Posting up a photo onto The Forum from a computer or iphone

[french frank]

FF, I've worked out how to give my picture a URL (whatever that means) but I can't convert the URL to an actual PICTURE that appears on The Forum.
I am so utterly thick. (I used to do it via Imgur but that's gone peculiar.)

In the post pane where you write your text, there's a row of icons just above it. Third from the right is a squareish thing which will say 'Insert Image' if you hover over it. Click on that, then click on 'From URL' in the pop-up and paste the URL into the new pop-up which appears, and UNCHECK 'Retrieve remote file and reference locally'. Click OK. If that doesn't work, the problem will be with the URL which usually ends with the extension .jpg. Or .png

[ardcarp]

FF, I've worked out how to give my picture a URL (whatever that means) but I can't convert the URL to an actual PICTURE that appears on The Forum.
I am so utterly thick. (I used to do it via Imgur but that's gone peculiar.)

[french frank]

Apologies if the choice of image offends but the simplest way is to right click on any image on the Internet, and select copy location. Then paste location in the "Insert image' icon and voila you will be feeling as pleased with yourself as this gentleman!

But the question was, unless I misunderstood, how to post your own photos filed on your own computer. If it's on the internet already it probably has a url. Yes, I can post internet pics with iOS - you just have to remember to uncheck 'Retrieve remote file and reference locally', after choosing the 'Insert Image' icon and 'URL'.

[Nick Armstrong]

the simplest way…

I can’t see that this way works on iOS equipment… though I’d be delighted to be proved wrong!

[Sir Velo]

Apologies if the choice of image offends but the simplest way is to right click on any image on the Internet, and select copy location. Then paste location in the "Insert image' icon and voila you will be feeling as pleased with yourself as this gentleman!

[Nick Armstrong]

HELP!! I used to post up photos from my desk-top by using IMGUR. The latter seems to have gone all peculiar, and I can't log into it any more. Bearing in mind that my brain doesn't understand computers, can any kind person explain a simple way of posting up a picture on The Forum? Thanks in advance.

Yes I used to use Imgur but it’s useless now.

I use this site:

https://imgbb.com/

You have to wade through adverts but it’s quick & simple & requires no registration etc.

When I’ve got a bit more time I’ll try and post the steps of how to use it (unless you find it easy enough without guidance)

[french frank]

As a host though, you could probably correct the typo in the thread title.


I've never been able to post a photo here either, and would also appreciate a set of simple step by step instructions.

I tried to correct the typo but either as a result of my current internet problems or some forum pages not loading I failed. The essential requirement to upload a link to your pictures is that it needs to have a url to paste in. This site gives several ideas how you can get one (including imgur). I have a redundant Wordpress blog and just upload the photo to the library. When I edit it a url is displayed. Photobucket used to be the go-to site but it stopped allowing posting to third party websites.

[Pulcinella]

As a host though, you could probably correct the typo in the thread title.


I've never been able to post a photo here either, and would also appreciate a set of simple step by step instructions.

[ardcarp]

HELP!! I used to post up photos from my desk-top by using IMGUR. The latter seems to have gone all peculiar, and I can't log into it any more. Bearing in mind that my brain doesn't understand computers, can any kind person explain a simple way of posting up a picture on The Forum? Thanks in advance.

[ardcarp]

Because no-one (including me....worst offender) sticks to the point. Anyway, Platform 3 (and other bits of the Forum) encourages discussion on...well....anything. Birds for instance. At least my photo above is a musical instrument!

[Frances_iom]

Is that why I keep getting wide open spaces on published posts which should give links to videos but don’t!

why on earth are 'friends' of radio pushing video or even still pictures - lazy thought?

[cloughie]

This is related to my grumble about imgur being less user-friendly than it used to be.

Can any kind person lead me step by step to doing this? Keep it simple. I'm fairly daft at anything techie.

Thanks in advance!

Is that why I keep getting wide open spaces on published posts which should give links to videos but don’t!

[ardcarp]

OMG. I seem to have done it! (Imgur behaving itself.) So not too much of a problem.

[ardcarp]

This is related to my grumble about imgur being less user-friendly than it used to be.

Can any kind person lead me step by step to doing this? Keep it simple. I'm fairly daft at anything techie.

Thanks in advance!