Trouble inserting a picture in a post

[GroundLooper]

I've followed the instructions posted by Zane, but am getting the following error message: "It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image. Any ideas what I'm missing? I'm pulling the image URL off my picassa web page. Help. wimper wimper..

Hey Scott,

I had that the other day. What I did was copy the URL and put it between the [Img] tags. That was WRONG!

{img}http://www.backcountrypilot.org/gallery/displayimage.php?album=1151&pos=1{/img}

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Right click on the image and copy image location:



Hope that helps.

[GumpAir]

Right click on the image and copy image location:

That's what I do...



Gump

[OregonMaule]

I'm still sittin in the dunce corner on this issue!
I post pics on other flying, and motorcycle sites, but I still can't get it on my favorite site.

I can do a house call if you ever get out of the fog. I charge one turkey subway with chips and a drink.

[Jaerl]

This is what I get when I right click, copy image location. Then either paste and highlight the location and click the image button or hit the image button and paste the location between the image thingies.

[img]http://i720.photobucket.com/albums/ww209/jaerl101/Puerto%20Rico%2008/P1240017.jpg[/img]

[Backcountry Tundra]

here's the EASIEST way to post a photo/photos here - FREE, no need for an Account and did I say EASY. Follow STEP BY STEP

1- go to http://www.imageshack.com/
2- Click on BROWSE and choose the photo you want to post from wherever it is in your computer
3- under the "Image resize" caption, click on "800x600 15" monitor"
4- click on "UPLOAD NOW"
5- Wait a few seconds, it will download and a new screen will appear
6- Go to where is sais "FORUM CODE", select the URL and copy it
7- Go to your backcountrypilot.org post and paste what you just copied. It will look like that: [url=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/21/img1870ki.jpg/][img]http://i720.imageshack.com/albums/ww209/Puerto%20Rico%2008/P1240017.jpg[/img][/url] Uploaded with [url=http://imageshack.us]ImageShack.us[/url]

8 - delete all the gibrish before and after the symbol [/IMG]
9- It will then look like that : [img]http://i720.imageshack.com/albums/ww209/Puerto%20Rico%2008/P1240017.jpg[/img]
10- Repeat as many times as you wish by clicking "Media Upload" at the top of the page

Cheers, BCT

[mountainmatt]

For those of you using internet explorer, I can see where the confusion is (no easy way to get the url). Perhaps before you sign up to photobucket, imageshack, picasa, etc. try switching it Firefox or Chrome (free). They are free and in my opinion, much better and safer.

Firefox: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome?&brand=CH ... _medium=ha

[TomW]

Whats this? Two hours of bitchin and carrying on, wife sitting in the living room shakin her head. I got a picture loaded.
Zane I have never seen your tutorial video before. My mac doesn't right click the "copy image URL" choice, but uses the "copy image location" instead.
Still unable to figure out the Picaso/photo bucket deal, but I can now get a picture to the post without it, so look out.
Makes a guy wonder how I remember to breath every few seconds.
Thanks for the help guys.

[mountainmatt]

This is what I get when I right click, copy image location. Then either paste and highlight the location and click the image button or hit the image button and paste the location between the image thingies.

test 1 2....

[Backcountry Tundra]

Looks like a large 185 to me!!

[Jaerl]

I use Firefox. This is what I get when I follow BC Tundra's instructions on imageshack:

[IMG]http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/5822/p8070214.jpg[/IMG]

I think my problem is from posting all the Obama jokes, they've got me censored

[wtxdragger]

TomW,

It was worth the effort. Cool picture.

[Jaerl]

Can you guys see the images in my posts? All I see is the image address but when Matt put it in his post as a quote, I can see the image?????????

[wtxdragger]

Yes. We can see them. Look at preview before you submit.

[Jaerl]

I do preview but all I see in the preview or my posts, is the address of the image, not the actual picture. Thanks

[wtxdragger]

I wonder if you need to add photobucket or wherever you are keeping your images as a safe site. When Matt reposts it is allowing the BCP site.

[Jaerl]

Could be, I'll have to try that later. Gotta go

[OregonMaule]

I use Firefox. This is what I get when I follow BC Tundra's instructions on imageshack:



I think my problem is from posting all the Obama jokes, they've got me censored

Looks good to me.

[scottnt]

Yeah, I finally got it figured out with a house call from my personal computer dude Rob Here's a shot of my other airplane in the sick bay:

[OregonMaule]

Yeah, I finally got it figured out with a house call from my personal computer dude Rob Here's a shot of my other airplane in the sick bay:

You need a separate thread so we can follow the new 550 project. You got to give me a ride in that monster when it is done.

Cheers..Rob

[scottnt]

Will do Rob, you can be my first passenger Here's a shot during happier times back when I trusted the old engine to get me over hundred of miles of water:

Cat Island, The Bahamas