trouble uploading pics to CS post

[Azamagnum]

Hi all,I am having trouble uploading some pics to this site.

I follow the instructions in the FAQ about managing attachments
- reply to post,
- add attachments (up comes manage attachments window),
- press the + add files button and browse to my computer and select the 193kb jpg.
- Then I press upload, I get the little wheel spinning and that all that happens.
I let the wheel spin for 5 minutes and then give up.

What am I doing wrong ? I can post pics on other forums I belong to !

thanks in advance

Aaron

[noidle22]

I find it easier to just upload the required image to a file sharing site like Imgur then just copy the url as an image into the post.

There could be a problem with the upload function of the site currently or a problem with your source file as to why your method wasn't working.

[chokkidog]

Hi Ag,

No problem with the site! :-D .....this is my MO:

Go Advanced------manage attachments-----(pop up window)-------choose file------upload--

---wait for file name to appear in a list under 'manage attachments' bar---- close upload pop up (or select another file) -----preview/submit reply.

[Azamagnum]

Thanks for the tips.
I tried both methods without success.
Ive created an IMGUR account and added 3 images into the space.

the links are
imgur: the simple image sharer
imgur: the simple image sharer
imgur: the simple image sharer

I'm at a loss why the pics wont past using your MO chokkidog.

Would you be willing to save them and try adding my pics using your MO ?

cheers,
Aaron

[chokkidog]

Here you go....

[Azamagnum]

Well I'll be !

I might have to try it on a different computer maybe. No idea why it wont work here at home. Bit of a bugger really. We are even on the super dooper optic fibre NBN !

Thanks for helping out anyway.

cheers,
Aaron

[Vinitasse]

My way is even simpler... simple hover your mouse pointer over the image, right click... select copy... reply to thread... click paste... voila! All done... image inserted in post.

[chokkidog]

Never tried it, always have to convert to jpeg, resize and export ...... well I just did and all I got was the file name of the photo.

Tried it with pics on other sites..... click and drag......doesn't work. I guess it depends on file format 'n stuff?

Don't know whether Mac/Windows is different? ( Apart from the obvious ;-)

[Vinitasse]

I'm a PC guy... and I don't stuff around with click and drag... just click and copy... move the cursor to where I want to insert the pic (mostly JPGs) ... click and paste. Works every time :-)

i.e.

[Azamagnum]

I just tried the right click copy paste. I used the raw jpg from my windows explorer folder - didn't work.

Then I tried doing the right click copy paste but used the jpg's stored in the IMGUR file sharing site - worked, but when you click on the image in the CS it takes you to the image on the IMGUR website.

So its a work around but I guess some people may not like being automatically redirected to another site to look at a pic.

Anyway, thanks for the help and ill keep trying to get a simple pic straight into my post without IMGUR.

cheers,
Aaron

[Vinitasse]

Well... that wouldn't have worked because I never suggested that you copy a file from a folder... what you need to do is right click on the image itself then click on COPY IMAGE and then PASTE it into your post.

Works brilliantly with Google Image searches

[Azamagnum]

this is from google images using CS forums WYSIWYG mode, right click, copy - right click paste, easy. If I switch to CS forums Source Mode, the URL gets pasted and not the image. Source mode doesn't let me do a carriage return to the next line down either. cheers, Aaron

[Azamagnum]

Oh, I did open my jpgs in 6 different viewing programs on my pc. Paint, Photo Gallery, Windows Photo Viewer, Movie Maker, Photos, Picasa Photo Viewer.
I tried them all, right click - copy ok but paste was greyed out on the CS forum reply to post page.

The problem with having IT guys at work is they wont do house calls when I have dramas at home !

cheers,
Aaron

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

OK, my 2nd (and 3rd) stupid question for the day......Have you tried using different browsers to effect your posting? You don't have a peer blocker running, or have any funny pop-up or other site specific settings for this domain?

[Azamagnum]

being the computer lightweight that I am, that's not a stupid question.
I'm not sure what settings I have or how to check them, sorry.
I think I might be able to try a different browser. Is that like Internet Explorer vs Google chrome ? ?
You've got your work cut out for you trying to teach me this stuff ! lol

cheers,
Aaron