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General Discussion => Hobbies & Crafts => Topic started by: Den on June 28, 2020, 14:36

Title: Uploading photos.
Post by: Den on June 28, 2020, 14:36
I have never bothered to upload photos in the past so advice required, what is the best/easiest way to upload from computer (or iPad) to this forum?
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: chorleydave on June 28, 2020, 15:02
I would like to know that, too.  I used to use a hosting site (can't remember what it was called) and it gave you a link that you could copy and paste, but the site shut down some years ago.
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: GillE on June 28, 2020, 16:05
I use ImgBB (https://imgbb.com).
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Clive on June 28, 2020, 18:30
That's useful Gill.  I've always uploaded them from my computer without having to use third party software or hosting. 
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Clive on June 28, 2020, 18:53
All I do is to right click on the photo and click "copy link".  This provides a url which you can insert in insert image above the first smiley.
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Simon on June 28, 2020, 19:03
All I do is to right click on the photo and click "copy link".  This provides a url which you can insert in insert image above the first smiley.

That requires the image to be hosted in the first place, Clive.  I think Den is talking about posting images from his own PC, in which case an image hosting service, such as the one Gill mentioned, is required, assuming Den doesn't have his own webspace on which to host an image.
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Den on June 29, 2020, 21:38
OK what am I doing wrong. I can copy photo to imgbb but can't sort out how to transfer to the forum. It's been that sort of day.  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Simon on June 29, 2020, 21:45
I've never used imgbb but you should be able to create a link to your image, then on here, click the first button on the left of the second row above the smilies, then past your image in between the BBCode, so it should look like this (without the spaces):

Code: [Select]
[img]https://www. joe bloggs . com/picture.jpg[/img].
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Den on June 29, 2020, 21:48
Just tried that (again) and still did not work  :)
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Simon on June 29, 2020, 23:13
There seem to be some options as to which Embed Code to copy.  You need to choose BBCode Full Linked, copy that, then paste it directly in the post on here and it should work:

(https://i.ibb.co/2kyW4sC/Pals-Icon-1-1.png)
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: GillE on June 29, 2020, 23:21
As Simon says.   ;)
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Den on June 30, 2020, 19:47
(https://i.ibb.co/MhkrNbH/IMG-0397.jpg) (https://ibb.co/N325YXq)

At last, thank you all.  ;D

By the way this is Llanrwst Bridge  8-)
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Simon on June 30, 2020, 20:26
Nice.
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Clive on July 01, 2020, 08:53
Absolutely fabulous! 
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Den on July 01, 2020, 10:07
I love Wales and I love Bridges.  :wales:
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: chorleydave on July 01, 2020, 10:23
Great photo, Den. Been there many times when I was a student at Coleg Harlech Adult Residential College in the mid 1990s.
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: GillE on July 01, 2020, 13:10
Lovely composition  :) .
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Den on July 01, 2020, 17:09
Gill, such a comment from yourself is praise indeed, thank you.

I have always loved this photo from the day I took it about 8 years ago. On that day I was involved in a accident and nearly lost the site of my right eye.

Fortunately my eye recovered other wise I might not have been able to take such a photo again.  :)
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: GillE on July 01, 2020, 19:08
Gill, such a comment from yourself is praise indeed, thank you.

 :blush:

I have always loved this photo from the day I took it about 8 years ago. On that day I was involved in a accident and nearly lost the site of my right eye.

Fortunately my eye recovered other wise I might not have been able to take such a photo again.  :)

I've had trouble with my eyes too, nearly losing my left eye when I was a teenager and again, a few years ago, when the retina tore.  I know how worried you must have been.  Thank goodness you recovered!  I love my photography so much that I'd be totally bereft if I lost my vision.

Mind, there are times when my eyesight can lead to erratic outcomes.  ;)

(https://i.ibb.co/q9g0Tyy/Milk-into-mug.jpg) (https://ibb.co/2PM8Gnn)
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Clive on July 01, 2020, 19:12
 ;D  I can almost smell the gin! 
Title: Re: Uploading photos.
Post by: Den on July 01, 2020, 19:19
 ;D