gsvec
11-27-2008, 11:26 AM
I've seen lots of members ask how to include "stuff" in their posts, so I figured I'd add a thread! I remember being confused about this when I joined, too. I use Internet Explorer, by the way, so I'm not sure if these steps will work for other browsers or for Mac users. Mods, please feel free to correct or add anything!
This may look complicated, but it's really really simple! (I'm just a little too detailed sometimes!) Once you do it a few times, you'll be a pro. :thumbsup:
First, just a comment: If you want to check out what your post will look like before you actually post it, click on the "Go Advanced" button. This will let you preview it before you actually post it by clicking the "Preview Post" button. You don't have to be in Advanced mode to add links, pics, etc. - only if you want to verify what it looks like before submitting.
Links to other websites or web pages
The simplest way to add a link is to just type it in the text of your post (i.e., www.thedarktower.org (http://www.thedarktower.org)), but you need to be sure to include the www at the beginning for the link to work.
If you're on the web page you want to link, follow the steps below.
Click on the url in the address bar to highlight it in full. You can either right click and select copy OR use your keyboard by holding down the Ctrl key then hitting C.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep1-1.jpg~original
Go to the message window where you're typing your post and click on the "Insert Link" icon (it's the little "globe" one highlighted below).
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep2.jpg~original
In the popup window, put your cursor over the url. You can either right click and select paste OR use your keyboard by holding down the Ctrl key then hitting V.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep3.jpg~original
Click OK and you'll see the url in the post you're creating.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep4.jpg~original
It will look like your url will be posted twice, but notice how the second one is highlighted. If you want the actual url verbiage to show in your post, you're done! Here's what your post would look like.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep5.jpg~original
If, however, you'd like to replace the actual url verbiage with something else, while the text in your post is still highlighted, type what you want to actually post. What you type will replace the highlighted second url and will be the verbiage that shows up in your post.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep6.jpg~original
Here's what this version of the same post would look like. Clicking on either version would take you to the same page.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep7.jpg~original
Videos from YouTube
Click the insert video icon and paste the YouTube video URL into the box and click ok.
Pictures or non-TDT.com smilies
You have a few options here depending on the picture source. First of all, you can't add a pic that's stored directly on your computer. You'll need to open an online account (i.e., www.photobucket.com (http://www.photobucket.com) or www.imageshack.com (http://www.imageshack.com)) or import them into your gallery here on TDT.com to include them in a post.
If your picture is included on a web page (including those here in your TDT.com gallery), you'll need to find the url for the picture/image source. By that I mean that if it's on a web page to go to the source of the picture itself - not the web page that includes it.
You can find it by right clicking on the picture in the web page and clicking Properties.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/imgstep1.jpg~original
Highlight the url from the picture Properties and copy it into a new window to confirm that it's just the pic. Some websites have restrictions and either redirect the window or won't allow you to access the source. This will also show you the true size of the picture itself.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/imgstep2.jpg~original
Once confirmed, copy the url as outlined above in the Links section but instead of using the "Insert Link" button, use the "Insert Image" button (it's the landscape-looking one highlighted below.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/IMG.jpg~original
You'll get a popup window just like when adding a link. Paste the url in the window and click OK. This adds image tags at the beginning and end of your url.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/imgstep3.jpg~original
You can also just paste the url directly into your post and manually add the image tags at the beginning and end: [ IMG] at the beginning and [ /IMG] at the end (you'll need to remove the spaces).
If you're using an image posted on Photobucket, they've already provided you with code that includes the image tags. Simply click on the IMG Code field, copy it, and paste it directly into your post. You'll get the same result as in the step above.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/imgstep4.jpg~original
One thing to remember about any pic you post is that if it's moved or renamed, it won't work any more. If you've created an online account with Photobucket or ImageShack or have uploaded pictures to your TDT.com gallery, don't move them or give them new names after you've posted them! :D
This may look complicated, but it's really really simple! (I'm just a little too detailed sometimes!) Once you do it a few times, you'll be a pro. :thumbsup:
First, just a comment: If you want to check out what your post will look like before you actually post it, click on the "Go Advanced" button. This will let you preview it before you actually post it by clicking the "Preview Post" button. You don't have to be in Advanced mode to add links, pics, etc. - only if you want to verify what it looks like before submitting.
Links to other websites or web pages
The simplest way to add a link is to just type it in the text of your post (i.e., www.thedarktower.org (http://www.thedarktower.org)), but you need to be sure to include the www at the beginning for the link to work.
If you're on the web page you want to link, follow the steps below.
Click on the url in the address bar to highlight it in full. You can either right click and select copy OR use your keyboard by holding down the Ctrl key then hitting C.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep1-1.jpg~original
Go to the message window where you're typing your post and click on the "Insert Link" icon (it's the little "globe" one highlighted below).
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep2.jpg~original
In the popup window, put your cursor over the url. You can either right click and select paste OR use your keyboard by holding down the Ctrl key then hitting V.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep3.jpg~original
Click OK and you'll see the url in the post you're creating.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep4.jpg~original
It will look like your url will be posted twice, but notice how the second one is highlighted. If you want the actual url verbiage to show in your post, you're done! Here's what your post would look like.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep5.jpg~original
If, however, you'd like to replace the actual url verbiage with something else, while the text in your post is still highlighted, type what you want to actually post. What you type will replace the highlighted second url and will be the verbiage that shows up in your post.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep6.jpg~original
Here's what this version of the same post would look like. Clicking on either version would take you to the same page.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/urlstep7.jpg~original
Videos from YouTube
Click the insert video icon and paste the YouTube video URL into the box and click ok.
Pictures or non-TDT.com smilies
You have a few options here depending on the picture source. First of all, you can't add a pic that's stored directly on your computer. You'll need to open an online account (i.e., www.photobucket.com (http://www.photobucket.com) or www.imageshack.com (http://www.imageshack.com)) or import them into your gallery here on TDT.com to include them in a post.
If your picture is included on a web page (including those here in your TDT.com gallery), you'll need to find the url for the picture/image source. By that I mean that if it's on a web page to go to the source of the picture itself - not the web page that includes it.
You can find it by right clicking on the picture in the web page and clicking Properties.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/imgstep1.jpg~original
Highlight the url from the picture Properties and copy it into a new window to confirm that it's just the pic. Some websites have restrictions and either redirect the window or won't allow you to access the source. This will also show you the true size of the picture itself.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/imgstep2.jpg~original
Once confirmed, copy the url as outlined above in the Links section but instead of using the "Insert Link" button, use the "Insert Image" button (it's the landscape-looking one highlighted below.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/IMG.jpg~original
You'll get a popup window just like when adding a link. Paste the url in the window and click OK. This adds image tags at the beginning and end of your url.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/imgstep3.jpg~original
You can also just paste the url directly into your post and manually add the image tags at the beginning and end: [ IMG] at the beginning and [ /IMG] at the end (you'll need to remove the spaces).
If you're using an image posted on Photobucket, they've already provided you with code that includes the image tags. Simply click on the IMG Code field, copy it, and paste it directly into your post. You'll get the same result as in the step above.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e73/gsvec/How%20To/imgstep4.jpg~original
One thing to remember about any pic you post is that if it's moved or renamed, it won't work any more. If you've created an online account with Photobucket or ImageShack or have uploaded pictures to your TDT.com gallery, don't move them or give them new names after you've posted them! :D