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Method 2: The Gallery
Another way to post images is to use the Gallery here at the MTF... To access the Gallery, click on "Gallery" in the horizontal menu near the top of any forum page, and then to upload images, click on the "Upload" button in the horizontal Gallery menu...
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After the page loads, click on one of the "Browse" buttons, locate and select the file you want to upload from your computer, and click on the "Open" button... Repeat this process until you have selected all of the files that you want to upload... The next step is to insert an image title... If you leave the field blank, the file name will automatically be used for the image name... You also need to select which sub-gallery that you want to upload your pictures to... The "Member Galleries" option will place the images in your own personal album, but the other three main options will place your images amongst fellow forum member's images... There are also the options to insert a description and some keywords if you so desire... Once you are finished, click on the "Submit" button to move to the final step...
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If you are uploading multiple images (this step is not necessary if you are only uploading one and will be automatically skipped), you can give them unique names, locations, descriptions, and keywords in this step... After you are done, click on the "Process" button to finish uploading the images... On a side note, the maximum width for a Gallery image is 800px and the maximum height is 600px... If any of your pictures are bigger than these dimensions, they will automatically be scaled down to meet the size limits...
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Now, to locate the new images, click on the "My Stuff" drop-down menu in the horizontal Gallery menu and then select "My Images"... If you want to insert the pictures into a post you will need a specific link... Click on the thumbnail of the image you want to post, and then copy (Ctrl + C) the "Direct Link Code" URL from the image's page...
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When making your post, click on the image of the mountain... If the pop-up is blocked, allow it... In the small window that opens, paste (Ctrl + V) the URL into the text box, making sure that you do not end up with http://http:// as that will mess up your link...
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After you click the "Okay" button, the window will close and you will see the URL in IMG tags... Repeat this process until you have all of the images inserted into the Message box... Make sure that you hit enter after every ending IMG tag, otherwise you will stretch the thread... If you would prefer, you can also just paste the URL into the Message box and add IMG tags around it, rather than having to click on the Insert Image button every time...
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Method 3: 3rd Party Site
The third way to post pictures on the forum is to host them on a third party website, such as Photobucket... If you choose this option, you will need to create an account on Photobucket if you do not already have one...
Before you start to upload images from your computer to Photobucket, click on the "More Options" button under the big blue "Upload" button... To have the images work best with the forum, make sure that one of the size options circled below is selected...
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Now, click on the big "Upload" button to start uploading images from your computer... Locate and select the files you want to upload from your computer, and click on the "Open" button... You can hold down the Ctrl key to select multiple files at the same time to speed up the process... The images will upload automatically and you will be taken to a page where you can enter titles, descriptions, and tags for your pictures...
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If you choose the "Save and Return to Album" option, you will need to locate the image you want to post here at the MTF, hover your pointer over it, and then copy the "IMG Code" from the drop-down that appears...
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If you choose the "Save and Get Links" option, you just need to highlight and copy the "IMG Code"... The "Share Everything" link at the top of the page will link to the album where your pictures are located, and not individual images...
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To insert the image into your post, simply paste the "IMG Code" into the Message box... Again, make sure that you hit enter after every ending IMG tag, otherwise you will stretch the thread...
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Another way to post images is to use the Gallery here at the MTF... To access the Gallery, click on "Gallery" in the horizontal menu near the top of any forum page, and then to upload images, click on the "Upload" button in the horizontal Gallery menu...
After the page loads, click on one of the "Browse" buttons, locate and select the file you want to upload from your computer, and click on the "Open" button... Repeat this process until you have selected all of the files that you want to upload... The next step is to insert an image title... If you leave the field blank, the file name will automatically be used for the image name... You also need to select which sub-gallery that you want to upload your pictures to... The "Member Galleries" option will place the images in your own personal album, but the other three main options will place your images amongst fellow forum member's images... There are also the options to insert a description and some keywords if you so desire... Once you are finished, click on the "Submit" button to move to the final step...
If you are uploading multiple images (this step is not necessary if you are only uploading one and will be automatically skipped), you can give them unique names, locations, descriptions, and keywords in this step... After you are done, click on the "Process" button to finish uploading the images... On a side note, the maximum width for a Gallery image is 800px and the maximum height is 600px... If any of your pictures are bigger than these dimensions, they will automatically be scaled down to meet the size limits...
Now, to locate the new images, click on the "My Stuff" drop-down menu in the horizontal Gallery menu and then select "My Images"... If you want to insert the pictures into a post you will need a specific link... Click on the thumbnail of the image you want to post, and then copy (Ctrl + C) the "Direct Link Code" URL from the image's page...
When making your post, click on the image of the mountain... If the pop-up is blocked, allow it... In the small window that opens, paste (Ctrl + V) the URL into the text box, making sure that you do not end up with http://http:// as that will mess up your link...
After you click the "Okay" button, the window will close and you will see the URL in IMG tags... Repeat this process until you have all of the images inserted into the Message box... Make sure that you hit enter after every ending IMG tag, otherwise you will stretch the thread... If you would prefer, you can also just paste the URL into the Message box and add IMG tags around it, rather than having to click on the Insert Image button every time...
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Method 3: 3rd Party Site
The third way to post pictures on the forum is to host them on a third party website, such as Photobucket... If you choose this option, you will need to create an account on Photobucket if you do not already have one...
Before you start to upload images from your computer to Photobucket, click on the "More Options" button under the big blue "Upload" button... To have the images work best with the forum, make sure that one of the size options circled below is selected...
Now, click on the big "Upload" button to start uploading images from your computer... Locate and select the files you want to upload from your computer, and click on the "Open" button... You can hold down the Ctrl key to select multiple files at the same time to speed up the process... The images will upload automatically and you will be taken to a page where you can enter titles, descriptions, and tags for your pictures...
If you choose the "Save and Return to Album" option, you will need to locate the image you want to post here at the MTF, hover your pointer over it, and then copy the "IMG Code" from the drop-down that appears...
If you choose the "Save and Get Links" option, you just need to highlight and copy the "IMG Code"... The "Share Everything" link at the top of the page will link to the album where your pictures are located, and not individual images...
To insert the image into your post, simply paste the "IMG Code" into the Message box... Again, make sure that you hit enter after every ending IMG tag, otherwise you will stretch the thread...
