How To Post Photos to TRF

[x1yyz]

I'm posting this here because this question is asked every so often. Maybe the mods can pin it for future reference?

 

How To Post Photos to TRF

 

In order to post photos here they must be on a webserver and visible to the public. With the exception of avatar pics, you cannot simply upload them to TRF.

 

There are different methods to post photos depending if you are on a computer or mobile device.

 

If posting from a computer/laptop:

Begin composing your post/reply.

Click the square photo icon in the toolbar above the reply box (second row, middle, looks like a green square)

Paste the URL of the photo, including the "http..." part. Make sure the URL ends in a .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, or .png.

Click "OK"

Your photo should show up in the post you are composing

 

If posting from a mobile device (phone/tablet):

There is no shortcut so you must manually type in the code as shown below

[img]paste photo URL here[/img]

(Those "img" tags require the square brackets on either side, and the slash is required on the second tag to close the set.)

 

A valid photo post will look something like this

[img]http://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/slice_rush_01.jpg[/img]

 

And will show up like this

http://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/slice_rush_01.jpg

[Union 5-3992]

If you're using a laptop/computer, you can literally right click the image, and hit "copy image". Then paste it. No need for the URLs

[x1yyz]

If you're using a laptop/computer, you can literally right click the image, and hit "copy image". Then paste it. No need for the URLs

 

This may or may not work on all computers. It does not work on my Mac. And I suspect that when it does work, what it's really doing underneath the GUI is copy/pasting the URL for the photo.

[Lost In Xanadu]

I just tape them to my monitor

[JohnRogers]

I just tape them to my monitor

[That One Guy]

If you're using a laptop/computer, you can literally right click the image, and hit "copy image". Then paste it. No need for the URLs

It's nice

[Permanent-Rush]

If you're using a laptop/computer, you can literally right click the image, and hit "copy image". Then paste it. No need for the URLs

It's nice

 

:)

[Dweezil]

Been so long since I've been here I don't even remember the name of photo hosting websites. The curse of FB. Edited August 15, 2016 by Dweezil

[x1yyz]

Been so long since I've been here I don't even remember the name of photo hosting websites. The curse of FB.

 

Photobucket is a good, free one.

[EagleMoon]

Photobucket seems to be the one people use the most. Then there's Instagram, Imgur, Snapfish, Flickr, etc.

[catherine]

 

testing this out from my Facebook account. :-)

 

Yep. Works fine. :-)

Edited October 14, 2016 by catherine

[EagleMoon]

 

testing this out from my Facebook account. :-)

 

Yep. Works fine. :-)

 

Only works if someone has a Facebook account. People who don't can't see it unless it's marked public I think in the privacy settings.

 

Oh and nice to see you! :)

Edited October 15, 2016 by EagleMoon

[catherine]

 

testing this out from my Facebook account. :-)

 

Yep. Works fine. :-)

 

Only works if someone has a Facebook account. People who don't can't see it unless it's marked public I think in the privacy settings.

 

Oh and nice to see you! :)

 

thanks for the hint. I updated the privacy settings and will note that for future reference. Good to see you too!

[JohnRogers]

 

testing this out from my Facebook account. :-)

 

Yep. Works fine. :-)

 

Only works if someone has a Facebook account. People who don't can't see it unless it's marked public I think in the privacy settings.

 

Oh and nice to see you! :)

 

thanks for the hint. I updated the privacy settings and will note that for future reference. Good to see you too!

Did you use a laptop/PC or tablet?

[catherine]

 

testing this out from my Facebook account. :-)

 

Yep. Works fine. :-)

 

Only works if someone has a Facebook account. People who don't can't see it unless it's marked public I think in the privacy settings.

 

Oh and nice to see you! :)

 

thanks for the hint. I updated the privacy settings and will note that for future reference. Good to see you too!

Did you use a laptop/PC or tablet?

 

 

For this post I was on my laptop although I do occasionally read/post from my Galaxy Tab S2.

Edited October 17, 2016 by catherine