How to post a picture

thsmith

I seem to not be able to post a picture and not having any luck searching threads for the answer.

I select the Attach image/file icon and choose browse, find my pic and select it but it never comes up in the post.

Appreciate any directions.

TIA,

Tracy

mhardy6647

If the image file is large, it takes a while for it to load. There's a little light blue "progress bar" that shows the progress of the upload -- I think it's at the top of the box in which one types the message text. Be sure to wait until it finishes; a BB coded link should appear; i.e., a forum URL bracketed by "IMG" (and "/IMG) tags in square brackets.

For best results : - ) though, you might want to upload your photos to an image hosting site such as FLIKR. Google has one too (the erstwhile PICASSA); I cannot recommend PHOTOBUCKET, as in its free form the bandwidth is too limiting (10 GB). FLIKR gives us a terabyte : - )

The nice thing about those services is they have cut and paste links for BBs such as this; no fuss, no muss, no bother.

HTH, as they say.

thsmith

Thanks, maybe my problem is the files are too large where before it would tell you that.

thsmith

Problem must IE, Google Chrome works fine.

mhardy6647

Here, let's give it a go.

I am going to select and upload a photo...



EDIT: OK, here's a peek behind the curtain : - )
Click the "Attach Image/File" button above (looks like a sheet with the corner folded):



I then picked a file from my computer; a JPG of a Yamaha CA-44 amp I 'borrowed' from someone at AK : - ) and hit the "Choose Files" button (see screenshot above) to upload it...

OK, this is the"Progress bar" you should see:



This is the result:



... and the final result displays the image (which is now part of the Polk Forum's database)! : - )



If, instead, I want to use a photo on a hosting service such as FLIKR, I can cut and paste a properly formatted and parsed link to display the image that looks like this:



... and the result of that paste...

celestas by mhardy6647, on Flickr

thsmith

The problem with IE is I am not getting the pull down when I select the arrow to the right of the ICON but do with CHrome. Thanks for your help.

mhardy6647

good old IE (aiyeeeeeeeeee!)

... maybe a popup blocker is enabled?

Jay's Radio

testing

tonyb

If ya want to learn how to post pics....send Rick88 a PM.

Thorton

tonyb wrote: »

If ya want to learn how to post pics....send Rick88 a PM.

Training from Rick should be a requirement before gaining access to the site.

mhardy6647

la2vegas wrote: »

Parasound.

eh?

VCoak

TEST.

Erik Tracy

StevieB

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gurot1

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StevieB

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