Dan_Millsip
Paddler
Adding An Image to a Forum Post
There are two ways to include an image in your post. The first way is to upload your image to this site (which ensures that your photos will always be visible), the second is to link to an image that is hosted on another server or web storage service.
Method 1: Uploading Images to WestCoastPaddler.com
Please Note: Most images uploaded directly from your digital camera will be of a file size that is too large for our software. Files must be reduced to a maximum of 1280 pixels (on the longest dimension) before uploading to WestCoastPaddler. You can reduce your file dimensions and size by using an imaging program such as PhotoShop, Gimp, or other online image manipulation program.
Method 2: Link to Image Hosted on a different server
Please feel free to use this discussion thread to practice posting your images...
There are two ways to include an image in your post. The first way is to upload your image to this site (which ensures that your photos will always be visible), the second is to link to an image that is hosted on another server or web storage service.
Method 1: Uploading Images to WestCoastPaddler.com
Please Note: Most images uploaded directly from your digital camera will be of a file size that is too large for our software. Files must be reduced to a maximum of 1280 pixels (on the longest dimension) before uploading to WestCoastPaddler. You can reduce your file dimensions and size by using an imaging program such as PhotoShop, Gimp, or other online image manipulation program.
- Log on to the WestCoastPaddler message board, and create a new topic or post.
- In the Upload Image box (below the Message Box) select the file on your hard drive that you want to upload by clicking on "Browse...". Once the file is selected, click on "Add the file". You may have a short wait while the file uploads. If the file hasn't transfered after 30 seconds, it's likely that it is too large and needs to be reduced in size before uploading.
- Your uploaded image filename will show up in the Posted Images section beneath the Message Box. You can also add a descriptive comment if you like.
- Select Preview to ensure that your post is correct.
- Select Submit to post your message with the photos you just uploaded.
Your uploaded image(s) will now be appended to the bottom of your post. If you want to have your images show up amongst the text in your post follow the next steps...
- Placing Images Inline in Your Post (amongst text)
- Follow steps 1,2 and 3 above for Uploading Images to WestCoastPaddler.
- Create a space in your text with carriage breaks (Enter key) to make room for your photo(s). Note that photos can only be placed before or after a paragraph, images placed within a paragraph will have incorrect formatting. Place your cursor in the location where you want the image to appear.
- Under the Comment Box, there is a line called "Attachments:". A drop down list contains names of all the files you have uploaded. Select the file that you want to place inline in your post and select the Place Inline button.
The forum software will then place the appropriate bbcode at the location in the post where you placed your cursor (shown with yellow highlighted box).
- Select Preview to ensure that your post is correct.
- Select Submit to post your message with the photos you just uploaded.
Your uploaded image(s) should now be embedded in the text content of your post.
Method 2: Link to Image Hosted on a different server
- Upload your image to an image host site such as TinyPic, PostImage or ImgPlace. These sites, like the many others online, operate in very similar manner and usually offer free services. Once you've created an account at an image hosting site follow their instructions to upload images. Each site will then offer you links that you can copy. If the site offers a 'bbcode', copy that code directly and paste it directly into your post, otherwise copy the "Direct URL" code.
- Log on to the WestCoastPaddler message board, and create a new topic or post.
- Type your message, and then select the location where you want to insert your image. If you copied a "bbcode," simply paste that code at your selected location.
If you copied the URL of the image location, type the following:
Replacing the "INSERT_URL_HERE" with the URL that links to your image.
- Preview your message to ensure everything is correct.
- Post your message.
Please feel free to use this discussion thread to practice posting your images...