How do I upload images and videos to the forum?

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jadetrucker43 said:Just move it over to your computer and upload it to Imgur. If you've got a smartphone handy, though, you can just shoot it straight to Imgur from there.

What even is this? 🙈

Just Search for it... ☕

jadetrucker43 said:Just Search for it... ☕

Imgur® is a photo and video sharing service that lets you easily upload, link, and share your images and videos on Myspace®, eBay®, Facebook Albums, blogs, and message boards.

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I'm honestly still a bit lost on what the next step is once I finish transferring a shot from my phone or digital camera over to my laptop... 😕

1. Head over to Imgur.
2. Under the "File:" section, just hit Search, find the photo you’re looking to get up there, and select it.
3. Click "Upload now!"
4. Knock out that reCAPTCHA thing—you know, the bot protection.
5. Once the upload actually works, you'll see a window pop up with four different copy/paste options. Honestly? The first one (HTML for Websites) and the third one (URL for E-Mail & IM) aren't really going to do anything for you.
The second option (BBCode) is probably your best bet; you just click the yellow box, and the whole code copies itself automatically so you can just paste it straight into your post.
The fourth one (Direct link) is exactly what it sounds like—a straight shot to the image. If the file is massive, you might as well just stick with that link.

Here are some examples:

Option number 2:



The result:

Option number 4: http://i56.imgur.com/155i8ea.jpg

I honestly thought this was going to be way more straightforward than it actually is. 😢

But hey, whatever. I’m going to dedicate my entire afternoon to wrestling with this until I finally get it right. If I don't, then I don't. Either way, thanks for the help 🙂

I honestly don't see what the big deal is with this process—it takes maybe ten seconds tops... 🤷

Just testing things out to see if I can get an image to actually show up here

🙂 again

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By Austin Ross5 at 2011-10-04

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Okay, it’s just not working... What even is an image URL and how am I supposed to find it?



Unknown, she finally figured it out 🙂 😁

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Let me give this a shot... I think I'm ready :P

Yeah, you really are... trying to upload an image directly from your hard drive...

And if you actually bother to read the instructions, they say it pretty clearly:

Jacob Foster11 said:You can insert images by clicking the image upload button () and pasting the image URL into the pop-up box, or just type it out manually:

The result looks like this:

For an image to actually show up on Reddit, it has to be hosted somewhere on the web first. If you're trying to use a file from your own computer, you'll need to upload it to an image hosting site. Here are some common ones:
http://tinypic.com/
http://imageshack.us/
http://photobucket.com/
Uploading to these sites is pretty intuitive, though they tend to tweak their interfaces constantly. I won't get bogged down in the specifics of how to use them. Once you host the image, you'll get a URL, which you then use following the steps mentioned above.

It's worth noting that most of these sites provide ready-made BB code for posting on forums. In those cases, you can just copy and paste that code directly into your post without needing any of the steps described at the beginning of this post.

You also need to keep the Reddit rules in mind. Posting images larger than 640px (either width or height) isn't allowed. You have three options for larger images:

1. Resize the image
   You can do this on your computer using an image editor, but most of these hosting sites also offer automatic resizing tools. Take a look at their features.
2. Create a clickable thumbnail
   This option is specifically available when using the hosting sites listed above. The idea is to post a small preview image on Reddit that links to the full-sized version when clicked. Most of these sites generate this automatically, so look for the clickable thumbnail option. Example (clicking the image):
   
3. Link directly to the image
   This is the easiest method. The image itself won't appear in the post, but there will be a link that leads to the image.

You can practice posting images here:
http://www.reddit.com/showthread.php?t=151039
Watch your image sizes!

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Does anyone actually know how to embed an image in a post if the whole thing is sitting in an album on Imgur?