How-to: Post Images

There seems to be a number of new members that aren't quite sure how to post photos on the forum. This is meant to be a quick how-to to give you the general idea of what needs to be done to post pics.

You have a few options that you can use to post pictures:
1. Host them on the forum itself using the Image button
2. Host them on an outside site, linking them here.

Hosting images on the forum is preferred because you won't get little red X's instead of pics later on down the road if you move your albums around, but hosting pics on a free hosting site can be done quickly and is easy to do once you've done it a couple times and have already set up your account.

How to Upload Photos Using the Forum

Step One: Press the "Insert Image" button
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/postpic1.png

Step Two: Select your Files
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/postpic2.png
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/postpic3.png

Step Three: Upload your images
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/postpic4.png

Step Four: Preview your post before submitting to make sure everything is okay
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/postpic5.png
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/postpic6.png
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/postpic7.png

You can now manage any of your attachments and upload more if you'd like
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/postpic8.png
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/postpic9.png

How to Upload Photos Using an External Site

You have many options when it comes to hosting photos externally. Pretty well all of these sites are free unless you'd like to upgrade. Some examples are:

www.photobucket.com
www.flickr.com
www.imageshack.us
www.tinypic.com

For the purposes of this how-to I will be using Photobucket because that is what I usually use and already have an account setup.

Step One: Set up your account on the external site.

This step is pretty straight forward; visit any of those websites I've listed above and follow their instructions for signing up.

Step Two: Upload your images
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t.../postpic10.png
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t.../postpic11.png

Step Three: Copy the URL with [IMG] tags attached
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t.../postpic12.png

Step Four: Paste the URL into your post and preview your post
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t.../postpic13.png
http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/t.../postpic14.png

You can also use the insert image button to copy the direct link of the picture and post it that way. Or just insert [IMG] [/IMG] tags around the direct link to the picture you'd like to post.

What a good idea I just have to find some photos to post now:encouragement:

I may have a stupid question. When I press the insert image button, It only gives me the option to upload a URL. I dont get the option to post from my computer. Is there something I missed.

You might have to close your window and open a new window to start over if its doing that.

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Originally Posted by dmtdisciple

I may have a stupid question. When I press the insert image button, It only gives me the option to upload a URL. I dont get the option to post from my computer. Is there something I missed.

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You're looking at the two tabs at the top of the dialog box that opens when you click the insert-image button that say "From computer" and "From URL" whereas the "From Computer tab seems to be disabled. Look in the lower right corner of that box and you'll see "basic uploader" which is what you should click to navigate to a local picture on your computer.

http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5093c0d0.png


Remember there are two kinds of image insertion methods allowed on this forum (or any forum). The first is the "attachment" method whereas you can upload images from your computer to this forum. The size is limited as is the numbers of photos per post but it will automatically resize your image(s) and create thumbnails.

The other method is to upload your photos to a service like Photobucket. Your photo is stored on their server and you just post the link to it here. That link is bookended with [img] tags so that it'll work here. There are a couple other options under their "share" options such as "Direct link" and "HTML code" but only use the "[IMG] code" option.

don't know if it has anything to do with it. But on the bottom of this screen under posting permissions, It says You may not post attachments. I get no tab options in my Insert Image dialog. And there is no basic uploader link in the bottom right corner. I guess I will have to find a site to host them. Thanks for your help.

Does the forum have an anti-spamhole limit of posts before you can... feature?

Usually 15 or thirty or something like that, keeps the one hit and quit douchebags from flooding the boards with 'buy my useless shit' posts with a billion keywords and almost as many links.

That must be the case. I guess i will just have to start chipping in around here.

feeling pretty stupid,by now do i have to post an amount of threads,something im not beighn told?.test of patience not good.ok goodnite

No need to feel stupid. You are correct. Currently, New Users cannot attach photos. A New User is one with less than 5 posts or less than two weeks membership. That gives us time to weed out spammers and troublemakers before they move on to Registered Users.

I see now that your post above makes 5 so you should be able to attach photos now. Sorry for the inconvenience.

That's a pretty good idea, now to get some more posts!!

How long does it take before you have permission to add photos? Iv posted more than 5 but still not letting me. Thanks

All i can do is add link from Instagram

http://instagram.com/p/bRDQc1LUzg/

Ok that didnt work!
http://instagram.com/p/bRDQc1LUzg/

I looked up your photo, looks like it is from instagram?

I am pretty sure that you cannot use the image "img" tags from instagram. If you have flickr or similar that will work. You can also upload photos after 15 posts if I recall correctly?


http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5093c0d0.png

Honestly I never use the board-hosted option.

I upload to imgur and do IMG tags to wrap them. Almost *every* single build thread or any other thread with really old photos that DON'T do this have happy little boxes where there should be images.
This is the biggest problem with all of the miata forums.

Found that wicked writeup for the mod you really want to do. Oh, every image isn't loading because they used photobucket. Great.

Imgur doesn't delete old pictures, and I forsee them living for quite a long time since they just got something like 1bil in funding from reddit.

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Originally Posted by RuckkehrMiata

Honestly I never use the board-hosted option.

I upload to imgur and do IMG tags to wrap them. Almost *every* single build thread or any other thread with really old photos that DON'T do this have happy little boxes where there should be images.
This is the biggest problem with all of the miata forums.

Found that wicked writeup for the mod you really want to do. Oh, every image isn't loading because they used photobucket. Great.

Imgur doesn't delete old pictures, and I forsee them living for quite a long time since they just got something like 1bil in funding from reddit.

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^^^ great info!! linky --->>> http://imgur.com/

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Originally Posted by Phatmiata

^^^ great info!! linky --->>> http://imgur.com/

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They have a sick mobile app too that you can sync pictures from your phone as well. Convenient :)
If you make an account on IMGUR you can group them in albums as well.

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Originally Posted by Phatmiata

I looked up your photo, looks like it is from instagram?

I am pretty sure that you cannot use the image "img" tags from instagram. If you have flickr or similar that will work. You can also upload photos after 15 posts if I recall correctly?


http://i1194.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5093c0d0.png

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Thanks for the help

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Originally Posted by RuckkehrMiata

Honestly I never use the board-hosted option.

I upload to imgur and do IMG tags to wrap them. Almost *every* single build thread or any other thread with really old photos that DON'T do this have happy little boxes where there should be images.
This is the biggest problem with all of the miata forums.

Found that wicked writeup for the mod you really want to do. Oh, every image isn't loading because they used photobucket. Great.

Imgur doesn't delete old pictures, and I forsee them living for quite a long time since they just got something like 1bil in funding from reddit.

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There are positives and negatives to photo-hosting services and forum-hosting. The irritating blank boxes are not typical of Miata forums but every forum. Over time, people move, change or delete categories in their photo-hosting site and suddenly photos become unavailable anywhere they've ever been posted.

For instance, if in Photobucket, I created a category called "Miata" ten years ago and then uploaded 10,000 pictures to it and linked them to every Miata or car site imaginable, I could never change that structure. If I simply change "Miata" to "My Miata," every link I've ever posted in every forum would nullify. The same would be true if I decided to move "Miata" inside another category I create like "My favorite cars" for example.

You can certainly create, rename and move folders on your photo-hosting site just like you can files and folders on your home computer but making a single change can ruin every link you've ever posted.

I'm just curious but you seem to attribute blank boxes to Photobucket. How would imgur be any different?

Imgur links never change. The direct link to it is permanent.

Almost every missing photo I have seen on miataturbo etc tends to be a photobucket link, and I have a bias against them for just being bad :) (I know people who work for imgur)

why is it so difficult to post pictures? I would really like to start a build thread with tons of pictures. but all my pictures are on my phone and instagram. is there any way to upload from a phone?

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Originally Posted by RuckkehrMiata

Honestly I never use the board-hosted option.

I upload to imgur and do IMG tags to wrap them. Almost *every* single build thread or any other thread with really old photos that DON'T do this have happy little boxes where there should be images.
This is the biggest problem with all of the miata forums.

Found that wicked writeup for the mod you really want to do. Oh, every image isn't loading because they used photobucket. Great.

Imgur doesn't delete old pictures, and I forsee them living for quite a long time since they just got something like 1bil in funding from reddit.

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I'm glad I read this before posting any photos on the forum as a new member :D I hate when the photos don't work on the forums because of old Photobucket links don't work. Imgur sounds like the move. Does anyone upload manually with files through there computer still anymore? I'm not seeing any benefit, especially if Imgur has a halfway decent mobile app interface.

I notice that I post less and less on forums where I can not paste pictures directly into my post.
I think the gap between editing in forums and other modern plattforms is one of the main reason forums are dying.

Sorry. :p

I use Flickr to host my pictures. It may take a little bit of time to copy and paste the link but it still gets the job done. I don't have any apps on my phone only because I try not to use my phone as much.

+1 for Imgur

I use Imgur and Flickr