Image Posting on PPRune - some tips for you

[BOAC]

PLEASE CLICK HERE (http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=203481)

[treadigraph]

If anyone needs help resizing pics to the preferred 800x600 size, I'm happy to assist - please pm me or email me [email protected]

Cheers

Treadders

[munchkins]

Hi BOAC,
Many thanks for your instructions. The only problem I have is that there is no IMG icon/drop down menu above the text box. Do you have any idea as to why?
Cheers

[BOAC]

Yes - I'll modify the post, as it appears you have only got 'Basic Editor' selected (at the bottom of your 'User CP'/'Edit Options').

Select either of the 2 other options - and don't forget to 'SAVE':)

[fantom]

Can you tell from there what I did wrong? (Gnat/Hunter thread).

[BOAC]

I tink u clicked on 'insert link' rather than 'image'? I have corrected it for you. FOC:)

[fantom]

Thanks a lot BOAC; sorry to be late, just goddin from a trip.
I can fly the Atlantic but I can't post a picture... hmm.

[wulf190a]

I would just like to say thankyou for helping me to post an image, I have been trying for over two years, and today it took all of 5mins!!
A very sincere thankyou.
Steve

[Fareastdriver]

BOAC
I've followed your instructions and resized the picture to 600x800 but when I insert it, it comes up as a thumbnail. Wadda I do.

[dfc jr]

thanks for the tips

[BOAC]

Fareastdriver - sorry - haven't looked at this thread for a while. I cannot see what the problem is unless you could post in non-ATI where I can access the detail of your post/pic - unless you are sorted, of course.

[skytrain10]

Looking for some help. I use Picasa web albums as image hosting for Silhouette Challenge. The image does not always display on some forum members pc's. They show on mine, and certainly some members can see them, but not all. Any ideas?

Here is a sample image (if you can see it!):
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_BBfCRtiY3Hg/STg4SVgvYLI/AAAAAAAACCI/ijoRgaY6Dvg/s512/sihouette%
If you can't see it Properties are:
Protocol HTTP
Type JPG File
URL http://lh5.ggpht.com/_BBfCRtiY3Hg/STg4SVgvYLI/AAAAAAAACCI/ijoRgaY6Dvg/s512/sihouette%
Size 25282 bytes
Dimensions 376 X 512 pixels

[treadigraph]

Skytrain, I can't see the image or open the link... I copied and pasted the link into a new window in IE7 and got a "can't find it" message. :confused:

You quite sure that's the full path?

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_BBfCRtiY3Hg/ST...512/sihouette%

Is there any log in required to view the image? I can't see Photobucket at work due to net nanny, but I can see it OK here at home and I would imagine that Picasa would be the same.

Treadders

[Saab Dastard]

I have no problem seeing the image or following the link, skytrain.

I'm using FF2.

SD

[skytrain10]

This is really strange...one of you can see it...one cant!

Treadders, when I click on the link in your message (which I guess you've copied from mine), even though its identical to mine, I can't open it!
Picasa web albums does require me to log in.

And yet Saab can see it ok.

Confused!

[skytrain10]

To say this is confising (to me at least) is an understatement. The URL for the image as it appears on the properties when its inserted in my posting is different from what appears after I post it!

The URL below:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_BBfCRtiY3Hg/ST...512/sihouette%
is the URL after posting or when in Preview mode. It is not the same as the URL for the image itself! I tried to type out the URL as it appears on the image in Picasa and put that into this message, but as soon as I click preview it changes back to the above URL.

I am no expert on computers so there is probably a very simple reason for this....or is there?

[Evileyes]

Link works if placed directly into Firefox and Netscape. Does not work in IE as I get a "Windows cannot find" etc. message.

Don't know if that helps but at least it's more info than we had.

[skytrain10]

None the wiser...surely I would have a problem viewing the link myself...I use IE?

I'm guessing its a Picasa problem, so will try a different picture hosting site.

Cheers

[flybywire2]

the virgin media site works ok used to be photobucket

Online Digital Photo Printing & Developing - Order Photo Prints Online from 5p - Virgin Media Photos (http://vmphoto.photobox.co.uk/)

it will download an easy loader for you and away you go just follow the instructions

to put the photos on pprune click on the small pic in photobox to make it bigger , right click on the pic and select properties and copy the long file name making sure you get all of it ! ie jpg is the lst bit into the image box on pprune and ther you go

merry xmas

Mike

[QuePee]

I have been trying to post photos also without success. I have followed the above instructions to the letter and like a previous poster I do not find the box opening after clicking insert image. I have tried all three editor options but still no joy. I am sure you must be getting really irritated with these questions, I considfer myself fairly computer literate but I cannot crack this one. Any thoughts, help etc greatfully received.

QuePee

[Fitter2]

Hi QP

see your PMs

[skytrain10]

You will recall I was having problems posting pictures. Some people could see them, but most could not.

It appears that the cause may have been that Picasa (whose web albums I was using) conflicted in some way with the PPrune picture hosting. On some occassions pictures posted fine, but within the last week or so the original problem reoccurred whereby the URL of the picture changed after posting or in preview mode, with the result that no-one could see my pictures.

So have taken Mike's advice and now use Virgin Photobucket, which seems to work fine.

If anyone out there has experience with Picasa and has experienced a similar problem (and resolved it!) I would like to hear from them.

Thanks
Ken

[skytrain10]

Ignore my last message! Just used Virgin PhotoBox to download a picture to Silhouette Challenge. The picture displayed for about 20 mins and now will not display. Checked the properties as shown on Pprune and they are totally different from those of the picture. Here is the picture, followed by what is now displayed:
http://img3014.photobox.co.uk/27806329617664efaedd66a0a7dcf7c15ac7c2ead8184b445f1096e20854 f042cf15dd7b.jpg

And here is what is now displayed on silhouette challenge:
http://img3014.photobox.co.uk/0486290432bcf191620e88eb4e21201e5754568e17135a05f9e34a4ee2ed 22c1e7bae9c1.jpg
Of course to the viewer they may look the same!
Any ideas???

[S'land]

Skytrain10:
As posted in Silhouette Challenge - try photobucket

[skytrain10]

Following S'lands recommendation, here is a test posting using photobucket, just to make sure it works.

http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii457/kendyer/Silhouette%20Challenge/sihouette6.gif

[S'land]

Skytrain10, it works for me in both Firefox and IE.

[skytrain10]

S'land, thank you for your help. Finally got there. Cheers Ken

[carson1934]

I joined this forum yesterday BOAC and followed your instructions to the letter.
Yesterday after a couple of trials, image showed up. today although I used exactly the same procedure it doesn't work yet in the last panel of Edit Options I have been using both times "Standard Editor-Extraformatting controls".
I get a correct URL address on the message box but after clicking on "Submit reply" button, it is exactly the same URL that appears on the post and not the real image.
Any idea what I'm doing wrong (I'm uploading from Mozilla Firefox)?
Thanks for your reply
carson1934:ugh::ugh::ugh:

[treadigraph]

Carson, could you post your link here so we can see it please? Might be able to figure out the problem. :ok:

Cheers

Treadders

[carson1934]

/forum.valka.cz/attachments/217/VanBerkel_WA.jpg
This is the link as required.
Could you kindly make out why it doesn't work?
carson1934:confused::confused::confused:

[MReyn24050]

http://forum.valka.cz/attachments/217/VanBerkel_WA.jpg

You missed out the http://

[carson1934]

//forum.valka.cz/attachments/217/VanBerkel_WA.jpg
Thanks very much for your help, it should work now!
carson1934

[carson1934]

As you can see MReyn it doesn't work even by adding //.
This is funny because I'm a member of other forums requiring attachments and once procedures are mastered everything runs smoothly.
I'm afraid I'll have to give up
carson1934:{:{:{

[MReyn24050]

Carson1934. Don't give up, please check your PMs.
Mel

[carson1934]

http://forum.valka.cz/files/re2001_mm409_194.jpg

I will keep my fingers crossed...
carson1934

[carson1934]

Hi MReyn,
it looks like I made it this time and maybe I now have a future in the forum! Isn't this a beautiful pic of the Reggiane 2001 (the only thing I do not very much like is the inscription "Duce" at the front of the hangar)?
carson1934:D:D:D

[vonbag]

Hi Carson1934,
Interesting: it appears to be the first prototype of the Re.2001,
the MM 409, after the modification which consisted in removing the radiators intakes
from the wings leading edges and re-positioning it on the aft under each
wing (as in the original design) but, more importantly,
the version depicted is certainly before the removal of the glass from
aft cockpit canopy decking: I had never seen a real photo from the side of
this version.

http://members.ziggo.nl/bagaglia/Reggiane_Re2001_MM409_Re.2001.Bis.jpg
Reggiane_Re2001_MM409_Re.2001.Bis

http://members.ziggo.nl/bagaglia/Reggiane_Re.2001_MM409_Ariete_I.jpg
Reggiane_Re.2001_MM409_Ariete_I



Thank you for sharing.
Paolo

[carson1934]

After all the trouble I gave Mreyn and Skytrain concerning image hosting you might be interested in learning that by using Imageshack or tinypic I have now no problem in uploading pics into the forum.
By using photobucket instead the recipient can see the image and I can't.
Cheers
carson1934:ok::ok:

[oxenos]

Help. I've been trying to add a photo to a post and it keeps coming up as a thumbnail. I have I think reduced it to 800 X 590. URL is http:/s665.photobucket.com/albums/vv15/oxenos_photo/th_DR.jpg[/IMG][/url]If any ace out there can add it to my post of yesterday Ref Dave Rostron in military aircrew, or tell me how to do so I would be most grateful.
Cheers, O Xenos

[henry crun]

oxenos: That url just produces "Page Not Found" for me.
Even if it had have worked , only you can edit your posts on Pprune.

[oxenos]

Thanks,crun.Odd thing is, when I just tried it I too got page not found, but a friend of mine used it and phoned to say he'd got the piccie. Wierd, I shall persevere. Cheers O Xenos

[Lightning Mate]

oxenos,


Help. I've been trying to add a photo to a post and it keeps coming up as a thumbnail.

That is probably because you are copying the direct link URL from the thumbnail in your Photobucket album.

Double click your thumbnail and it will come up as a full-size image. Copy the direct link URL from there and the image should now appear full-size when you post it.

LM :ok:

[mike-wsm]

Oxenos

use this:

(img)
http://
i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv15/oxenos_photo/DR.jpg
(/img)

but with square brackets and all on one line

[Jetset 88]

Download Irfanview free, it does resizing, scratch removal, background colour changes and a host of other things. Probably not as good as Photoshop but very adequate for individual simple pic corrections.

See IrfanView - Official Homepage - one of the most popular viewers worldwide (http://www.irfanview.com/)

[AnFI]

Carson1934. Don't give up, please check your PMs.
Mel

The secrets of image posting appears to only ever be releaved by PM


Test:
I have a choice of URL to use on my 'photo dump'
They are:

Dumpt - Image Host (http://www.dumpt.com/img/links.php?file=9m8lguhgcjofrepfy59e.png)

Dumpt - Image Host (http://www.dumpt.com/img/viewer.php?file=9m8lguhgcjofrepfy59e.png)

(http://www.dumpt.com/img/viewer.php?file=9m8lguhgcjofrepfy59e.png)

[IMG]http://www.dumpt.com/img/files/9m8lguhgcjofrepfy59e_thumb.png (http://www.dumpt.com/img/viewer.php?file=9m8lguhgcjofrepfy59e.png)

and

<a href="http://www.dumpt.com/img/viewer.php?file=9m8lguhgcjofrepfy59e.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.dumpt.com/img/files/9m8lguhgcjofrepfy59e_thumb.png" border="0" alt="Dumpt.com"/></a>


I don't think I can get any of these to work with the 'Insert Image' icon at the top of the reply editor.

What obvious mistake am I making?
.png?

how can it be that hard?

[AnFI]

it worked by not using the "Insert Image" icon

[Flybiker7000]

Tinypic does provide six different resizings and a default, of wich the one aimed for 'message boards' are 640x480!
The resizing is to be chosen as the first after the picture have been picked!