How to post an image

Baldy · 12-11-2001, 11:18 PM

Got pics? Here's how to flaunt them:

As of 1/9/2012 this no longer works, image attachments have been disabled. Option 2, linking an image from another hosting service is the only option.

Option 1: The quick & dirty (but not very good) way.

Attaching pics to posts. Okay for n00bs.

If you're not in Jo Momma, when you write a post you should see an option to add attachments. If you scroll down below the area where you type your post, you should see this button:

When you click that button, the following window comes up:

Click the browse button to find a photo on your hard disk and upload it to ADVrider.

Gotchas:

1. Your photo has to be small enough to post, which means it probably has to be re-sized after you fetch it from your camera. Paint.NET or Irfanview to the rescue.

2. You can only attach one image per post.

3. It uses ADVrider's disk space and bandwidth, making it harder for me to keep the site fast.

4. When people reply to your post, they can't display your image again, which they usually want to do.[/quote]

Option 2: Open a SmugMug or Photobucket account:

SmugMug and Photobucket specialize in image hosting. They do the image resize thing automatically, allow you to post many images per post, and you can post to other message forums. They don't use ADVrider's disk storage or bandwidth, which helps keep ADVrider fast.

In addition, with SmugMug, you get real online albums you can arrange, customize, use for family, travel, hobbies, etc. Disclaimer: I own SmugMug. The idea came from ADVrider and the need for good photo hosting.

You can tag any album at SmugMug as part of the ADVrider community, and it will show up with other member's galleries in the ADVrider community home page, most recent on top.

Photobucket offers limited free accounts and easy upgrade to more capacity for a nominal yearly fee. SmugMug offers a free trial and full accounts for a nominal annual fee.

Once you have an account, you can use the IMG button,

, that you see above the area where you type when you post. The image button let's you specify an Internet address (URL) to identify the image.

Here is a tutorial at SmugMug that should answer your Qs.

Clear as mud?

Q: "But... But.... I followed your directions to link to a photo exactly from some other photo sharing site and it didn't work!? Computers really piss me off."

A: Some sites don't appreciate you linking to their images for mindless posts, so they block it.

Note: Other picture hosting sites can be used.

Guzz · 03-11-2002, 10:16 PM

Winbloze tidbits...

Print Scrn = the entire screen into clipboard
Alt+Print Scrn = the active window into clipboard

BMW Marc · 03-20-2002, 05:27 AM

:lol1

dapolrbear · 04-28-2002, 11:26 PM

First attempt at posting a pic:

RedRyder · 10-12-2002, 07:30 AM

testy

dik · 11-18-2002, 12:21 PM

greetings from sunny ??? england

ok i've downloaded that ifran thing and managed to get a picture down to less than 160kb, but.........
why does it not look so good ?
and how do i change what type of image it is ? as in i tried a test post and got a message saying it should be jpeg or something, and i think it is bmp.

does that make sense ?
can you tell i'm no good with these damn computer things ?

many tia
all the best
rich
notts
uk

wxwax · 11-18-2002, 05:55 PM

To change what kind of file it is (say from bmp to jpeg) click on File, go to Save As.

At the bottom of the dialogue box is your file name, and below that another line that's titled "Save As Type."

There's a drop down menu on the right of that box. Click on the drop down, and scroll down to the type you want to save it as. Lots of choices, as you'll see.

Can't help you with your pic looking worse. I could guess, but I hate making a complete fool of myself in public.

dik · 11-19-2002, 01:34 PM

thanx man, easy when you know how !

well lets see if i can do it ????

dik · 11-19-2002, 01:38 PM

hey hey it works !!!!!

so can anyone tell me how to reduce the size without the loss in quality seen above ?

tia
rich
notts
uk

2Laud 2Bro · 12-10-2002, 08:11 PM

Things were going well then I hit Submit Reply, the wheel spun awhile and came back with "file to big". How do I make the file smaller? Fuji finepix 2600Zoom 2.0 Megapixel.

John Macdonald · 12-10-2002, 08:15 PM

Do you have photo editing software?

I'm using some freeware that I got hipped to on the site here.

It's called IrfanView

do a search and download it on your machine.

Resize the image to something smaller and go again.

zero-zero · 12-11-2002, 02:47 AM

That should be www.irfanview.com .

Fish's fault (no shit, this time). :):

2Laud 2Bro · 12-11-2002, 10:56 AM

Downloaded irfanview,resized pic, saved pic. The saved pic has a .bmp instead of .jpg

Invalid attachment.

Computer DIZ has set in.

zero-zero · 12-11-2002, 11:03 AM

That shouldn't happen if it was a jpg to start with, but if it does, use the "save as" feature. That will allow you to specify whatever format you want, inc. jpg

fish · 12-11-2002, 11:10 AM

you can also just specify .jpg in the filename and it will convert automagically.

12-11-2001, 11:18 PM	#1
Baldy ^OP Site Owner Joined: Jun 2001 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Oddometer: 8,893	How to post an image Got pics? Here's how to flaunt them: As of 1/9/2012 this no longer works, image attachments have been disabled. Option 2, linking an image from another hosting service is the only option. Option 1: The quick & dirty (but not very good) way. Attaching pics to posts. Okay for n00bs. If you're not in Jo Momma, when you write a post you should see an option to add attachments. If you scroll down below the area where you type your post, you should see this button: When you click that button, the following window comes up: Click the browse button to find a photo on your hard disk and upload it to ADVrider. Gotchas: 1. Your photo has to be small enough to post, which means it probably has to be re-sized after you fetch it from your camera. Paint.NET or Irfanview to the rescue. 2. You can only attach one image per post. 3. It uses ADVrider's disk space and bandwidth, making it harder for me to keep the site fast. 4. When people reply to your post, they can't display your image again, which they usually want to do.[/quote] Option 2: Open a SmugMug or Photobucket account: SmugMug and Photobucket specialize in image hosting. They do the image resize thing automatically, allow you to post many images per post, and you can post to other message forums. They don't use ADVrider's disk storage or bandwidth, which helps keep ADVrider fast. In addition, with SmugMug, you get real online albums you can arrange, customize, use for family, travel, hobbies, etc. Disclaimer: I own SmugMug. The idea came from ADVrider and the need for good photo hosting. You can tag any album at SmugMug as part of the ADVrider community, and it will show up with other member's galleries in the ADVrider community home page, most recent on top. Photobucket offers limited free accounts and easy upgrade to more capacity for a nominal yearly fee. SmugMug offers a free trial and full accounts for a nominal annual fee. Once you have an account, you can use the IMG button, , that you see above the area where you type when you post. The image button let's you specify an Internet address (URL) to identify the image. Here is a tutorial at SmugMug that should answer your Qs. Clear as mud? *Q: "But... But.... I followed your directions to link to a photo exactly* from some other photo sharing site and it didn't work!?** Computers really piss me off." A: Some sites don't appreciate you linking to their images for mindless posts, so they block it. *Note: Other picture hosting sites can be used.* AceRph screwed with this post 04-30-2012 at 06:25 AM Reason: As of 1/9/2012, new picture attachments will not be allowed.

03-11-2002, 10:16 PM	#2
Guzz Gutless wonder Joined: Feb 2002 Location: Tempe AZ, USA Oddometer: 4,719	Winbloze tidbits... Print Scrn = the entire screen into clipboard Alt+Print Scrn = the active window into clipboard __________________ Change must come from a barrel of a gun. -- Mao Tse Tung When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny -- Thomas Jefferson

03-20-2002, 05:27 AM	#3
BMW Marc RT Happy Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Oddometer: 13	test :lol1 Attached Images __________________ S Florida Beemer Riders

04-28-2002, 11:26 PM	#4
dapolrbear Buddah Head Adventurer Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Los Angeles Oddometer: 805	Let's see if I got this right. First attempt at posting a pic: Attached Images

10-12-2002, 07:30 AM	#5
RedRyder Jose Adventurista Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Bush, Canada Oddometer: 750	test testy Attached Images __________________ Joe Mason-Dixon Line Jose

11-18-2002, 12:21 PM	#6
dik Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2002 Location: nottingham, england Oddometer: 142	help greetings from sunny ??? england ok i've downloaded that ifran thing and managed to get a picture down to less than 160kb, but......... why does it not look so good ? and how do i change what type of image it is ? as in i tried a test post and got a message saying it should be jpeg or something, and i think it is bmp. does that make sense ? can you tell i'm no good with these damn computer things ? many tia all the best rich notts uk

11-18-2002, 05:55 PM	#7
wxwax Excited Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Oddometer: 64,026	To change what kind of file it is (say from bmp to jpeg) click on File, go to Save As. At the bottom of the dialogue box is your file name, and below that another line that's titled "Save As Type." There's a drop down menu on the right of that box. Click on the drop down, and scroll down to the type you want to save it as. Lots of choices, as you'll see. Can't help you with your pic looking worse. I could guess, but I hate making a complete fool of myself in public. __________________ Sid. It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this. -- Bertrand Russell To make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. -- Carl Sagan

11-19-2002, 01:34 PM	#8
dik Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2002 Location: nottingham, england Oddometer: 142	test thanx man, easy when you know how ! well lets see if i can do it ???? Attached Images

11-19-2002, 01:38 PM	#9
dik Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2002 Location: nottingham, england Oddometer: 142	more help hey hey it works !!!!! so can anyone tell me how to reduce the size without the loss in quality seen above ? tia rich notts uk

12-10-2002, 08:11 PM	#10
2Laud 2Bro Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2002 Location: MN Oddometer: 304	file to big Things were going well then I hit Submit Reply, the wheel spun awhile and came back with "file to big". How do I make the file smaller? Fuji finepix 2600Zoom 2.0 Megapixel.

12-10-2002, 08:15 PM	#11
John Macdonald Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Nevada Oddometer: 1,680	software Do you have photo editing software? I'm using some freeware that I got hipped to on the site here. It's called IrfanView do a search and download it on your machine. Resize the image to something smaller and go again. __________________ Too many projects, not enough bank account.

12-11-2002, 02:47 AM	#12
zero-zero Horny Horned One Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Vigo, Spain Oddometer: 2,378	That should be www.irfanview.com . Fish's fault (no shit, this time). :): __________________ Roberto. www.zero-zero.com

12-11-2002, 10:56 AM	#13
2Laud 2Bro Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2002 Location: MN Oddometer: 304	Downloaded irfanview,resized pic, saved pic. The saved pic has a .bmp instead of .jpg Invalid attachment. Computer DIZ has set in.

12-11-2002, 11:03 AM	#14
zero-zero Horny Horned One Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Vigo, Spain Oddometer: 2,378	That shouldn't happen if it was a jpg to start with, but if it does, use the "save as" feature. That will allow you to specify whatever format you want, inc. jpg __________________ Roberto. www.zero-zero.com

12-11-2002, 11:10 AM	#15
fish Banned Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Gold Country Oddometer: 47,709	you can also just specify .jpg in the filename and it will convert automagically.

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