How to Post Images
Lately most people who are new to the forums don't know how to post images of their builds in the forums gallery properly. Usually what they will do is go to their Blockland V** folder, copy the image, and try to paste the image into their post. Which as we all know, doesn't work. Other times, they will just post the URL to the image which is BETTER, but it is a waste of time for viewers and most people won't even bother to click on the image. So lately I have been going around to posts and posting the images properly in a reply. But this gets really frustrating after a while. So I am making this post so people do it the right way and people won't say, "No pix, no clix" anymore.
Image Hosting SitesWhen you want to post your build on the forums, the first step is to upload your pictures to some image hosting site. Below is a little list of recommended sites that you can upload to.
Image Site to Forum PostThis is the final step to posting your images. Once you have uploaded your pictures to a image hosting site, go to that image. Browse around the page until you find something similar to, "Link Code."
If you upload an image to ploader.net, you will receive three sharing options as shown below. The one that you want to pick is the one with the title "Direct Link." Copy this URL. Once in your forum post, paste this URL and highlight it. Then click on this >
button to add "IMG" tags around that URL.
If you upload to Imageshack, there should be a box in the bottom right corner that looks like this...
If you upload to Photobucket, when you pass your mouse over the image it should have a button appear that says, "Share." Under the share option another button will show that says, "More Options." Once you click on the "More Options" button it will have another thing say, "Get Link Code." It should then look something like this...
If you upload to TinyPic, as soon as you upload the image a share box will appear. It will look like this...
Now, the image code that you want is the code that has a "[img]" at the beginning. (But for Imageshack, you copy the code that is under "Embed this Image" and "Forum.")
Simply copy the code and post it in your Post. And your done!
Why use this method?When you use this method for your future posts, it will look neater and well organized. There is a very high chance that people won't flame and kill your post. (Unless your build really sucks balls.) Now go out there! Build some stuff! And don't post terrible builds!
Why did I repost this here a year after the original post?There are several reasons why I did this. The first reason was...
http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=95304.0
Since I saw that it was still being referenced after a year; I decided it needed a little refresher. Plus I was listening to
this song so I felt inspired for some reason. Don't ask me why. The second reason was...
And to think the replies said the tutorial would not be necessary...
This made me want to repost it even more, considering I proved the replies of the original topic wrong. Let the following quotes explain further.
Its a clear tutorial but I'm pretty sure most people know how to publish pics by now.
They do but can't put [IMG] around it.
Exactly my point.
post in gallery
And so here we are...
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED The easiest way to upload pictures is using ploader.net
No sign-up, no registration, no membership, no crappy interface that looks like someone shat on it.
I use it, all you hit is "browse" then "upload", obviously, then click on the image board code thing and copypasta. Sooooo much easier than anything mentioned in OP.
He's right, except for the slight bit of bashing at the end. lol I have tried it and I agree.
