Posting Pictures

[FinsnFur]

I've made some changes to the way our forum allows images to be added to posts.
In the past, as many of you know, you were only allowed to upload/attach an image that was 400kb or less.
The reasoning...I couldnt allow everyone to upload raw images whenever they wanted that were 5 to 8 megabytes in size, without them being resized. It would devour our diskspace and resources.

I truly do not want to have to go through and purge them periodically because then we have posts with missing images. So yah they needed to be managed.

Whats funny about members complaining that they cant upload pics or figure out how to resize them is that for years over 1000 members DID figure it out and prove that it works fine.   I looked at the attachements storage and there's over 4000 images in there from members like Bopeye, Bills Custom calls, Slag Maker, etc. Some of the least computer savy people we have lol

ANYWAY....with forum traffic slowed and better software under us I've opened the gates a bit.
Members with accumulated permissions allowing them to attach images can now upload an image up to 2 megabytes in size. A max total of 4 megabytes per post. (Or 2 images)
If you want to upload more you'll have to reply to your own post and add more to that post.

Here's How

Click the bar under your reply window that looks like this...
If you want the image to be in a certain place of your post, make sure you have the cursor where you want it before you click the attachment bar as pictured.
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It will show you a thumbnail preview. You click the blue arrow on the preview to accept or the red X to abort.
It will then give you an opportunity to resize your image by entering the desired height and width. OR...you can leave it blank and click insert to insert the image.
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If you need more then 2 meg per image, your image needs to be resized. Or it can be linked from a photo host like photobucket or imgurl

[FinsnFur]

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[nastygunz]

Does anybody else understand that 

[FinsnFur]

Does anybody else understand that 

Is it too confusing, for real?
It requires three mouse clicks, or three taps from a mobile device. So there's not much area to get lost.
Let me know which of the three clicks is sending you down a deep, dark rabbit hole and I'll see if I can shed some light your way.

[HaMeR]

Does anybody else understand that 

Is it too confusing, for real?
It requires three mouse clicks, or three taps from a mobile device. So there's not much area to get lost.
Let me know which of the three clicks is sending you down a deep, dark rabbit hole and I'll see if I can shed some light your way.

1,2&3 maybe       

[nastygunz]

LOL, I still haven't figured it out I just thought I was slow.

[FinsnFur]

  Tell me where to start? My physic powers have diminished a bit over the years?
Is the screen black?
Do you get an error?
Can you not find the reply button?
Does the computer shut down?
Is the laundry wet when it comes out of the dryer?

I can help, but I truly need to know what's not working or what your not seeing or what is wrong.  

[nastygunz]

Is all that compatible with a touchscreen? I use an iPad Pro.

[nastygunz]

So I just went into my photographs on my iPad tapped a picture and then tapped copy then I tapped it back into this message and hit paste and nothing happens.

That is what I would like to see possible without having to go to an image app and uploading the picture and then copying it to here.

[FinsnFur]

Is all that compatible with a touchscreen? I use an iPad Pro.

Yes, the posted method works on Ipad, Android, ChromeBook, Pixel 5, Iphone, Windows, Macintosh, Laptops, and smart watch.

[FinsnFur]

So I just went into my photographs on my iPad tapped a picture and then tapped copy then I tapped it back into this message and hit paste and nothing happens.

That is what I would like to see possible without having to go to an image app and uploading the picture and then copying it to here.

Dude, your killing me.    There is no image app involved... and no where in my tutorial did I mention anything about copying and pasting photos into messages. I honestly dont think theres any forum on the internet that would allow that. Thats like security breach 101  . 
What is it about the posted tutorial thats throwing you for a loop? Help me help you 

[Todd Rahm]

Test

[Todd Rahm]

I think in the past, most of my pics were to big. Most probably still are. It was the resizing process steps and amount of time, that kept me from sharing photos.

[FinsnFur]

Glen and Nasty are pounding on the table right now   

[nastygunz]

I SURRENDER.....

[HaMeR]

I SURRENDER.....

I did a long time ago!!   

[FinsnFur]

Your having trouble too?   
Did we make it too simple?
It's half the time, half the work and half the clicks of the old photobucket method.  
 
Photobucket still works by the way. If anyone would rather use it over the new easy way.

[Hawks Feather]

Your having trouble too?   
  

No, I am not having any problems. I just link the image to my website.

[nastygunz]

Test photo! By the way that's my little nephew that had open heart surgery a couple months ago.

[nastygunz]

WTH IT WORKED!