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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/10 15:13:17
Subject: Photo sharing?
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Grovelin' Grot Rigger
Pennsylvania
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I need some help guys, I used to use Photobucket but it has become so slow that I can not stand it anymore, what service do you use? I was using Flickr for a little bit but I can't figure out how to embed a photo in my forum post, I am only able to get a link and that is just annoying to me. So, let me know what you use and how you like it. Thank you in advance for any and all help you can give me.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/10 15:23:11
Subject: Photo sharing?
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Posts with Authority
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I use flickr, I've had no probs getting a bbcode link for forums. Look for the 'share' icon and browse it's options.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/10 15:30:05
Subject: Photo sharing?
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Grovelin' Grot Rigger
Pennsylvania
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I'll give it a try.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/10 16:01:56
Subject: Photo sharing?
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Grizzled Space Wolves Great Wolf
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I just use the dakka gallery, is there any reason not to?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/10 17:02:14
Subject: Photo sharing?
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The Marine Standing Behind Marneus Calgar
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I just use the dakka gallery. The only issue it has is you can’t post non-wargamig pics there. But those, I’m generally just sharing with friends and family on facebook anyway.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/10 17:20:22
Subject: Re:Photo sharing?
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Focused Dark Angels Land Raider Pilot
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One way to go is hosting through dropbox. I use this quite a lot and since I have the files locally aswell as in the cloud they are very easy to work with. Then just use the "public link" and use it a a regular hosted photo. You also have ample space this way.
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// Andreas
Dark Angels 4th Company (3,830pts) 950pts fully painted
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/10 17:36:07
Subject: Re:Photo sharing?
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Grovelin' Grot Rigger
Pennsylvania
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granander wrote:One way to go is hosting through dropbox. I use this quite a lot and since I have the files locally aswell as in the cloud they are very easy to work with. Then just use the "public link" and use it a a regular hosted photo. You also have ample space this way.
My issue I am having with Flickr is that when I create a post with a photo instead of the photo being viewable within the post all I am getting is a link that you guys can click on to see the picture, that is not what I want, I want to have my photo right there in the post like it was when I used photobucket, I think it is called a direct link or something like that, is the dropbox method similar? And my only means of taking pictures of my work is with my iPhone, can I upload the pictures I take to dropbox and then work with them from there or do I need to link my phone to my computer and go that route?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/10 18:10:51
Subject: Re:Photo sharing?
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Focused Dark Angels Land Raider Pilot
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Dropbox is mainly for keeping a cloud enabled sync of a shared folder (and subfolders) so the "upload" is simply putting it in the dropbox folder and within the public folder of that (or a subfolder thereof). The sync is automatic from there.
You can then right click on a picture (or file) and select "copy public link". It usually looks something like this: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1861145/hobby/2013-11-16-20.12.58_1.jpg
Then I just put it in a Image tag here on the forum and get this:
I have not noticed any restrictions in traffic or anything like that. Have used this to host forum avatars and photos for many years. Also occasionally files I need to share with a friend for a single download.
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// Andreas
Dark Angels 4th Company (3,830pts) 950pts fully painted
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/10 18:20:14
Subject: Photo sharing?
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Grovelin' Grot Rigger
Pennsylvania
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So I can just create a dropbox account, get the app on my phone, link them and then send what photos I want to the dropbox and go from there?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/10 18:32:10
Subject: Re:Photo sharing?
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Focused Dark Angels Land Raider Pilot
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Should be able too... a phone don't sync the same way as a computer does though. But uploading to dropbox from the phone is easy... on Android it appears as a choice in the "share to" dialogues, on iPhone I don't know.
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// Andreas
Dark Angels 4th Company (3,830pts) 950pts fully painted
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/10 19:17:07
Subject: Photo sharing?
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Norn Queen
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If you're willing to link the phone to a PC, google picassa isnt a bad photo hosting site. Its free, linked to your gmail account, has a decent size for storage and can direct link into forums such as a dakka.
https://picasa.google.com
But as mentioned if they're warggaming pics why not just use the dakka site?
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goobs is all you guys will ever be
By 1-irt: Still as long as Hissy keeps showing up this is one of the most entertaining threads ever.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/10 23:59:25
Subject: Photo sharing?
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Posts with Authority
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Currently attaching thumb-screws to myself because I plain forgot: Dakka's software is a bit funny about photo links from certain hosting sites, including flickr. I guess dropbox is fine, tho...
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/11 05:46:55
Subject: Photo sharing?
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Making Stuff
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Vermis wrote:Currently attaching thumb-screws to myself because I plain forgot: Dakka's software is a bit funny about photo links from certain hosting sites, including flickr. I guess dropbox is fine, tho...
Dakka's software has no issues, however, with photo links from the Dakka Gallery
It's free, it has unlimited bandwidth, and you can share your pictures wherever you want.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/11 07:19:43
Subject: Re:Photo sharing?
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Experienced Maneater
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Dakka Gallery or Imgur.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/11 14:59:14
Subject: Re:Photo sharing?
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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I quite like Imgur for ease of use, and if it's a one-use or less important image you don't even need to log in...
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/11 15:02:23
Subject: Photo sharing?
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Lady of the Lake
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Dakka gallery for wargaming images, imgur for everything else.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2015/04/11 18:01:31
Subject: Re:Photo sharing?
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granander wrote:Should be able too... a phone don't sync the same way as a computer does though. But uploading to dropbox from the phone is easy... on Android it appears as a choice in the "share to" dialogues, on iPhone I don't know.
I use DB as well. My Samsung phone has 'share to DB' icon when you click the image in the gallery, so it's pretty easy.
At some point, there was a problem with the Dropbox public link.. let me test:
Yeah, the you need to change Dropbox link ending from "dl=0" -> "dl=1", so it's the same as in 'download dropbox image'.
That was the 'new Ork flyer leak' img before bommas appeared, BTW
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