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Old 03-12-2007, 9:25 AM   #1
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Embedding Photos

I am fed up with posting thumbnail photos, so i would be grateful if someome could tell me in very simple terms how to embed a photo on here.

Bearing in mind it took me ages to get the hang of resizing, please show me how in the most simple and easily followed method so that i can write it down
and refer to it every time i post so that eventually it will become second nature to me.

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Re: Embedding Photos

Well here's two questions: Do you post your photos to a Flickr account? and Do you use Firefox for your browser?

If you answer yes to both those questions then I could explain how to install a few things to make it very easy.
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Old 03-12-2007, 10:13 AM   #3
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Re: Embedding Photos

Unfortunately not, i am not technically minded at all i am afraid, dont even know what a firefox browser is

I was hoping there was a a way of doing it just using an AVF function here, without having a flicker account etc.

Ah well thanks for replying, guess i will stick with thumbnails
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Re: Embedding Photos

OK, I'll assume you have a flickr site set up - if you don't, then set one up! it's free and easy.

This is the easy way, which embedds the image in the thread, but doesn't link it back to the flickr photo page. Get this mastered first before confusing matters with a link back

1. Select your image on the flickr site, then click the all sizes button on the top of the image.


2. I always use the 500 pixel option, to ensure I don't go over the 200k limit, but you may wish to post a larger version - especially if your not linking back yet.

When you have chosen your size, copy and paste the url from the bottom of the image.




3. Open up a new thread (or reply) in the forum.

Too add your image, click on the little picture of a mountain:



paste your url into this window, and it will appear in your reply looking somethign like this:

<IMG> http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m311/Liquids101/Embedd.jpg</IMG>

But with [ ] 's and not < >'s


Then, when you hit the post button it shoudl appear, like so:



EDIT: Set up a flickr account!
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Old 03-12-2007, 10:30 AM   #5
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Re: Embedding Photos

Thanks for that Scott, i know it seems simple to most people,but i really struggle with this stuff.

I will give it some thought and have a go later this week, is it possibe to e mail me the info you posted so that i can print it off and study and refer to it.

Thanks
Edit, thanks Scott, no need to e mail it now as i have wrote it all down

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Old 03-12-2007, 10:55 AM   #6
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Re: Embedding Photos

Bodoman - setting up a Flickr account is really really easy. It only takes a couple of minutes, and then all your problems will go away .

It's no more difficult to signing up to this forum. Honest. Just go to www.flickr.com and select "sign up" and away you go. You'll be asked to set up a Yahoo ID (Yahoo owns Flickr and use the Yahoo ID to get onto Flickr). This is much like setting up your user name on this forum.

Once you have that, you can upload pics (again very easy), and then link to them as Liquid explains to get them displayed as embedded pics on this forum.

Tobers
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Old 03-12-2007, 11:02 AM   #7
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Re: Embedding Photos

Thanks Tobers, i have just had a go and set up a flikr account (i think)
and uploaded a photo to it and will think about the rest of the process and hopefully get it sorted today.
(sorry to be a pain, but i have a problem with short term memory and i overcome it by writing things down and keep referring to it until it becomes second nature by repetition)
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Old 03-12-2007, 11:03 AM   #8
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Re: Embedding Photos

Don't know if you can post txt files on here? but anyway,this is all i done when i wanted to know how to post on here linking to the bigger picture,i just copied the info into a txt file and keep going back to it to put in my new URL's
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File Type: txt Flickr Image Posting.txt (252 Bytes, 31 views)
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Old 03-12-2007, 3:36 PM   #9
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Re: Embedding Photos


Please ignore, trying to embed

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Re: Embedding Photos

Bodoman, I assure you that it is really as simply as Scott has described it.
The only other thing to note is that when you copy the URL address from flicker, it will start with http://
When you click on the little image icon within your message box, that will similarly start with http://.
you need to only use one instance of http:// so delete the one you get within the little box before you copy the one you got from flickr
One way to see how it is done is to quote a post with an image and see how the embeded image looks within it
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Old 03-12-2007, 4:20 PM   #11
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Re: Embedding Photos

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2255/2083719224_4105b05166.jpg[/IMG]

Doh
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Old 03-12-2007, 4:30 PM   #12
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Re: Embedding Photos

you are missing [IMG] at the begining
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Old 03-12-2007, 4:35 PM   #13
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Re: Embedding Photos



Yippee, got it at last, thanks everyone for all your help, you have made an old man very happy

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Re: Embedding Photos

Great photo, bodoman, not a self-portrait is it?
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Great photo, bodoman, not a self-portrait is it?
Nah, she is brighter than me
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Re: Embedding Photos

Can't see a picture?
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It must be them new glasses you bought Steve

Just looked it was still there
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Just looked it was still there
That's probably because the image is stored on your hard drive........I still can't see it
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Re: Embedding Photos

I can see it and its on flicker
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That's probably because the image is stored on your hard drive........I still can't see it
Sorry Steve,thought i had cracked it, think i will give up on this now.

Mods could you please close this thread
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Sorry Steve,thought i had cracked it, think i will give up on this now.

Mods could you please close this thread
Oh, you are no fun!!!

Of course I can see it.........
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Oh, you are no fun!!!

Of course I can see it.........
You B********, i believed you, your card has been well and truly marked Mr Green
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You B********, i believed you, your card has been well and truly marked Mr Green


Sorry, the little man on my right shoulder made me do it
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Just thought i would try another one to make sure
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You are showing off now!
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Re: Embedding Photos

Well done Baz!
Good instructions too

Your next mission should you choose to accept it is to post a flickr pic which, when clicked, will take you back to your flickr site.
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OOh Err, a step too far methinks Tonto, its been a long day, thanks to all the help from everyone, especially Liquid for his graphic instructions and its all written down now so should be alright (unless the eyesight starts going as well)
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Re: Embedding Photos

Actually I suspect that if you see it done.. it will surprise you how easy it actually is
Im sure youve had enough for one day
but think..
you could link your small picture here to your massive masterpiece on flickr
I for one will continue to " encourage" you.
Im undergoing a retraining of sorts at work now and finding out things I ( and a few cynical doubters around me) thought were just beyond me surprising "doable" Im shocking them ( and myself quietly!!)
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Well done Baz!
Good instructions too

Your next mission should you choose to accept it is to post a flickr pic which, when clicked, will take you back to your flickr site.
Will you post the instructions anyway as I would like to know how to do that!
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