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Image upload help

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greiggy

Image upload help

Floyd, I totally get that you don't want the traffic of large images on your server, and that FlickR/Photobucket is the way to go.

I've tried using links from both and the image resolutely refuses to show up. My photobucket link just shows as the URL link. The FlickR shortlink shows a tiny placeholder.

I'm used to using media online but this beats me!

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Floydm

Hey!

I just went and looked at (and fixed) one of your comments w/ image issues.  I noticed a couple of things.  First the link was to the Photobucket page, not the image file itself.  Second it wasn't in an img tag.

I did two things. I went to Photobucket, right clicked on just the image, and selected "Copy Image URL".  Then on TFL I clicked on the "tree" icon in the toolbar and pasted the URL into the Image URL field.  As soon as I clicked the "Insert" button I could see the image. 

I hope that helps!

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suave

For photobucket you should use "direct" link.   For flickr I don't know a better way than share->html embed and extracting a link from there.  Basically it's like this: if you insert you link into your browser address line and the photo shows, it will show up when you use the link here.

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greiggy

flickr only seems to provide one sharing link -- which doesn't work. Can't find a share option for share >html embed. Using Photobucket for now.

Would a Dropbox link work?

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suave

It works, you just need to cut out the portion your need.  For example here is the sharing link flicr gives you:

"<a data-flickr-embed="true"  href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/sined24/20278064710/in/explore-2015-08-10/" title="Revanche ...revenge  !"><img src="https://farm1.staticflickr.com/414/20278064710_b7e289451a_b.jpg" width="1024" height="708" alt="Revanche ...revenge  !"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>"

You can not use it as is, you need only the image part, this one: "https://farm1.staticflickr.com/414/20278064710_b7e289451a_b.jpg"

now, if you use it, it will link correctly:

 

 

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greiggy

@Floydm and @suave  Thanks for that clear advice -- should be OK now. "If the photo shows, it will show up..."