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putting a photo on your posts

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:56 am
by PatLazell
wot ho, I want to put a pic of Miss Climpson onto the signature bit but have not got the foggiest as to how you do it :cry:

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:50 am
by MoggyTech
1: Upload image to a hosting site such as Photobucket.
2: Copy the URL for the image in the lower URL box on Photobucket
3: Paste this URL into your signature section on this sites user profile area.

Done.

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:51 am
by Orkney
You need to host the pic somewhere like photobucket then insert a link to the image.
If thats too much hassle then PM me for my email address and i'll stick it on my webspace for you and send you the link :-)

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:41 am
by Kevin

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:01 am
by alex_holden
Don't forget you need to shrink the photo down to a sensible size first, unless you use Fotopic which allows you to specify the size in the URL.

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:04 pm
by PatLazell
well here we are, just got to resize :lol: but I'ma gettin' there

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:05 pm
by MoggyTech
Well done, nice Travller! :D

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:10 pm
by Peetee
Nice indeed. Shame I couldn't afford one if I sold the Skoda :roll:
Anyhow, I've just added a picci myself. Struggled at first though but then worked out that I needed the 'img in brackets' bit before and after. This is a first for me after 7 years and four cars on this site :lol: :lol:

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:25 pm
by paulk
Hate to break it to you mate but its over 5 years on the site for you :D

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:24 pm
by Peetee
Oh yeah! That was a guess but I can see there's a start date now. :lol:

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:53 pm
by dave1949
You need to host the pic somewhere like photobucket then insert a link to the image.
If thats too much hassle
I'm determined to crack this E v e n t u a l l y with HELP
now got Photobucket with some of my pics on.
In simple terms how do i now add a pic or two To "Pictures Thread" and how do i Resize? :oops: without going on a diet :wink:

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 6:19 pm
by mrbenn
Under each photo in Photobucket, there are a few lines of code. One of them should be the "IMG Code".

If you click what is written in the box next to that, it should say "Copied". Then just paste that line of code into your message and a photo will (should!) appear.

:)

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:54 pm
by dave1949
Thanks mrbenn
tried that,Yupee it worked :lol:
Just too big,so how do i resize before copying??
getting excited now. :P

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:56 pm
by SteveandWilliam
it works...Image

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:01 pm
by mrbenn
You can resize the pics before you upload them.

There is an option that shows something like...

"max image size: 320 x 240 (options)"

...on the upload section of Photobucket. Click on "options" then select either "320 x 240" or "640 x 480", they are generally popular sizes for message boards.

Hope this helps :)

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:20 pm
by dave1949
Not sure what size as been displayed on Pics thread,but at least got one on at last,advice still welcome but chuffed to bits

Thanks again mrb

Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:53 pm
by dave1949
test pic,the hopefully resized?
Image

Cracked it,IF i can now remember how i did it,Never say never :D :wink: