Help with image insertion please...

AskRaq

I searched the boards using different keywords, but can't find the thread from about a week ago where someone gave the code to insert a photobucket image directly into the eBay description area... Can anyone please direct me, as the photobucket link doesn't show up when I preview??

Also, does anyone know how to put in code that will reduce or limit the size that the picture displays, without having to resize the original image??

tmot99

IN photobucket, there is an [IMG] line with each picture. Copy the content of that line and paste it into your thread/response/message.

AskRaq

<< <i>IN photobucket, there is an [IMG] line with each picture. Copy the content of that line and paste it into your thread/response/message. >>



That's what I'm having a problem with... It works on the forum, but not in the eBay auction description area (just shows as IMG code).

lordmarcovan

All you have to do is type your opening and closing IMG tags in front and behind your URL. I show the tags in black in the example below, and your URL will post where I have red text. Obviously, it is all black when you type it.



You can type the tags or use the "image" tab on the CU forum toolbar: . If you use the image tab, just click the little picture frame icon when you are in message posting mode or sending a PM. It will instruct you to paste in your URL.

Note that Photobucket allows you one click with the IMG tags already there. Just click the IMG thing below your pic in Photobucket, and you can paste it directly in here without using the on the toolbar or even typing the tags yourself. (Just make sure you don't accidentally put two sets of tags around your URL- that won't work and you will get the red-X-of-death.)

lordmarcovan

<< <i>It works on the forum, but not in the eBay auction description area (just shows as IMG code). >>



Ebay uses regular HTML, not IMG code like these forums do.

tmot99

Oh, I don't know about posting them into ebay. It may depend on how you are putting in the description. I know they offer "regular text" them HTML text. If you do it under HTML text, maybe it'll work.

Sorry I cannot provide a definitive answer to posting pictures on ebay.

GFourDriver

<<<<<- that won't work and you will get the red-X-of-death.) >>>>>

more aptly called the red x of ignorance. been there, got the T-shirt.

AskRaq

I appreciate everyone's help... all i know is there WAS a thread where someone posted some "sirc" code before the "img" part that worked. I just can't locate it.

lordmarcovan

<< <i>more aptly called the red x of ignorance. been there, got the T-shirt. >>


Shoot, I have a drawerful of those shirts. I still get the Red-X-Of-Whateveryouwannacallit quite often.

I have gotten used to the IMG code after years on these forums, but my HTML skills are still rudimentary and kindergarten-level at best.





Where's that funny one where he pokes the X with a stick? Dang, can't find it now.

bushmaster8

For ebay, you want to use the "tag" which is one of the 3 options photobucket gives you.

AskRaq

Okay - I have tried photobuckets code & the tag.... still not working.

I know it was on this forum somewhere about "img sirc" or something before the [img] part... and someone else tried it, and it worked!

BlackBeard

Raq,
Below is how I insert pics in my ebay auctions. The div alg tag centers the photo in the middle. The first example is for one pic, the second does two pics centered on the page on the same line, if they are not too wide.

<p>
<DIV ALIGN="center">
<IMG SRC="http://www.photobucket.com/restgoeshere"><p>
</DIV>

<p>
<DIV ALIGN="center">
<IMG SRC="http://www.photobucket.com/restgoeshere">
<IMG SRC="http://www.photobucket.com/restgoeshere"><p>
</DIV>

hope that helps

edited: the little <p> is a carriage return to start a new line. It keeps your text above the pic and not in an odd spot next to it.

AskRaq

Thank you BlackBeard!!

I hope it works for me, it looks like the type of code I was searching for... (I tried Auctiva... and that just about made me crazy)

BTW - am I correct in that adding width="500" will modify my picture size?? (I think that's what it is anyhow)

BlackBeard

Yes, I believe it goes this way

<p>
<DIV ALIGN="center">
<IMG SRC="http://www.photobucket.com/restgoeshere" height="500" width="500" ><p>
</DIV>

Should work. Changing height and width can make it out of proportion, stretched too long or too wide. I usually change the pic size in a photo editing program while cropping etc.

AskRaq

<< <i>Yes, I believe it goes this way

<p>
<DIV ALIGN="center">
<IMG SRC="http://www.photobucket.com/restgoeshere" height="500" width="500" ><p>
</DIV>

Should work. Changing height and width can make it out of proportion, stretched too long or too wide. I usually change the pic size in a photo editing program while cropping etc. >>




I have found that by ONLY changing one (width) or the other (height), I don't have the proportion problem (I just leave one out completely).