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05-13-2012
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ragamuffin
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Istanbul
Posts: 2,792
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for all those who wonder: a simple way to post flickr pictures on RFF
because people keep wondering or find it complicated:
with firefox (might work with other browsers as well, try it) the easiest and most fool-proof way to do it, is to open the flickr page of your photo in one window (or tab) and RFF thread you want to post to in another window/tab.
(I'm using one of Tom's, because I know everyone can view all sizes and I know he won't mind)
the photo's page on flickr should look like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rapidwi...n/photostream/
right click the picture and then left click "medium 640" (for example).
another page opens up which looks like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rapidwi...n/photostream/
now: drag and drop the picture INTO the message field in your RFF browser-window.
(for those who don't know "drag and drop": left click it and keep the mouse button pushed, then move the cursor to where you want the picture and let go of the button. you will see a ghost image of the picture you're dragging, at least in firefox.)
you can switch between tabs and windows while "drag and drop"-ing by simply hovering (don't let go of the mouse button) the cursor over the browser tab or browser window that you want to switch to for a second or two,
or by using they hotkey combination alt+tab (just to change windows, doesn't work for browser tabs),
or cmd+tab for apple users (I'm pretty positive things work the same there)
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05-13-2012
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tom.w.bn
Registered User
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Simon, this is a way that might technically work but it is against the flickr terms of use. They want that you backlink a photo to the flickr service. So if you click on the photo you get back to the flickr site.
Not that I'm the flickr-police, just an information.
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05-13-2012
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SimonSawSunlight
ragamuffin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tom.w.bn
Simon, this is a way that might technically work but it is against the flickr terms of use. They want that you backlink a photo to the flickr service. So if you click on the photo you get back to the flickr site.
Not that I'm the flickr-police, just an information.
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I know. but keeping a flickr link in my signature has to be enough of a backlink. it is also possible to make it impossible for other people to do this with your pictures, so I don't see a big issue. you can also always add a link to the picture page if you're worried about this.
the "share" option on flickr is too complicated for a lot of people and the way it adds the title is just ugly (I know it's possible to get rid of that, but that would complicate things even more  )
I also think that this guideline mainly addresses people posting other people's photographs elsewhere. which I did above. but I DID link back! 
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05-13-2012
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buzzardkid
packin' light
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The simple and legal way: click the 'share' button over the Flickr picture, choose 'BBcode' in the Grab the HTML/BBcode window. Click inside the code window, press CTRL-C (or Command-C on a Mac) and paste the code in the RFF window with CTRL-V or Command-V.
Easy as pie.
Throughout my RFF life I've seen at least ten threads on how to do it!
What we need is someone to create a simple pictorial to post to this thread, and a mod that will make it a sticky that new members are referred to in their welcome mail.  mods? |
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05-13-2012
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SimonSawSunlight
ragamuffin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by buzzardkid
The simple and legal way: click the 'share' button over the Flickr picture, choose 'BBcode' in the Grab the HTML/BBcode window. Click inside the code window, press CTRL-C (or Command-C on a Mac) and paste the code in the RFF window with CTRL-V or Command-V.
Easy as pie.
Throughout my RFF life I've seen at least ten threads on how to do it!
What we need is someone to create a simple pictorial to post to this thread, and a mod that will make it a sticky that new members are referred to in their welcome mail. mods? |
yes !
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05-13-2012
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Ronald_H
Don't call me Ron
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*feels very surprised that people would need a tutorial for this*
Btw, Johan is right ;-)
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05-13-2012
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SimonSawSunlight
ragamuffin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronald_H
*feels very surprised that people would need a tutorial for this*
Btw, Johan is right ;-)
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it might be easy for you and me, but a lot of people with less computerised habits find it complicated.
as I said above, the "share" option (thanks for adding it here, johan) on flickr works just fine (as do a few other ways), but it's not necessarily desirable or easier, and not the only "legal" way either.
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05-13-2012
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intheviewfinder
Rich Beaubien
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/intheviewfinder/7004441008/" title="blue by In the Viewfinder, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7247/7004441008_f66556266b_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="blue"></a>
This is what happens when I just grab the HTML code off Flickr and paste it into the RFF window.
This happens with the drag & drop
I'm using Firefox v12
--Rich |
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05-13-2012
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SimonSawSunlight
ragamuffin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by intheviewfinder
testing code: grabbing flick HTML
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/intheviewfinder/7004441008/" title="blue by In the Viewfinder, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7247/7004441008_f66556266b_z.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="blue"></a> |
you need to use BBcode.
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05-13-2012
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intheviewfinder
Rich Beaubien
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Thanks!
Ya know one uses the same tool over and over and never sees some of the simplest things. Or as a famous person once said "That's very different. Never mind."
--Rich
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05-13-2012
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Stuart John
Registered User
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05-13-2012
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buzzardkid
packin' light
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart John
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Hadn't even tried that. Another reason to go the BBcode road that I posted above!
Anybody feel like creating a pictorial? I've done them in the past but I can't find them and I'm on the iPhone now...
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05-13-2012
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SimonSawSunlight
ragamuffin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart John
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safari seems to just copy the image's address, good to know.
bbcode or "copy image address" on flickr and "insert image" on rff it is for you
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05-13-2012
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david.elliott
Registered User
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I go to 'all sizes,' choose the size of the photo I want and then right click on the photo to copy the image url and use that in the img tags here.
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05-13-2012
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buzzardkid
packin' light
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This is what you use. Clicking this button over the Flickr picture:
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Gets you this menu:
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The full explanation is here |
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05-13-2012
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srtiwari
Daktari
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Now if someone can show me an easy way to post inline pictures on RFF without having to post it first on Flickr , Smugmug etc., ( directly from my computer) I'll be very pleased.
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05-13-2012
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davidtan
Registered User
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I don't think RFF has the option of uploading images directly; you need to upload it first to a host site in order to get the direct link that allows you to post it inline on the forum.
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05-13-2012
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ruediger
Registered User
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Quote:
Originally Posted by davidtan
I don't think RFF has the option of uploading images directly; you need to upload it first to a host site in order to get the direct link that allows you to post it inline on the forum.
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Yes and RFF even provides the host. It is the Gallery link in the RFF menu. On the next page you will see top right corner below the menu a link which says "Upload photo". There you are.
Cheers
Ruediger
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05-13-2012
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SimonSawSunlight
ragamuffin
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All you need to do is to use image tags. [img]***image url here***[/image]
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of course, but getting the image url from flickr in the first place seems to be a problem for some.
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05-13-2012
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Bill58
Native Texan
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Thanks very much, I know how to post an image in a thread, but how do I post in the gallery?
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05-13-2012
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driver
Registered User
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R0012525 by Mike McGarty, on Flickr
Wow! It works (the Share button, that is) I'm going to celebrate with an India Pale Ale.
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05-13-2012
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batterytypehah!
Lord of the Dings
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Or, you could just do it the way the RFF software wants you to do it... In Firefox:
- Upload the image (to RFF gallery, flickr, etc.)
- Right-click the image and select "Copy image location"
- When you compose your RFF post, click the "Insert image" button (sunset icon)
- Paste image location (from step 2) into dialog and click OK
No offense but I'm baffled by the complicated code-warrior solutions that this (common) question always produces. |
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05-13-2012
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River Dog
Always looking
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Even simpler. With Firefox on the Mac, I just use the normal browser "Copy Image" option on the Flickr "View all sizes" page and paste into the post here.
Nipping over to my PC VM to try it in IE. |
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05-13-2012
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River Dog
Always looking
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Yep, works in IE on the PC as well. Just copy and paste. No drag and drop between windows,  button, HTML or BB code. Doesn't cross link the image though.
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05-13-2012
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Godfrey
Moderator – Not Monk
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Quote:
Originally Posted by batterytypehah!
Or, you could just do it the way the RFF software wants you to do it... In Firefox:
- Upload the image (to RFF gallery, flickr, etc.)
- Right-click the image and select "Copy image location"
- When you compose your RFF post, click the "Insert image" button (sunset icon)
- Paste image location (from step 2) into dialog and click OK
No offense but I'm baffled by the complicated code-warrior solutions that this (common) question always produces. |
The simplest way to post an image into a message thread from flickr is to
- open the image page on Flickr
- click the Share button
- click the "grab the HTML/BB code" option
- select the BBCode option
- copy the code
- paste the code into a message editor here:
That does it right, links it too, and takes all of ten seconds.
I don't upload my photos here or to any other forum gallery because it becomes a management problem as to where my photos are being served from. I post all the stuff I'm presenting to the world on Flickr and link to it from there, or to my own website and link to it from there.
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