Post by shinester on Dec 28, 2016 16:20:14 GMT 10
Posting images
To post an image you'll need to store the image somewhere and then post the link here using the more advanced reply functionality.
1. If the image is not already stored somewhere, you can store it by going to postimage.org/ and follow the simple prompts to upload your image. It's free and you don't need to register. Do one at a time till you get the hang of it. See below for what it looks like, hit 'choose images' and remember to chose one for now.
2. Below is the next page that will be shown. For the forum the easiest one is to select 'direct link' which gives you the direct URL You can copy and paste as normal or as I prefer hit the button on the far right to copy it for you.
3. Now that we have a link to the picture, it's time to insert it into your post. To do so bring up the expanded reply dialog. We do that by hitting the 'reply' button on the top right of the box [see below] if it's an existing thread. If you're starting it a new thread it will automatically take you to the expanded form.
4. From here you will see a more expanded box with lots of extra features that work like a word processor program such as 'MS Word'. On the far right we have some even more used links and in order they are ; link [aka provide a link], email, insert image, insert video, insert user link, insert code, insert quote, add smiley etc, insert embeded.
No surprise for this one we'll want 'insert image' [see below].
5. After hitting the 'insert image' button a dialog box will pop up. In the first line 'paste' the link you got before and then hit the 'insert image' button.
6. When you're done editing, typing and adding pictures etc, hit the 'reply' button down the bottom and your whole post will be made live.
Video links
1. Posting videos is much the same and most people just link to videos. If you wanted to post your own, you'd have to upload to a video storage place such as youtube and then share that link. See above for what button to hit.
Links
Again, this is much the same,
When the dialog pops up, note that 'Text' is what you see on the forum. I typically write 'HERE', though whatever you like and the second line 'URL' refers to the linked page/resource. Eg.
HERE you will find this page.
Easy enough I hope. If any dramas just PM a mod or ask on the forum or shoutbox.
To post an image you'll need to store the image somewhere and then post the link here using the more advanced reply functionality.
1. If the image is not already stored somewhere, you can store it by going to postimage.org/ and follow the simple prompts to upload your image. It's free and you don't need to register. Do one at a time till you get the hang of it. See below for what it looks like, hit 'choose images' and remember to chose one for now.
2. Below is the next page that will be shown. For the forum the easiest one is to select 'direct link' which gives you the direct URL You can copy and paste as normal or as I prefer hit the button on the far right to copy it for you.
3. Now that we have a link to the picture, it's time to insert it into your post. To do so bring up the expanded reply dialog. We do that by hitting the 'reply' button on the top right of the box [see below] if it's an existing thread. If you're starting it a new thread it will automatically take you to the expanded form.
4. From here you will see a more expanded box with lots of extra features that work like a word processor program such as 'MS Word'. On the far right we have some even more used links and in order they are ; link [aka provide a link], email, insert image, insert video, insert user link, insert code, insert quote, add smiley etc, insert embeded.
No surprise for this one we'll want 'insert image' [see below].
5. After hitting the 'insert image' button a dialog box will pop up. In the first line 'paste' the link you got before and then hit the 'insert image' button.
6. When you're done editing, typing and adding pictures etc, hit the 'reply' button down the bottom and your whole post will be made live.
Video links
1. Posting videos is much the same and most people just link to videos. If you wanted to post your own, you'd have to upload to a video storage place such as youtube and then share that link. See above for what button to hit.
Links
Again, this is much the same,
When the dialog pops up, note that 'Text' is what you see on the forum. I typically write 'HERE', though whatever you like and the second line 'URL' refers to the linked page/resource. Eg.
HERE you will find this page.
Easy enough I hope. If any dramas just PM a mod or ask on the forum or shoutbox.