Just as an FYI, you can embed pictures into your classified and board listings by clicking on the tree image, and pasting the url of the image into the window that pops up. We don't allow direct image uploads, but you can host images for free on sites such as flickr, photobucket, xanga, blogger, etc.
Here is a tutorial:
1) Right click on the image, scroll down to properties, and click. The following window will pop up. Copy the url that appears after "address."
2. In your board or classified post, click the tree:
3. The following window will pop up. Paste the url that you previously copied into the "Image URL" field. Click "Insert." You don't need to fill out any of the other fields.
4. The image will now show up embedded in your post.
Comment below if you have any trouble or questions.
Thanks for the post Mrs. Bee but I think I'm still a total moron. Really, I am a clueless bee it seems
What else do I put in all the other boxes?
Also, when I tried to post a picture on another thread, I saw the picture inside my own text box, but then the picture didn't materialize when I saw the actual post.
I did the "tree" thing and inserted it. I saw it in my text window - no doubt. I typed my message (in the picture of you and mr. thread); I look at my post and see my message but not my picture.
I've had no luck with shutterfly or flickr...my blog pictures are uploaded from shutterfly, so thinking that may not work...but I will try Photobucket!
Thanks, mrs. bee and amysue! I did the ctrl key while clicking, was able to "copy image address", but alas nothing shows up in my message when I follow the instructions above. But, in general I think computers just hate me, so I'll have to survive without posting photos!
your pic didn't show up because you have an extra letter at the end of the address! you know how most websites end in .com or .org? pictures should end in .jpg or .gif - yours has an extra J at the end and it's not allowing the picture to show up.
as for photobucket and flickr, i never used flickr, but with photobucket make sure to copy the ENTIRE address, as they are rather long.
I tried using a picture from my blogspot site, but it won't show. all i get is the broken image icon. it also says it's a .png image, could that be the problem?
I'm still having problems uploading images to the boards. I followed your directions. I'm loading the images from Kodak Gallery. Does the site accept images from there? I'm not good at this. I need help adn I ended up loading it twice but still no images appear on my post, it shows on my end but not to the viewers.
Just as an FYI, you can embed pictures into your classified and board listings by clicking on the tree image, and pasting the url of the image into the window that pops up. We don't allow direct image uploads, but you can host images for free on sites such as flickr, photobucket, xanga, blogger, etc.
Here is a tutorial:
1) Right click on the image, scroll down to properties, and click. The following window will pop up. Copy the url that appears after "address."
2. In your board or classified post, click the tree:
3. The following window will pop up. Paste the url that you previously copied into the "Image URL" field. Click "Insert." You don't need to fill out any of the other fields.
4. The image will now show up embedded in your post.
Comment below if you have any trouble or questions.
posted by mrsbee 10 months agoThanks for the post Mrs. Bee but I think I'm still a total moron. Really, I am a clueless bee it seems
What else do I put in all the other boxes?
Also, when I tried to post a picture on another thread, I saw the picture inside my own text box, but then the picture didn't materialize when I saw the actual post.
posted by petunia 10 months agoIs there another way of doing this for those of us on Macs? In my world there is no such thing as right clicking!
posted by MissBlushing 10 months agoThanks for the more detailed instructions Mrs. Bee. I will try again and let you know if I am still having "issues"!
posted by petunia 10 months agoOkay, maybe I'm crazy.
I followed the instructions, I swear I did!
I used a picture I have on flickr.
I did the "tree" thing and inserted it. I saw it in my text window - no doubt. I typed my message (in the picture of you and mr. thread); I look at my post and see my message but not my picture.
Is it a flickr thing?
posted by petunia 10 months agoHere I go again, this time from Shutterfly: I'll try it in this thread and see how it goes...
posted by petunia 10 months agomiss petunia - shutterfly doesn't let you hotlink pix so it prolly won't work. try it with a picture from your blog?
and missblushing - i'll look into it. i don't know that much about macs.
posted by mrsbee 10 months agoI've had no luck with shutterfly or flickr...my blog pictures are uploaded from shutterfly, so thinking that may not work...but I will try Photobucket!
posted by petunia 10 months agomissblushing, try holding down the ctrl key while clicking on a link. that might work as a right-click for your mac.
posted by amysue 10 months agoThanks, mrs. bee and amysue! I did the ctrl key while clicking, was able to "copy image address", but alas nothing shows up in my message when I follow the instructions above. But, in general I think computers just hate me, so I'll have to survive without posting photos!
hi MissBlushing -
your pic didn't show up because you have an extra letter at the end of the address! you know how most websites end in .com or .org? pictures should end in .jpg or .gif - yours has an extra J at the end and it's not allowing the picture to show up.
as for photobucket and flickr, i never used flickr, but with photobucket make sure to copy the ENTIRE address, as they are rather long.
posted by freesia39 10 months agoI tried using a picture from my blogspot site, but it won't show. all i get is the broken image icon. it also says it's a .png image, could that be the problem?
posted by alli 10 months agoWhat do you do if the pics are WAY too big?
posted by soontobemsd 10 months agoHi Mrs. Bee,
Is there any way to delete a post? I accidentally did it twice!!
posted by fx22xibay 8 months agoHi Mrs. Bee,
I'm still having problems uploading images to the boards. I followed your directions. I'm loading the images from Kodak Gallery. Does the site accept images from there? I'm not good at this. I need help adn I ended up loading it twice but still no images appear on my post, it shows on my end but not to the viewers.
posted by ecochicbride 2 months ago