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Re: Rules for posting images

#11 Post by CharlesV »

And, if you WANT to create the thumb (for forum) and then link back to some place - you certainly can to all the manual part of that you like - just keep those sizes down please.
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Re: Rules for posting images

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progrockfrog wrote: Tue Aug 26, 2025 6:42 pm I don't think that should matter. It was imgur, that's usually my go to for posting images.
I have an imgur account as well but I don't like that they don't have a thumbnail option.
That's why I prefer to use postimage and the forum provides a quick link to the postimage site as well.
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Re: Rules for posting images

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siamhie wrote: Tue Aug 26, 2025 7:54 pm
progrockfrog wrote: Tue Aug 26, 2025 6:42 pm I don't think that should matter. It was imgur, that's usually my go to for posting images.
I have an imgur account as well but I don't like that they don't have a thumbnail option.
That's why I prefer to use postimage and the forum provides a quick link to the postimage site as well.
No, we can't throw blame that way. I appreciate the fact you might be a postimage fan, and I might try them out now that you posted about them.

However, the point is, we should have a system in place whether it be imgur or postimage to put images in the desired dimensions.

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Re: Rules for posting images

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progrockfrog wrote: Tue Aug 26, 2025 8:05 pm However, the point is, we should have a system in place whether it be imgur or postimage to put images in the desired dimensions.
As explained there is... The 'Add Image to post' button; easy... done and done... Try it, you'll like it!
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Re: Rules for posting images

#15 Post by siamhie »

progrockfrog wrote: Tue Aug 26, 2025 8:05 pm

No, we can't throw blame that way. I appreciate the fact you might be a postimage fan, and I might try them out now that you posted about them.

However, the point is, we should have a system in place whether it be imgur or postimage to put images in the desired dimensions.
Imgur doesn't have an option to provide thumbnail links, so my screenshots I post to that site will show up on the forum
as 2560x1440 images which is way beyond the forum limit of 640 x 620 and 150kB size.

They do offer a share link option which will provide a link to the image from their site, like this. https://imgur.com/kfXV5ss
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Re: Rules for posting images

#16 Post by richb »

Postimage provides an addon for the Forum (Add image to post) at the bottom of the post block, that is easy to use and generates images that meet the Forum requirements. It was added about two years ago for that very purpose. I encourage its use.
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Re: Rules for posting images

#17 Post by CharlesV »

And, you can also just use postimage to create multiple types of links too. Example, I usually have images in PCloud. Then I use postimg.cc to get the 'wrapper' for my image (thumb and html to the big pic ) all done for you - very slick.

After you upload you have these choices:

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Re: Rules for posting images

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siamhie wrote: Tue Aug 26, 2025 8:46 pm
progrockfrog wrote: Tue Aug 26, 2025 8:05 pm

No, we can't throw blame that way. I appreciate the fact you might be a postimage fan, and I might try them out now that you posted about them.

However, the point is, we should have a system in place whether it be imgur or postimage to put images in the desired dimensions.
Imgur doesn't have an option to provide thumbnail links, so my screenshots I post to that site will show up on the forum
as 2560x1440 images which is way beyond the forum limit of 640 x 620 and 150kB size.

They do offer a share link option which will provide a link to the image from their site, like this. https://imgur.com/kfXV5ss
@siamhie just for info, it is possible to embed thumbnails from an imgur link using this formatting

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[url=https://imgur.com/1234567] [img]https://imgur.com/1234567X.png[/img][/url]
where the 1234567 is the imgur link code and the X is one of the following

1234567s- small 90x90 thumbnail
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[url=https://imgur.com/75ycmPT] [img]https://imgur.com/75ycmPTs.png[/img][/url]

1234567m- medium 320x180 thumbnail
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[url=https://imgur.com/75ycmPT] [img]https://imgur.com/75ycmPTm.png[/img][/url]

1234567l- large 640x360 thumbnail
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[url=https://imgur.com/75ycmPT] [img]https://imgur.com/75ycmPTl.png[/img][/url]

as everybody has pointed out, it is much easier just using the forum's postimage plugin. You can even drag the image from a file manager and just drop it into the post.

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Re: Rules for posting images

#19 Post by tascoast »

richb wrote: Tue Aug 26, 2025 8:51 pm Postimage provides an addon for the Forum (Add image to post) at the bottom of the post block, that is easy to use and generates images that meet the Forum requirements. It was added about two years ago for that very purpose. I encourage its use.
Great suggestion and easy, especially if you prefer not to edit graphics locally.
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Re: Rules for posting images

#20 Post by siamhie »

Melber wrote: Wed Aug 27, 2025 4:24 am
@siamhie just for info, it is possible to embed thumbnails from an imgur link using this formatting

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[url=https://imgur.com/1234567] [img]https://imgur.com/1234567X.png[/img][/url]
where the 1234567 is the imgur link code and the X is one of the following



1234567m- medium 320x180 thumbnail
Image

Code: Select all

[url=https://imgur.com/75ycmPT] [img]https://imgur.com/75ycmPTm.png[/img][/url]



as everybody has pointed out, it is much easier just using the forum's postimage plugin. You can even drag the image from a file manager and just drop it into the post.

@Melber Good to know....pain in the ***, but good to know.
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