How to upload/post a picture

[chuckwk]

Here are the basics steps.

1. Left click on Post Reply,
2. Type a message or short note in the "Your Reply" area,
3. Below the "Smileys" on the left going down the page you will see the area: "Attach file: to the right of that there will be a "Browse..." button, left click the button 1 time.

Now you will have a file from your hard drive open up.

4. Find the file/picture on your hard drive you want to post on WeldingWeb.
5. Double click or left click to select the file/picture, then hit the enter key.
6. You can then check your spelling or Submit your Reply.
If you picture is within the parameters of WeldingWeb.com 800 x 600, your picture will be posted, if not you will get a message that your picture is too large.

If you get the message that your picture is too large you will have to resize the image. You must have a software program that allows you to edit/manipulate images.

[Rocky D]

Chuck are you talking physical size in pixels, or space size in Kb?

[wes]

Rocky D,

Chuck said 800x600 which is picture size in pixels. However I just checked and file size is 150kb so as long as you don't exceed that you should be fine. ;)

Everyone luvs pics!
Wes

[chuckwk]

Space in kb *153600* , 800 x 600 size limit... this helps prevent page scrolling and is pretty much standard format. *IMO*

Should be plenty... believe it or not some people have bitched cuz they could not upload their 8MB 2048 x 1536 pic they snapped off their new $900 digital camera. :eek:

[chumly2071]

is there a way to put more than one pic in a post without linking them from a website?

[Jadecy]

Let's try this


picture 1:
<img src='http://www.skyweb.net/~djcvelbar/images/thumbnail/parts_frame.jpg'/>
picture 2:
<img src='http://www.skyweb.net/~djcvelbar/images/thumbnail/parts_bumpers.jpg'/>
picture 3:
<img src='http://www.skyweb.net/~djcvelbar/images/thumbnail/parts_etc.jpg'/>

I did this using embedded html and using the path to my pictures on my website.
Here are the html lines used to post the pictures:

&ltimg src='http://www.skyweb.net/~djcvelbar/images/thumbnail/parts_etc.jpg'/&gt
&ltimg src='http://www.skyweb.net/~djcvelbar/images/thumbnail/parts_bumpers.jpg'/&gt
&ltimg src='http://www.skyweb.net/~djcvelbar/images/thumbnail/parts_etc.jpg'/&gt

If you couldn't tell I program for a living. I'm a real geek sometimes. I know the proper term is computer nerd, but my degree is in EE so I guess I'm a nerd and a geek! :D

[echo8287]

Jadecy, ok so teach us a little html. What is the src= ? then What is skyweb.net. In other words if we wanted to type or copy the code explain how and where we would put it? Give us a lesson, David

[cutter]

Originally posted by echo8287
Jadecy, ok so teach us a little html. What is the src= ? then What is skyweb.net. In other words if we wanted to type or copy the code explain how and where we would put it? Give us a lesson, David

You don't have to be a geek to do this stuff (fortunately), so I'll algore this question. :o
Type in the (without quotes) "img src=" (unless it is already in place) then copy & paste the picture address from your personal web space. For instance I have this picture posted to my swbell space :

http://home.swbell.net/traderod/motorandplate.jpg

so if I add it's address to the html above, I get the proper form to post the picture here using the img button on the reply form:

img src=http://home.swbell.net/traderod/motorandplate.jpg

The problem with doing that is I have to be willing to keep that picture on my limited webspace for as long as I want it to be viewable whereas if I upload the picture here, it is not taking up any of my personal space.

chumly,

If you look at my picture you see that it actually consists of 2 photos pasted together. The easy way to do this is to use my favorite photo manipulation (free) program - Iview. With minimal practice, you can learn to crop, re-size, lighten & darken, increase/decrease contrast, compress the files sizes down to help meet the max file size requirement, and paste pictures together and much more. I used to do quite a bit of selling on ebay & this kind of program is essential for handling pictures. For that matter I had to have it for buying too because so many ebay dabblers post pictures that are so dark & muddy I couldn't tell what the hell they were trying to show without gamma correcting them when viewing.
Iview is available here for anyone ambitious enough (ducking) to download it and learn to use it.

http://www.irfanview.com/

Read the info carefully & be sure to dl the plugins too. I will happily be as much help as I can be to get you started using it.

[echo8287]

Thanks Cutter I'll try that the next time I take some pictures for yall. David

[Robert D]

I use Adobe photoshop 7.0. With a Sony Syber-shot 5.0 mega pixels. I found out with camera you have to resize the pic everytime and use the vga. I just need to also learn to post several pic

[cutter]

That's way more camera than you need to post pictures, Robert D. so You'd do yourself a favor to take the pictures using the lowest resolution. Then crop out all unneed area & then compress it.
Sure makes it easier to load for the guys on dialup.

[Aaron]

How would I go about posting a short video? (mpg)

I do not have a personal web space to put it on. Any ideas?

[Andrew]

Photoshop and many other programs will also allow you to change the resolution of your photo. If you've taken the picture with a digital camera, it's a high resolution photo. When you change the image size in photoshop, there is also an option to change the resolution. set it to 72 dpi as this is the optimal resolution for a computer screen. This makes the files a lot smaller

Andrew

[smithboy]

I just wanted to be clear, this is not my work, but, I thought some folks would get a kick out of this. There is a guy in my town that does some welding art. Notice the use of oxygen tanks. I have been admiring this guys work for a few years now, but I have never actually met the guy. Small towns arent what they used to be. I'll try to find out if he puts some of his work on-line. If he does, I'll post the website. Maybe one day I'll buy a good camera also, instead of borrowing a crappy one. I should probably be more selective of my friends...they should have better equipment, right.

[smithboy]

His name is Gordon Chandler. He has stuff on exhibit all over. Google him and check out his work.

[Garauld]

Hi Chuck, I was curious, when I upload an image, is it permanently stored on the server? The reason I ask is that there is more flexibilty in placing an html img reference in the thread body than using images as attachments.

I found that after I upload an image and viewed it, I can then copy the url of it and paste it in my thread. I wish I could then hide the attachment - is there a way to do that?

[FIREGUY270]

Do not know if the pic's came through or not. New to the show. Started building cooker. Long way to go.

[TBD]

this is a bench i made. i plan on making two chairs to go with it.

[wrenchit]

how do you post a pic that is in the thread, VS, an attachment that opens seperatly?

[Bob at WeldingMag]

To attach a picture, when you are posting/replying, click the "go advanced" option that appears below your reply box. When you scroll down, you'll see a box for "Attach files." Use that option; it's pretty self-explanatory after that.

Hope that helps. If not, let me know and we'll put together a more formal documentation for you.

[fun4now]

just a helpfully hint, Microsoft makes a picture re-sizer for windows XP that is fast and simple to use it will do hole files of pictures at one time if you want or just one at a time and you do not even need to open the picture to resize it just right click it and tell it to resize. it is a free program that was meant to be put in the released version of XP but didn't make it it so its an add on. it is free for download from Microsoft.com do a search under power toys and you will find it. almost all the new cameras out now have way too big file sizes even on the lowest resolution, heck my camera i got on sail as a discontinued model 3 years ago and its lowest res. is still too large. the XP re-sizer only works with wind.XP but is great it will even resize down to a hand held PC pic size. and it is the clearest re-sizer i have seen yet. here is one when i took it it was like 700kb now its down to 44 to put on here without any problems. i have dial up as i live out with the cow's and they don't use computers so not enough business to get high speed out here. (stupid cow's) so i suffer from slow loads of pages with big pic sizes and can not upload then aether. some of you may know me from one of the many other welding forums i frequent and i have try-ed to let every one know about this free re-sizer not only to simplify there life but to make it possible for me to enjoy there pic's as well. i stooped going to the Hobart forum for nearly 2 years because they were all the time uploading large picture sized files directly into the post not as attachments so it took me 10 minuets to just get the post to open with the pic in it i could not even read the post until the pic loaded:realmad: attached pic's are much more user friendly to us pore slobs out in the sticks with only dial up as an option. this board seems to automatically open your pic if you only post 1 in the tread but with the smaller size requirement its still a quick load for us dial ups, and yep we still exist, beep,buup,boop,ding what a drag but its that or nothing where i live.
so i would like to thank the makers of this site for limiting the file size, apologize to you broad bander's for the inconvenience, and offer the free re-sizer from Microsoft to all that would like to use it.

[fun4now]

here is a link to the re-sizer.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
look on the right side for the download its only 521KB's so it will download fast even for us dial up-ers.:)
here is the same picture resized again down to hand held PC size. at 14.9 kb's it is still pretty good looking, not many re-sizers can pull that off most of the other programs tend to really blur up the picture when resizing. also a good thing to note is i am a long way from being a computer geek, heck I'm lucky if i can get the stupid thing to turn on, yet i can work this re-sizer with no problems and it has run trouble free for 2 or 3 years now. it is the ONLY thing i like about win.XP.
so do your self a favor and try this program, even if you have a re-sizer now you should try it any way you will most likely prefer this one.

one more thing of interest to note about this re-sizer. it dose not effect the original picture, it just puts in a new one sized like you asked with its size next to the file name. it will look like this
before resize file name = TA-185.jpg
after resize file name = TA-185.jpg and TA-185(small).jpg or in this case TA-185(WinCE).jpg

its a great program well worth having.:)

[cogla]

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/848/chav3et6.jpg

[cogla]

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/526/oldboxsb2.jpg

[peter14]

I just cant get a file to attach,I just cant figure it out.
Ive used photobucket with success,but the pics only stay posted for a couple of weeks and then vanish.

[Snitz]

How do you get the picture to show under your post, so that people don't have to open the attachement? Thanks Snitz

[zapster]

this is how i do it..

(go to the bottom of the thread..)

http://www.weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=8076

...zap!

[g33k]

http://www.yellowsnow.net/images/car/rear.jpg

..just a test

[infamousjer]

how do i make the picute size smaller so they can be posted?

[Bob at WeldingMag]

You can adjust the picture size through whatever system your computer has installed to manage photos.
My computer has Microsoft Photo Editor. With a picture on the screen, I go to the "Image" pulldown menu, and click on "resize" which lets you make it smaller. I don't have any magic numbers in my head for how much smaller to make it; I just keep playing around with it until it will upload successfully.

Which explains why I post so few pictures.

[tanglediver]

Testing photo insertion with this nice little project boat! (Not mine, though!) :)
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w191/tanglediver/111780Gabe_Tristan_Kay_Fishing_6-07.jpg

[mjj]

Okay, since this is the "test thread" now, here goes...Check out the old pipe bender I found in my grandfather's basement..:cool2:

[jjellingson]

Just checking to see if a photo will post.

[Chris welds]

testing

[weldbead]

testmessage

[Bruce]

Webshots, I'm thinking that is the way to go?
Check my page out;http://community.webshots.com/user/m37bruce?vhost=community

Part of my rusty "new to me Dodge M-37 bed".

[tanglediver]

My pictures weren't loading, hmmm, just testing.
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w191/tanglediver/P3060001.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w191/tanglediver/P3060002.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w191/tanglediver/P3060003.jpg

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w191/tanglediver/P3060004.jpg

[STwelder]

Hope this shows up?

[STwelder]

trying another program....?

[HARRY BARKER]

testing

[DLUVLY]

Just testing picture download

[DLUVLY]

http://www.yellowsnow.net/images/car/rear.jpg

..just a test

Mustang droptop I suppose ME too:cool2:

[handtpipeline]

testing

[Oldiron2]

[Testing from the Shorpy site:]

The Tabulator: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 2:29am.
Tags: ShorpyArt Harris + Ewing Technology

img src=http://www.shorpy.com/node/4926?size=_original

1917. "Census Bureau, Department of Commerce, tabulating machine." An early punch-card tabulator, a distant forebear of today's computers. Two photos of this monster yet to come. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.

[Ultrachop]

testing upload

[rode2rouen]

Test upload.
Welding content: Silencer mount and intermediate pipe to silencer fabricated by myself.


Rex

[Bruce]

Man she looks like she's flyn' when she's not! Back in the day, I drove a Bonneville, but WOW.
BTW Nice Content, :drinkup:

[Oldiron2]

Test of Zip file; it doesn't work, but the individual shots from within it do.

[Bruce]

Test of Zip file; it doesn't work, but the individual shots from within it do.

Does it run, what capacity is the tank, how much HP? Nice old iron! :drinkup:
BTW, I could decompress each foto.

[Oldiron2]

Bruce, the 'details' (or lack thereof) about the compressor are in the CL ad posted in the "What Free Stuff have you seen in your area" thread.
The individual shots were 'saved' from the CL ad, then copied to here; they were only compressed in the Zip file. [At least I think so; I'm still 'kinda' new to this computer stuff.]

In the "manage attachments" window, a zip file is shown at the bottom. This one was well within size limitations; what other 'qualifications' are there? Do firewalls/spyware programs interfere? I seem able to right click the 'address' of the zip file (shown at the bottom of my last post here) and open in in another tab; does this work for anyone else?

[Bruce]

My first response I had to double click on the compressed listings, after I responded, my message showed up & so did all 4 pic's of the compressor.

[71metbu]

http://weldingweb.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=31692&stc=1&d=1239604864

[Bruce]

Hey 71metbu,
Nice rotisserie, did you fab it? Whatz going under the hood 396 RAT or something even better? :drinkup:
She looks really smooth!
Thanks For Sharing,

[71metbu]

Thank's Bruce, I fabbed the rotesserie, and replaced almost all the sheetmetal. As far as under the hood, this is the current resident.:blob2:

If you'd like to see more, here's a link to the project.http://community.webshots.com/user/71metbu

Just trying to get the feel of the Forum. Little different then Team Chevelle, but pretty close, I'll get the hang of it.:dizzy:

[Bruce]

I'm on webshots also, check my stuff out, BTW, I bookmarked your albums.

http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/44493/1078221836033940873S500x500Q85.jpg (http://news.webshots.com/photo/1078221836033940873QFLqmJ)

[KWS]

Macbook. No Right clicker. Use advanced. then use paper clip tab and browse for your file. Once you go Mac you'll never go back.

[mn welder]

here are some pictures from my mad scientist lab and a blue heeler sneaked his way into the pic as well what do you think??

[Bruce]

How is the PVC tool holder working out, good idea I think anyway? :waving:

[mn welder]

works pretty slick i dont have to change grinder attachments and i know where its at and easy to find cords dont get tangled up i have a virutal endless supply of 4ft long 1 1/2 tubing great stuff so i build what ever i can with it works great im thinking i should put a weld cart and oxy acet cart at a couple garage sales and a busniess card so i might be able to make a few more foe some cash easy to build and i have the time and stuff to do it with

[mn welder]

notice the home chippin hammer and ball peen hammer i made i got a few more ideas as well

[JLWelding]

These two machines have been very well cared for,both machines are running Amsoil air cooled motor oil.The 225 on the trailer I am asking 2900.00 with trailer, eng. has 500hr. The Trailblazer on truck I am asking 3200.00 this machine has 7 hours both machines are as is,no laeds.

[mn welder]

pretty sweet wish i could afford a engine driven welder

[Fox 444]

This is the first post for me on this site, ever since the first time i checked it out i've been addicted, and since i have a few things on my computer i decided to put some pics on here. This is a mulcher that was supposed to be pulled by a dozer, turned out that it works well on the flat but flat is not an option around here so this thing just sits in the rain. I have about 3 weeks wrapped up in this thing if it seems like a waste of money it probably was but when you work for a drilling outfit you can manage to take a few risks. Anyways let me know what you think.

[Bruce]

Welcome Fox 444,
Immense comes to mind first, but well fab'ed is in there also! How much does it weigh, maybe a coulpe of pontoons and a surrey canopy and a wooden deck? Your job sounds like a daily challenge? (I'd loose the mulcher, or use it for chum?) :laugh:

[Fox 444]

not sure on the weight but yea we get to make one of a kind stuff so it does get challenging but thats why i'm there you get to use your imagination alot and it keeps you on your toes. thanks for the opinion i love feedback

[Mmont]

Testing 123

[angelhyce01]

Pipe job miss.

[kei8mas]

test ; not welding but hot flames.

[zora]

The next logical step was to make it bigger, so I bought a HF ring roller and threw a gearmotor on it.

http://imgur.com/GgVi5l.jpgThe next logical step was to make it bigger, so I bought a HF ring roller and threw a gearmotor on it.

http://imgur.com/GgVi5l.jpg

[bart]

testing...

[bart]

test #2

[bart]

Success!!!

[TIG MASTER]

ok so what is up

[grumpycricket]

Stag beetle I welded this fall.

[458lott]

radio i built before polyuathane. thought a litlle woodworking would be ok for this test.

[NYC Tommy]

Welding and the N. waterfall...

[unknown]

Just trying things out:rolleyes:

[HCF]

Testing out img codes with a 1/2" fillet
http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac49/416shooter/work/b026530c.jpg

[philmicrackin]

Some projects,more to come

[Marck]

So then, i'll need a 800x600 picture size in pixels. Anyway i will just check the file size and if it's 150kb , that means i'm good!

[jenny433]

just a helpfully hint, Microsoft makes a picture re-sizer for windows XP that is fast and simple to use it will do hole files of pictures at one time if you want or just one at a time and you do not even need to open the picture to resize it just right click it and tell it to resize. it is a free program that was meant to be put in the released version of XP but didn't make it it so its an add on. it is free for download from Microsoft.com do a search under power toys and you will find it. almost all the new cameras out now have way too big file sizes even on the lowest resolution, heck my camera i got on sail as a discontinued model 3 years ago and its lowest res. is still too large. the XP re-sizer only works with wind.XP but is great it will even resize down to a hand held PC pic size. and it is the clearest re-sizer i have seen yet. here is one when i took it it was like 700kb now its down to 44 to put on here without any problems. i have dial up as i live out with the cow's and they don't use computers so not enough business to get high speed out here. (stupid cow's) so i suffer from slow loads of pages with big pic sizes and can not upload then aether. some of you may know me from one of the many other welding forums i frequent and i have try-ed to let every one know about this free re-sizer not only to simplify there life but to make it possible for me to enjoy there pic's as well. i stooped going to the Hobart forum for nearly 2 years because they were all the time uploading large picture sized files directly into the post not as attachments so it took me 10 minuets to just get the post to open with the pic in it i could not even read the post until the pic loaded:realmad: attached pic's are much more user friendly to us pore slobs out in the sticks with only dial up as an option. this board seems to automatically open your pic if you only post 1 in the tread but with the smaller size requirement its still a quick load for us dial ups, and yep we still exist, beep,buup,boop,ding what a drag but its that or nothing where i live.
so i would like to thank the makers of this site for limiting the file size, apologize to you broad bander's for the inconvenience, and offer the free re-sizer from Microsoft to all that would like to use it.

one more thing of interest to note about this re-sizer. it dose not effect the original picture, it just puts in a new one sized like you asked with its size next to the file name. it will look like this

[BHere]

Hi Chuck, I was curious, when I upload an image, is it permanently stored on the server? The reason I ask is that there is more flexibilty in placing an html img reference in the thread body than using images as attachments.

I found that after I upload an image and viewed it, I can then copy the url of it and paste it in my thread. I wish I could then hide the attachment - is there a way to do that?

I'd like to ask the same question in a different way:

I want to be able to have a picture and then and explanation and then another picture - repeat.

I can use the Attached Pictures but all photos appear in a row.

I don't have another server to upload the pictures to - I was hoping to WW if space is not an issue.

So, is there a way to both upload pictures to ww and still be able to make a nice post with alternating pictures and text?

I can think of a hack: make one thread to hold the images. Make a second thread with links to the images in the first but pepper some words around them. Hmmm ok I'll test that: this is the first thread.

[BHere]

Yup it is possible to link to existing pictures on ww.
Proof:
weldingweb.com/showthread.php?p=561275 (http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?p=561275)

A more useful tidbit is to link to a YouTube video:

when viewing youtube, copy the url from your browser to save the address of the video
create your new post and go to Advanced mode
use the link icon (a world with a chain link on it) and paste that address: it will look like this:
[ url ]http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFeJ4RwfFbg&feature=player_embedded[/ url]


Bob's your uncle.

[Gump]

test87181

[Gump]

Well, I can post pictures from my computer but I still can't figure out how to post em from my Iphone.

[Steel Surgeon]

Thought you guys might be interested in seeing the smoker I built my Brother. We have a KCBS team that we go to competitions. I'm going to build another one as soon as I get my other projects caught up.

[MetalMan23]

A smoker with chrome rims!!!! Sweet!

[jpop]

Just a pic test. And it is for sale too. Will repost this in the sale section with info if it works.

[mmsdrummer]

Testing

[toolbox]

Testing

[toolbox]

Testing
<a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t642/Toolboxlv/photo_zps068ff74c.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo photo_zps068ff74c.jpg"/></a>

[toolbox]

Testing
<img src="http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t642/Toolboxlv/photo_zps068ff74c.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo photo_zps068ff74c.jpg"/></a>

[toolbox]

http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t642/Toolboxlv/photo_zps068ff74c.jpg

[toolbox]

Last time... I hope
http://i1318.photobucket.com/albums/t642/Toolboxlv/image_zpsfb0c8f12.jpg

[Bruce]

Last time was a charm!

[Old Doug]

Can some one help me. I can not figure out how to down size my pictures and post then. I posted a picture over a year ago but dont remember how.