G'day ALL.

I quite often get PM's from members wanting to know how to embed pictures from their XL Forum gallery into a post.

About a year and a half ago I had absolutely no idea how to do it and I pestered Bert and John to help me understand the basics.

I've decided it might be helpful if I put together this "HOW TO" with the addition of some screen shots to make it extra easy for those who are new all this techno geekery:D

I hope the following will be of help.

Cheers

Phil

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/How_to_embed_pictures_in_your_posts_step_one.JPG

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/How_to_embed_pictures_in_your_posts_step_two.JPG

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/How_to_embed_pictures_in_your_posts_step_three.JPG

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/How_to_embed_pictures_in_your_posts_step_four.JPG

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/How_to_embed_pictures_in_your_posts_step_five.JPG

And here is the finished post..

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/nice_day_for_a_ride.jpg

Thanks..thisi has been bugging me for a bit...lol

Don't forget to rmove the word thumbs/ from the URL.

Hey Phil, that is a great post, even I could undertand it. I am curious about one thing though. There was a time when you could paste the URL of the full sized pic and it would embed properly. It wasn't necessary to use the thumbnail and then edit the URL. Any idea what behind the scene change made it necessary to add a step to the procedure (Bert?). I know it doesn't really matter but I'm just curious.

It is becuase of the watermark that is now put on all non XL Forum Team members gallery photos.

It is becuase of the watermark that is now put on all non XL Forum Team members gallery photos.I knew there had to be a logical explanation, thank Bert.

Gronk,
You're tryin' to make things to easy. I also can't believe that you came up with this post by yourself.... You probably had help from your daughter huh?:p

Thanks for the easy explaination, now all I need to do is actually follow the instructions!

Glad it will be of some help :D

Gronk,
You're tryin' to make things to easy. I also can't believe that you came up with this post by yourself.... You probably had help from your daughter huh?
Cheeky bugger!!:p

Nup no help from my chickin's. They used to help me but now I'm teachin' them stuff. I refuse to be shown what to do by a 10 year old!! :laugh

Good work Phil........I think even a techo challenged dunce like myself might be able to follow that...:o .........now.......if I could just work out how to use this camera........:)

Just trying it...

http://xlforum.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=4258&cat=500&ppuser=1778

trying it again

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/MVC-003S1.JPG

trying it again

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/medium/MVC-003S1.JPG
I've just shrunk your picture down to a more acceptable size so it fits on the page.

I did this by replacing the word "thumbs" with "medium"

If you try to post a pic that is too large to fit on the page without scrolling its a good idea to do this.:)

http://images.snapfish.com/3455%3A72%3B23232%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E2357%3D%3A97%3D%3C 65%

I htought I followed the directions OK, but the above HTTP isn't working...(No /thumbnail to delete)...I was trying to copy a pic from images.snapfish.com...can't I do this?

I don't think that snapfish allows direct linking to pictures on their site...you will have to upload it to the gallery here (or another online site like photobucket) to link to it here. Let me know if you have any other questions and I'll see if I can help :D

http://images.snapfish.com/3455%3A76723232%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E2357%3D%3A97%3D%3C65 %3DXROQDF%3E2323%3B64%3B85%3B%3A6ot1lsi

trying to do this....

http://images.snapfish.com/3455%3A76723232%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E2357%3D%3A97%3D%3C65 %3DXROQDF%3E2323%3B64%3B85%3B%3A6ot1lsi

Argh!!!! Idiots like me should not be allowed to do this!

http://images.snapfish.com/3455%3A76723232%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E2357%3D%3A97%3D%3C65 %3DXROQDF%3E2323%3B64%3B85%3B%3A6ot1lsi

Holy crap! It worked!...But how do I shrink this puppy down????

http://images.snapfish.com/3455%3A76723232%7Ffp45%3Dot%3E2357%3D%3A97%3D%3C65 %3DXROQDF%3E2323%3B64%3B85%3B%3A6ot1lsi

Hey Phedup...don't quit on me now! I still haven't figured out how to make the image smaller and how to attach it to my messages automatically...HELP!

http://images.snapfish.com/3455%3A83923232%7Ffp335%3Evq%3D3266%3E9%3A6%3E%3B7 4%3EWSNRCG%3D3233347%3A%3A46%3B%3Avq0mrj

Hey look ma! I learned something in school today!...Thanks for the help.

Nick, if you're trying to fix that into your sig line, I don't think you can. Bert recently made some changes that prohibt linking to external sites in your sig. You can however download it to your PC, size it (there's some restrictions), load it your forum gallery, and then link in your sig.

Does that make sense?

Well I guess that snapfish DOES allow direct linking then :D

Oh, did it work?

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/600/harley51.jpg

Do I have a signature?

Look ma, no hands!!!! yahoooooo! Thanks for all the help. Now, I need a stack of $100's about this high..... Nick

C:\Documents and Settings\owner\My Documents\My Pictures

C:\Documents and Settings\owner\My Documents\My Pictures
Hey Andy,
If you want to post a picture from your hard drive like you are attempting to do then you'll have to add it as an attachment by clicking on "Manage Attachments" under the area where you type your messages. If you want to be able to display it in the page then you'll have to upload it to a website first :)
John

Thanks man!! Great directions...you're the best!

OK, so mine is still not working!!!! http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/Sandy_s_New_Harley.JPG
when I change thumbs to medium, all I get is an "X" ...can anyone help me?

Hey Andy,
If you want to post a picture from your hard drive like you are attempting to do then you'll have to add it as an attachment by clicking on "Manage Attachments" under the area where you type your messages. If you want to be able to display it in the page then you'll have to upload it to a website first :)
John

Stupid question but what website??? how do you get a gallery??? Damn I miss pencil paper envelopes and my Kodak swinger :frownthre

All registered members have a gallery. Just go to the gallery and start uploading.

OK, so mine is still not working!!!!
when I change thumbs to medium, all I get is an "X" ...can anyone help me?

Sandra. The gallery does not always create a medium image so sometimes you just remove the /thumbs all together.

The XL Gallery will only create medium image if the image you upload is too large.

In this case your image was small enough so it only creates thumbsize image.

Great Info here. Thanks!

I keep getting a message about needing 15 post before I post URL to other sites, but I trying to post from my gallery pics???Help a moron in distress please!

I keep getting a message about needing 15 post before I post URL to other sites, but I trying to post from my gallery pics???Help a moron in distress please!Well you're up to 14... after one more you can start using external URL's. I think the limit is there just to prevent wandering spammers from posting junk here, makes you have to go through the gauntlet so to speak for a little bit first.

Gazza

I keep getting a message about needing 15 post before I post URL to other sites, but I trying to post from my gallery pics???Help a moron in distress please!
I can help ya but I'll need you to give me some more info on exactly what you are trying to do :)

when I paste the address of the gallery image from the properties window and the image shows up in but when i preview the post the image turns in to a text line for a link.

Any ideas why the image is not showing and the link is?

Are you using the IMG tag or the URL tag?

Post your photo here so I can see what you are doing.

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/04-02-06DC1.jpg



Okay I figured it out, I was putting the address in and not the location in the image prompt.

Thanks Bert.

Ok, what is the difference between an "IMG tag" and a "URL tag?"

If I use the photo's Properties URL, I don't see a picture. I see a link to:
http://xlforum.net/photopost/watermark.php?file=8800

If I use the thumbnail's Properties URL, I see the thumbnail.

If I remove the "/thumbs" I go back to the URL showing up again. It links to:
http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/camera040906_084.jpg

Ok, what is the difference between an "IMG tag" and a "URL tag?"

If I use the photo's Properties URL, I don't see a picture. I see a link to:
http://xlforum.net/photopost/watermark.php?file=8800

If I use the thumbnail's Properties URL, I see the thumbnail.

If I remove the "/thumbs" I go back to the URL showing up again. It links to:
http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/camera040906_084.jpg
The tells the XL Forum software ya wanna display a picture.

The [url] tag tells the XL Forum software ya wanna display a web address

I just checked what tags you are using and they are the [url] tags.

Check my instructions at the beginning of this thread. They will guide you through the steps in the most simple way I could think of.

This is the picture you tried to post with the [url] tags changed to the [img] tags...

[img]http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/camera040906_084.jpg

I was gonna ask where to get the IMG tag, but I found it.

I scrolled down while looking at the gallery, and there it is under "Additional Info."

I was gonna ask where to get the IMG tag, but I found it.

I scrolled down while looking at the gallery, and there it is under "Additional Info."
You don't need to "get" the [img] tags from anywhwere.

They automatically appear at each end of the picture address when you follow the first instructions in this thread...

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/How_to_embed_pictures_in_your_posts_step_one.JPG

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/How_to_embed_pictures_in_your_posts_step_two.JPG

This is what was throwing me. I was clicking on the actual picture and copying the "location" URL, not the thumbnail properties link URL. SO....
Ya gotta click on the thumbnail, not the picture!! The picture properties box gives you the wrong URL info!! :headbang

As they say here in Texas, shhheeeeeiiiittt.

Thanks gronk!

The best I can do is leave a link to the photo. Do you have any ideas why? Do I have to be a paid member? Thanks

The best I can do is leave a link to the photo. Do you have any ideas why? Do I have to be a paid member? Thanks
I just had a quick look at the test area where you were trying to post a pic and it looks like you used the wrong address.

Is this the pic you were trying to post?

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/Pic051.JPG

The address should look like this.....
http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/Pic051.JPG

Copy and paste that into a test post and see if it works. Delete the word "remove" from the first [img] tag

Thanks Gronk62

I am trying to post a picture in the test area but at the end I get the red x in a box. What am I doing wrong?

I am trying to post a picture in the test area but at the end I get the red x in a box. What am I doing wrong?
I've posted a reply in your test post.

You have an extra http:// in the URL

Thank you.

Teshttp://www.imagestation.com/3960712/3892602254t post

Test post with pic...
crap - haven't hit the 15 post min yet...

Let's try this again.. my new ride.

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/medium/IMG_3850_small.jpg

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/DSCF2340.jpg

Thanks for all the help.


Dave

Just testing pic insertion....thanks for the instructions, hope it works...

http://http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/655/50fa_3.jpg

Try again...

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/655/50fa_3.jpg

Can you check out my attempt(s) at getting a pic on my post?
I must be missing something.
Thanks, Dave

In your URL you have http://http:// . Delete the first http:// and your photo will show.

http://http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/thumbs/sportster_tank_.jpg

Edit by gronk: The problem with the address you have above is it has 2 sets of http:// in it. It won't display like that.

Below is how it should look :)


http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/thumbs/sportster_tank_.jpg

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/sportster_tank_.jpg

test image

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn55/picwilbur/parts/ssrods.jpg

test smaller image

http://xlforum.net/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/30189/cat/500/ppuser/6198

i'll try that another way...

file:///C:/Users/Patrick%20E.%20Donohue/Pictures/smallBlueSporty.png

Ok it doesn't work from local drive...

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/medium/smallBlueSporty.png

Hope it workshttp://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/my_bike11.jpg

Man, glad I finally got it. I'm still having problems re-sizing my photos to fit in my gallery, neither of the software listed on the faq worked for me. Must not work with vista. I ended up changing the settings in my camera to get a smaller file size. I'll figure it out someday. Anyways, thx 4 the help

I'm still having problems re-sizing my photos to fit in my gallery, neither of the software listed on the faq worked for me. Must not work with vista.
The one listed in my signature (and in FAQ) will only work with XP

This is a test...

!@#$!! What am I doing wrong??

http://http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/thumbs/Bagster_3.jpg

Looks like you did 'http:' twice and got the tags a little buggered up. Look in the section of the gallery that says UBB Code

http://http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/thumbs/Bagster_3.img]

Try this:

[img]http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/Bagster_3.jpg


http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/Bagster_3.jpg

Ok, let me try this again....Thanks!!! It works!!!!!

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/Bagster_3.jpg

Ok, let me try this again....Thanks!!! It works!!!!!

http://xlforum.net/photopost/data/500/Bagster_3.jpg



You only need one set of tags too :)

Where are you getting the URL for your photo from? If you are copying it directly from the XLF Gallery you do not need to click on the IMG button since the IMG tag is already in the URL.

Just copy the URL from under the image in the gallery and paste it in your post.

A lot of online photo galleries already provide a URL with the IMG tags on them which you can copy and paste. If the IMG tag is already provided there is not need to click the IMG button here on XLF.