This is a How To on posting pictures in the forum. I see this question asked heaps, so hopefully this helps.
This how to will cover;
Uploading photos from PC
Posting the photo on the forum via PC or iPhone/iPod touch
That is all for now.
This how to will cover;
- Uploading photos from PC
- Uploading from your iDevice - Not yet added, will do when i get more time.
- Posting the photo on the forum via PC or iDevice
Uploading photos from PC
- First you will need an online photo hosting website. I like and recommend Photobucket, because its free, easy to use, has an iOS app, and has a Firefox add-on so you can even add already online photos to your collection. Goto Photobucket and sign up if you haven't already.
- Now you want to upload a photo from your PC. Click the upload button.
- select the "Select Photos and Videos" button.
- This will bring up a pop up box, use it to navigate to the photo you wish to upload, you can select more than one photo by holding "Ctrl" while you select. When you have chosen, click "save"
- Photobucket will now process your upload.
- When it finishes your upload, click the "Save and continue to my album" button, either will suffice.
- Now you will see your album, it will contain the photo/s you just uploaded.
Posting the photo on the forum via PC or iPhone/iPod touch
- If using your PC log onto Photobucket and view your album.
- Hover over the photo you wish to post (alternatively you can click the photo to open the photo in a larger preview) to enable the URL codes box, and click the yellow section corresponding to the IMG Code.
- The IMG code is now copied to your clipboard.
- If using an iDevice, open the Photobucket app (and login if required) and tap the "My albums" option at the bottom.
- Tap the refresh button in the top right (circular arrow) to allow your idevice to sync with your Photobucket account
- Now tap the picture you wish to share to view in fullscreen, to view the URL codes like on PC, you need to tap the information button in the bottom right corner ( the letter "i" in italics
- Now tap the white section corresponding to the IMG code.
- A dialog box will appear telling you the IMG code has been copied to the clipboard.
- Now using either the browser on your PC or your iDevice, navigate to the form which you want to post your photo (eg. Chat or Topic post or Reply)
- If using PC, right click in the text area to bring up the special menu and click paste (or ensure your cursor is focused in the text field and press Ctrl + V
- If using an iDevice, enter text mode by tapping the text area, then Tap and hold on the black text area until a menu appears (a few seconds). Select the paste option.
- Code will now be inserted into the text field.
- Now preview your reply to ensure it makes sense and the picture is where you want it ( you can test your code by pressing preview instead of submit), then click submit.
TADA
That is all for now.