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1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2015, 03:37 PM Jul 2015

Can someone give me instructions on how to post a picture from an online source? ...

I've tried the "Right Click", "Copy" thing ... and it's been a crap shoot ... sometime when a post it, I get the picture, most times I just get the link and sometimes, I get a dead link?

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Can someone give me instructions on how to post a picture from an online source? ... (Original Post) 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 OP

Right Click, Copy Image URL, Paste On DU Tace Jul 2015 #1

Not working ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #2

Some of the photo sharing sites need you to allow viewing csziggy Jul 2015 #3

Some pictures can't be copied for different reasons. antiquie Jul 2015 #4

Yes, it would help to have the image shortcut link or even the page link as an example pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #8

DU only supports certain image formats seveneyes Jul 2015 #5

Ahh ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #6

Try this: trof Jul 2015 #7

Drag a photo right from Google, for example, Special Prosciuto Jul 2015 #9

Thanks all. You've been must helpful. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2015 #10

There's a few reasons why it doesn't always work Major Nikon Jul 2015 #11

Tace

(6,800 posts)

1. Right Click, Copy Image URL, Paste On DU

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 03:46 PM

Jul 2015

That's the ticket. : )

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

2. Not working ...

Reply to Tace (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 03:52 PM

Jul 2015

I Right Click on the image, and don't see a "Copy Image URL" option ... just "Copy" and Copy Shortcut" options

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

3. Some of the photo sharing sites need you to allow viewing

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 03:59 PM

Jul 2015

I don't use those, but check to make sure that you have set your account on the site to allow your pictures to been seen by the public.

Maybe someone here with more knowledge - such as those in the Photography or Computer groups - could give you specifics for whatever site you are using to host your pictures.

antiquie

(4,299 posts)

4. Some pictures can't be copied for different reasons.

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:11 PM

Jul 2015

Copy image location usually works. Please give an url example so we can all make different suggestions.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

8. Yes, it would help to have the image shortcut link or even the page link as an example

Reply to antiquie (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 08:30 PM

Jul 2015

In one case when someone posted here about the same problem, I found that clicking on the image at the source brought up another page with the image alone and a different url that DID work to display the image at DU. I don't think it's very common but I have encountered the same thing 2 or 3 times, usually at a news site.

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

5. DU only supports certain image formats

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 06:34 PM

Jul 2015

Certainly *.jpg but I think *.png and maybe *.bmp won't auto display. ATA to be sure.

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

6. Ahh ...

Reply to seveneyes (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 06:38 PM

Jul 2015

that makes sense. Thanks.

trof

(54,256 posts)

7. Try this:

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 07:50 PM

Jul 2015

Right click on the image.
If the pop up menu shows "View image info", left click on that.
It may take a few seconds, but you should get another menu with the image info highlighted.
Right click on that and then left click on the next menu "copy".
Go to DU and right click, then left click on "paste".
Works for me.
Most of the time.

Special Prosciuto

(731 posts)

9. Drag a photo right from Google, for example,

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 08:45 PM

Jul 2015

right into DU's 'Message text' box. You get the following:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/bernie_sanders.htm&h=220&w=150&tbnid=pr9xsFUDyRhKFM:&zoom=1&docid=575PR5_o6kLcUM&ei=NxKfVa2KDoq6-AGGl4e4BQ&tbm=isch&ved=0CFkQMygdMB1qFQoTCO2Bzd2nz8YCFQodPgodhssBVw

Right click "copy image URL" and paste, posts image only:

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

10. Thanks all. You've been must helpful. n/t

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:07 PM

Jul 2015

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

11. There's a few reasons why it doesn't always work

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 02:08 PM

Jul 2015

The link may have characters in it DU doesn't recognize. The picture may not be in the right format. The site where the picture resides may have restrictions on hotlinking.

What you can do in most situations is download the picture to your local computer, upload it to imgur.com, and then cut and paste the hotlink from there. You don't need an account to upload to imgur.

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