PSA: How to post pictures
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2022 6:30 pm
I've had a few questions about how to post pictures here, so here is a quick guide.
In a nutshell:
When posting a new topic or replying to an existing topic, there are file tabs below the box where you type. Click on the one that says Add Pictures/Files; then click on Select Pics/Files; then pick the picture(s) or file(s) you want to post from your computer (you can select up to 12); confirm it/they uploaded by seeing the file name(s) and green check mark; then repeat again for any additional pictures you want to post (max 12 per post). All pictures will appear at the bottom of your post. If you want to place the picture somewhere within your reply, place the cursor where you want the picture to appear, and click Place Inline.
Here are screen shots of each step:
I've also discovered some folks can't post pictures from their iPhone because the iPhone defaults to its HEIC picture format. HEIC pictures don't work on most sites, since most browsers are incompatible. To fix this, change the settings on your phone so that pictures are taken as standard JPEG pictures. JPEGs work everywhere, including Carpokes.
In a nutshell:
When posting a new topic or replying to an existing topic, there are file tabs below the box where you type. Click on the one that says Add Pictures/Files; then click on Select Pics/Files; then pick the picture(s) or file(s) you want to post from your computer (you can select up to 12); confirm it/they uploaded by seeing the file name(s) and green check mark; then repeat again for any additional pictures you want to post (max 12 per post). All pictures will appear at the bottom of your post. If you want to place the picture somewhere within your reply, place the cursor where you want the picture to appear, and click Place Inline.
Here are screen shots of each step:
- add-pictures_files.jpg (147.07 KiB) Viewed 888 times
- select-pics.jpg (142.68 KiB) Viewed 888 times
- choosepicture-updated.jpg (311.49 KiB) Viewed 886 times
- picuploaded.jpg (134.95 KiB) Viewed 7586 times
- placeinline-updated.jpg (190.72 KiB) Viewed 885 times
I've also discovered some folks can't post pictures from their iPhone because the iPhone defaults to its HEIC picture format. HEIC pictures don't work on most sites, since most browsers are incompatible. To fix this, change the settings on your phone so that pictures are taken as standard JPEG pictures. JPEGs work everywhere, including Carpokes.