Rawkinlocs
01-19-2005, 07:37 PM
I need to test something first...
http://images7.fotki.com/v130/free/ba599/2/289319/1562917/rawg001-vi.jpg
Okay all,
The thing about posting photos within posts is that, unlike the avatars or photo journalling area, the image has to be in the form of a URL for example:
http: / / www.somewebhostingcompany.com/myrawfood.jpg
In order to accomplish this, the image must be uploaded somewhere on the Internet; it can NOT be uploaded directly from your computer hard drive as with the photo gallery/journal area or avatars. I know, it's a bummer, especially if you don't have a means to upload photos to the web.
Those of you who currently have websites up somewhere and a web host, you can upload to your directory and post the URL.
But some may not have that or even know first thing about it. But there ARE places online that will give you a certain amount of space for uploading pictures from your computer, digital camera, etc. for FREE!
Such places as Yahoo.com (if you have a Yahoo email account with them which are also free); Fotki.com; Picturetrail.com...just to name a few.
You could either directly put the URL of the image once you have your pics uploaded to those free places as I did above and this is accomplished by:
1. Right-click on the photo and when the little drop-down menu options pops up, select "Copy Image Location".
2. Once it's been copied, come here and in your post, click on the little yellow box that has a little image of a mountain and a sun which is located right between the 3 bullets and the little blue globe with the chain link. You'll have a box pop up prompting you to enter the URL of the image.
3. You will then paste the URL into that box and select "Ok". OR...you can simply paste the URL directly into the post but at the very beginning of the URL put [IMG] and at the end of it put [ \ IMG ] (the spaces are just so it'll show up without trying to place an image here in my example).
Now, with some places such as Yahoo, etc., they may not allow you to link from their site in that manner and sometimes rather than your image showing up, some default image with the name of the site will be there instead.
If this is the case, then rather than trying to embed photos within your post, you could simply provide the LINK to the site that is hosting your photos and we can just click on it and be taken to that site and view photos of your food pics, family pics, etc.
I know this may be an inconvenience, but Alissa has made it clear that she didn't intend for the journalling area to be used to host all the variety of photos we have in there now. It was meant for photos of YOU as you go through your journey to raw.
Perhaps she and/or the board Admin may set up one general area for posting pics of food or something but until then, let's try to comply.
If anyone has any questions or needs clarity on the instructions I've provided, post here or PM me.
Thanks for your cooperation! :)
Cherie
http://images7.fotki.com/v130/free/ba599/2/289319/1562917/rawg001-vi.jpg
Okay all,
The thing about posting photos within posts is that, unlike the avatars or photo journalling area, the image has to be in the form of a URL for example:
http: / / www.somewebhostingcompany.com/myrawfood.jpg
In order to accomplish this, the image must be uploaded somewhere on the Internet; it can NOT be uploaded directly from your computer hard drive as with the photo gallery/journal area or avatars. I know, it's a bummer, especially if you don't have a means to upload photos to the web.
Those of you who currently have websites up somewhere and a web host, you can upload to your directory and post the URL.
But some may not have that or even know first thing about it. But there ARE places online that will give you a certain amount of space for uploading pictures from your computer, digital camera, etc. for FREE!
Such places as Yahoo.com (if you have a Yahoo email account with them which are also free); Fotki.com; Picturetrail.com...just to name a few.
You could either directly put the URL of the image once you have your pics uploaded to those free places as I did above and this is accomplished by:
1. Right-click on the photo and when the little drop-down menu options pops up, select "Copy Image Location".
2. Once it's been copied, come here and in your post, click on the little yellow box that has a little image of a mountain and a sun which is located right between the 3 bullets and the little blue globe with the chain link. You'll have a box pop up prompting you to enter the URL of the image.
3. You will then paste the URL into that box and select "Ok". OR...you can simply paste the URL directly into the post but at the very beginning of the URL put [IMG] and at the end of it put [ \ IMG ] (the spaces are just so it'll show up without trying to place an image here in my example).
Now, with some places such as Yahoo, etc., they may not allow you to link from their site in that manner and sometimes rather than your image showing up, some default image with the name of the site will be there instead.
If this is the case, then rather than trying to embed photos within your post, you could simply provide the LINK to the site that is hosting your photos and we can just click on it and be taken to that site and view photos of your food pics, family pics, etc.
I know this may be an inconvenience, but Alissa has made it clear that she didn't intend for the journalling area to be used to host all the variety of photos we have in there now. It was meant for photos of YOU as you go through your journey to raw.
Perhaps she and/or the board Admin may set up one general area for posting pics of food or something but until then, let's try to comply.
If anyone has any questions or needs clarity on the instructions I've provided, post here or PM me.
Thanks for your cooperation! :)
Cherie