Board.
Tony

[Donald T.]

Re: How do I post a picture

Tony,

You'll need to use a picture hosting service like Villagephotos.com. Just set up a free account and then upload the photo you want to post. Once the photo is uploaded you can copy the URL of the photo into the "optional image URL" section of the message. That's about all there is to it.

Don

[Tom D.]

Re: How do I post a picture

Another way, which amounts to the same deal. Just post it on your own web site. (In any case, learn to reduce and use photos about 500 wide or "suitable for web" - for best fit. Some "raw" camera shots can be huge.)

Then, same as with villagephotos, click on your photo to ask for the single photo view. When looking at the single photo view, copy the complete address (URL) from the line in your browser called "address". Get the whole thing, and simply replace the HTTP//: that is already sitting in "Optional Link URL"

(That's showing at the bottom of this message I'm typing right now.)

BTW, almost any photo on the 'net will tell you it's "properties", if you point to it, then right click on it, then look at the memu that pops up - click "Properites" to see what computer it is "served from".

Tom D.
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[Tom D.]

Correction - There are two URL "Slots"

Clarification:

I should have stated "Optional Image URL" in my prior post. Using that "white slot" below does not let the reader decide to click. It automatically shows the photo to all comers.

As an alternate to this, simply place the photo URL as "Optional Link". Your readers then have to click the yellow link (But it's their option, when done as a "link").

Tom D.
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