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CrispyQ

(39,987 posts)
5. You'll need an image hosting service,
Wed Jun 5, 2024, 04:27 PM
Jun 2024

which is an online place to store your images so the DU server can access it & display it. PostImage is a popular & free service.

https://postimages.org

Steps to get your images on DU from PostImage:

1. Create an account. If you want multiple albums, create them first.
2. Click the album you want & then click Download.
3. Set your options for image size & expiration, then click on Choose Images. This will open a box to select your image files from your hard drive. 320x240 or 640x480 are good sizes for the web, depending on the image.
4. When the image is loaded, click on the image in the PostImage app. There are various options for how to share. I have found the "Direct link" option to work best on DU. Copy that link & paste into your DU post.

Good luck!

Google image hosting sites for other hosting options.

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I've been wondering about that for quite a long time. chouchou Jun 2024 #1
Don't feel dumb pwb Jun 2024 #2
With postimg. elleng Jun 2024 #3
You first need to join a photo sharing web-site. Nittersing Jun 2024 #4
You'll need an image hosting service, CrispyQ Jun 2024 #5
There's a pinned post in the Photo Forum that offers solutions usonian Jun 2024 #6
I was just trying to re-learn this myself Nimble_Idea Jun 2024 #7
Yikes. this gif is hard to embed. usonian Jun 2024 #8
thanks! Nimble_Idea Jun 2024 #9
think I worked it out Nimble_Idea Jun 2024 #10
Interesting. usonian Jun 2024 #11
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