FAQ 2: Posting pictures to the forum

nwcs · March 7, 2003 9:41AM

Since it comes up now and then, I thought I'd give a pictorial guide.

Step 1: Create a new topic or post

Step 2: Type your message

Step 3: Click the attach files button

Step 4: Click Browse button to pick a file on your local system. The file must be less than 50K in size.

Step 5: You'll see this screen as it uploads

Step 6: Select the file in the list and then click attach

After you have done this, you are finished attaching a file to the post!

shylock · March 7, 2003 10:16AM

NWCS - that's very cool! I can tell you've done this before.

Wolfy00002 · March 7, 2003 10:25AM

Man, I wish you had done that a week ago.

nwcs · March 7, 2003 12:27PM

I figured it would help people (especially all the new people) to see the steps for posting an image. And if it can help people to post pics of coins, all the better!

ursabear · March 7, 2003 12:28PM

nwcs, As a former teacher I'd like to say...

you

are

very

cool!

nwcs · March 7, 2003 12:36PM

Thanks, Ursa.

My brother is a middle school teacher in a magnet school right now. I guess you can say I learned how to communicate by listening to him.

robertpr · March 7, 2003 12:51PM

Finally, after completing the above steps, you may wish to include the picture directly inside your post as well. To do this, click inside the area where you type your message and then press

<- this button. A box will pop up asking for the URL of the image. Type https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/oldattachments/ with the name of your file at the end.

For instance, in the above example, the author had uploaded a file named 1984w_68_obv.jpg. To include that picture inside the message you would type https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads/oldattachments/1984w_68_obv.jpg in the box.

Note that this puts the picture at the end of your message. To move it, highlight the information it has added to your message, choose cut from the edit menu, move the cursor to where you want the image to appear within your message, and choose paste from the edit menu.

Also note that once the file is uploaded (step 5) you do not have to click the attach file button as shown in step six in order to include the image within your message, if you do not want to attach the image.

nwcs · March 9, 2003 11:14AM

TTT because someone asked how to post pictures

jom · March 9, 2003 11:18AM

This makes me wonder: Do you guys like it if the picture is posted in the message box OR as an attachment at the bottom??

I've been putting it in the message box because that is how I like it when I view other peoples post. Then again, many people have slow internet so maybe the attach is better...

jom

nwcs · March 9, 2003 11:23AM

For me it depends on what I'm trying to do with an image. Most of the time I'm happy with links. In large image threads (where lots of pics are posted) I prefer links. But if I'm making a point or example I like it inline.

nwcs · March 11, 2003 4:25AM

ttt

mbbiker · March 11, 2003 4:28AM

very nice post, i prefer to see the pictures in the post becasue i'm to lazy to open new windows to look at pics.

satootoko · March 11, 2003 4:54AM

Thank you kind sir!

satootoko · March 11, 2003 4:58AM

<< <i>i prefer to see the pictures in the post becasue i'm to lazy to open new windows to look at pics. >>

With a dial-up I also worry about loading time for a picture link.

NoGvmnt · March 11, 2003 5:52AM

Ah, but how do you get it to consistently come up as your signature without having to "attach file" every time?
Thanks, Jim

Baley · March 11, 2003 6:09AM

well, lets give it a try:

is there a picture there?

nwcs · March 11, 2003 6:18AM

Yep!

Baley · March 11, 2003 6:19AM

Baley · March 11, 2003 6:21AM

hmmm.

Baley · March 11, 2003 6:24AM

ok, please, how do you get a pic in the signature line?

LanLord · March 11, 2003 6:33AM

It's not a coin, but it's San Francisco so there is a mint there somewhere

Flash · March 11, 2003 1:42PM

When I try attaching a picture, 9 times out of 10 I get a message that my file is too large (needs to 50kb max) and, since I have no idea how to resize a picture, I give up.

nwcs · March 31, 2003 10:58PM

ttt

TONEDDOLLARS · April 1, 2003 1:00AM

Thanks for the info.

nwcs · April 25, 2003 12:26PM

ttt again

Askari · April 25, 2003 1:12PM

Great job!!

Thanks NWCS!!

lclugza · April 25, 2003 4:39PM

Including an image in the signature line: This is done exactly the same way as putting an image in your post except that instead of clicking on "Reply," you instead click on "Profile" near the top of the page. Then when you reach the profile page, you go to the "Signature" box near the bottom.Then you type in [lMG] (URL of the picture) [/lMG], just as you would for putting a picture in a post. (I actually typed LMG, with a small L, to prevent the software from attempting to show a picture instead of showing my text; to make it work you must type IMG (I don't think the case matters) as in IMaGe.)

pandaman · April 25, 2003 10:07PM

It should be noted that when you hit "PREVIEW" button, the pic(s) do not show up...just the text & links. That was very annoying to me. I did not want post w/o pix & was not totally sure they would appear in my post. Then I just posted the message & pics appeared. Woo hoo!!! Also, if plan to post many pix, get good camera. I only have scanner & pics look poop! The bright, white reflective fields look dark & dingy.

nwcs · May 14, 2003 9:28AM

ttt for the recent newbies

nwcs · July 18, 2003 3:47AM

TTT

lordmarcovan · October 3, 2003 12:44PM

TTT

Great job, nwcs.

It's really nice to have a pictorial guide to show somebody, instead of having to go through a lengthy, belabored, and often confusing explanation, each and every time.

lordmarcovan · October 3, 2003 1:24PM

If your pics are too big a filesize, you can either upload them to another image hosting service, or scale the size down by reducing the jpeg quality (if they are in jpeg format). You should also crop unnecessary blank border space off as much as possible.

nolimitz · October 3, 2003 1:42PM

Thanks all. very informative.

mgoodm3 · October 3, 2003 1:43PM

For resizing I use Microsoft photo editor that came with XP. Go to image/resize and you can make it what ever you want. typically shoot for around 400 X 400 with a jpg compression around 75.

For attaching the pic I use the upload box and hit "view file" for the one I want. It bring up your pic in a small window. right click on the image click "properties" and copy the address shown and use the IMG header with your pasted address on your post.

nwcs · March 11, 2004 1:32AM

ttt for the recent newbies and for the one year anniversary of this post (Although a bit late). I think I'll let it fade into obscurity after this.

lordmarcovan · July 28, 2004 12:17PM

TTT since the question's come up again recently, and this is the best tutorial on the forums.

A special gold medal should be awarded to nwcs for creating this thread.

Newbies, take note of the above info!

LeeG · September 6, 2004 10:27PM

Great Info here!!!! Appreciate all the help on this one. I've been struggling also getting quality pics to post. Bought the QX3 also. Lee

Russ · December 13, 2004 7:53AM

TTT.

Russ, NCNE

XpipedreamR · December 13, 2004 8:03AM

ttt

jonesy · December 13, 2004 9:28AM

ttt

anablep · January 2, 2005 7:34AM

let's see if this works

Russ · November 14, 2006 5:50AM

TTT.

Russ, NCNE

Type2 · January 17, 2010 1:39PM

TTT

The "Posting Pictures" topic comes up so much, I figured I'd insert some info here for quick reference.

If you are new and want to experiment posting pictures, go to the Navigation area at the top of this page and scroll down to the "Testing Forum". There you can practice inserting pictures before you do it in a "real" thread.

One of the easiest ways to put images into your messages is to get a free Photobucket account to host your images.

Here is an instruction link to a thread on how to do it:

How to Post Images Using a Free Photobucket Account

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Below is info I cut and pasted from a post made by CU Coin Forum member "Jonesy". I don't know for sure if he created it but thank him for posting it previously in the Coin Forum.

NOTE: I am currently adding screenshots below the text description to try to make it easier to see some of this procedure.

To put pictures with your post, there are a few things you will need to know.

1. Go to the top of the web page screen where it say's navigation. Click on customize and click WYSIWYG editor to NO.
2. When you Post or reply to a post, you should see 14 Icons on top of the open message text.
3. The fourth Icon should resemble a picture frame with a mountain in the picture.
4. This is the IMAGE icon. You will use this to place images on your post or replies.
5. Upload your images on the PCGS site, This is the easiest way to get pictures posted.
6. Getting your pictures on your post or reply from the PCGS site requires you to do this.
A. Click on the IMAGE icon.
B. Type in the IMAGE BOX http://forums.collectors.com//attachments/
C. After typing that in type in your file name exactly as it appears! Ex. 1913buff67o.jpg
D. You then have in the box line of the IMAGE http://forums.collectors.com//attachments/1913buff67o.jpg
E. Hit enter, This puts the address with the (HTML Code) image tags on your post
F. Click on preview to make sure you got the file name right. If you did, your picture will appear in a separate box. If you did it wrong, you will get a white box with red X in it.
G. If everything went okay, you can put text in. BTW you can put text in before the picture, and or after the picture.

For Newbies, To upload a picture to PCGS.
On the bottom of the screen where you post or reply, you see a square the says Attach File(s).
Click on this and you see a browse button. Click on the Browse button and choose the picture file you want to upload to PCGS. The file has to be smaller than 50kb or it won't accept it. Click on the file you want, then click Open. After doing this you will notice an upload button on the right of the screen.
Click it. You will see your file load to the PCGS site.

This ought to get you going. Remember if you delete a file from your upload box, that image will no longer be seen wherever you posted it. Don't post just anything. This will clog PCGS's servers. Okay, Get to sharing!!

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Here is a Guide in work on how to load image files from external (outside the PCGS sever) sources:

Diggin4clams · March 7, 2015 12:17AM

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winky · March 8, 2015 11:54AM

Doesn't work with my MacbookPro or maybe I don't work with it.

FAQ 2: Posting pictures to the forum

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