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DJ’s Timber
7th September 2008, 01:42 AM
A How To On Posting Pictures To Your Posts


To post a picture from your computer, it is easier if you have your images resized first, down to say about 800 x 600 and around 100kb as it'll upload quicker otherwise the forum's server will resize it and it can take time if it's a huge file size

To upload it to your post you need to click on the Manage Attachments from the Additional Options located further down the page :aro-d: from your reply box, circled here in red


http://www.woodworkforums.com/video/Attach1.jpg


of which will bring up a small popup box from which you need to then select a file by clicking on Browse (circled in red pic below :aro-d:) and locate the file you want, repeat for as many files you want to attach.


http://www.woodworkforums.com/video/Attach2.jpg


Once you have selected 1 to 10 files, you then need to click the upload button (circled in Blue in pic above :aro-u:)and wait till they have all loaded up, can take anywhere from 5 seconds to 60 seconds or more depending on your connection and server load.

After you've uploaded the files to the server you can also placed them anywhere you want in the post as well by placing the cursor where you want the picture and then click on the Paper Clip Icon http://image-mirror.cyanide.com.au/woodworkforums/images/editor/attach.gifat the top of the reply box and select the picture from the dropdown box that appears, which will then insert a BB code such as XXXXX where the cursor was placed.

Alternatively if you have an image in a Photo Hosting site like Photobucket, Picassa etc. You can copy the image URL and insert the image into the message by clicking on http://image-mirror.cyanide.com.au/woodworkforums/images/editor/insertimage.gif located at the top of your reply box and inserting the URL into the pop-up box

Then hit Submit New Thread or Submit Reply.

ozruss
22nd September 2008, 11:53 PM
It's quite helpful.

Ben from Vic.
10th April 2009, 09:18 PM
Agreed, very helpfull, especially the info on spreading your pics around your post.

Thanks.:2tsup:

Johncs
16th May 2009, 05:46 PM
CutPine.jpeg:
The Dimension limits for this filetype are 800 x 600. We were unable to resize your file so you will need to do so manually and upload it again. Your file is currently 600 x 800.

What is the significant difference?

DJ’s Timber
16th May 2009, 06:03 PM
Have no idea on why you got that message John, it should upload, heck I upload this one (http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=105341&d=1242377446) which is sized at 599 x 799 last night, so I do know that you can post them.

Maybe try resizing it to 599 x 799 like I did :dunno:

Big Shed
16th May 2009, 06:06 PM
The width (horizontal) limit is 800, the height (vertical) limit is 600.

So if you have a vertical or portrait format you need to resize to a vertical height of 600 and let the width take care of itself.

stevo81
28th January 2011, 05:16 PM
When i try to post pictures i get an error "Exceeds your quota" i'm not real good on this sort of thing. could someone please help me out.

thanks

watson
28th January 2011, 05:54 PM
G'day Martyn,
where are you trying to post your pics mate???

stevo81
28th January 2011, 06:26 PM
Hi Noel

i have been trying to make a new thread in the box making section. i have tried to use the URL from the images in my album also and it errors

thanks,

watson
28th January 2011, 06:29 PM
Bewdy....gives me something to go on.

Oil be Bach!!

Scribbly Gum
28th January 2011, 06:32 PM
I have also had trouble posting pictures from a URL.
I am consistently getting messages like this one:
http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachments/f152/159773d1296019128-stanley-plane-7-should-i-cut-into-6-fill-pits-somehow-img_2706.jpg:
Upload failed due to failure writing temporary file.

I have no trouble with the other upload method however.
Cheers
SG

watson
28th January 2011, 06:37 PM
I'll check that too SG

watson
28th January 2011, 06:44 PM
Test post:

Used one of Martyn's pics from his album

Result:

159924

More homework......checking.

watson
28th January 2011, 06:59 PM
2nd attempt:
Using http://www.woodworkforums.com/members/50315-stevo81/albums/boxes/5857-durain-blackwood-1/

Result:

159926

Now trying
www.woodworkforums.com/members/50315-stevo81/albums/boxes/5857-durain-blackwood-1/


Result:

159927


Back to school for me.........I'll be back.

watson
28th January 2011, 07:18 PM
Next try:

http://www.woodworkforums.com/members/50315-stevo81/albums/boxes/5857-durain-blackwood-1/

Obviously............that didn't work either.



http://www.woodworkforums.com/members/50315-stevo81/albums/boxes/5857-durain-blackwood-1/

watson
28th January 2011, 07:36 PM
Last try.......until I run and hide ...screaming.http://www.woodworkforums.com/members/50315-stevo81/albums/boxes/5857-durain-blackwood-1/


Bugger!

ubeaut
29th January 2011, 07:53 AM
http://www.woodworkforums.com/members/50315-stevo81/albums/boxes/5857-durain-blackwood-1.jpg = right click on pic > Copy Image Location > open post/thread > click on http://cdn.woodworkforums.com/images/editor/insertimage.gif > enter/paste url = http://www.woodworkforums.com/members/50315-stevo81/albums/boxes/5857-durain-blackwood-1.jpg = http://www.ubeaut.biz/woohoo.gif

Cheers - Neil http://www.ubeaut.biz/wizard.gif

ubeaut
29th January 2011, 08:07 AM
PS Might also have something to do with the forums being moved to new server last night from around 5pm onwards and may have problems again this some time afternoon for a little while as the attachments will be transferred to the new server then.

keithCAD
5th October 2011, 03:03 AM
i know im only new here but how come no one post there pics using an external image host without having the links to click ie this way, you can resize the picture at the start then simply upload it then copy the "forum code" link to make it come up like this

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2882/78723493.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/401/78723493.jpg/)

RETIRED
5th October 2011, 05:58 PM
We (the owner, admins and mod mods) prefer that you use the Forum picture attachment function because it keeps the pictures on our server and doesn't destroy a thread if you revoke or lose your picture hosting site.

The other reason is that in most cases they load faster too.

keithCAD
5th October 2011, 08:40 PM
We (the owner, admins and mod mods) prefer that you use the Forum picture attachment function because it keeps the pictures on our server and doesn't destroy a thread if you revoke or lose your picture hosting site.

The other reason is that in most cases they load faster too.

:2tsup: Totally understand now, thinking back so many forums ive been on you have gone to look at old pics and theres nothing there because the host has removed them, thankyou very much for clearing that up.