Posting Photos

rickystl · 9th April 2011, 06:25 PM

Hello all. Is there a location on this Site that has detailed instructions of how to post photos on this Forum? Thanks.

Lee · 9th April 2011, 07:21 PM

In order that all parts of your thread have the same archival durability, the attachments feature of vBulletin should be used.

Expanded from the FAQ:

This forum uses the attachment feature of vBulletin to give you the ability to attach files of certain types to your posts. This could be an image, a text document, a zip file etc.

Pictures which you upload must not exceed 1280 pixels in width, 1280 pixels in height or a file size of 1mb if they are not to be rejected. Please refer to this thread for fellow member's suggestions about free programs allowing you to resize and compress pictures. You may include up to 12 attachments per posting, and may reply to your own thread if more photos are needed.

When you are making a reply or a new post, there will be a box lower on the page entitled "Additional Options." Click the "Manage Attachments" button within that box to bring up a window where you may indicate the pictures you wish to upload.

To attach a file to a new post, simply click the top [Browse] button at the bottom of the post composition page, and locate the file that you want to attach from your local hard drive. Additional windows with browse buttons are included so that you may attach multiple images in a single pass. When you are done, click the "Upload" button in the box and wait until the images are uploaded. Then you may close the window and proceed with your post.

Only certain types of files may be attached: these are the valid file extensions for files to be attached to this forum: bmp doc gif jpe jpeg jpg pdf png txt zip.

After posting, the photos will appear in a group at the bottom of your post in the same order as they were entered.

rickystl · 11th April 2011, 07:26 PM

Lee: Thanks so much for the information. Rick.

Lee · 11th April 2011, 07:51 PM

Below is an image showing steps in posting a photo as an attachment:

Lee · 1st June 2012, 06:20 PM

Note to iPad users: Apparently the installed Safari browser "cannot upload files to a website from an iPad because iOS has no user-facing concept of a file system." Opera Mini and the iCab browser are reported to successfully upload images and other attachments to the forum.

sirupate · 26th July 2015, 05:37 PM

Hi Gents,

How does one get a picture uploaded under txt in the below format, I just seem to end up with pictures at the bottom of the post?
Picture
text text etc
picture
Text Text Text
Picture

Cheers Simon

kronckew · 26th July 2015, 08:11 PM

inline attachments is a feature of a newer version of the vbulletin forum software.

three options.

buy the forum the new version and pay someone to install it without losing a lifetime of stuff here.

or:

attached Picture1
text text etc in a attached picture2
attached picture3
Text Text Text in a attached picture4
attached Picture5

or:

gritchyer teeth and bear the pain of doing without.

Lee · 2nd October 2015, 02:50 AM

Unfortunately, the software will sometimes scramble the order of the attachments, occasionally spoiling solution #2.

Simple and compatible with the existing software is, when text and pictures need to travel closely together, to just put each picture in a separate reply with the text that applies.

Rick · 17th June 2018, 04:32 PM

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...aphing+Weapons

Lee · 9th January 2020, 05:26 PM

The size limit for images of most types that may be used for attachments has been doubled to 2 Mb. The maximum pixel limit in either dimension remains 1280.

In Windows 10 you may use two of the built in accessories to crop, adjust and resize your images so that you may attach them to your posts.

kronckew · 9th January 2020, 09:17 PM

Thanks, I use Irfanview to crop and resize photos, it also has an add-on 'Riot' that optimises graphics for substantial file sizes without affecting the dimensions or losing very much detail, or 'quality' if any.

Lee · 26th April 2021, 03:34 PM

Please note that the newly installed version of vBulletin will automatically resize images when needed upon upload for display in the forums.

kai · 16th March 2023, 10:31 PM

The current forum software version supports specific placement of pics within text. If you fancy this for your contributions, have a look at this tutorial:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28686

Thanks for your kind efforts, Bas!

Regards,
Kai

9th April 2011, 06:25 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	POSTING PHOTOS PLEASE READ FIRST Hello all. Is there a location on this Site that has detailed instructions of how to post photos on this Forum? Thanks. Last edited by Rick; 10th April 2011 at 10:09 PM.

11th April 2011, 07:26 PM	#3
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	Posting Photos Lee: Thanks so much for the information. Rick.

11th April 2011, 07:51 PM	#4
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 914	Screen shot Below is an image showing steps in posting a photo as an attachment: Attached Images

1st June 2012, 06:20 PM	#5
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 914	Note to iPad users Note to iPad users: Apparently the installed Safari browser "cannot upload files to a website from an iPad because iOS has no user-facing concept of a file system." Opera Mini and the iCab browser are reported to successfully upload images and other attachments to the forum.

26th July 2015, 08:11 PM	#7
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,184	inline attachments is a feature of a newer version of the vbulletin forum software. three options. buy the forum the new version and pay someone to install it without losing a lifetime of stuff here. or: attached Picture1 text text etc in a attached picture2 attached picture3 Text Text Text in a attached picture4 attached Picture5 or: gritchyer teeth and bear the pain of doing without. Last edited by kronckew; 26th July 2015 at 08:38 PM.

9th April 2011, 07:21 PM	#2
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 914	POSTING PHOTOS In order that all parts of your thread have the same archival durability, the attachments feature of vBulletin should be used. Expanded from the FAQ: This forum uses the attachment feature of vBulletin to give you the ability to attach files of certain types to your posts. This could be an image, a text document, a zip file etc. Pictures which you upload must not exceed 1280 pixels in width, 1280 pixels in height or a file size of 1mb if they are not to be rejected. Please refer to this thread for fellow member's suggestions about free programs allowing you to resize and compress pictures. You may include up to 12 attachments per posting, and may reply to your own thread if more photos are needed. When you are making a reply or a new post, there will be a box lower on the page entitled "Additional Options." Click the "Manage Attachments" button within that box to bring up a window where you may indicate the pictures you wish to upload. To attach a file to a new post, simply click the top [Browse] button at the bottom of the post composition page, and locate the file that you want to attach from your local hard drive. Additional windows with browse buttons are included so that you may attach multiple images in a single pass. When you are done, click the "Upload" button in the box and wait until the images are uploaded. Then you may close the window and proceed with your post. Only certain types of files may be attached: these are the valid file extensions for files to be attached to this forum: bmp doc gif jpe jpeg jpg pdf png txt zip. After posting, the photos will appear in a group at the bottom of your post in the same order as they were entered. Last edited by Rick; 10th April 2011 at 10:08 PM.

26th July 2015, 05:37 PM	#6
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Hi Gents, How does one get a picture uploaded under txt in the below format, I just seem to end up with pictures at the bottom of the post? Picture text text etc picture Text Text Text Picture Cheers Simon

2nd October 2015, 02:50 AM	#8
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 914	Work Around Unfortunately, the software will sometimes scramble the order of the attachments, occasionally spoiling solution #2. Simple and compatible with the existing software is, when text and pictures need to travel closely together, to just put each picture in a separate reply with the text that applies.

17th June 2018, 04:32 PM	#9
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Now Added To This Thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...aphing+Weapons

9th January 2020, 05:26 PM	#10
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 914	Updated size limit and how to use built in Windows 10 features to prepare your images The size limit for images of most types that may be used for attachments has been doubled to 2 Mb. The maximum pixel limit in either dimension remains 1280. In Windows 10 you may use two of the built in accessories to crop, adjust and resize your images so that you may attach them to your posts. Attached Images

9th January 2020, 09:17 PM	#11
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,184	Thanks, I use Irfanview to crop and resize photos, it also has an add-on 'Riot' that optimises graphics for substantial file sizes without affecting the dimensions or losing very much detail, or 'quality' if any.

26th April 2021, 03:34 PM	#12
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 914	Automatic Image Resizing Now Active Please note that the newly installed version of vBulletin will automatically resize images when needed upon upload for display in the forums.

16th March 2023, 10:31 PM	#13
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,254	Interspersing pics with text The current forum software version supports specific placement of pics within text. If you fancy this for your contributions, have a look at this tutorial: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=28686 Thanks for your kind efforts, Bas! Regards, Kai