every time I have posted a pic using the attach (paper clip icon) it is posted as a thumbnail but I would like to put a pic or two full screen so you do not have to click on it to see it....

thanx

YourLinkToImageHere.

Place your link to the image in between the brackets like above. it will be full size. The size will be whatever the actual image is.

What i do is paste the image address into the post then, manually put the [img] before and after. you need the slash(/) in the img on the end.

Got to the "test drive" section of the forum to test it out.


[img]http://www.chevelles.com/forums/olp/images/statusicon/forum_new.gif

If you click the "Quote" button on the lower right of this post, you will see the address of the images with the tags before and after.


[img]http://www.ridejudge.com/uploads/rides/big/3874.jpg

http://www.ridejudge.com/uploads/rides/big/27321.jpg

http://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=39087&d=1298254477 like this

nope guess not LOL after the I don't have a link to the pics , they are on my hard drive....do I have to type the [img] than type out the folder they are in on my pc than

In order to get full size pics in a post, they need to be hosted on the web somewhere, like imageshack or photobucket, or your own webspace. You put the photo's EXACT internet address (a.k.a. url) in between the open/close IMG codes with the brackets.

Another thing to keep in mind is if you want the picture to be full screen, it has to start out that size.

this one is 800px × 533px
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=39087&d=1298254477

ok it is 800px × 533pxbut how did you just post it that size and not a thumb nail....did you have to put it on your web address first

You CAN do it from your hard drive but it's more trouble than it's worth.

You can upload as an attachment like you did the boat picture the click on that thumbnail to enlarge it, then highlight and copy that url from your address bar and paste that into a post (or edit the original post) and add ahead of it and after it.

The above is how I posted the bigger boat picture.

When you click on the boat thumbnail, the URL to the bigger picture it brings up is
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=39087&d=1298254477

like this
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3118653&posted=1#post3118653

i see because the pic is actually on a www site now being team chevelle and I am linking it to hear

still didn't work let try again here
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3118653&posted=1#post3118653

Right, once you uploaded it, it now lives on our server.

It's a lot easier to start a photobucket account BUT pictures displayed from there are not permanent like they are if they are living on our server because if you ever close your photobucket account or delete that picture from your account people will get the "red X" in that particular post from then on.

or thishttp://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=39087&d=1298254477

i had the wrong address the first time

finally guess I have to get with the times a little and get a photo bucket or that other one...
I have taken a few pics I wanna share with the boys , maybe tomorrow I will get it together

one more thing Dean , what is a good size to save my pics at for a nice full screen , my camera takes huge 4 to 5 meg pics that you would take up 25 screens so i will rezize them before i put them to photobucket or image shack...
what is ideal here

something like this
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=39087&d=1298254477

I size mine at 1000 wide but it depends on how big your monitor is I suppose.
A picture too wide posted here causes folks to have to scroll back and forth so around 800-900 or so is probably good.

opps I meant this
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=39088&d=1298258060

:thumbsup:

This one was 1000px wide when uploaded to photobucket.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s228/deancall/TEAM/resized.jpg

hmmm thats funny my carb pic is 1600 wide and it looks about the same size as the one you just posted at 1000

Sorry mark.. when i posted first on how to do it, i figured you had photobucket or imageshack or something similar. i should have specified that was needed.

no problem there Chris I think I need to get with the times a little and get a photo bucket or image shack or something like that...

I am going to do it tomorrow and post some of my progress pics

thanx guys

Hey Dean... when someone posts a pic as an attachment. when its clicked and it opens how come moving the scroll wheel on the mouse takes it back to the thread. Wouldn't it be better if it made the pic bigger like it does with windows. i think that would solve a lot.

I don't know why it does that but if you click again it doesn't do it.
I always right click and open in a new tab myself.

Your carburetor picture is 1024 px wide.

I use Tinypic alot these days to put up a single image.

www.tinypic.com

Browse your computer for the pic you want to upload, then select the size you want to upload it as. When it's done uploading, select the code you want to use to display it. They have one with the [img] tags already. When you click on it and it turns black, it's automatically copied to your clipboard, then just right click and paste where you want it in your message reply box. Easy. You don't even need an account with them.