How to post pictures in a thread.

CrazyRabbit · 09-04-2007 11:25AM #1

I was recently asked about how to post pictures directly within threads here on boards.ie. I promsied to make a post showing how it's done, so here it is:

1. Go to http://www.suprfile.com
2. Click the Choose button and locate the picture you want to display
3. Click the 'Upload file' button.
4. After it has uploaded, you will be given several links. The one we need is called the 'Direct' link (2nd last). Highlight and copy that link.

5. Now create a new thread here on boards.ie or reply to an existing thread.
6. Click the 'Add picture' button as shown here:

7. A popup box will ask you for a URL. Paste in the link that you got from the suprfile website.

8. Press ok, and finish making your post as usual.

o1s1n · 09-04-2007 11:56AM

Would it not be easier to do with photobucket? After you upload a picture it gives you an image link to copy and paste. You don't need to go pressing the add picture button on boards or anything. The HTML is included already. You just paste the link over. I put instructions for that up in the post pictures of your equipment thread. Which has resulted in many pretty pictures popping up without the need for clicking links

hurrah!

[--SC(+)PE--] · 09-04-2007 11:59AM

ya photobucket is realy simple to use

CrazyRabbit · 09-04-2007 01:17PM

Photobucket is $%^$% in my opinion. Slow, fails every now and again, and the pictures don't stay for very long.

suprfile is fast, reliable, and pics stay for at least 6 months.

Oh, and no need to register or login for suprfile. Not needing to remember a userid/password is a big plus IMHO.

If anyone wants to do a tutorial for other photo sharing sites and add it to this thread, then that would be great.

whupass · 09-04-2007 02:26PM

1. go on www.photobucket.com
2. follow their instructions
3. laugh at CR's complicated instructions.
4. done

o1s1n · 09-04-2007 02:33PM

All my uploaded photos online have been from photobucket. Never disappeared. Site has never failed on me.

Must be that dodgy work connection of yours that messes up boards too

SpitfireIV · 09-04-2007 02:50PM

Ah guys...........guys!.........wheres the love? I thought ye were like a brotherhood, yer gonna make CrazyRabbit cry after he going to all that bother of doing up them great instructions (well done CR, they were pretty clear and consise)

Photobucket is better though

CrazyRabbit · 09-04-2007 02:57PM

whupass wrote:

1. go on www.photobucket.com
2. follow their instructions
3. laugh at CR's complicated instructions.
4. done

My instructions aren't complicated.

In fact, they are very much over simplified. But the instructions were written for those who are not 'comfortable' with using computers.

And lets compare photobucket with suprfile:

Photobucket
1. Create Photobucket account.
2. Login whenever you need to post an image, and pray you haven't forgotten your password.
3. Follow their instructions.
4. Done.

Suprfile
1. Follow their instructions.
2. Spend 0.2 seconds clicking the 'add image' button on boards, and pasting the link.
3. Done.

Not much of a difference, but I personally hate logging in and remembering passwords and such, so I know which one I prefer.

CrazyRabbit · 09-04-2007 02:59PM

CroppyBoy1798 wrote:

Ah guys...........guys!.........wheres the love? I thought ye were like a brotherhood, yer gonna make CrazyRabbit cry after he going to all that bother of doing up them great instructions (well done CR, they were pretty clear and consise)

Photobucket is better though

I'm 100% fine with people disagreeing with me. So long as there are no flames, I'm grand

Thanks for the pat on the back though

[--SC(+)PE--] · 09-04-2007 03:05PM

Its the same Difference realy ,whichever your most comfortable using is best. Reason Photobucket gets my vote is cos Oisin explained to me how to use it in 2 short sentences.

*Slams Hammer* case closed.
[Oisin] "i get to say that"

o1s1n · 09-04-2007 03:14PM

Sign up for photobucket account (I agree, annoying..but only have to do it once)

Get browser to remember log in and pass.

Upload picture.

Paste over the bottom link that says "IMG code"

Then you're done!

Heh, yeah, they're more or less the same. I'm just being silly

Rovi · 09-04-2007 03:33PM

Let's not forget http://www.imageshack.us/

How to post pictures in a thread.

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