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MagickMuffin

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46. I struggled thru this issue and finally figured it out

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 01:17 PM

Jan 2023

Hold down on the pic, a Copy link appears and next to it there are 3 dots, click it, then the pop up window appears, there are several options to choose from but the one you want is the BBCode (forums) hit the green button and Copy Link, then use that to paste in the forum.

It was somewhat frustrating but I didn’t give up until I figured it out. Using my google photos saving them to my iPad photos and then I’m able to upload.

I hope this helps.

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How to post photos to DU (Rev. June 2020) [View all] CurtEastPoint Aug 2017 OP

Thank you. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #1

Thanks a lot. I have added your instructions as a link on my desktop for handy reference. Glorfindel Aug 2017 #2

Well, I am flattered! CurtEastPoint Aug 2017 #3

i borrowed your idear for having a link on desktop. thankssssss. AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #50

The image you are trying kechua2 Nov 2017 #4

Thank you. Let me add that in, if you don't mind. CurtEastPoint Nov 2017 #5

and I'm sorry this is just gobblygook to me, I am worthless at all this tech stuff. Sorry. a kennedy Sep 2020 #27

message box? and the copy thing does not copy or address. pansypoo53219 Jan 2018 #6

Sorry. I'm not clear on what you are saying. CurtEastPoint Jan 2018 #7

Sorry, but I see no Message Box CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #41

See this screenshot from my Samsung CurtEastPoint Oct 2022 #42

Could it be that I am new & not a Star poster? CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #43

apples and oranges.... there is no such thing as 'message box' and I tried to explain that CurtEastPoint Oct 2022 #44

A click on this link will show what I see when I... CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #45

okay, just so I can find this again StTimofEdenRoc Jun 2018 #8

My photos are on Picasa and google photo. 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #9

Then they are on the internet, right? Each photo should have a URL CurtEastPoint Nov 2018 #10

Testing... NewDayOranges Jun 2019 #19

Hi, I think imgur doesn't do direct links anymore. Lucky Luciano May 2019 #11

I just made an image of your response, uploaded it and pasted the 'direct link' below CurtEastPoint May 2019 #12

Here is the link imgur gives me Lucky Luciano May 2019 #13

I see what you are doing now. Stay away from the address bar.... CurtEastPoint May 2019 #14

I don't get such a list of options. Lucky Luciano May 2019 #15

Sure. Had no idea about (1) ipad and (2) imgur app. Good luck! CurtEastPoint May 2019 #16

I struggled thru this issue and finally figured it out MagickMuffin Jan 2023 #46

It was iPad vs desktop differences. Lucky Luciano Jan 2023 #47

Thanks for the additional info, but I'm gonna stick with my method MagickMuffin Jan 2023 #48

Coming 'round the bend ohhellyes May 2019 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author ohhellyes May 2019 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2019 #20

Thank you for this. qwlauren35 May 2020 #21

If you right click on FB photos on Chrome you do not get a url that will show up here. I just Maraya1969 Aug 2020 #22

Facebook is an exception. You have to save photo and upload it and get its own new URL. Sorry CurtEastPoint Aug 2020 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author CurtEastPoint Sep 2020 #26

I have been trying to post my photo all morning......I have Safari as my browser...... a kennedy Sep 2020 #24

clueless about mac/apple/safari. Maybe one of our Apple people might help? Sorry. CurtEastPoint Sep 2020 #25

try these... people in the Photog group responded to my ? CurtEastPoint Sep 2020 #28

test photokath Jan 2021 #29

Nope. Notice nothing happens on that photo when you right click. It's embedded in HTML. CurtEastPoint Jan 2021 #30

How to get a direct URL for photos on Flickr William Seger Apr 2021 #31

Thanks for adding that! CurtEastPoint Apr 2021 #32

Q&D HTML/JS (save as .htm on your computer) which pulls out URL from Flickr result, copies to sys clipboard SorellaLaBefana May 2024 #51

Hopefully I will post some of my pictures after I carefully read how to do it..I am a picture taker Stuart G Dec 2021 #33

Please do and if you have issues, let me know or post in the photog forum. CurtEastPoint Dec 2021 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Applan Dec 2021 #35

What's the current (2/2022) consensus on photo hosting? intrepidity Feb 2022 #36

I use Imgur and never have had a problem. CurtEastPoint Feb 2022 #37

Is Imgur an app? cilla4progress May 2022 #38

Thanks. Midnight Writer Oct 2022 #39

First try sunflowerseed Oct 2022 #40

Thanks! I copied the image URL viva la Sep 2023 #49

Thank you kimbutgar Jun 2024 #52

From my google photos I can copy link without tracking randr Nov 7 #53

If you want the photo to display w/o clicking, the URL MUST END with jpg, png, gif, etc. An image file extension CurtEastPoint Nov 7 #54