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TDPRI · May 25th, 2006, 04:01 PM

First, you must have a photo that is the correct format. A GIF or JPG (JPEG on a MAC) file is required.

Next you need a place to host your photo. You can use the TDPRI's TelePhoto Gallery, Photobucket, or some other OPEN photo host. Yahoo and other photo hosts that require you to log in to see the photos will not work.

Next you need the URL of the PHOTO... not the page it is located on. A photo URL will always contain a file with a .jpg or .gif extension. If it has a .htm or .html extension that's a page not a photo file.

You can get the photo URL many places. A "right click" on a photo on a web page will bring up a menu on PC. Click on the "properties" in that menu and at the bottom you should see a "location" such as this:

Code:

http://www.website.com/myphoto.jpg

Once you have a URL simply insert this into your TDPRI post as you are composing it. Put a "return" between your photo and the words you are typing or they'll run together.

After you insert this photo URL in your post, highlight the entire URL with your mouse and click on the IMG button in the BBCODE list above the box where you type your post.

It's a good idea to "Preview" your post before you "Submit" it to see if the photo shows up.

Here is an inserted photo:

And here is the coding that inserted it into this post:

Code:

[img]http://www.tdpri.com/gifs/69Tele.jpg[/img]

Give it a try. Right click on the photo, then click on "properties" and see the location. It's the same as the coding that I posted above.

That's all there is too it. Remember if you do everything as I've illustrated your photo will show up. If it doesn't then you are probably using the wrong kind of file, the wrong URL or, most likely, the wrong photo host.

One last thing. Size of the photo. Many digital cameras these days will take a photo 2000 pixels wide by 2000 pixels tall. This is a HUGE photo when posted in a website. It's 2 or 3 times the size of your screen. So, insure that your photo is the right size for the page. We prefer 500 wide and any height. But as long as it's reasonable 600 by 600 won't be too big a problem. Use a photo editing program to reduce the size if your photo is too big, BEFORE uploading it to your photo host.

Good Luck
Paul Green

May 25th, 2006, 04:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
TDPRI Administrator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: TDPRILAND Posts: 7,060 46 Photos	How to Post Photos on the TDPRI First, you must have a photo that is the correct format. A GIF or JPG (JPEG on a MAC) file is required. Next you need a place to host your photo. You can use the TDPRI's TelePhoto Gallery, Photobucket, or some other OPEN photo host. Yahoo and other photo hosts that require you to log in to see the photos will not work. Next you need the URL of the PHOTO... not the page it is located on. A photo URL will always contain a file with a .jpg or .gif extension. If it has a .htm or .html extension that's a page not a photo file. You can get the photo URL many places. A "right click" on a photo on a web page will bring up a menu on PC. Click on the "properties" in that menu and at the bottom you should see a "location" such as this: Code: http://www.website.com/myphoto.jpg Once you have a URL simply insert this into your TDPRI post as you are composing it. Put a "return" between your photo and the words you are typing or they'll run together. After you insert this photo URL in your post, highlight the entire URL with your mouse and click on the IMG button in the BBCODE list above the box where you type your post. It's a good idea to "Preview" your post before you "Submit" it to see if the photo shows up. Here is an inserted photo: And here is the coding that inserted it into this post: Code: [img]http://www.tdpri.com/gifs/69Tele.jpg[/img] Give it a try. Right click on the photo, then click on "properties" and see the location. It's the same as the coding that I posted above. That's all there is too it. Remember if you do everything as I've illustrated your photo will show up. If it doesn't then you are probably using the wrong kind of file, the wrong URL or, most likely, the wrong photo host. One last thing. Size of the photo. Many digital cameras these days will take a photo 2000 pixels wide by 2000 pixels tall. This is a HUGE photo when posted in a website. It's 2 or 3 times the size of your screen. So, insure that your photo is the right size for the page. We prefer 500 wide and any height. But as long as it's reasonable 600 by 600 won't be too big a problem. Use a photo editing program to reduce the size if your photo is too big, BEFORE uploading it to your photo host. Good Luck Paul Green