How To Post Pictures Using Imgur

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Killgar
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How To Post Pictures Using Imgur

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I don't know if such a tutorial already exists here at Talkblade, but I have some free time so I thought I'd make one (with visual aides). Maybe it will help someone.

This is how I, someone who is technologically challenged, uses Imgur to post pictures. I know computer stuff can seem complicated and intimidating, but this is actually rather simple.

Step 1, you have to create an Imgur account at Imgur.com. It's free and easy.

Step 2, when you're on Imgur and you click on your user name, around the upper right hand corner of the screen, a grey drop-menu will appear. Click on "Images" in that menu.

When you click "images" in the drop-menu you will see your Imgur "album" (pic below). Mine has a bunch of pictures in it, yours will be empty.

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Step 3, You need to select a size for your picture. Click on the grey box indicated by my red arrow. That will show a drop-menu of the various picture sizes to choose from.

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This picture shows the size menu. Click on the desired size as listed. I only use sizes 640x480 and 800x600. I use 800x600 when I want to show more detail (this is what I used to post these pictures). Any size bigger than 800x600 and people might have to scroll up and down to see all of it.

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Step 4, after selecting your picture size click on the big green button that says "Add Images" (indicated by my red arrow).

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Step 5, when you click on the green "Add Images" button you will see this appear on your screen. Click the white "Browse" button (red arrow) to access the pictures stored in your computer. Once you have selected the picture stored in your computer (mine requires a double click on the picture) the picture will be added to your Imgur album, and you will see it as a small picture just like in my album.

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Step 6, once a picture is in your Imgur album, click on that picture and it will appear larger and have a list of codes on the right side of the pic. You need to use the BBCode indicated by my red arrow.


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Now here's what I do, I simply write down the BBCode exactly as it appears in the little BBCode box, including all symbols, punctuation marks, letters and numbers on a piece of paper, and type that into my post on whatever internet site I want to post the picture. You need to scroll across the code to see the entire thing, but it isn't long.

If your picture doesn't show up in your post, if you get a little black box saying "The picture you requested does not exist...", then you either wrote the code down wrong, or you typed the code wrong. The code has to be typed EXACTLY as it appears next to your picture. The difference between capitol letters and lower case letters matters.

There is a way to do it that is done entirely in the computer without having to write the code down and type it out, but this is how I do it.

So, maybe this helps somebody. If anyone else wants to add anything, like how to do it without having to write the code down and type it in, feel free. :)
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Re: How To Post Pictures Using Imgur

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I'm a member at allaboutpocketknives.com and there you can post pictures directly of my phone. I'm semi retarded and I finally figured it out. Don't know how they accomplished it but you don't need any Imgur host to post pictures there. Just saying. My user name is samb over there if you want to see some of my knives.
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You can upload pictures directly from your computer or phone as long as the pics are small enough.

From the reply box click on Full Editor & Preview.

When the reply box shows up, scroll down under it where it says "Attachments" and click it.

A box should appear under the "Attachments that says "Add File". Click on it.

This should open your file/pictures in your computer/phone. If you have pictures saved you should be able to click on one and it will automatically upload if it isn't to large.

A new box should show up under the post box that will say "Filename.....File comment...Size....Status. If there is a green check mark under "status" it is the right size.

To the left of the green check mark there will be a box that says "Place inline".

Click that and it will place the code of picture in the post box.

Type in the large box whatever you want to say and click "Full Editor & Preview".

If it looks good click "Submit"

Note: You can only upload one picture at a time. After you place a picture "inline" you must open the "Attachment" again and go through the steps again. Just add multiple pictures to your post before clicking the final "submit" button and you should have them all in a single post.
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I tried that but the pictures were to large and I couldn't figure out how to make them any smaller. Maybe I should have stood farther away, doubt that would work.
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All phones work a bit different but on your camera if you go onto the settings you should be able to change the size pics it takes or lower the pixels or resolution. Same as you would have to do on a non phone digital camera. The few camera phones I have dicked with seem to come new set on the highest resolution. change it to a lower resolution and it might work.
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Very useful tutorial. Well done!
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Thank you, killgar! So helpful. Is this the preferred method for posting photos on TB? I was able to shrink my photos on my computer and have them show up as photos rather than links, but I lost a lot of resolution in doing so. I am new and trying to follow protocol, so if links are preferred I will make an Imgur acct straightaway.
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krhastie wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:00 pm Thank you, killgar! So helpful. Is this the preferred method for posting photos on TB? I was able to shrink my photos on my computer and have them show up as photos rather than links, but I lost a lot of resolution in doing so. I am new and trying to follow protocol, so if links are preferred I will make an Imgur acct straightaway.
I don't know if there is a preferred method, using Imgur is just one method. Whatever you are doing to post your pictures, it's working great. Your pictures look just fine.

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Another app is VGY.ME very easy to use. Once photos are downloaded to the app select the “IMG” link, copy then paste it to the thread.
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