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Posting Pics (?)
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A little more detail...
As long as the image you want to display fits the following restrictions...
bmp 97.7 KB
gif 97.7 KB
jpeg 244.1 KB
jpg 244.1 KB
pdf 390.6 KB
txt 170.9 KB
...then you can click the "Attachments" button (
) and upload the image.
In order to display a high res photo, you need to store the photo off site (i.e., www.photobucket.com) or just find a photo on another website you would like to display in your post. Then link to them in your post using the "Insert Image" (
) button. To use this button you just need to...
Fly
As long as the image you want to display fits the following restrictions...
bmp 97.7 KB
gif 97.7 KB
jpeg 244.1 KB
jpg 244.1 KB
pdf 390.6 KB
txt 170.9 KB
...then you can click the "Attachments" button (
In order to display a high res photo, you need to store the photo off site (i.e., www.photobucket.com) or just find a photo on another website you would like to display in your post. Then link to them in your post using the "Insert Image" (
- Open the website where photo is displayed.
- Navigate to the image you would like to display in your post
- Right-click the desired image and select "Copy image location"
- While posting to TFL, click the "Insert Image" button ()
- Select or delete the entire text-box content (usually http://)
- Right click in the text box
- Select "Paste" from the menu
- Click "OK".
Fly
Looks like you successfully broke the code, Tom.
But, what do you mean by - "why cant i link a picture to more than one thread?"
You can both link to the same image (URL tags) and show the same image (IMG tags) in multiple posts. What problem have you been getting when you try linking in more than one thread?
But, what do you mean by - "why cant i link a picture to more than one thread?"
You can both link to the same image (URL tags) and show the same image (IMG tags) in multiple posts. What problem have you been getting when you try linking in more than one thread?
when i was using the paperclip symbol to get a picture in "my pictures" and posting the link:
if i try to use the same picture in another thread i get a msg that says that the image was already used in "blah blah blah" thread.
cant get the image to upload so i can attach it.
tom
if i try to use the same picture in another thread i get a msg that says that the image was already used in "blah blah blah" thread.
cant get the image to upload so i can attach it.
tom
It's true that you can't upload it more than once (saves our disk space). But that's different from being able to link/show it more than once. You can show it in any thread you like by using the IMG tag set and attachment URL similar to the way you used it in your post above. IOW, no need to "attach" it to every post in which you wish to show the image.
A tip: there's no need to search for the post with the attachment to get the URL of it. Your attachments are all listed in your "User CP" - click on Attachments at the bottom of the menu to the left of the screen, then right click on the image filename under the Attachment column. The URL is in "properties". (I didn't discover that until about a year ago.)
A tip: there's no need to search for the post with the attachment to get the URL of it. Your attachments are all listed in your "User CP" - click on Attachments at the bottom of the menu to the left of the screen, then right click on the image filename under the Attachment column. The URL is in "properties". (I didn't discover that until about a year ago.)
jason hammac
New member
jason hammac
New member
Ok, the picture shows as attachment, how do I get it to display??
Find the URL by right clicking on the attachment (picture itself or the name), copy the URL from the "Properties" window, paste the URL between the IMG tags where you want it to appear in your post.
The IMG tags and URL will look like this:
[IMG]http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32425[/IMG]
Try it with your picture.
The IMG tags and URL will look like this:
[IMG]http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=32425[/IMG]
Try it with your picture.
well, thank goodness I'm not the only one!
BTW thanks to "onthefly" for the instruction. dont fully understand them but i printed it out to try.
and thanks alot to MalH. Im honored that staff would reply to to this AND see it thru!
youre OK in my book. I dont care what playboypenguin says!
thanks again
tom
jason hammac
New member
OK I can launch a rocket but let us see if this works
skydiver3346
New member
How to post pic on Firing Line ad for sale?
Okay, I am not to most savvy when it comes to computers, etc.
Need to know exactly how I can post a picture of my gun on the thread for selling a rifle or pistol? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
Okay, I am not to most savvy when it comes to computers, etc.
Need to know exactly how I can post a picture of my gun on the thread for selling a rifle or pistol? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
TheBluesMan
Moderator Emeritus
Of all the threads on how to post pics (and there are many), post #6 (see Dave's reference, immediately above this post) by OnTheFly is possibly the best overall answer we've seen.
For that reason, thread is stickied. I'm also closing it, so that it doesn't get sidetracked or overwhelmed.
For that reason, thread is stickied. I'm also closing it, so that it doesn't get sidetracked or overwhelmed.
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