Can we not use other image sources really annoying you have to sign up etc for something else just to post an imageā¦ for instance could we not use flickr?
Iām quite sure there are more roads than this one that leads to Rome.
Perhaps you care to join with us when you have figured those out.
For the moment me, myself, and I are very happy with Imgur
It is fast as lightning compared to Photo(.)ucket, where you have to pay to receive pop-upās.
Thank you Raccoon, (also) in the name of the silent majority.
I have a hard enough time with just one button on my flashlight.
Subscribed
Thank you Raccoon.
You can use any source you want to host the pics. Some are better than others.
is the pic posted only on here?
Are you saying posted or hosted?
The picture has to be uploaded and stored on a website other than BLF.
The BLF website is small and does not have storage space for people to upload a lot of pictures to.
no I meant is the picture only visible on here?
no I meant is the picture only visible on here?
Yes. It will be seen wherever you copy and paste the picture link.
Thanks for the info, racoon city. I was just trying to post my 1st picture on BLF using my free Photobucket account which Iāve had for several years and which has always worked fine for posting pictures in forums. Unfortunately, it seems that STUPID Photobucket has changed their policies and they now watermark pictures with a big, unsightly Photobucket watermark if you have their free account and not a paid one. Had to delete the photo because the friggin watermark is huge and covered a key element of the photo. Iāll for sure need to find another free photo hosting site, and will likely try one of the ones previously mentioned here.
On a side note, I wonder if pictures that Iāve posted on other forums over the years now have a watermark on them. Anyone know offhand if that might be the case or not?
There will be a notice instead of a photo now. F&@$ photobucket
Free accounts on Photobucket should work, just with a watermark. As opposed to not working at all.
Yeaaa! That took me awhile. ( technically challenged )
That big rock took me awhile too
nsfw
wle
Since nobody has posted a howto for Google yet, hereās one if anyone is interested.
If you want to use google photos, Iām going to assume itās because you already use it and know how to upload photos to google. Iām not going to cover that.
So, if you want to use google photos as a free image hosting service, hereās how I do it.
Hereās a photo I took with my phone just to see if you would be able to see Jupiter and Venus on a phonetograph. Itās already on google photos:
Click on the share icon (the left-most on the upper right).
Than click the āCreate Linkā button (looks like two links in a chain).
That shares your photo so anyone can access and gives you a link (URL) that you can share. Donāt use that link directly on BLF.
Copy that link, and open it in another tab in your browser. That takes you to an album page showing the image you just shared. Click on the image. Then on that page, right click on the image and select āCopy Image Locationā or whatever your browser says thatās simlar:
Now, you finally have a URL that is suitable for use on BLF. I use the Simple Post Editor, so I just click on the āImageā icon, and then paste the URL into the āImage URLā field, and the ā(OPTIONAL) Link to URLā field in case folks donāt like the relative width I choose.
If you want to make sure you did it correctly, log out of google (or use a different browser where youāre not logged in to google), and view your post. If it works when youāre not logged in to google, it should work for everyone.
If youāre sharing a whole lot of photos, you can create a new album then share/create a link to the album. Then you only have to do that step once. After you open the shared link, you can just click on each photo in the album, and get individual URLs for each photo without having to share each photo from google.
Do photos show up in comment preview? I tried it and only shows URL link.
Yes
corsair!
p51!
āNow that Photobucket no longer offers free image hotlinking we need a new guide.ā
What am I missing and/or donāt understand? I use Photobucket and choose the direct link. Seems to work, but I did just read a post, from someone in Australia, who said they couldnāt see my images. What hosting site is the most reliable?
I have learned that choosing 100% when linking a picture allows it to fit well with the device used to view the site.