Best way to post pictures?

[geektom]

Howdy folks- now that photobucket is no longer a viable thing for me, and I haven't been on here for a long time, obviously, I need a new way to post pictures. What are most folks using these days? I prefer typing posts on my computer- but should I just use the mobile app to add pictures?

[Jolemai]

Perhaps this will be of some help 

 

Q: How do I post pics in a thread?
A: Well, there are many ways to do that: If you have already uploaded it in an image-hosting site, you can copy the image address and then paste it straight to your post using the “image” tool at the menu of your post editor.
 
However, we always recommend you use the B&C gallery. If you’re not familiar with this feature, you can find a quick walkthrough below. Feel free to contact me should you have any questions.
 
Uploading pictures from your PC/mobile to the B&C Gallery
Step 1: Go to Gallery. The link to the Gallery can be found in the drop down menu adjacent to your name on the B&C home page. If you're using a mobile device, switch to the full version of the website using the tab at the bottom left of your screen.
Step 2: Once in the Gallery click on the red “upload” button that can be found on the top side
Step 3: You get the option the either create a new album or select an existing album or select category. Assuming you’re a first time user of this feature click on “Create a New Album”
Step 4: Name your Album (e.g. RTS 18) and if you want you may add a description (e.g. miniatures painted for the 2018 RTS event). You may then assign it to a specific category to reflect the theme of the content or just leave it at the default “The Bolter & Chainsword”. You can further customise this by allowing/disallowing comments and/or ratings.
Step 5: Once you’ve created the album you may start uploading the pictures from your PC. To do that you click on “Choose File” button and then select the pics you want to upload from your PC. Make double sure that the pics a B&C appropriate.
Step 6: Once the pics are uploaded, click on the “Review & Publish” button located at the bottom right of the screen. Here, for each picture, you can add tags, rotate the image add a tittle and a description. Once you’re happy with it, click the “Finish and Publish” button at the bottom of the screen. The pictures are uploaded to your gallery!

 

 

Posting picture from your gallery to a thread
Step 1: Go to your gallery and select the album that contains the pics you want to post (e.g. RTS 18)
Step 2: Select the picture you want and double-click on it so it will become enlarged. By right-clicking on it you will be offered the option to select size. The options are “Thumbnail”, “Small”, “Medium”, “Large”. Select the size you want (e.g. “Medium”).
Step 3: You then can copy the image straight (or copy the image address) and paste it in your post (or use the the image function in your post editor to paste the image address). Now you should have your picture visible in your post.

[Brother Tyler]

The most reliable way to post pictures is to use the gallery function here at the B&C. All you have to do is upload the images to your gallery (and it's free). Using the B&C galleries allows you to use smaller versions of an image.

For example, the image of a new Craftworld Aeldari aspect warrior shrine that I came up with can be seen at:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/gallery/image/276890-void-hornets-basic/

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/gallery/image/276890-void-hornets-basic/

That's the actual page where the image appears.

The image posted by itself is:

[img=http://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/gallery/album_16192/gallery_26_16192_6332.jpg]

That's the full sized ("large") version of the image, which can be seen at:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/gallery/sizes/276890-void-hornets-basic/large/

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/gallery/sizes/276890-void-hornets-basic/large/

With larger images, there are three additional sizes that the software will automatically create for you - medium, small, and thumbnail.

Medium:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/gallery/sizes/276890-void-hornets-basic/medium/

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/gallery/sizes/276890-void-hornets-basic/medium/

[img=http://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/gallery/album_16192/med_gallery_26_16192_6332.jpg]

Small:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/gallery/sizes/276890-void-hornets-basic/small/

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/gallery/sizes/276890-void-hornets-basic/small/

[img=http://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/gallery/album_16192/sml_gallery_26_16192_6332.jpg]

Thumbnail:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/gallery/sizes/276890-void-hornets-basic/square/

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/gallery/sizes/276890-void-hornets-basic/square/

[img=http://bolterandchainsword.com/uploads/gallery/album_16192/tn_gallery_26_16192_6332.jpg]

You can see how the software, when using the thumbnail version, shows a portion of the overall image in a square (rather than a shrunk down version or a version that is stretched horizontally/vertically).

Whether you use the free B&C gallery or you host your images elsewhere, the images need to be on the Internet somewhere in order to post the images here at the B&C.

The way I post images is to use the image BBCode ("img"). If you follow that link, you'll see the code for using the image right and image left functions, forcing an image to appear at the far left or far right of a post with the text flowing around it (rather than just appearing in line with the text).

[geektom]

Thank you, both! I always wondered the best way to use the gallery function.

[geektom]

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