DU Community Help
Related: About this forumBernardo de La Paz
(49,138 posts)True Dough
(17,433 posts)you can simply right click, "copy image address" and paste. You can click on "preview" at the bottom of the DU post box to see if it will display properly. If not, then a third-party image hosting site like Imgur is your friend.
https://imgur.com/
On Imgur, go to the top left where there's a green box called "New post"
Paste the URL of the image
Copy the image address and then paste it here.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)If from the internet (and you're using a Chrome browser), right-click on the image and select "Copy Image Address". Then, right-click inside your post and select "Paste".
If the image is on your local computer, you will have to upload it to an image hosting site like https://imgur.com/gallery/2Vdtu (this is a tutorial on how to upload images and share them on Imgur).
Hope this helps!
Goodheart
(5,355 posts)then pressed "Preview" here and all I saw was the link.
Perhaps the address is too long?
Oh well.
Thanks!
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)If so, a nice little trick is to send an image to yourself in a hangouts message, and then click on it in Hangouts - it opens in your web browser. Copy the address of the image at the top of the browser and then paste it into DU.
Goodheart
(5,355 posts)Thanks.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)lapfog_1
(29,252 posts)the photo should be either a .gif or .jpg (there are a few others). jpg are the best. Make sure the link you copy ends in .jpg... often links from a google search will have the search criteria appended to the end of the link address
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiq3MeL04LlAhWLvp4KHQgTC_4QjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMountain&psig=AOvVaw3beYpvvZ4FysAlo90snD7i&ust=1570280025791958
so clicking on the "copy image address" and then opening a new tab or window often reveals the true .jpg address of just the photo you want in your post
Goodheart
(5,355 posts)Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)Goodheart
(5,355 posts)ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)Kick in to the DU tip jar?
This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.
As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.