TonyJones
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Could someone please advise me on how to do the above? I've looked in the help file but can't see anything relevant.
Thanks in advance.
TJ
Thanks in advance.
TJ
Attaching images to posts
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BrendanS
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Open an account in photobucket
http://photobucket.com/
Then upload your pictures to photobucket.
When the pictures are uploaded, you will see thumbnails of the pictures. Underneath each thumbnail are a series of options
Click on the url to the right of 'IMG Code' and it will automatically copy the code
Come to ybw, and in your post, just position your cursor where you want the image to go, and press CTRL and V buttons on your keyboard at the same time, and the image url will be pasted here.
http://photobucket.com/
Then upload your pictures to photobucket.
When the pictures are uploaded, you will see thumbnails of the pictures. Underneath each thumbnail are a series of options
Click on the url to the right of 'IMG Code' and it will automatically copy the code
Come to ybw, and in your post, just position your cursor where you want the image to go, and press CTRL and V buttons on your keyboard at the same time, and the image url will be pasted here.
VicS
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upload your pictures to photobucket
[/ QUOTE ] But note pictures should be limited to a width of 600 pixels or to Photobucket's "large" size.
See http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1879041/an/0/page/0#1879041
Photobucket is very slow at resiziing so the use of a photo editor or resizing program is recommended if you are uploading more than 1 or two.
The detailed tutor is to be found HERE
When you have mastered the basics you can discover how to post clickable thumbnails. Particularly useful if you have a number of photos to post or to make use of the larger sizes that P'bucket will allow.
upload your pictures to photobucket
[/ QUOTE ] But note pictures should be limited to a width of 600 pixels or to Photobucket's "large" size.
See http://www.ybw.com/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1879041/an/0/page/0#1879041
Photobucket is very slow at resiziing so the use of a photo editor or resizing program is recommended if you are uploading more than 1 or two.
The detailed tutor is to be found HERE
When you have mastered the basics you can discover how to post clickable thumbnails. Particularly useful if you have a number of photos to post or to make use of the larger sizes that P'bucket will allow.
BrendanS
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You keep saying that photo resizing is slow with photobucket, but I've never had any problems using a 7.2 Mega pixel camera on fine resolution? What size pics are you uploading that cause problems? they must be absolutely huge
jfm
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I find p'bucket's resizing very slow too, when uploading say 4mb jpegs, on a massive office broadband net connection, so I resize all my pics to 300kb ish before uploading to p'bucket
VicS
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I am using 7 M pixels. I must admit it is not as slow as it used to be but it seems a long time sometimes reducing a 3072 x 2304 picture to 640 x 480.
In reality it probably takes as long to frig about reducing them first but it seems quicker.
Changing the subject a bit do you find that there is much gain in using the "fine" resolution. My camera has that capability but as yet I have not tried it, just stuck to the "normal" resolution.
In reality it probably takes as long to frig about reducing them first but it seems quicker.
Changing the subject a bit do you find that there is much gain in using the "fine" resolution. My camera has that capability but as yet I have not tried it, just stuck to the "normal" resolution.
BrendanS
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I just use the bulk uploader, and let it get on in the background while I do other things. Really can't be bothered with the hassle of resizing first, as it would take more time resizing, saving reduced size files to a new folder so I can find them easily, then bulk uploading.
BrendanS
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It's a bit of a faff though, especially when trying to explain to newbies to posting pics here, how to do it, as it adds an extra complication to the process, when it really needs to be as simple as possible.
Remember when we couldn't add pics directly, and had to use markup code. There were daily posts on how to add pictures, and it's so much easier now.
Probably best to keep advanced techniques for advanced users, and simply give new to posint pic users, the simplest possible method?
Remember when we couldn't add pics directly, and had to use markup code. There were daily posts on how to add pictures, and it's so much easier now.
Probably best to keep advanced techniques for advanced users, and simply give new to posint pic users, the simplest possible method?
jfm
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Yep, all agreed. I was reposnding only to the comments that p'bucket is slow/fast, just to add my experience on that isolated point FWIW.
Yes, I agree it makes sense to keep things simple. (I've been at it longer, and use a bulk local resizer so it's not much of a faff, and it might be inluckiness on my part but I happen to have found the p'bucket bulk uploader gizmo not working a few times!)
Yes, I agree it makes sense to keep things simple. (I've been at it longer, and use a bulk local resizer so it's not much of a faff, and it might be inluckiness on my part but I happen to have found the p'bucket bulk uploader gizmo not working a few times!)
VicS
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I just use the bulk uploader
[/ QUOTE ] Yes I guess that's the way to do it. I must have another go with the bulk uploader. I tried it once and must have done something wrong. I haven't tried it again!
Don't tell me it's simple I know it will be really! (Just that the user is even more simple)
I just use the bulk uploader
[/ QUOTE ] Yes I guess that's the way to do it. I must have another go with the bulk uploader. I tried it once and must have done something wrong. I haven't tried it again!
Don't tell me it's simple I know it will be really! (Just that the user is even more simple)
jfm
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I dont know your camera model but i think that setting relates to the degree of compression in making the jpeg file from the raw. I agree it doesn't make much difference normally. But if you want to edit a picture, eg remove a fender that is spoiling a boat shot, and you're working right down at the pixel level, it's a better job if you use the fine setting imho. Other than that nerdy point, i agree no practical difference for normal amateur users like moi.
oceanfroggie
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robyonfrome
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Test photo, if this works hope I can remember how I did it. Shes up for sale but not with the dog
TonyJones
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Many thanks. I'll suggest to the webmaster that your advice be included in the Help file.
Best wishes
TJ
Best wishes
TJ
robyonfrome
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Sorry to highjack your post but Iv been wanting to do the same for some time, Thanks to the people that gave the directions. Would have thought the web site would have had a facility where you could have clicked a box and simply downloaded your photos from your computer like the rightmove web site I use.
BrendanS
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To do that, would require a lot more storage and bandwith, which would cost. It's cheaper and more efficient to make forumites host the pictures on another site.
Hurricane
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I use the Microsoft Image Resizer - add on to XP
It's by far the easiest thing to use.
download from here - one of the downloads on the right of the page.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
It is a Microsoft product and links into the op system. All you do is run Windows Explorer and right click your image (or a selection range of images) and the right click menu then includes a "resize image" option.
You then resize to whatever you want and upload into Photobucket without any compression.
I know I dont following the forum etiquette of sticking to 600 pix wide images but I'm afraid that I like them 800 pix wide so before anyone comments on my images on the forum - thats how I like it - so there.
It's by far the easiest thing to use.
download from here - one of the downloads on the right of the page.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
It is a Microsoft product and links into the op system. All you do is run Windows Explorer and right click your image (or a selection range of images) and the right click menu then includes a "resize image" option.
You then resize to whatever you want and upload into Photobucket without any compression.
I know I dont following the forum etiquette of sticking to 600 pix wide images but I'm afraid that I like them 800 pix wide so before anyone comments on my images on the forum - thats how I like it - so there.
Vara
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A straight out of my 5.1 mega pixy camera pic (2592x1944 2.55 mb) takes 1min 12 secs to upload to PB, Same pic resized in Pixresizer to 660x450 51.4kb takes 4 secs.
As someone who can't multi task on confusers that's a significant difference.
The nice thing about the full monty photo guide from DW is that it covers all the bases and users can pick and choose depending on their expertise.
As someone who can't multi task on confusers that's a significant difference.
The nice thing about the full monty photo guide from DW is that it covers all the bases and users can pick and choose depending on their expertise.
Lakesailor
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The answer is as has been said, but is available as a help file, perhaps not in the obvious place.
Scroll down the Forum index page to "How To Use The YBW.Com Forums" in the "ybw.com site FAQs and feedback sections" section.
The answer is a Dan Foley posting Here
Scroll down the Forum index page to "How To Use The YBW.Com Forums" in the "ybw.com site FAQs and feedback sections" section.
The answer is a Dan Foley posting Here
oceanfroggie
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Disagree with the 600px wide recommendation. 800px wide is the norm now for all Bulletin board forums such as this. 1024x768 is the smallest screen res likely to be in use on laptops or PCs, and 800px wide will fill this nicely without the need to scroll horizontally.
EDIT: Most pics posted on ybw forums since 2006 seem to be around 800px wide, why the sudden quest for a mere 600px? If you look back at any of the photo cruise logs on ybw they are mainly 800px wide or wider for some years now
EDIT: Most pics posted on ybw forums since 2006 seem to be around 800px wide, why the sudden quest for a mere 600px? If you look back at any of the photo cruise logs on ybw they are mainly 800px wide or wider for some years now