BBCode is generally used on forums, but sadly many people don't understand how to use the coding tags that are provided. This thread explains how to upload images directly into a forum post, using BBCode, instead of attaching images.
Step 1: Find an image on your computer that can be embedded into your forum post. These directions work with any forum that uses BBCode formatting.
Step 2: If your image is already online, skip to step 3. Before you can place your image into your forum post, you need to upload it onto a site like tinypic or imgur. Both sites are very simple, and allow for uploading images from a user's computer.
Step 3: Once you have uploaded your image to the Internet, you will need to obtain the direct link to the image. With tinypic and imgur, this link will appear to the right-hand side of the image.
Step 4: Copy the direct link, and open your forum post. Most forums have a [img] tag button that you can use, if not you can do it manually by typing [IMG]--direct link to your photo here--[/IMG].
Tips
If your forum does not offer a button that automatically inserts coding tags, type [IMG][/IMG] before you get your image link, and then paste the link between the two sets of brackets.
If your image is excessively large, you may want to resize it before posting. TinyPic offers a 'resize' option when uploading the picture.
For Advanced Users. You can manually resize an image by using the [img={width}x{height}]{url}[/img] tag. (Ie. [img=250x250]foreveralone.jpg[/img]
Link to Imgur
imgur: the simple image sharer
Link to Tinypic
TinyPic - Free Image Hosting, Photo Sharing & Video Hosting
Hopes this helps you guys out a bit mainly posted this for people that want pic signatures.
Step 1: Find an image on your computer that can be embedded into your forum post. These directions work with any forum that uses BBCode formatting.
Step 2: If your image is already online, skip to step 3. Before you can place your image into your forum post, you need to upload it onto a site like tinypic or imgur. Both sites are very simple, and allow for uploading images from a user's computer.
Step 3: Once you have uploaded your image to the Internet, you will need to obtain the direct link to the image. With tinypic and imgur, this link will appear to the right-hand side of the image.
Step 4: Copy the direct link, and open your forum post. Most forums have a [img] tag button that you can use, if not you can do it manually by typing [IMG]--direct link to your photo here--[/IMG].
Tips
If your forum does not offer a button that automatically inserts coding tags, type [IMG][/IMG] before you get your image link, and then paste the link between the two sets of brackets.
If your image is excessively large, you may want to resize it before posting. TinyPic offers a 'resize' option when uploading the picture.
For Advanced Users. You can manually resize an image by using the [img={width}x{height}]{url}[/img] tag. (Ie. [img=250x250]foreveralone.jpg[/img]
Link to Imgur
imgur: the simple image sharer
Link to Tinypic
TinyPic - Free Image Hosting, Photo Sharing & Video Hosting
Hopes this helps you guys out a bit mainly posted this for people that want pic signatures.