Can't figure out how to attach pictures to PM's

[Marlin Buckhorn,SASS 51727]

Can I do it?  And if I can how do I do it?  It says choose URL, what is a URL and how do I choose it. Help please.

 

Getting too old to learn more,

Marlin

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

If you figure it out let me know.  I have never been able to attach a photo to a PM.  I usually send a PM and tell the person to send me an email.  Then I attach the photos to the email.

[John Kloehr]

19 minutes ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said:

If you figure it out let me know.  I have never been able to attach a photo to a PM.  I usually send a PM and tell the person to send me an email.  Then I attach the photos to the email.

I just sent you a pic by PM, using the URL button. If you get it, I will post instructions.

 

What I do not see is how to include a pic of of my local machine.

[Marlin Buckhorn,SASS 51727]

John,  got the picture. Local machine picture is what I was hoping to do.

[Eliphalet R. Moderator]

1 minute ago, Marlin Buckhorn,SASS 51727 said:

John,  got the picture. Local machine picture is what I was hoping to do.

 

We cannot upload photos from our devices straight to the server.   You can post pictures from a photo-hosting site like Photobucket.  Or, you can post a link if you have it somewhere like FB.  

 

Eli

[Eyesa Horg]

For some reason it doesn't always work, but on my PC if I download a picture from Google photos to the desktop, I can copy and paste it to a PM. Haven't found a way on my phone.

[Warden Callaway]

I went to "my attachments". Pulled up the picture. Pressed on it (on tablet, no mouse) and list of options came up. I picked the last one, "copy link".  Then went to make a message and pasted it in message.  Looked like it worked. 

 

[John Kloehr]

1 hour ago, Warden Callaway said:

I went to "my attachments". Pulled up the picture. Pressed on it (on tablet, no mouse) and list of options came up. I picked the last one, "copy link".  Then went to make a message and pasted it in message.  Looked like it worked. 

 

Hmm, thinking...

 

Trying something..

 

Nope, that did not work. My idea was to upload an image for a post, but then not include it in the post. Even though I did not insert it, it still shows up in this post. Was hoping it would not post but still end up in my "library."

[John Kloehr]

Try #2

 

#3 and #4