Posting Photos

[Mild Bill #2326]

I have been trying to post photos for a long time. When I think I have it, I don’t. It is beyond frustrating. Yes, I have read some instructions, but always get fouled up. I don’t even know what “Tags” are, or where to find the answer.

If anyone cares to help a beyond-senior citizen and 32-year CAS participant solve this problem, it would be greatly appreciated. A PM response would be best. Thank you.

[John Kloehr]

Phone, pad, or computer? Windows? Apple? Droid?

 

I can help you with Apple devices, do not have a Windows machine at this time.

[Mild Bill #2326]

Hi John,

I tried writing to you, but got a message reading you couldn’t be contacted. So I’m

trying again. I have n Apple iPad and Mac-mini. Any help you can give posting photos will be greatly appreciated. I’m 87, and technologically challenged, so you may need patience.  Thank you.

[Sedalia Dave]

@John Kloehr

[John Kloehr]

13 hours ago, Mild Bill #2326 said:

Hi John,

I tried writing to you, but got a message reading you couldn’t be contacted. So I’m

trying again. I have n Apple iPad and Mac-mini. Any help you can give posting photos will be greatly appreciated. I’m 87, and technologically challenged, so you may need patience.  Thank you.

I'll post a how-to in this thread, might not be until tomorrow. Will be pictures with circles and arrows.

[Eyesa Horg]

If you can copy the photo, you can simply paste it into a post.

[Eliphalet R. Moderator]

On 10/27/2024 at 6:52 PM, Mild Bill #2326 said:

I have been trying to post photos for a long time. When I think I have it, I don’t. It is beyond frustrating. Yes, I have read some instructions, but always get fouled up. I don’t even know what “Tags” are, or where to find the answer.

If anyone cares to help a beyond-senior citizen and 32-year CAS participant solve this problem, it would be greatly appreciated. A PM response would be best. Thank you.

 

1.  click on the "choose files" link at the bottom of the posting window then,

2. locate the file on your computer, then click "open" on your computer screen.  That will place a preview of your photo at the bottom of the screen.

3.  Then place your cursor where you want the photo appear in your message.

4.  Now click on the photo preview at the bottom again.

That should place your photo in the location you selected.

5.  Finally, click on the "Submit" button.

 

[John Kloehr]

Hey, Bill. I finally got back to this question.

 

My iPad battery is dead, will charge it overnight. Then pull screen shots from it posting pics here.

Edited November 19, 2024 by John Kloehr
Fat fingers

[Eyesa Horg]

I discovered today that ya can't copy/paste a pic to a PM anymore either. Seemingly it has to be a URL address. I finally did a share from Google photos.

[Rip Snorter]

Copied and pasted

[Eyesa Horg]

1 minute ago, Rip Snorter said:

Copied and pasted

I can do here, but not a PM. Usta could!

[Rip Snorter]

Been a while I think. Trying another way.

[Rip Snorter]

[Rip Snorter]

Apparently you are right - odd.

[Eyesa Horg]

9 hours ago, Rip Snorter said:

Apparently you are right - odd.

It is odd!! No reason they can't make messaging work like the forum and have more storage as well so that everybody's inboxes wouldn't always be full. But posting pix should certainly be easier than giving access to your Google Photos account. JMHO

[John Kloehr]

Well, my iPad is too old to work with this site. So this is from my laptop. MacBook Pro, Sonoma 14.7.1, in Safari. I'm logged in to the forum, in this thread, and composing this post.

 

First, I have a picture saved on my desktop. The picture got there by taking it with my phone, syncing the phone to Photos. Then in Photos, I selected it and exported it to the desktop.

 

The next step on this site in the posting window is to click choose files (1):

 

 

In the next window, click on the file (2) and then click the Upload button(3):

 

 

The file shows up as an uploaded image(4):

 

 

Click where you want the image to go (5), then click on Insert (6) (put the mouse curser over the picture to see the "Insert"  word):

 

 

And there it is! Click the Submit Reply button(7) to make the post.

 

I suggest trying this first, the next post will be posting an Internet meme from a link.

 

 

[John Kloehr]

So now a link to a picture on the Internet. First, I found a picture in the Internet and copied the link to it:

 

 

Click where you want the image to be in your post. Then click the "Other Media" button(1):

 

 

From the menu, choose "Insert Image from URL"(2):

 

 

In the pop up window, paste the URL(3) and click Insert(4):

 

 

And there it is:

 

 

 

Like last time, click on Submit Reply.

 

Post if you get stuck on a step.

 

Edited November 20, 2024 by John Kloehr