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How to Embed/Show Images In Posts
Topic Started: Nov 16 2011, 05:32 PM (1,160 Views)
Petunia
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For those who are unaware, here are the steps to make an image appear within your post.

1. If starting a new topic, click on New Topic. If replying to a topic, click on Full Reply Screen.

2. Post any text, that is anything you wish to say, before the image. If you already have the image uploaded somewhere, for example at PhotoBucket or Imageshack, copy the url address for your image and skip to step 4.

3. If you do not have the image uploaded anywhere and prefer not to use an image hosting service away from the board, then you will need to upload your image file to the board in order for the board to host it for you. You will also need to complete/save your topic or reply with your image file attached, then go back and edit your post in order to make the image appear within your post. To accomplish this, complete the following steps.
a. Click on Choose File and select the image file you wish to post from your computer. The name of your image file will then appear next to Choose File.
b. If you have not already done so, you must type some text into your post before saving your post. Click Post Reply or Post Topic, whichever appears below your post, in order to complete/save your post.
c. You will see a file attachment appear inside of your completed/saved post. Copy the url address for the image file attached to your post by any ONE of the following methods:
Right-click on the file that is now attached to your post and select Copy Link.
OR
Right-click on the file that is now attached to your post and select Open Link in New Tab or select Open Link in New Window, then copy the url address at the newly opened tab or window.
OR
Click on the file that is now attached to your post to go to the image file, copy the url address above the image, then click the back button on your browser to return to your post.
d. Click Edit Post and proceed to step 4.

4. Click on the option that says Image.

5. A pop-up field will appear. Paste the url address for the image file into the pop-up field and click Okay.

6. The image file url address should now appear within image tags.

7. Edit any text you wish to edit, that is anything you wish to say in addition to showing your image.

8. Click Edit Post or Post Reply or Post Topic, whichever appears below your post.

Your image should now appear within your post.

Obviously, the steps are simpler if you host your image somewhere other than the board, so that is what I recommend, but you have the option of hosting it on the board.

Edited by Petunia, Dec 20 2011, 06:12 PM.
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