How to insert an image in a post?
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How to insert an image in a post?
I wanted to insert the actual photo of Eros, in my reply to Nada, (epistemilogy and metaphysics)but how is this done please?I got the image via Google, but all I could post was the URL.
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You have to wrap the images actual URL in the img bbcode tags. Remember, you must use the URL of the image, not the URL of a page in which the image happens to be embedded.
For example, the following code:
would display as:

Remember to make sure the image isn't too big for the screen.
Thanks,
Scott
For example, the following code:
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[img]http://scotthughes.biz/images/index.7.gif[/img]

Remember to make sure the image isn't too big for the screen.
Thanks,
Scott
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Re: How to insert an image in a post?
Is there a way to place an image on this website and then refer to it?
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Re: How to insert an image in a post?
Aside from avatars, no user images would be held on the forum's server. Rather, links will refer to offsite images.
Note that if I try to post this as an image I receive the message "Your images may only be up to 500 pixels wide" http://study.com/cimages/multimages/16/gastrulation.png
So the
Note that if I try to post this as an image I receive the message "Your images may only be up to 500 pixels wide" http://study.com/cimages/multimages/16/gastrulation.png
So the

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Re: How to insert an image in a post?
what kind of attachments can I post?
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