Results 1 to 10 of 28

Thread: Forum Tip: Inserting images in forum posts

Threaded View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Round Rock, TX
    Posts
    8,842

    Lightbulb Forum Tip: Inserting images in forum posts

    This post assumes that you know how to attach a file to a post. The main trick for doing that is that you must use the Advanced Editor to attach files. If you are currently in the Quick Reply editor, click on the Go Advanced button to switch to the Advanced Editor.

    Inserting images into a forum post

    1. In the Advanced Editor, you can click the button with the paperclip icon in any post with attachments, you will see the list of attachments. Click on any attachment in the list to insert it into your post at the current cursor position.



    If you click the Preview Post button at this point, you will notice that the inserted image is a rather small preview version of your image. Clicking on the image will pop up a larger window that zooms in to show the full image.


    You can also insert the image in its full size in the post, but this requires additional steps:

    2. At the bottom of your post, below the Advanced Editor, in the Additional Options section, you will see a list of the files you have attached to the post.

    If you cursor over one of the file links, you will see the full URL to the uploaded file in your browser's status bar.



    3. Copy the URL for the attached file you wish to insert into the post in full size. How to do this will vary with each browser; in Internet Explorer you can cursor over the link to the file, right click and select copy shortcut from the context menu.

    4. Once you have copied the URL to the attached file, click the button with the image icon to insert the image.



    5. This opens a dialog that asks you to enter the URL to the image. Paste the URL into the form and click the Ok button.



    When you return to the Advanced Editor, the full-sized image will be inserted into your post.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version. 

Name:	AdvEditorAttachmentsButtonWithFile.jpg 
Views:	676 
Size:	22.8 KB 
ID:	2681   Click image for larger version. 

Name:	AdvEditorInsertImageButton.jpg 
Views:	678 
Size:	14.0 KB 
ID:	2687   Click image for larger version. 

Name:	InsertImageDialog.jpg 
Views:	677 
Size:	29.1 KB 
ID:	2689   Click image for larger version. 

Name:	AdvOptionsAttachFilesURL.jpg 
Views:	672 
Size:	47.7 KB 
ID:	2691  
    Last edited by Dennis Piccioni; 7-Jul-2009 at 01:04 PM.

Similar Threads

  1. Forum Upgrade
    By Brienne Casanave in forum Forum Q&A
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 12-Oct-2010, 02:43 PM
  2. Problem inserting images
    By Focus in forum Content Manager
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 16-Nov-2009, 10:41 AM
  3. Replies: 0
    Last Post: 26-Aug-2009, 01:36 PM
  4. Replies: 9
    Last Post: 5-Aug-2009, 03:34 PM
  5. Forum Tip: Posting code in messages
    By Dennis Piccioni in forum Forum Q&A
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 1-Jul-2009, 03:41 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •