Adding Photos To Forum Posts

Mike Barrio · 16/03/2013 at 15:43

Hi folks

Adding photos to posts is something that people often find difficult

Let's make better use of the Photo Gallery and keep things simple!

You will notice that there is now a link below the text box when you are making a new post or reply "Add image to post and upload to gallery".
Please use this for adding photos to your posts, it is a great system and even resizes them for you!

When you click on it, a pop up appears:

1 - Give your photo a title or descriptive name. ( useful for finding the photo in a future gallery search )
2 - Select a gallery category for your photo to be stored in. ( default is set to Main Photo Gallery )
3 - Click on "Choose file" to find your photo on your PC or phone, highlight the photo file and then click on the "Open" button.
* You may also have the option use the camera on most mobile phones at this point.
4 - Now click on "Add picture", this will upload your photo to the gallery and insert a link in the text box to make the photo display in your post.

Treat the text link as a paragraph and simply press return to create a space between your photo and your text

Previewing your post: When you click the preview button, scroll up above the text editor box to see the preview. Then scroll down again to either continue writing/editing, or to hit the Post button.

Please don't post photos of dead fish ....... this has become a firm rule among forum members over the years!
And please use best practice ....... minimum handling, keeping your fish in, or very briefly above the water

Cheers
Mike

Mike Barrio · 16/03/2013 at 16:34

Here is an example post using the gallery system

Yes, that is certainly much easier!

Cheers
Mike

Noel Kelly · 16/03/2013 at 20:35

Noel Kelly · 16/03/2013 at 20:36

Just a test Mike. That's awesome, straight from my ipad photo library!

Mike Barrio · 16/03/2013 at 20:39

Great stuff Noel

I think it's a great system and hopefully folk will find it easy to use.

Cheers
Mike

Eddie Sinclair · 16/03/2013 at 21:47

Mike,
It must be easy, even I managed on my Dee report first time.

Eddie.

Mike Barrio · 16/03/2013 at 22:01

Great stuff Eddie

The reports are so much more interesting with a photo or two. Thanks for sharing!

Cheers
Mike

Iain Goolager · 17/03/2013 at 14:11

Test

Iain

Bob Mitchell · 15/12/2017 at 20:23

Very much enjoy the photos. Beautiful fish.
Bob.

Bob Mitchell · 13/12/2018 at 16:14

That is a great photo of a trout in the water with a rod. That is the way brownies should be.
Well worth logging on just to see the photos.
Bob.

Mike Barrio · 13/12/2018 at 16:22

Thanks Bob ..... today's featured photo is one of Sandy's and he certainly uses his bamboo rods as fishing rods

Bob Mitchell · 14/12/2018 at 08:44

When I look at the photo of the trout I see a fish that is slim and just the way they used to look before others started to want big stockies. Have a couple of cane rods and a 9 ft. greenheart trout rod. They are heavier than modern rods but the greenheart action is easier on the eye and still catches fish.

Mike Barrio · 21/02/2021 at 12:10

Uploading photos from a mobile seems to work well too

Bob Mitchell · 05/03/2021 at 10:26

Like the photos. One of the reasons I like this forum is the superb photos. Many I feel I am standing beside the cameral.
Looking at the gent bent down netting a fish. Just wish I could bend like that.
Bob.

Mike Barrio · 05/03/2021 at 11:36

Really pleased that you like the photos Bob

These are purely down to forum members sharing their photos via the gallery and in their posts.

Fingers crossed that everybody enjoys a good season and that we all have photos to share

Cheers
Mike

Mike Barrio · 27/04/2021 at 17:54

I have done a few tweaks to improve images uploaded from mobiles.

Here's one I took the other day at Montrose

Must confess that I prefer a camera for taking photos and a PC for viewing a website forum ..... but it can be done

Mike Barrio · 20/10/2021 at 09:58

If you lose your post without saving it - you can go to the gallery, open your photo in the gallery and copy the 'Image linking code' under the photo and then paste that in your post

Mike Barrio · 05/02/2025 at 12:29

I have managed to get this working with the new software update

I will need to keep an eye on it for a while to make sure that it is a sustainable feature - but initial tests are looking promising

Please go ahead and start using it again .........