How to post images on the forum - Printable Version +- The DeLorean Owners Club UK Forum (http://www.deloreans.co.uk/forum) +-- Forum: DOC Events/Car Shows/Meet Up's (http://www.deloreans.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=5) +--- Forum: Forum Updates and Advice (http://www.deloreans.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=12) +--- Thread: How to post images on the forum (/showthread.php?tid=273)

How to post images on the forum - Chris Hawes - 20 Jan 2007 How to share photos with the group: Make sure your photo will fit on the screen without people having to scroll around. The easiest way to do this is to use windows explorer to find your photo. It should show the image dimensions (width x height), if the height is more than 500 then resize the image so the height is a maximum of 500. From windows explorer right click on the photo and select open with open with and then Microsoft image composer. From the tools menu select arrange, then amend the scale to have height of 500 and press apply. The select file and ‘save as’ to save the resized image. You now need to put the photo on the web, if you don’t have your own web site your best bet is to use www.photobucket.com or any photo hosting site where you do not have to be signed in to view other people’s photos (ie not yahoo). For a guide on how to use photobucket to add your photos to the forum see http://www.jensencv8.com/images/photosmart.pdf If you are not using photobucket: Make a note of the web address for the photo (eg http://www.jensencv8.com/images/DSCF7001a.jpg) make sure you include the http:// bit. You are now ready to add your photo to the forum, go to the members cars section http://www.joc.org.uk/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=17 and click new topic. Enter something suitable in the subject and then press the IMG button (below the subject line). Paste the web address you noted above, and then press the IMG* button (flip / flops between IMG and IMG*). You will then have something that looks like: You can enter some text about your car below the photo or wherever you want. Press preview to make sure your photos appears OK and then submit. - NickT - 20 Jan 2007 Top tips Chris, I did look at a sample program that people could upload to our own web space with thier user accounts, but I never got chance to test it. I will have another look when I get time........... I am still looking into a better web hosting place due to the "fasthosts" issue. NickT.