how to post a photo in a message

[danmart77]

I am inletting a patchbox. I would like to include photos in the message. How do you do that on this site?

Dan


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[rich pierce]

Go to the tutorials section here, then to the miscellaneous sub folder. There is a tutorial there.

[Ky-Flinter]

Dan,

Here's a link to the tutorial Rich mentioned.... http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=10.0

-Ron

[danmart77]

all I keep getting is an address in the message box when I try to paste. Thanks for the help but this is too frustrating right now. Tried PB and tiny pics. No luck.

http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?cat=2921

Here's a look at the patchbox if you care to see it.

again thanks maybe another day

Dan

[okawbow]

I use a Flickr account to store my pictures. When I want to post on here, or several other sites; I bring up the picture, click on share, then click on BBC code. Choose medium size. Copy, then paste into my message.

[Ky-Flinter]

all I keep getting is an address in the message box when I try to paste.

Dan,

I think you were closer than you realized.  When you paste the picture link into your post, you will only see the URL address.  If you want to check to see if the picture will appear to readers, just click on the "Preview" button.

I've added a picture of yours in your original post.  If you click on the "Modify" button in that post, you can take a look at how a picture address should look.

-Ron

[CHARLY]

 
 You are not alone  Dan ---
tried for 6 months to post fotos on this site --and others that use
the nightmare URL /  photobucket /paste /codes---

ridiculous system---long tedious confusing ---I sympathise----
I gave up --sent my fotos to a very helpful person ,s email --
 he kindly posted them for me ---much simpler
 ---
really wish they,d put a paperclip icon like email has --
falls on deaf ears --
 try email a member ---or  get a PC GURU  to show u
regards--  C

[Ky-Flinter]

Charly,

There are a number of reasons that ALR is not set up to allow direct hosting of picture files.  One is the possibility of someone uploading malicious code into ALR.  Another is the cost.  The ALR site owner pays a fee to the hosting company based on the size of the data stored.  Adding pictures would greatly increase the cost of a site THAT IS FREE TO ALL.

-Ron

[Dennis Glazener]

really wish they,d put a paperclip icon like email has --
falls on deaf ears --

No CHARLY it does not fall on deaf ears. It falls on ears that are very aware of the problems associated with hosting the huge amount of photos that this site would have to store. We just do not have the disk space without buying more but the biggest concern is the problem with viruses/trojans that can be embedded into the photo files. We don't need that.

Dennis

[Mark Elliott]

Posting images in a post here is not a direct process, but it is not all that complicated either.   I think how difficult it is, is a matter of attitude.  

You just need to place your photos somewhere on the web where they can be accessed by a URL (ex.   www.domain.com/yourfile.jpg).   A lot of people use a photo service like Photobucket that trades you online storage for advertising.  I put my photo files in two places; on my website, usually in a blog posting that mirrors my post here, or in cloud storage on Amazon S3.  You could also use Dropbox or a similar service.  Dropbox will give you the first 2GB for free.  

Amazon S3 storage is cheap and is what is used by many online services that resell storage.   I have all the downloadable content (Content Delivery Network) for my web sites on S3 storage.  I also use my S3 storage for distributing images to my photography clients, and I put photos up there that I want to share on this forum.  

Amazon charges for S3 storage based on the data in gigabytes transferred in and out of  storage per month, the number of transfer requests, and the amount of data stored in ByteHours.    My cost last month for a little less than 15GB was $0.63.   That's right, 63 cents.  I don't think it has ever been more than $3 and that was a rare occurrence and driven by the upload and download of very large photo jobs.   I have switched to flash drives for delivering those large jobs, not because it is cheaper (it is at least 30 times more expensive) but because it is quicker and easier for the client.   Usually,  the cost of the S3 storage is less than $2 a month.   The biggest driver of cost is the transfer, not the amount of data stored.   All you need to access the Amazon Web Services(AWS), of which there are many, is an Amazon user account.

I upload and manage my files to S3 storage using the AWS web interface, S3 Tools for Firefox, or Expandrive.   I usually use the AWS web interface because it allows you to set permissions on all the files on upload.  Otherwise,  you have to set permissions on a file by file basis.   This may be beyond most computers users experience but, it isn't that hard to learn.   You just have to be open to learning something new. That is the bottom line to this post.   You just have to be open to learning something new.   It isn't that hard,  just try it.  

[Mark Elliott]

the biggest concern is the problem with viruses/trojans that can be embedded into the photo files. We don't need that.

Dennis

Dennis,   you really don't avoid that problem,  you just aren't technically harboring the malicious code on your virtual server.   You can still distribute it.   I just don't want people to think that, somehow,  the files they download are safer because the hosting is the responsibility of the poster.   If you think about it,  the opposite is true.   This is really just a cost issue.  

[Mark Elliott]

I wanted to add that I don't think there is one online storage service that is best for all.   What is best depends on each individuals circumstances.    I do generally prefer dealing directly with the producer, as it were, for products and services.   I find it preferable to pay a little bit to get my cloud storage directly from Amazon and use it as I please.    I know it can be daunting to get started with AWS.    If there is interest in learning to use this service,  I am willing to write a tutorial.   Just post a note here or PM me if you would be interested in such a thing.    If there is enough interest,  I will write up something.