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Photo Posting tips
Janet:
Ok, today I learned that not all image sites play fair!!! LOL!! Image Shack is messing with Tania...but I think we have it figured out. And...I suspect a couple tips on posting our photos are in order anyway. So here goes.
Image sites like photobucket and image shack typically provide you links to sites like facebook/twitter/forums. Photobucket's work fine and in fact already has the img /img (note: img and /img are surrounded by [], but if I put them in...they disappear) imbedded for you. So just grab their link and paste it into the post...viola...photo is in!
Image Shack is a little trickier. The image code is not imbedded. You will need to use the photo icon () or type in img /img (with the appropriate brackets). You cannot grab their link...I'm not sure what that links to, but it won't get us to your photo. You need to grab the DIRECT link. There are two ways to get it. One, select the information button (i button) and you'll see the DIRECT option. Two, select the photo. Then right-click on it and grab "Copy Image Location" from the menu. Then you can paste that info in between the ][. I posted this photo using Image Shack:
And lastly...no matter where the photo is on the internet...blog, facebook, other gallery...You can always get its location. It just depends on what browser you are using.
For Internet Explorer (IE), just right click on the actual photo and select "Copy Shortcut"
For Firefox: just right-click on the actual photo and select "Copy Image Location" from the menu.
Then paste that info into img /img (gotten from the photo icon ) and you should be good to go.
Side note...I know we won't have everything in a central location for easy viewing...it is a side effect of doing this low budget. And some of you might be missing the "favorites" option. I'm going to make a suggestion, and I know some of you have their fingers in their ears, but just "pin" your favorites onto your own personal board. This is what I'll be doing.
Pinterst pinterest.com is easy to use. It does require a facebook or twitter login, but you don't actually have to use those applications. I now pin what inspires me from blogs/manufacturer sites/here. You can also follow me...and some of you do!
nfaband:
Thanks for the pointers Janet, with your help my page has been posted successfully, and I have to say I love the idea of pinning our favorites, I'm going to set up a separate little pin board on mine for just Scrap n chat favorites. I do think though we need to be sure with everyone being ok with their pages being pinned, it does put them in to a very public forum, where others can not only see them, but pin them and such. Pinterest etiquette states that you should never pin without informing the original creator ... actually if you read the very detailed bylaws of pinterest it's all there. I for one have to problem with someone pinning my pages.
maddawg:
Good tips. Just a reminder you put things in a public forum/domain its available.
Janet:
Good point. I wonder if you can make a private pin board.
Milie:
These are great!
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