One way is through an image hosting website like Photobucket or ImageShack. This method is also the same as linking to an image that is already somewhere on the internet. It looks like this.
The other way is using the attachment option which looks like this.
I try to use the attachment method as little as possible, only for pics that are really relevant to dog training and that should be a permanent addition to a thread. Unlike the hosting method, with the attachments the forum becomes the host and this significantly increases the data to be stored on the server.
The attachment method always places the pic at the bottom of the post. If you want to post some writing then a pic then some more writing and then another pic, it's not possible with the attachment method. The attachment method also places a border around the pic which necessitates the pic being smaller. The maximum upload size is set at 706 pixels wide. The reason for this is that at that size the picture fits in a screen with 1024 pixel resolution without requiring scrolling sideways which throws off the whole thread. The forum will automatically resize the pic for you if it's more than 706 pixels wide but it helps if you get it close to that size to begin with.
To use the attachment method click on "go advanced" under the quick reply box. Then on the new page scroll down a little and you'll see the "manage attachments" button. Click on that and you'll be prompted to browse your computer for the pic you wish to upload. Find and select it, then click "upload". Close the Manage attachments box, the pic will appear when you submit your post. Allowed pic attachment formats are .jpg .gif and .bmp You can add a few pics just repeat the process.
This is my preferred method of posting pics. I use a free site like photobucket or ImageShack. Photobucket requires registration, ImageShack doesn't. There are other image hosting sites that do the same thing, you can search for them. I use photobucket for pics I want to keep track of, use again later, and organize into albums. I use ImageShack for pics that I don't care about.
Here's a quick video tutorial that shows how to post pics with the hosting method and following is an explanation of how to do it.
http://s152.photobucket.com/albums/s170/da4095/?action=view¤t=InsertImage.flv
When you upload a pic to one of the hosting sites you will be provided with a few links. You are looking for the direct link to the pic. Photobucket provides a direct link to the image and a link with the [IMG][/IMG] code already attached so you can copy and paste it directly into the post. ImageShack gives you the direct link to the image only. If you're only provided with the direct link select and copy it, then click on the "insert image" icon.
Paste the link into the box that pops up and click OK.
All the "insert image" does is place [IMG] in front of the link and [/IMG] at the end of it. This is a code that tells the forum to display it as a pic not a link. You can do the same thing by typing it.
Code:
[IMG]addressofyourimagehere[/IMG]
If you really don't care about the permanence of a pic in a thread you can avoid the process of downloading it to your computer (if it's from the internet) and uploading again to a hosting site. Right click on any image on a website and select "copy image location". Then you can paste that into the "insert image" box. The problem with this is that if at a later time the website removes or changes the location of the picture your post will no longer show it.
Software has been installed in the forum that automatically resizes remotely hosted pics to 742 pixels. It still helps a lot with page loading time if you resize your pics to less than 1000 pixels or down to the exact 742 pixels horizontal resolution before uploading them to a hosting service like imageshack. When you post them here they will appear at the maximum size that will fit within a thread. To see the image in original size just click on it. Then you can also navigate through all the pics in a thread as if it were an album.
Irfanview is a free program that will do some basic editing operations like resize and rotate, I don't think it will crop. It can be downloaded here http://www.irfanview.com/
Picture posting tutorial
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