Help Topic: Posting Pictures
There are 2 possibilities to show pictures on the forum:
1. Linking to an image already on the net.
While posting click the [IMG] button. A window appears. There you type or paste the complete URL - like http://www.yourdomain.com/image.jpg
If the image is on a website not yours, open this website and rightclick (Windows) on the image and a Properties window appears. Select the URL and copy it. Paste this URL in the window that appears when you push the [IMG] button while posting.
If you don't have your own webspace there are plenty free hosting providers where you can store your pictures. Do a Google search for "free picture storage" or something like that. When you post link to the picture on that free picture host.
Note: Some free hosts don't appreciate it when you only link to your pics on their servers. That way they can't show their ads. So read the terms & conditions before you sign up!
2.Uploading an image from your harddrive.
While posting, you will also see a file attachments option, this will allow you to attach a file to be uploaded when making a post. Click the browse button to select a file from your computer to be uploaded. If you upload an image file, it may be shown in the content of the post as a thumbnail, all other file types will be linked to.
A few rules:
-Images should not be wider then 800 pixels
-Filesize not over 200 kB. (Please as small as possible)
-Only one picture per posting or answer possible.
-Only jpg, gif or png files will show.
If you are a computer nitwit (and proud of it...) and this helpfile doesn't help; you can send me the pictures and I will resize them (if necessary) and store them on the webserver. I will send you the links to copy/paste in your posting. (like in option 1.)
I prefer option 1. It doesn't use up my webserver space
OK, so much for now. Hope it helps!
1. Linking to an image already on the net.
While posting click the [IMG] button. A window appears. There you type or paste the complete URL - like http://www.yourdomain.com/image.jpg
If the image is on a website not yours, open this website and rightclick (Windows) on the image and a Properties window appears. Select the URL and copy it. Paste this URL in the window that appears when you push the [IMG] button while posting.
If you don't have your own webspace there are plenty free hosting providers where you can store your pictures. Do a Google search for "free picture storage" or something like that. When you post link to the picture on that free picture host.
Note: Some free hosts don't appreciate it when you only link to your pics on their servers. That way they can't show their ads. So read the terms & conditions before you sign up!
2.Uploading an image from your harddrive.
While posting, you will also see a file attachments option, this will allow you to attach a file to be uploaded when making a post. Click the browse button to select a file from your computer to be uploaded. If you upload an image file, it may be shown in the content of the post as a thumbnail, all other file types will be linked to.
A few rules:
-Images should not be wider then 800 pixels
-Filesize not over 200 kB. (Please as small as possible)
-Only one picture per posting or answer possible.
-Only jpg, gif or png files will show.
If you are a computer nitwit (and proud of it...) and this helpfile doesn't help; you can send me the pictures and I will resize them (if necessary) and store them on the webserver. I will send you the links to copy/paste in your posting. (like in option 1.)
I prefer option 1. It doesn't use up my webserver space
OK, so much for now. Hope it helps!
