How to embed pictures in the post text?

[jan.didden]

I know how to attach pictures to a post, but sometimes I see pictures embedded in the post text. How do I do that?

Jan

 

[Pano]

There is a work around for this. Looks like this:

 

[Pano]

How to do it.

1. Start your reply
2. Attach your image in the normal way (attach, upload, close attachment window)
3. Now before posting, look down toward the bottom and find where you see your attachment listed. You'll notice it's a link.
4. Right click on the link and "copy link" or "copy link location" whatever your browser says,
5. Put that link in with the image button, or wrap it in the [img] [/img] tags.
6. Post reply

 

[jan.didden]

Wow! I even understand how this works! ;-)

Thanks Pano,

Jan

 

[Pano]

You are very welcome!
NOTE: Be sure to use the Image button or the IMG tags. Just pasting the link into the post does not work.

 

[jan.didden]

Like so?

;-)
Jan

 

[planet10]

How to do it.

1. Start your reply
2. Attach your image in the normal way (attach, upload, close attachment window)
3. Now before posting, look down toward the bottom and find where you see your attachment listed. You'll notice it's a link.
4. Right click on the link and "copy link" or "copy link location" whatever your browser says,
5. Put that link in with the image button, or wrap it in the [img] [/img] tags.
6. Post reply

That is the way it is generally preferred (so that an image doesn’t disappear) but if you have the URL of a picture out in publically accessible webspace anywhere you can link to that.

I do this so that i can use the same picture across forums and my websites and so that even non-diyAudio members can see my pictures. If that webspace dissapears so does the image… this forum will lose a lot of picturs if my space goes away.

dave

 

[Mooly]

Have another go Jan. It looks like you somehow deleted the image.

Pano's instructions are spot on. Just attach the image as normal and then copy the URL from either the attachment screen (before you close it) or afterwards from the main screen. Then paste it with a wrap of the IMG tags.

 

[scottjoplin]

My first attempt!

 

[Mooly]

You have used url and not IMG. You have time to do an edit and see if it works.

 

[planet10]

My first attempt!

Close Scott. You need image tags not url tags (automatically installed if no other tags in place)

dave

 

[scottjoplin]

Aha! Thanx

 

[jan.didden]

I see my picture clearly in the post. Do you guys not see it??

Jan

 

[scottjoplin]

No. Since you ask, I now wonder if mine is visible?

 

[jan.didden]

You don't see this??

 

[scottjoplin]

I see "click the image to open in full size" just the words, and nothing happens when I click on it

 

[jan.didden]

Amazing! I can see what you guys can't! More power to me! 😎

I need to figure this out.
What I did, followed Pano's procedure, then after posting, I went to 'edit' and deleted the attachment, reasoning that the embedded pic would remain. And it did. For me, at least.

Edit: just closeed the browser, opened it again, yep, still there!

Jan

 

[scottjoplin]

I did what I was told and I think it worked, still waiting for confirmation..........................................................................

 

[Cal Weldon]

As long as it looks like this it should work

 

[scottjoplin]

Can you see mine in post 9 Cal?