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Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby ShaneG_old » Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:57 pm

I'm sorry if this seems a little oversimplified, as most obviously know how to do most of this, but there are some that don't. I know when I first joined and started I was a little lost myself, and the question does get asked every now and then. This is my first tutorial so I will show step by step how I post an image using XP and IE7. If you have any questions on any terms I use please ask. ;)



1.First choose start new topic in the desired forum section:


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2.Then choose upload image:


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3.Next select browse:


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4.Then select your image(you may need to browse to the proper folder)
and select open:


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5.You should now see this, select upload:


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6.After a couple of seconds this screen will appear:


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7.Now click and hold the Left mouse button and highlight the link:


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8.next, click the Right mouse button and select copy:


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9.Now go to your post and click the Right mouse button again and select Paste:


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10.Your link with IMG tags should now be there:


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11.Now add your title for the post and text above or below the link:


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12.To check your post before it is posted select Preview:


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13.And when everything is how you want it, select post:


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And that's about it! ;)
Hope this helps
-Shane
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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby BAW0343 » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:10 pm

I think I understand what your talking about, FSX has a weird way of doing that sometimes... Oh wait, this isn't related to FSX  ;)

Good tutorial, wrong section  ;D
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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby BFMF » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:12 pm

I always thought uploading screenshots was pretty straightforward, so i'm not sure why people have such a hard time :-?


What I really don't get is how someone can figure out how to use their own image server, photobucket, ect, but not SimV's simple upload form
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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby ShaneG_old » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:13 pm

Yeah I realized as soon as I hit post that I shoud have put this in the Studio. :-[ ...(Presents hands to mods for smacking) ;)
Flying Trucker was a little confused, so I made this for him and thought it would be a waste to throw it away.
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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby MWISimmer » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:55 pm

hand smacked  ;D  ;D
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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby ShaneG_old » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:08 pm

Sorry!.....And thanks for putting this in it's proper place. ;)
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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby Rich H » Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:39 pm

This should be a sticky.
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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby MWISimmer » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:16 pm

This should be a sticky.


Maybe, but where would it be stickied? there's nowhere relevant to it.. The only place this belongs is here and 99% of members who visit this forum know the upload system inside out...

I can ask the question, but I wouldn't hold your breath...
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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby Souichiro » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:25 pm

This should be a sticky.


Maybe, but where would it be stickied? there's nowhere relevant to it.. The only place this belongs is here and 99% of members who visit this forum know the upload system inside out...

I can ask the question, but I wouldn't hold your breath...



Actually we used to have a sticky of it in Freeware and since there are a lot of new members it doesn't hurt to have it around I think

Sticky it in here
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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby Bob70 » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:29 pm

Another little tip that I do to make things a little easier and faster is to have the Simviation upload site open in another tab. Then copy and paste from from page to page.  ;)

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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby MWISimmer » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:33 pm

Sticky it in here


There's too many here, the page would be too cluttered.. IMO
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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby Souichiro » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:36 pm

Sticky it in here


There's too many here, the page would be too cluttered.. IMO


Thought of that too..... I think the most logical place to look for a upload tutorial would be in the tutorial library... that is where I had a look for it

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1189097948
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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby Hagar » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:40 pm

I always thought uploading screenshots was pretty straightforward, so i'm not sure why people have such a hard time :-?

I would have to agree. It was difficult to understand at one time but since the upload script was changed it should be a piece of cake. After your images have been successfully uploaded all you have to do is copy the code & paste it into your topic. This is the point where some people seem to come unstuck. From what I've seen the main problem is unfamiliarity with the basic features of their browsers. All the popular browsers have their own little differences which makes it difficult to give more than general advice.

One thing I should perhaps have pointed out when I first spotted it. This instruction on the Upload Images page is no longer necessary & could cause confusion when people first start posting images.. "Please use the 'Insert Image' button in the forum when posting images."
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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby MWISimmer » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:42 pm

Sticky it in here


There's too many here, the page would be too cluttered.. IMO


Thought of that too..... I think the most logical place to look for a upload tutorial would be in the tutorial library... that is where I had a look for it

http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1189097948


Cheers, I'll have a word with Danny, see what he says about it  :)
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Re: Posting Images at Simviation tutorial

Postby Hagar » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:42 pm

Another little tip that I do to make things a little easier and faster is to have the Simviation upload site open in another tab. Then copy and paste from from page to page.  ;)

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