Started work on my truck today and tried to post pictures but couldn't figure it out. If anyone can explain how I will try again.

 

Started on my truck today and tried to post pictures but I couldn't figure it out. Any advise?

 

Yes, but I don't have the time to rewrite it right now. Try doing an advanced search on this forum, https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...his-forum.html
posting pictures, and limit the search to this forum in the last 6 months or year.
But note you no longer need to be a member/sponsor, put the picture on an inline storage site or have made any min number of posts. I can get back to this on Sun, if someone else hasn't helped you by then.
Welcome!

 

While posting in a thread, select the Insert Image icon.


Browse to the file on your computer and Insert.

 

I can get pictures to down load from my pic. folder but when I click on button in the upper right hand to insert they just go away without posting in my reply box.

 

When that happens it's usually due to the file size being too large. Today's digital cameras and phones take HUGE multi MB pictures. Do you have picture editing software? For posting to the web, resample the pic to 1280 x 1024 if in landscape orientation, 75 dpi resolution. When it asks during save, set jpg compression to 50% and smoothing to 10%. The picture quality will not change on screen, but the file size will be reduced considerably. If you plan on doing a large photo quality print of the original pic, instead of doing a "save" on the resampled pic, do a "save as..." and rename it to pic XYZ_reduced.jpg. Choose the reduced picture for posting.

 

Thanks Ax, the size is twice what you recommend and I don't know enough about computers to change it but I will get a friend to help me with it. Thanks again. David

 

Are you on a computer or phone or tablet? The file size (memory storage) of the picture is what is critical, not the actual size.

 

I am on a computer. When I go to my pics and click on a pic I want to post and look at the properties it says 2048x1152 , 3.12 mb.

 

Yes, the forum software will resize the picture when it appears in a post, but I think 3 MB is too large. The software is not capable of reducing the file size, but almost any picture editing software can easily do it.

 

The more roundabout but easier way to do it is to 1. open a free account on Photobucket: Photo and image hosting, free photo galleries, photo editing
2. Then create an album there (name it ? maybe "pix for posting") and upload any pictures you want to post there.
3. Go to that album and click on the pic you want to post.
4. When that pic opens, to the right under share are 4 choices, click on the 4th choice labeled IMG.
5. Now go to the posting box on FTE, click in the box where you want the pic to appear in your post.
6. Hold down the ctrl key and tap the v key (the "paste" command) then release the ctrl key. A line of code will appear in the posting box starting with [URL and ending with URL] This is the address of your picture. When you submit the post your pic will appear. (you can check it by clicking on preview post) Like this:
MY BROTHER'S OMEGA

 

AXracer......Have I seen you on JEOPARDY before? If I choose to remember something I have to decide what I am willing to lose to make room for it. Thanks for your help on any number of subjects you have helped us with.

 

I have been encourage many times to become a member, most recently when I was having the same problems you were posting pics....after being able to post for some time. Joined and could immediately post again. Don't join for that reason. Join because all the annoying ads that slow this site go away. I signed up for a year $19.99 very well spent.