Here is a short tutorial on how to attach images into forum posts.

Please Note this facility is only available to DIBB Subscribers



1. Create a new Post or Thread and type your message.

2. Place the cursor where you want the picture.

3. Click the 'PaperClip' icon

4. A popup window will appear with several Browse buttons

5. Click one of the Browse buttons

6. Find the picture on your computer and double click it so you come back to the popup window
the link to the picture will be inserted into the box.

7. Click UPLOAD, this will upload the picture.

If you closed the popup and submit the post at this point the picture will show as a thumbnail at the bottom of your post
To make the picture show bigger in your post then continue below.....

8. Now Right click the current attachment in this example "MK1.jpg"

9. click "Copy Shortcut" in the box that appears after right clicking.

10. Click "Close this window"

11. You should now be back to your post, make sure the cursor is where you want the picture

12. Click the Insert Image icon (the yellow square with a mountain in it)

13. A popup window will appear

14. Delete the http:// and right click and paste in the box, this should paste the URL to the image that you copied the shortcut to at number 9.

15. Click ok

16. You will now see the code in your post, as highlighted below.

17. Now Submit your post and you will see the large image in your post with a small thumbnail at the bottom.

18. Just repeat to add more pictures into your post.

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