How to Embed a Photos Gallery image into your Forum Post

IMPORTANT:  Note that there are TWO main ways to upload images.

You can either do this when composing your post or alternatively by obtaining a link from an existing Photos Gallery image.

1. When Composing your Forum Post

When you "compose" your post in the forum you have the option of uploading an image (or multiple images) and having the bbcode links automatically embdded into your post.


Note:   First create a separate Photos Gallery account and login to the Photos Gallery !

1.1 If you look under the post compostion box there is an "Upload images" button (see image below).

1.2 Simply compose your post up to the point where you want your image(s) to appear.

1.3 Then hit the "Upload images" button and you'll be taken to the Gallery where you can upload your image(s).

1.4 You'll be prompted for your Gallery username/password if not already logged in.

1.5 Don't worry, any text you've already written in your post will safe.

1.6 Once the image(s) have uploaded you'll be instantly retuned to your post and the links will be "auto magically" inserted.


Embed image to your Forum Post


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2. Embedding an Existing Gallery image

If you already have an image in the Photos Gallery then....


2.1 Go to the Photos Gallery and locate your image.

2.2 Now scroll down and underneath the image you'll see "BBCode for Forum posts":

Note: If you can't scroll down then you are in the image viewer, click on the image and then you'll be able to scroll down.


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2.3 Copy that link and return to the forum.

2.4 Compose your post and paste that link on a new line with a blank line both above and below the link. Don't change or add any additional tags to the link as it's "ready to use".


Embed image into Post


Once posted your photo will appear in your post ! That's it, really easy  


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3. Embedding images from other sources

You can also use the same process as outlined above to embed images from other external sources.

Currently the only other approved sources are:

Flickr

Imgur


Please note that you cannot use other services such as Photobucket, tinypic, imgbb, PostImage, ImageUpload etc etc.

These do not have long-term viability and their use could mean we repeat the Photobucket debacle from 2017, especially as there are hints that they are all moving to a paid business model.

Also see How to Upload Images to the Photos Gallery