Posting Pics (?)

tplumeri · April 29, 2008, 07:22 PM

I looked thru FAQ's but cant figure out how to put a picture directly into a post.
best i can do is a link to a pic.
also, why cant i link a picture to more than one thread?
Help!
thanks
tom

homefires · April 29, 2008, 07:44 PM

Whether it shows up with out opening the file is based on the size of the pic.

Go to Software test an see how people do it. I don't know the pixel limit.

cxg231 · April 29, 2008, 08:43 PM

Type the following:

[img]*Link to image file here - file ending in .jpg or .bmp or what have you*[/img]

tplumeri · April 29, 2008, 09:08 PM

tplumeri · April 29, 2008, 09:13 PM

finally!!
and yes, i did once own a glock. G22 9/11/01 special edition.
thanks for the help!
tom

OnTheFly · April 29, 2008, 09:36 PM

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...

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".

Hope this helps.

Fly

**Mal H** · April 29, 2008, 10:20 PM

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?

tplumeri · April 29, 2008, 11:55 PM

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

**Mal H** · April 30, 2008, 01:12 AM

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.)

jason hammac · April 30, 2008, 09:15 AM

I am trying a test, father in law inherited this.

jason hammac · April 30, 2008, 09:17 AM

Ok, the picture shows as attachment, how do I get it to display??

**Mal H** · April 30, 2008, 10:52 AM

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.

tplumeri · April 30, 2008, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Ok, the picture shows as attachment, how do I get it to display??

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 · May 1, 2008, 12:47 PM

OK I can launch a rocket but let us see if this works

skydiver3346 · May 3, 2008, 09:06 AM

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 · May 3, 2008, 11:03 AM

Skydiver... Read the thread. The answer is in post #6.

Al Norris · May 3, 2008, 11:58 AM

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.

**Mal H** · May 3, 2008, 12:07 PM

Great idea, Al!

I removed the extraneous posts from the sticky since OnTheFly's post can stand alone as an instructional post.

Thanks, OTF!

If anyone wants to add or amend anything to the sticky please PM a moderator. I added an explanation for showing attachments as images.

April 29, 2008, 07:22 PM	#1
tplumeri Junior member Join Date: September 26, 2007 Posts: 1,919	Posting Pics (?) I looked thru FAQ's but cant figure out how to put a picture directly into a post. best i can do is a link to a pic. also, why cant i link a picture to more than one thread? Help! thanks tom

May 3, 2008, 09:06 AM	#15
skydiver3346 Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,222	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,

May 3, 2008, 11:03 AM	#16
TheBluesMan Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 15, 1999 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,558	Skydiver... Read the thread. The answer is in post #6. __________________ -Dave Miller ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ! NRA Certified Instructor: Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Home Firearms Safety, Personal Protection. Tick-off Obama - Join the NRA Today - Save $10

April 29, 2008, 07:44 PM	#2
homefires Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2007 Location: Deming New Mexico Posts: 1,495	Whether it shows up with out opening the file is based on the size of the pic. Go to Software test an see how people do it. I don't know the pixel limit.

April 29, 2008, 08:43 PM	#3
cxg231 Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2008 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 203	Type the following: [img]Link to image file here - file ending in .jpg or .bmp or what have you[/img]

April 29, 2008, 09:13 PM	#5
tplumeri Junior member Join Date: September 26, 2007 Posts: 1,919	finally!! and yes, i did once own a glock. G22 9/11/01 special edition. thanks for the help! tom

April 29, 2008, 09:36 PM	#6
OnTheFly Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2007 Location: SE Nebraska Posts: 859	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... 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". Hope this helps. Fly __________________ I told my wife I was scheduling a mid-life crisis. It was either a Harley or guns. Secretly, I've already decided on guns. :-) Bang... Bang... Bang...

April 29, 2008, 10:20 PM	#7
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,949	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?

April 29, 2008, 11:55 PM	#8
tplumeri Junior member Join Date: September 26, 2007 Posts: 1,919	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

April 30, 2008, 01:12 AM	#9
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,949	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.)

April 30, 2008, 09:17 AM	#11
jason hammac Member Join Date: October 19, 2006 Posts: 52	Ok, the picture shows as attachment, how do I get it to display??

April 30, 2008, 10:52 AM	#12
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,949	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.

May 1, 2008, 12:47 PM	#14
jason hammac Member Join Date: October 19, 2006 Posts: 52	OK I can launch a rocket but let us see if this works

May 3, 2008, 11:58 AM	#17
Al Norris Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 29, 2000 Location: Rupert, Idaho Posts: 9,660	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.

May 3, 2008, 12:07 PM	#18
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 16,949	Great idea, Al! I removed the extraneous posts from the sticky since OnTheFly's post can stand alone as an instructional post. Thanks, OTF! If anyone wants to add or amend anything to the sticky please PM a moderator. I added an explanation for showing attachments as images.