How do i actually post photos?

[Tomo]

I tend to post jpeg and png files.

If the format is OK it could be a slow upload speed (I have had less trouble since switching broadband provider) or simply down to the size of the file. Although I think I just get a message that the file failed to upload rather than it being invalid.

Two quick ways I have found to reduce the size are to take a screen shot and use that, or to use files I have previously uploaded to facebook or similar as they are automatically compressed or optimised for websites - rather than uploading the full size files from my macbook.

[kilted2000]

I tend to post jpeg and png files.

If the format is OK it could be a slow upload speed (I have had less trouble since switching broadband provider) or simply down to the size of the file. Although I think I just get a message that the file failed to upload rather than it being invalid.

Two quick ways I have found to reduce the size are to take a screen shot and use that, or to use files I have previously uploaded to facebook or similar as they are automatically compressed or optimised for websites - rather than uploading the full size files from my macbook.

I’m usually on my iPad or phone instead of my laptop. Would this work for these devices as well?

[FossilHunter]

I’m usually on my iPad or phone instead of my laptop. Would this work for these devices as well?

I uploaded a photo today from my iPhone. My photos are generally too large so I opened the photo and took a screenshot and then cropped it. Screenshots are smaller than iphone photos so it effectively reduced the resolution making it easy to upload.

The Apple photos app unfortunately lacks a resize edit feature but this worked for a quick and dirty method.

[ShaunMaxwell]

Or you could upload your photos to a third party site, like https://postimages.org/.

Once uploaded, you select the desired image, then click on the Share icon and choose your option. For XMTS, I select the “Hotlinks for forum” option, which copies the hyperlink. I then paste the hyperlink into the thread.

When you preview/view your post, the image will appear in place of the link.

Cheers,

SM