Sticky How To Post Pictures

[Uwe]

The best way to post pictures is to upload them to some photo-hosting site. If you don't use a photo-hosting site, try imgur.com postimages.org, you don't need to create an account there.

Once you've uploaded a picture, you'll have a URL for it. Put that URL in between IMG tags in your post, like this:

[img]https://i.imgur.com/ovthCi3.gif[/img]

Or like this:

That will give you a nice photo in your post, kinda like this:

-Uwe-

UPDATE: As of September 30, 2025, access to Imgur from the United Kingdom is no longer available. UK users will not be able to log in, view content, or upload images. Imgur content embedded on third-party sites will not display for UK users.

I believe this is due to the age verification requirement in the UK's Online Safety Act, although I don't really understand why, because I've never seen anything that I would consider to be "porn" on Imgur.

But in any case, since we have A LOT of users in the UK, we can't recommend using Imgur anymore.

UPDATE: As of October 1, 2025 VERIFIED users (with green badges) should be able attach images directly. File size limit is 1 MB. Please use this functionality wisely. If you attach images that are obvious copyright violations, they will be removed, and you will lose the ability to attach images.

-Uwe-

 

[JimG]

Uwe, what about adding "How to Post AutoScans" to the title and thread so you won't have to keep doing the Code wrap thing for most of us?

 

[Peter / Logic]

Jedi and Syth HEX-NETs .. nice !

 

[Santos]

Jedi and Syth HEX-NETs .. nice !

 

[romad]

The best way to post pictures is to upload them to some photo-hosting site. If you don't use a photo-hosting site, try imgur.com, you don't need to create an account there, you can just drag & drop pictures to it, and they have apps to upload pictures straight from your phone as well.

Once you've uploaded a picture, you'll have a URL for it. Put that URL in between IMG tags in your post, like this:

[img]http://i.imgur.com/ovthCi3.gif[/img]

Or like this:

That will give you a nice photo in your post, kinda like this:

-Uwe-

Uwe, I just went there and the first required step was to create a free account. You may want to clarify that you don't have to pay to create an account.

 

[jakematic]

the first required step was to create a free account. You may want to clarify that you don't have to pay to create an account.

You didn't get the Upload Images at the top right ?
I have only used imgur a couple times but it let me upload by clicking on the Computer button without an account.

 

[Uwe]

Yup I just went with a browser that I normally never use (and which isn't logged into any account there) and uploaded an image without any account. Apparently Romad is doing something different than the rest of us.

-Uwe-

 

[romad]

You didn't get the Upload Images at the top right ?
I have only used imgur a couple times but it let me upload by clicking on the Computer button without an account.

Ah, I finally figured it out. Imgur.com still relies on old-fashioned Flash instead of using modern HTML 5 replacements. Due to the security holes in Flash, I've disabled it. OK, I guess I'll have to look elsewhere for a place that doesn't require the use of Flash. Maybe when Apple updates iCloud later this year I might be able to use my free space there. I'll have to go back and see exactly what was said at WWDC about the iCloud changes.

 

[jakematic]

Imgur.com still relies on old-fashioned Flash instead of using modern HTML 5 replacements.

Flash and Java - two things I have blocked everywhere.
Should have mentioned that, but forgot.

 

[romad]

Flash and Java - two things I have blocked everywhere.
Should have mentioned that, but forgot.

So what do you use for posting photos?

 

[jakematic]

So what do you use for posting photos?

I have a Pro account with Photobucket due to the number of views some pictures used to get in other forums.

 

[smiles77]

PR code

Hope it works

 

[Uwe]

Hope it works

I fixed it for you.

You had: [IMG]http://imgur.com/BR4cIka[/IMG]

What you needed was: [IMG]http://imgur.com/BR4cIka.jpg[/IMG]

IMG tags only work on an actual image file, which typically end in either .jpg or .png

-Uwe-

 

[gerberauto]

The best way to post pictures is to upload them to some photo-hosting site. If you don't use a photo-hosting site, try imgur.com, you don't need to create an account there, you can just drag & drop pictures to it, and they have apps to upload pictures straight from your phone as well.

Once you've uploaded a picture, you'll have a URL for it. Put that URL in between IMG tags in your post, like this:

[img]http://i.imgur.com/ovthCi3.gif[/img]

Or like this:

That will give you a nice photo in your post, kinda like this:

-Uwe-

Thanks Uwe,

I knew that there is a more difficult way to upload pictures. I will try it next time.

 

[GUNT]

No matter what way i write it the post is blank

any ideas

 

[GUNT]

it won't even stay in the above and its done through imgur

http://imgur.com/a/N3WAT

 

[Uwe]

it won't even stay in the above and its done through imgur

http://imgur.com/a/N3WAT

You're trying to embed an album. imgur.com/a/* is an album. To get the url of just the image in question, right-click on it and use the menu option 'Copy Image Location' (Firefox), 'Copy image address' (Chrome), or 'Copy shortcut' (IE).

The actual image URL is:
http://i.imgur.com/Kae5rTF.jpg

And the correct syntax to embed it in the forum is:

[img]http://i.imgur.com/Kae5rTF.jpg[/img]

That will give you:

 

[indy680]

Try This.
2015 Prestige Sline 3.0 TFSI
<blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="a/SuhPx"><a href="//imgur.com/SuhPx"></a></blockquote><script async src="//s.imgur.com/min/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Uwe]

Well, uhm...

imgur.com/SuhPx is a page with this pic on it:

That's certainly a nice pic. But I don't think it's an Audi.

 

[Boki Ar]

^ Maybe the lady in the picture drives Audi? ^