Technical Question - attachments?

[Stereojack]

I am ready to post the answers to BFT #55. I have composed the entire post with pictures in Word, but when I paste the information into my post, the pictures are lost. I see that many others regularly attach pictures with their posts, so I have to assume that there's an easy way to do it, but I can't figure it out. Is there someone who can walk me through the steps?

[Dan Gould]

I am ready to post the answers to BFT #55. I have composed the entire post with pictures in Word, but when I paste the information into my post, the pictures are lost. I see that many others regularly attach pictures with their posts, so I have to assume that there's an easy way to do it, but I can't figure it out. Is there someone who can walk me through the steps?

Jack, when I've included pictures with my answers to a BFT, I've just linked to images online in the usual manner (seventh button over on the second row, if you haven't actually done it before). I think that is really the only way to do it because if you use the board "attachments" function, you'll get all of your pictures at the bottom of the post, so they won't go with each track as I am sure you want them to. Plus there is the issue of the attachment size - you'd have to resize any image to a maximum size of 100K.

[JSngry]

I am ready to post the answers to BFT #55. I have composed the entire post with pictures in Word, but when I paste the information into my post, the pictures are lost. I see that many others regularly attach pictures with their posts, so I have to assume that there\'s an easy way to do it, but I can\'t figure it out. Is there someone who can walk me through the steps?

Most images are linked to other websites, but if you want a true attachment, look below the posting box, on the lower right, & click the Browse button. That will take you to your computer\'s directories, where you can select the files to attach. Select & file & then click the UPLOAD button. I think you gotta do it one file at a time, and I think there\'s a 100K limit per post.

It\'s easier to link to a photo on another website (although some sites consider it bandwidth theft and do not appreciate it. But anecdotally, that seems to be a minority of sites. To do that, you can either write the HTML code yourself or use the button above the posting box. First, go the the online image you wish to link to. Then right click it and select \"Copy Image Location\". Then come back to your post, click that button, PASTE the link (the copied image location) into the box that comes up, close that deal up, and continue on.

Or, you can write it yourself if you got crazymadd skills. The code is

Looks like this:

only with http://cover6.cduniverse.com/MuzeAudioArt/...e/90/606190.jpg pasted in-between.

Somebody can probably parse this at least in half for you, but until then, I hope it\'s of at least some use.

Edited March 13, 2008 by JSngry

[Stereojack]

Jim, thanks. With a little trial & error, I think I'm gonna get the hang of it.

[Chuck Nessa]

Nice hat Jack. What kind of bird did you kill for the feathers?

Now, I'll stick my head in the sand.

[Christiern]

I recommend registering at Photobucket it's free and very effective--I have 300 photos there now, including:

[Stereojack]

Nice hat Jack. What kind of bird did you kill for the feathers?

Yardbird-oroony

[kinuta]

I've followed the above instructions posted by JSngry, open pic , copy image location, enter in the image box.

So far so good.

I entered a link to my Flicker site picture.

This is the board message that appears -

You are not allowed to use that image extension on this board. A valid format is: http://www.domain.com/picture.gif, an invalid format is: http://www.domain.com/picture.one.gif

Could any kind soul please tell me what error I'm making ?

I've got some interesting pics of monks walking on red hot coals at a local fire festival that I want to share but I can't work out the correct posting procedure.

Edited March 15, 2008 by kinuta

[Stereojack]

Photobucket worked for me. I was unable to get satisfactory results following Jim's instructions (I'm sure it was me, Jim!). so I joined Photobucket, and voila!

[kinuta]

Great,thanks. Photobucket works.

Edited March 15, 2008 by kinuta

[kinuta]

test

Edited March 15, 2008 by kinuta

[marcello]

I've followed the above instructions posted by JSngry, open pic , copy image location, enter in the image box.

So far so good.

I entered a link to my Flicker site picture.

This is the board message that appears -

You are not allowed to use that image extension on this board. A valid format is: http://www.domain.com/picture.gif, an invalid format is: http://www.domain.com/picture.one.gif

Could any kind soul please tell me what error I'm making ?

I've got some interesting pics of monks walking on red hot coals at a local fire festival that I want to share but I can't work out the correct posting procedure.

In Flickr, just click on the "all sizes" button first, then copy and past the image location of the size that you want to show here.

[marcello]

Chris, that looks like Art Blakey and Alfred Lion, no?

[kinuta]

test