staff guides Forum Images Guide

[Fluffles]

 

Hi there and welcome to the Forum Images Guide.

This guide is designed to help you understand how to attach photos to your threads.

It will also discuss the common screen capture applications and how to use them.

 

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If you choose to use Lightshot, the first thing you're gonna want to do is download the application below.

Download: Lightshot

 

Step 1: Press "PrntScr" on your Keyboard. This will make your screen darker, to allow you to take a screenshot.

*For Macs, you'll have to set a hotkey in Lightshot Preferences (Example)

 

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Step 2: Left click and drag your mouse over the desired area

 

Spoiler

 

 

Step 3: Select the Copy Option

 

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Step 4: Go onto your thread and paste by clicking (Ctrl/Cmd+V) or by pressing right click and clicking paste.

 

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If you choose to use Gyazo, the first thing you're gonna want to do is download the application below.

Download: Gyazo

 

Step 1: Click on the Gyazo Icon, this will bring up a selector.

 

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Step 2: Left click and drag your mouse over the desired area

 

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Step 3: Your browser will open to a link with your screenshot. Copy the direct link.

*The browser link is not the direct link. Please follow the steps below.

 

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 Step 3: Go onto your thread, select the "Other media" button and pick 'Insert image from URL' and simply add the URL in the new window.

 

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If you choose to use Tinypic, the first thing you're gonna want to do is visit the website below.

Website: Tinypic

 

Step 1: Choose Your File/Link and Upload it.

*If you're uploading a link, Please be sure to select "URL" for the File Type and paste the Link under "URL".

*Link must be in .png/.jpg.

 

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Step 2: Copy the Direct Link

 

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Step 3: Go onto your thread, select the "Other media" button and pick 'Insert image from URL' and simply add the URL in the new window.

 

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Spoilers are a very good way to make your thread look cleaner.

Usually, this is used for very large photos or if you have a lengthy thread with numerous photos.

Below is how you add a spoiler.

 

Step 1: Select "Spoiler"

 

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Step 3: Put the image in between the spoiler tags.

 

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Hyperlinks are a very good way to avoid messy links on your thread.

Usually, this is used for redirecting someone to another thread or website.

Below is how you add a Hyperlink.

 

Step 1: Type the word/sentence you wish to hyperlink, highlight it and click the 'link button'.

*You can also format (Bold/Italicize/Underline) this text so it's easily noticeable!

 

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Step 2: Enter your link.

 

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[Atorius]

Thank you so much for this help

Good luck :D

[Prehax]

I personally feel like "Attack files" is currently the best way to upload your stuff, might wanna add this to the guide as well

[Theakalli]

Great guide.:)