How to post photos/videos on the forum.

With more people confused how to post photos i thought i would post this.

If anyone can only post one photo at a time by adding it as a file try going to your settings (at the top of the page)

Then click the advanced tab and make sure you have the content editor set to enhanced

Please note if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer as your browser and still cannot see the enhanced editor check your browser tools link and look for the compatibility view option and add the RSPB Community to the list.

If you have to alter the settings don't forget to click the save button

There is a 4MB size limit but most of us find it is best to keep under 2MB

You should then be able to follow these instructions

1 From your original post

Click the "insert media" icon

then click browse to find the photo on your PC.

ignore the size boxes

you should then see the file name in the browse box along with a green status bar.

wait till the status bar turns to a green "uploaded".

You should then see your photo in the large box

then click insert.

you should then see your photo

to add another photo to your post just click enter that will then put the cursor on another line and then follow the same method.

click the preview tab to make sure you see the photo

then click post (hopefully you should have posted your photo).

2 To add a photo to your exsisting post

Click the edit below your post

then follow the above procedure 1.

3 to post a reply/photo in an exsisting thread

click on the "use rich formatting" link

then follow No 1.

If for any reason the photos don't appear (which sometimes happens) all you need to do is edit your post and insert them.(touchwood lol)

To upload videos

First upload your video to youtube then while it's playing right click on the video and click the first link in the box.."copy video url" then it's the same process as uploading a photo but you use the fourth icon (film strip icon) and paste the youtube link into the box.

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hopefully this makes sense

For anyone using an ipad..you cannot upload photos direct to the forums but Lolly has come up with a method to link them from a Flickr account..it is the same method you can use if you are on a PC and want to show your Flickr photos

lorraine r said:

On iPad I opened Safari.  In one window I had the rspb thread open where I wanted to paste the photo.  The next window I had the Flickr photo open.  On the Flickr page just above the photo I clicked the SHARE button which dropped down the HTML code/BBCode which I then selected and pressed copy.  I then went back to the rspb page where I then taped the screen and the icon paste appeared which I tapped and it worked.  The full code was pasted on to the rspb thread.

Hope this makes sense!

Thanks Lolly