pictures within your threads? I’ve done the click on the little icon thingy, pasted the address of the photo in the box and hit ‘insert’. That didn’t work.
I tried doing it the old way by using the [img] tags in front and in back of the photos address, made sure I had .jpg in there also…
that didn’t work.
So what am I doing wrong? Oh, and trying the search function for ‘posting pictures’ … well, let’s just say it didn’t work either. Does it have anything to do with the ‘max size’ check box on the insert page?
Jarrell
EDIT: Jim supplied the answer. I was thinking the images showed when the ‘preview’ button was used but they don’t… least not for me and Jim anyway.
Not sure, Jarrell, but clicking and pasting from photobucket, using their img tagged url, has worked since day 1 for me. If you use photobucket, sliding the cursor from the thumb down to the lowest menu option, copying it, and pasting it here should provide all the server here needs when you paste it.
Jarrell, I’ve found that you need to just keep doing it the way you’ve always done it. In my very few postings on the new forum, the images don’t appear when I try to preview my post. All I see is the text code jibberish. But they DO show up in the actual thread, so I just move ahead in faith that they’ll be there.
I just post them as I always have. Copy the IMG tag in photobucket and paste it into the composition screen here. I don’t use the forums ‘Insert Media’ box at all.
Further, I am using FireFox for most of my online surfing, but it won’t result in an active URL/link when I copy one and past it as the old software did for us here. If I want to link to a thread, for example, I actually have to position the [ and url] to get it active after I paste it in a text box.
Ahhh… that’s what it is! I’m relying on the image showing in the preview as in the olden days, thinking if they don’t show up there they’re not going to show in the final posted answer.
I usually right click on the picture and choose “properties” and get the URL from that, then paste it into the appropriate spot in the “insert media” pop-up…
I did notice that if you try to add your own img code that it doesn’t work like it used to. Rather than try to figure it out I just stick with ole photobucket like the others. [:D]
And that’s probably where my problem with it came in. I have another account besides Photobucket and you have to do it the old way, between the . And it don’t work so good that way.
Hi Jarrell, I use “photobucket” to Host my photos. You have named photos stored on a dedicated “My Albums” account. Some times you have to click on “Home”, in the upper left corner,to get to your My Albums". Below each photo are two options. Click on the IMG option and then click on Edit in the upper Tool Bar. Click on “Copy”. Then, go back to Trains.com/forums and either create a new thread, or Rely to some other thread. Instead of “Paste”, I use ctrl V, which does the same thing. The lengthy code for the photo will appear, after the Text that you have typed in. Scroll down to Post and click on it. The Text and photo should appear “momentarily” at the end of the Thread (if you are making a “Reply”). I am not pleased with the new way that you can Edit your Post. You click on “More” rather than the old “Edit” method, and, then, click on Edit. The lengthy code reappears along with the photo when you Post it. Perhaps, if you use the “Icon” method, this will not happen. Personally, I liked the old method much better. How can one post a series of photos, without going through all the “steps”, each time? Bob Hahn Darn it all ! Why does part of the “code” appear with the posted photo??? Give us back the “Old Method”!!!
