How do you post an image on PPCT ?

[buzzard]

If I wanted to write a post and include an image with the text, how is that done ? I've read in the PPCT FAQ section that you have to have an image loaded on an accessible website and you cannot load an image that is on your PC. I've also read on PPCT that you can import an image from your PC if you are a full or deluxe PPCT member. Hopefully I did not misread either of these two statements. If I see a post that contains an image and I look at the username area and don't see that the person is a member, then they must have an accessible website....how do you get an accessible website ?

[Menneisyys]

how do you get an accessible website ?


For example, on Geocities (http://www.geocities.com/). It's free and very easy to register (especially if you already have a Yahoo mail account - then, it's just a few clicks) and you will have a 15Mbyte account, which will be enough for most web image storage requirements.

I've just tested linking in images from there; it's working flawlessly.[/url]

[surur]

In Pictures :)

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/media/users/4259/Image1.jpg

Click on new post, then on Your media folder.

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/media/users/4259/Image2.jpg

Click on add files.

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/media/users/4259/Image3.jpg

Browse to your computer to where the file is. Click Ok and it will upload.

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/media/users/4259/Image4.jpg

Some BBcode will be generated.

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/media/users/4259/Image5.jpg

Copy that code.

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/media/users/4259/Image6.jpg

Paste it into your post and close your media folder.

All done.

Surur

[Jacob]

You could use a free service such as ImageShack (http://www.imageshack.ws/) to host it as well.

[buzzard]

how do you get an accessible website ?

For example, on Geocities (http://www.geocities.com/). It's free and very easy to register (especially if you already have a Yahoo mail account - then, it's just a few clicks) and you will have a 15Mbyte account, which will be enough for most web image storage requirements.
I've just tested linking in images from there; it's working flawlessly.[/url]

Ok, I'm all set with Geocities and have uploaded some .jpg files. What is the next step ? All I seem to add when I click "Img" is a web address (http"// and so on) and when I click on preview all I see is the web address. Am I suppose to see the image on preview or am I doing something wrong (my guess is the latter).

[surur]

You need to type in

http://www.geocities.com/bobperry14/Buzzard.jpg

Surur

[buzzard]

You need to type in

http://www.geocities.com/bobperry14/Buzzard.jpg

Surur
and when I do that, will I see the picture when I press "preview" or will I just see the link ?

Good lord, where did that big unit come from ?

[surur]

You will see your picture on preview. The format is exactly as above.

Surur

PS: Lovely bird, isnt it.

[buzzard]

http://www.geocities.com/mikegmoore86/ummm.JPG

Hey it WORKS...thanks for all the help. Maybe someday I'll figure out these things myself. :oops: