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davecov · Last edited by davecov on Sun 08 Mar 2009 23:26 pm; edited 8 times in total

Unfortunately, there is no space to store pictures on this forum. You will need to get some free server space (your isp will have given you some) and link to the photos that way. Your pictures will still be able be displayed in your posts. Just click on the "Img" button, then type your picture URL (address) and click the "Img*" button. You picture will then appear when you preview or submit your post. Alternatively, paste your link into your post, select that link and click the "Img" button once.

Sadly, the Airfix Gallery pictures have .aspx links and these do not work! You will have to link to them using the URL tags instead.

If your ISP does not have any server space for you, use a picture hosting service such as PictureTrail (http://www.picturetrail.com/), PhotoBucket (http://photobucket.com/) or Imageshack (http://imageshack.us/) for your pictures.

When displaying your pictures, please do not put too many large pictures in one post/thread as a lot of people are still on dial-up. Keep the width to 800 pixels or less. If you do have a lot of pictures, either just post the links, use thumbnails or preferably sub-divide your post into manageable sizes of 10-15 images. When quoting somebody else's post, only quote that part of the post that is relevant and change any images to links instead. This not only helps those members on slow connections, but is standard netiquette - the conventions that should be followed on Usenet, mailing lists, live chat, and Internet forums.

Please read the Rules for Using this Site thread concerning the posting of copyrighted material.

Dave
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davecov · Posted: Sun 23 Apr 2006 16:42 pm Post subject:

I have set up picture gallery forum so that members can post pictures of their builds. Just go to the appropriate gallery forum, create a post and insert links to your pictures.

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davecov · Last edited by davecov on Sat 06 May 2006 18:09 pm; edited 3 times in total

HTML has now been enabled, this means that we can re-size photos to a more friendly size and add a hyperlink to the full size image. Remember, you must set "Always allow HTML" to "Yes" in your profile. , As you can see in these pictures of HMS Gloucester that I took last year. The code for the first picture can be seen in the next post.

It also means that you can now display your Airfix gallery pictures (.aspx files) in your posts too. You can also shrink the size of links to a more manageable size. To go to the Airfix.com site you can now say, go here

I have tried various ways to cut and paste pictures as we did on the old forum but it just does not work. I will keep investigating though.

Dave
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davecov · Posted: Sat 06 May 2006 08:50 am Post subject:

Here is the code to display the first picture as seen in the previous post. Remember, you must set "Always allow HTML" to "Yes" in your profile to see pictures. I have deliberately disabled it in this post so that you can see the code.

<a href="http://www.davecov.com/ships/britain/pictures/destroyers/gloucester/t200_gloucester_02.jpg">
<img src="http://www.davecov.com/ships/britain/pictures/destroyers/gloucester/thumbs/t200_gloucester_02_thumb.jpg" border="0" width="202" height="130"></a>

To display an image without a hyperlink, just use:

<img src="http://www.davecov.com/ships/britain/pictures/destroyers/gloucester/thumbs/t200_gloucester_02_thumb.jpg" border="0" width="202" height="130">

Dave
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Owen · Posted: Thu 31 Aug 2006 20:29 pm Post subject:

Just to help people when re-sizing large pictures into a screen-fitable size, you should use this small bit of code:

<img src="YOUR IMAGE URL BETWEEN THE SPEECH MARKS" border="0" width="800" height="600">

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 21 May 2007 00:06 am Post subject:

As the membership has been growing, I thought I'd kick this back to the top

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JackJ · Posted: Mon 21 May 2007 08:07 am Post subject:

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sat 02 Jun 2007 01:39 am Post subject:

Dave,

I've noticed you or one of the other Moderators have edited some of my more recent posts where I have linked to a picture directly from another site replacing the image with the image's URL.....Sorry if I have caused you any inconvenience.

For future reference is it acceptable to link an Image direct with a suitable disclaimer (For discussion purposes only etc.) as I have done in some of my very earliest posts (Which remain un-edited). Of course where possible I would give credit to the copyright owner in such an instance as I have generally also done previously.

Just wanted to clarify the position.....After all at a 1000 words a pop they save on some keyboard wear!

All the very best as always
Andy Smith

davecov · Posted: Sat 02 Jun 2007 07:14 am Post subject:

Hi Andy,

Sorry, but it is not possible to put a disclaimer as you have done. Believe me, the forum hosts are extremely strict on copyright and a disclaimer is not good enough. They suspend forum for even the most minor of "offences" and I won't risk ATF going through that. On my own web site, I wouldn't have any problems doing as you say, especially as the posting of images would be information only and not for commercial gain. But, as I said, on the ATF is it a no, no.

If you have made posts earlier on containing images that have not been changed to links, then that would have been because they have been missed. Not surprising considering the large number of posts. They will need to be changed and is something I can do in due course.

Dave
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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sat 02 Jun 2007 12:54 pm Post subject:

davecov · Posted: Sat 02 Jun 2007 12:59 pm Post subject:

That's okay. I went through all 234 of your posts today and I think they have all been sorted out - and the multiple renaming of titles!

BTW, watch your language! I've just edited your post above to remove the asterisked naughty word!

We're getting you trained........ slowly!

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Sat 02 Jun 2007 13:55 pm Post subject:

ooooooooooooook!

OK, I'm trying, but the monkey-picture did not get chosen for me by accident!

BTW: You missed one in 'Favourite Types' but I got it! See.....Helpfulmonkey!

All the best

Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Wed 28 Nov 2007 19:22 pm Post subject:

I hope I'm not being too obtuse (again

) but I'm unsure where we stand about posting images of box tops?

I had posted a picture of the Trumpeter M4A3 box in my Demo-Build but I am uncertain where we would stand on this.

TIA & All the best

Ratch · Posted: Wed 28 Nov 2007 19:32 pm Post subject:

Airfix boxes are fine, we have permission

Other manufacturers are not

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Wed 28 Nov 2007 19:58 pm Post subject:

Cheers Richard!

I thought it might be along those lines so I edited it to a link.

All the best

Steven Pietrobon · Posted: Thu 29 Nov 2007 01:28 am Post subject:

What if its your own photo of the box?
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davecov · Posted: Thu 29 Nov 2007 01:32 am Post subject:

From the forum rules "You can photograph a box and it's contents solely for the purposes of a Group Build or Kit Review though. ". That can extend to other purposes such as a demo build too.

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Thu 29 Nov 2007 02:29 am Post subject:

So I'm in the clear to use my own (very poor) photo of my own kit box as part of a demo-build of that kit. That also works for me!

Thanks for clearing this up guys....I'll change it back to a piccy!

All the best

Ratch · Posted: Wed 08 Oct 2008 17:12 pm Post subject: Re: gmc truck

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That makes no sense to me what-so-ever can you delete the post with the link please mr Ratch
Is there any websites where you can upload pictures to put into picture section that are free?