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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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9. For my personal photos (or ones I've photoshopped) I use Imgur.com

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 03:32 PM

Apr 2018

Create an account (you can use Facebook). Then select New Post > Upload Images Then Browse to the image on your computer and select it. After the photo is in your library, you can right click the image and select Copy Image Location. Paste this link in your post.

Like this:

For an image from the web, just right click, select Copy Image Location and paste the link:

Make sure it ends with .jpg .png or .gif

For YouTube videos, copy the link in the Address Bar and paste it in your post:

That's it. Easy as pie.

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How does one post jpegs? [View all] cab67 Apr 2018 OP

You need to right click on the photo you want Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #1

I use this site to copy link from my photo library Heartstrings Apr 2018 #2

I've been using that one, too, since we can no longer use Photobucket Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #3

Never thought to resize the image....oops! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #4

That's the issue with most photos - from news stories too, they're way too big Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #6

Good to know, thanks! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #7

Well, I liked Photobucket because you could "edit" any photo Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #8

So far, I've been able to upload one photo at a time Heartstrings Apr 2018 #10

It's worked for me, too, so far Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #11

What a cutie! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #12

That's my dog, Jack Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #13

He's adorable! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #14

He's a very good dog, adopted him at 5 months Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #15

Now you're making me seriously consider Heartstrings Apr 2018 #16

Puppies are tough, LOL Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #17

I do too! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #18

Huzzah! forgotmylogin Apr 2018 #19

Here are the answers to all your questions on posting images. CurtEastPoint Apr 2018 #5

For my personal photos (or ones I've photoshopped) I use Imgur.com LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2018 #9

Thanks, everyone! cab67 Apr 2018 #20