Seems with the latest update, adding a pic to the text area is slightly different to the previous version.
How to add pic's now:
Click the wide grey button below the text area (says drag n drop or use the button) Click on that.
This will take you to where your pic's are, click on the desired pic (pic's) & you'll see them below.
Remember: There is a max file upload size of 2mb per post, so if your pic's are too large, reduce the size of them, save & try again. If you have multiple pic's and you exceed the limit for 1 post, just re-post underneath & add the rest there.
to continue;
Note, there is a small blue 'up arrow' next to your pic, click on this arrow then on the blue 'Insert' button & your pic will be inserted in the text where you currently have your cursor.
WP_20180414_12_48_39_Pro.jpg
You can change where the pic is going to be displayed by just moving the whole line of the attachment to where you want it. Have a go & see how it works.
Tried a couple. Said "File too large".
Don't get this on other groups.
Instead of resizing I just host pics on ImgBB and post them up by using the link.
No resizing or limits on pics.
yeah had the same thing, I use postimage but for some reason the pic's I post seem to disappear after some time :whatever:
@KiwiCol That's great thank you! Feel free to publish publicly at your leisure in the Forum Guides (https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?board=23.0) board
Does hosting the pics elsewhere and displaying them here have any effect on this forum, either good or bad ?
Are there any benefits from not using up the forums data or allowance (I'm not clued up on this internet stuff!)
... or any negatives but using a link to an offsite host ?
I prefer that people use the gallery and attachment features here - that way we don't get the issue that has happened on other forums where photos disappear in bulk. (remember when photobucket suddenly required everyone to pay? That caused havoc.)
The gallery is set up so that larger pictures are resized down (well at least it should be) but the attachments thing doesn't have that feature.
The problem is that many people try to upload a photo taken on a mobile phone - and the default setting for mobile camera images is HUGE. Too huge.
Quote from: VladTepes on Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 08:28 AMI prefer that people use the gallery and attachment features here - that way we don't get the issue that has happened on other forums where photos disappear in bulk. (remember when photobucket suddenly required everyone to pay? That caused havoc.)
The gallery is set up so that larger pictures are resized down (well at least it should be) but the attachments thing doesn't have that feature.
The problem is that many people try to upload a photo taken on a mobile phone - and the default setting for mobile camera images is HUGE. Too huge.
Yeah, ALL my pics are from a mobile phone.
Haven't used the gallery thing. When I used the previous on it was quickly full and didn't hold much (if I remember right?).
Think I have over 120 pic's in my Gallery Tony
Quote from: KiwiCol on Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 12:19 PMThink I have over 120 pic's in my Gallery Tony
Thanks. I gave up using the gallery as I'm sure the old version had very limited storage. If that's not an issue then I'll certainly look into using it again.
Edit: Tried. Gave up. Didn't like the pics, size I guess? Shouldn't have to mess about trying to resize pics every time. All I got was this.
(https://i.ibb.co/JHCvGc6/57-FDCA83-8106-4-A9-E-BE1-B-74-F9-BD67532-F.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3ckpjT6)
Sample pic added from user (My) gallery
(https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/gallery/0/5-030919180003.png)
Yeah, well, dunno what you're doing Tony but from my hard drive or the gallery it works.
From the gallery is a different procedure than outlined above, but it's working fine.
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 02:24 PMQuote from: KiwiCol on Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 12:19 PMThink I have over 120 pic's in my Gallery Tony
Thanks. I gave up using the gallery as I'm sure the old version had very limited storage. If that's not an issue then I'll certainly look into using it again.
Edit: Tried. Gave up. Didn't like the pics, size I guess? Shouldn't have to mess about trying to resize pics every time. All I got was this.
(https://i.ibb.co/JHCvGc6/57-FDCA83-8106-4-A9-E-BE1-B-74-F9-BD67532-F.jpg) (https://ibb.co/3ckpjT6)
You didn't need to change any size, you can see there it says .3mb out of 2mb, all you had to do at this stage was
"to continue;
Note, there is a small blue 'up arrow' next to your pic, click on this arrow then on the blue 'Insert' button & your pic will be inserted in the text where you currently have your cursor. n she would have been in there.
Have another go.
Way to complicated guys
Quote from: GSXKING on Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 07:35 PMWay to complicated guys
yeah i now have a headache :bugga: over at O.S.S. all you do is press the add a pic button and select the pic from your computer and its posted. how do they do that so easy ?
Just a quick test-icle to see it works for me
20220522_105626.jpg
Quote from: hard road on Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 08:20 PMQuote from: GSXKING on Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 07:35 PMWay to complicated guys
yeah i now have a headache :bugga: over at O.S.S. all you do is press the add a pic button and select the pic from your computer and its posted. how do they do that so easy ?
Yeah, exactly the same on the Busa forum. simple, Quick and easy.
Oh a washing machine!
Quote from: 1AW022 on Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 08:25 PMJust a quick test-icle to see it works for me
20220522_105626.jpg
me thinks you have an oil leak on that clutch cover :undecided:
This is what I get when I try to insert pics, no insert button. It seems to be hidden behind the file size bar.
D.D.
Screenshot 2023-06-14 5.43.39 PM.png
Strangely I could see just the faintest edge of that one, and managed to get the cursor on it. :rolleyes:
Yeah, something weird happening here, my UI looks one way, Tonys' is different to mine & yours Dwain is different again to both. ??? :confused1:
I really can't understand why there are different layouts on different machines, the UI should be the same for everyone. Maybe
@VladTepes or
@lesmond can elaborate and offer suggestions to remedy.
Different browsers will show a different layouts, not much we can do about that :embarrassed:
I am using my new Chrome book.
I'll have a look at my old windows machine.
D.D.
Ill have a try.IMG_0155.PNG
Woooo, success! :clapping: :onya: :cheers:
Col, easy on Windows, just send pic to desktop then attach. Not as easy on I Phone but still easy. Android phone/tablet, cant figure them out. I always have more trouble with them in everything so not caring. Yeah, im no newbie on Android, its my work link, multiple hours.
Yep, modern responsive coding will see different layouts on desktop, tablet and mobile.
This is designed to make best use of available real estate and make the forum as legible as possible.
There may, as Les mentioned, also be some minor variations between browsers, and that is a decision 'made' by the browser as to how it renders certain code, and beyond our control.
Last, there are also a few people who have decided to select the 'standard' theme rather that the new GSX specific theme that
@lesmond created for us.
This is not ideal as we can't necessarily cater for both use cases. The specific GSX theme is the 'official / endorsed' one as far as this forum is concerned.
The upload is what it us, and hasn't fundamentally changed in the way it operates on the back end, since the previous version. There have been a few front-end enhancements.
In any event it's part of the main forum code, and cannot be changed.
BTW I just had a look at the old school suzuki forum at it's an invision community forum.
Aside from having numerous limitations I'm not prepared to accept, it also cost FROM $45/month to have.
As a side note, the gallery is periodically not accessible at the moment and we are looking into that.
There must be an easier way to add a photo - or maybe I'm just thick!
Me too :angry:
Quote from: KiwiCol on Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 07:34 PMClick the wide grey button below the text area
Seems with the latest update, adding a pic to the text area is slightly different to the previous version.
How to add pic's now:
Click the wide grey button below the text area (says drag n drop or use the button) Click on that.
This will take you to where your pic's are, click on the desired pic (pic's) & you'll see them below.
Remember: There is a max file upload size of 2mb per post, so if your pic's are too large, reduce the size of them, save & try again. If you have multiple pic's and you exceed the limit for 1 post, just re-post underneath & add the rest there.
to continue;
Note, there is a small blue 'up arrow' next to your pic, click on this arrow then on the blue 'Insert' button & your pic will be inserted in the text where you currently have your cursor.
WP_20180414_12_48_39_Pro.jpg
You can change where the pic is going to be displayed by just moving the whole line of the attachment to where you want it. Have a go & see how it works.
don't have a wide grey button below the text area
Im not having a problem and im as thick as porridge.
IMG_0150.jpg
I'm not getting this, and i usually would .. In the preview pane i don't get an ad a picture icon. I have youtube, etc.
How to add pic's now:
Click the wide grey button below the text area (says drag n drop or use the button) Click on that.
This will take you to where your pic's are, click on the desired pic (pic's) & you'll see them below.
There's no wide grey button on my screen.
Apparently it depends on what browser you're using. Try the same thing from a laptop or pc.
Last post on this, see below as to the "Grey Bar" mentioned
See here.JPG
Quote from: KiwiCol on Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 07:34 PMHow to add pic's now:
Click the wide grey button below the text area (says drag n drop or use the button) Click on that.
This will take you to where your pic's are, click on the desired pic (pic's) & you'll see them below.
Two things I cant find ... the wide grey button and the text area. I can find an 'insert an image' button next to the 'you tube' one but that only asks for an https://. WTF is that? I think my photo's are too big anyway so reducing the sizes will be a mystery too.
Posting photo's used to be easy but this new system is too complicated for someone who isn't computer literate hence my infrequent posts.
Here ya go. Depends also on what browser you're using as to what you can see - apparently.
Below is the Grey button to push - red arrow thing pointing.
pic1.JPG
This one shows you what to click to put your pic in the text of your post. (if you want it there, else just leave it small & folk can open it to see it if they want to.
pic2.JPG
Place your cursor somewhere in the text where you want your pic & Click on Insert
pic3.JPG
After you have done this, this is what it will look like.
pic4.JPG
You can then carry on & add more pic's (as I've done here) as long as you don't go over 2mb per post. Hint, most modern cell phone cameras take 5-20mb pic's, so you will need to reduce the size of them.
This is done here, click on the 3 dots (pointed to) then click on "Resize"
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Once you click on Resize, the below screen pops open, you then just drag the slide bar until the pic is small enough for posting. You'll have to save the resized pic to be able to retrieve it, so perhaps create a new folder called "Resized Pics" so you know where they are when you want them.
pic6.JPG
Thank you Col ... problem solved.
That drag & drop option doesn't show when replying with a quote or quick reply but only when using the reply button.
I'll do a test.DSCN1673.JPG
If you click 'preview' under the quick reply box you also get to the full reply screen to be able to add pics.
In case anyone finds that easier.
That's a lovely bike, my favorite colour scheme.
That's useful to know Hooli, as I have on numerous occasions cut and pasted a message from quick reply so I can add pics.
Nice one Mate.
D.D.