Picture FAQ!
Q: How can I post a picture on the forums!?
There are actually many ways to do this;
1) To upload a picture directly onto Debate Politics:
A) After typing out your
Reply , find
Additional Options (should be towards the bottom, if you scroll down)
B) Select
Manage Attachments a box will pop-up it'll look like this (
http://img373.imageshack.us/my.php?image=manageattachments3du.jpg)
C) Notice the table showing the
restrictions of each file type! Picture Extentions are
JPG, JPE, GIF, and BMP. To the right of each formats you'll see
Size Restrictions make sure your photo is within the limits presented on this page.
D) To the RIGHT of
Upload From Your Computer you'll see
Browse , select that and you'll be able to browse through your computer and find your picture.
E) Once you find you're picture
Double-Click on your picture and you'll see the file location on the blank space next to browse.
F) To the FAR RIGHT you'll see
Upload, select this and it'll tell you please wait. Then it'll be formally attached to your post and will show up in your posts.
2) Upload A Picture Found On A Different Host:
A) After typing out your
Reply , find
Additional Options (should be towards the bottom, if you scroll down)
B) Select
Manage Attachments a box will pop-up it'll look like this (
http://img373.imageshack.us/my.php?image=manageattachments3du.jpg)
C) On this page, find
Upload A File From An URL
D) On the
Blank Space paste, copy, or type the URL that'll lead you
Directly to the picture found on another website!
Great Image Hosters:
www.imageshack.us
www.photobucket.com
3) To Insert A Picture DIRECTLY Into Your Post (Picture IS Hosted on Another Website)
A) After typing your post in find
Insert Image(
)
click on
Insert Image
B) A
little box should arise which looks like (
http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/3682/insertimagepop9wq.jpg). Copy, Paste, or Type the
URL of the
Direct link to your image on another website, click "ok".
4) To Insert A Picture DIRECTLY Into Your Post (Picture IS NOT Hosted on Another Website)
A) After typing in your reply, you're going to need to find a
Host to host your picture. I, personally, use
www.imageshack.us.
B) On
ImageShack click
Upload and find your picture, then double click or select
Open Then select
Host it!
C) Next it'll take to you a page with MANY different links to your picture and in great ways, make sure you read what each link does.
D)find
Insert Image(
)
click on
Insert Image
E) A
little box should arise which looks like (
http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/3682/insertimagepop9wq.jpg). Copy, Paste, or Type the
URL of the
Direct link to your image on another website, click "ok".
If need be, I'll add to this, but this is just a beginning version. Thanks for reading and Congratz on posting your picture!