Inserting images into the forum post
Posted by Scott Dennstaedt
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Inserting images into the forum post March 14, 2009 02:24PM |
I am sure the most frequently asked question will be, "How do I add an image to a post in the forum?"
Important: Please do not post copyrighted images without providing the appropriate reference.
Posted images can be external to the forum or they can be uploaded and then posted. If external, the image must reside on the public domain of a web server and you must be able to reference the image by a public domain web address. Once you know the full web address of the image, place your cursor in the post where you want the image to appear and insert the web address between a beginning [img] image tag and an ending [/img] image tag such as shown below, making sure there are no spaces on either side of the address.
[img]http://avwxworkshops.com/forum/file/AIRMETs.gif[/img]
If the image doesn't reside on a public server or you can't reference the image through a simple web address, you can always upload the image into the forum from your own computer. After you've stored the image in a file on your computer using a standard file format (i.e., gif, jpg, etc.), simply start a New Topic or make a Reply to a post. When you are finished entering the message you want to include in your post, click on the Attach a file link above the message.
Now click on the browse button as shown below and locate the image file you want to attach that resides on your computer. Once the file has been selected, click on the Attach button to upload the selected file from your computer. Repeat this for as many files as you want to attach.
This next step is not intuitive. The image you just uploaded isn't immedately available until you complete your post or reply. Once you make your post, you will be able to retrieve the image and add it back to your post using the same method as described above. Once you click on the Post message button, the file you attached will be shown below the message.
Right mouse click on the open or download link to open the attached file in a new tab or window. Your image should be located in this new window. Copy the entire web address (similar to the one shown below) from the address bar in this new window into your clipboard. Now Edit your post find the location in the post where you want the image to appear. On this line, paste the address copied to the clipboard between the [img] and [/img] image tags in similar to the example above. Repeat this for each file that you attached.
If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an e-mail at scott@avwxworkshops.com and I'll be happy to assist you.
Edited 21 time(s). Last edit at 03/15/2009 02:13PM by Scott Dennstaedt.
Important: Please do not post copyrighted images without providing the appropriate reference.
Posted images can be external to the forum or they can be uploaded and then posted. If external, the image must reside on the public domain of a web server and you must be able to reference the image by a public domain web address. Once you know the full web address of the image, place your cursor in the post where you want the image to appear and insert the web address between a beginning [img] image tag and an ending [/img] image tag such as shown below, making sure there are no spaces on either side of the address.
[img]http://avwxworkshops.com/forum/file/AIRMETs.gif[/img]
If the image doesn't reside on a public server or you can't reference the image through a simple web address, you can always upload the image into the forum from your own computer. After you've stored the image in a file on your computer using a standard file format (i.e., gif, jpg, etc.), simply start a New Topic or make a Reply to a post. When you are finished entering the message you want to include in your post, click on the Attach a file link above the message.
Now click on the browse button as shown below and locate the image file you want to attach that resides on your computer. Once the file has been selected, click on the Attach button to upload the selected file from your computer. Repeat this for as many files as you want to attach.
This next step is not intuitive. The image you just uploaded isn't immedately available until you complete your post or reply. Once you make your post, you will be able to retrieve the image and add it back to your post using the same method as described above. Once you click on the Post message button, the file you attached will be shown below the message.
Right mouse click on the open or download link to open the attached file in a new tab or window. Your image should be located in this new window. Copy the entire web address (similar to the one shown below) from the address bar in this new window into your clipboard. Now Edit your post find the location in the post where you want the image to appear. On this line, paste the address copied to the clipboard between the [img] and [/img] image tags in similar to the example above. Repeat this for each file that you attached.
If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an e-mail at scott@avwxworkshops.com and I'll be happy to assist you.
Edited 21 time(s). Last edit at 03/15/2009 02:13PM by Scott Dennstaedt.
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