Tips , tricks, and how-tos
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How to Post Pictures / Graphics
How to post a picture/graphic depends on where the picture/graphic file is stored.
- If the picture/graphic is already hosted on the Internet somewhere, then you can use the "Image Link" tool (at the top of the post composer window, right after the link icon). The code would look like this:
Posting pictures/graphics using the method above incurs no "hosting cost" for us because the picture/graphic file is hosted somewhere else on the Internet.
- If the picture/graphic file is stored locally on your computer/smartphone/tablet:
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Use the "Upload Image" tool (at the top of the post composer window, right after the "smiley" icon), which will bring up an interface to let you select a file or select a photo from your device. File size is currently limited to 2 MB.
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"Drag-and-Drop" : If you are on a desktop/laptop and accessing this forum using a web browser, you can also "drag and drop" your picture/graphics file into the post composer window. File size is currently limited to 2 MB.
We limit the file size because when you post picture/graphic from your computer/smartphone/tablet, a copy of the file is uploaded to and stored on this server. The "2 MB" limit is the default settings that come with this forum software. It can be changed and this community can decide what we want this limit to be, just keep in mind that "storage" eventually translates to "hosting cost" (and "backup storage cost") for this forum.
@Rontuner - I think Ax may have covered the issue regarding storage impacts here.
tl;dr. Storage is money. Less money if you use someone else’s
@Axtremus said in Tips , tricks, and how-tos:
How to Post Pictures / Graphics
How to post a picture/graphic depends on where the picture/graphic file is stored.
- If the picture/graphic is already hosted on the Internet somewhere, then you can use the "Image Link" tool (at the top of the post composer window, right after the link icon). The code would look like this:
Posting pictures/graphics using the method above incurs no "hosting cost" for us because the picture/graphic file is hosted somewhere else on the Internet.
- If the picture/graphic file is stored locally on your computer/smartphone/tablet:
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Use the "Upload Image" tool (at the top of the post composer window, right after the "smiley" icon), which will bring up an interface to let you select a file or select a photo from your device. File size is currently limited to 2 MB.
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"Drag-and-Drop" : If you are on a desktop/laptop and accessing this forum using a web browser, you can also "drag and drop" your picture/graphics file into the post composer window. File size is currently limited to 2 MB.
We limit the file size because when you post picture/graphic from your computer/smartphone/tablet, a copy of the file is uploaded to and stored on this server. The "2 MB" limit is the default settings that come with this forum software. It can be changed and this community can decide what we want this limit to be, just keep in mind that "storage" eventually translates to "hosting cost" (and "backup storage cost") for this forum.
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Edit - I guess that just links to instagram…. Doesn’t work as a host?
This is off of instagram to see if that works?
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I was hoping that I could use Instagram or Facebook to host pictures since I post there anyway. I just haven't gotten comfortable with the regular image hosting sites. If images are going to end up costing, is it worth considering having a time limit for how long they last here? Kindof the "housecleaning" that we had to do on the other site?
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Hmm. I tried using the image icon. Must've missed some step.. Although it looks like yours uploaded to here as an image so will be using storage?
@Rontuner said in Tips , tricks, and how-tos:
Hmm. I tried using the image icon. Must've missed some step.. Although it looks like yours uploaded to here as an image so will be using storage?
I used the icon for posting your pic. eta: Not sure if it's using storage. I pretty much followed Ax's instructions and he says it doesn't. Maybe what we're seeing is just a pointer to Instagram and not a downloaded image using storage.
The two screen shots I used in my lousy explanation are copied/pasted.
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@Piano-Dad Well, that worked really easily!
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Seems to have worked.
Anyone looking for a Sr PPR (Senior Personal Picture Resizer)? I've just lost my job to automation. @Piano-Dad doesn't need me anymore.
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Seems to have worked.
Anyone looking for a Sr PPR (Senior Personal Picture Resizer)? I've just lost my job to automation. @Piano-Dad doesn't need me anymore.
