Competitions ...Thumbnails

[RonH]

Tried to insert a pic into the latest competition but it comes up as a thumbnail. How can I insert 'as others do?'
Must be my age ... Ron

[Colin Southern]

Tried to insert a pic into the latest competition but it comes up as a thumbnail. How can I insert 'as others do?'
Must be my age ... Ron

Hi Ron,

A better option than attachments is to use the albums feature of the site - just click on communities above, and follw your nose to create a public album.

To insert an image is really easy - just display the photo - right-click on it - left click on "properties". On the property sheet that opens up, highlight the URL (in the property sheet, not in the address bar) - press Ctrl+C to copy to the clipboard. In you post press the "insert image" button and then press Ctrl-V to paste the url to the image into the box that pops up. Press OK and "job done".

It sounds a little complicated, but piece of cake when you've done it once or twice.

[Dave Humphries]

Hei Ron,

You can also read about that process here;
How do I get one of my album images into a post in the forum?

and making the thumbnail bigger here;
How to make attached photos appear bigger

Cheers,

[RonH]

Takk for your help folks ... I will have a 'test play' later on to see which is easiest for me! And thanks for getting my comp pic correct so it can be seen by all!!
CYa
Ron

[Colin Southern]

Takk for your help folks ... I will have a 'test play' later on to see which is easiest for me! And thanks for getting my comp pic correct so it can be seen by all!!
CYa
Ron

No worries Ron,

The "downside" of using attachments/thumbnails is that the storage space for them is limited -- so eventually you run out. And if you delete old ones to make room for new ones then the old ones disappear from the posts they appear in, which kinda makes a mess of things

To galleries are the way to go

[PopsPhotos]

The "downside" of using attachments/thumbnails is that the storage space for them is limited -- so eventually you run out.

Which brings up the question of how to (easily) move attachments over to the album. hmmm?

Pops

[Colin Southern]

Which brings up the question of how to (easily) move attachments over to the album. hmmm?

Pops

Pretty easy. Just open image via attachment - right click - save picture as - then upload saved file into gallery - and then edit the message to re-link to the new location. Should take less than a minute per photo.