Trouble posting pictures on the Forum??? - Here are the Instructions

[Northern Star Girl]

Dear Forum Friends:

NOTE:  In order to share and post photos on the Susan's Place Forum ...
  .... an Image Hosting Site needs to be utilized. 
Personally, I have been happily and successfully using Imgur.com to post my photos.

****Here are the instructions for you to follow so you can include pictures in your postings and replies on the Forum... and also you can post them on your Private Messages:  (note, you can not send a Private Message until you have posted on the forums 15 times)

FIRST OFF:  It is best to use a desktop or Laptop computer because phones and pads usually do not have the button functions to do what is needed.

Step 1:  Go to Imgur.com 
      (you do not have to sign up as a (free) member there unless you wish
        to have later control of your posted photo.)
Step 2:  Click "New Post"
Step 3:  Click "Upload Images"
Step 4:  Drag picture from your computer to Imgur download box, or copy and paste, or enter URL
Step 5:  Put your curser on the upper/right of your downloaded photo on Imgur
Step 6:  Go to the "down arrow" and then select "Get Share Links"
Step 7:  COPY:  "BBCode(forums)  THIS IS IMPORTRANT
Step 8  PASTE:  To the body of your message/posting/reply

That should do it.... BUT again be aware of the pixel size of your photo..
.....  keep it under control and not much over 1200 W x 900 H....  if you are confused about that detail and how to do it then don't worry because when you post a photo on a Personal Message or on the FORUM it will automatically be reduced.  Trying to upload or post a super large photo on Imgur and then download it on the Forums will take longer on a slower connection.

Good luck... and let me know if you have any questions or problems.
Now, I am looking forward to seeing all kinds of your pictures....  and if you don't want to post a picture on the Forum you could always send and include pics on a Personal Message using an Image Hosting Site, but obviously only post pictures as you feel comfortable sharing.

On imgur.com if you do not choose to sign up with a free account it is automatically set to private... but later  if you want to have later control of your uploaded photo then you should sign up for a FREE account..

Please let me know if you have any trouble with my instructions and please reply if you are able to post pictures.

Hugs and happy posting.
Danielle [Northern Star Girl]
The Forum Administrator

[Jessica]

Thank you sweetheart for posting this, I think it should be stickied.

[CuriousCat94x]

Thank you I really needed this 

[Northern Star Girl]

Dear Forum Friends:  
I have finally found these important instructions. 
Go to the very first posting on this thread for complete picture posting instructions.

Any question? Please reply on this thread and/or contact me on a Forum Private Message.

HUGS, Danielle

[TanyaG]

Step 7:  COPY:  "BBCode(forums)  THIS IS IMPORTRANT

Your post solved my problems with images, so thankyou! However, if you use the get share links and copy the BBcode version right now, the copied text includes the img tags at either end. Which means that if you click the 'insert an image' button on the post menu bar, you will end up with two sets of img tags at either end of the link you copy in and it will not appear. This baffled me for quite some time, but it is probably obvious to everyone else