Posting photos-How to

[teledoc]

I have been struggling with how to post a picture or pictures along with a new posting.  I recently uploaded a few pictures to "Shutterfly" which would be my choice for photos that are train related.  What is the correct or easiest procedure to add photos.  In a nutshell, do I have to have my Shutterfly account open to my pictures, at the same time I am typing a post to the forum, and then clicking on the icon for adding an image.  Then go to my pictures that I want to add, and click on the pics from Shutterfly.  I haven't been able to find easy instructions on how to do this. HELP!!

Jerry

[Penny Trains]

Here's how to post a photo:  Open a free account on a photo sharing site like Shutterfly, Flikr or Photobucket (which is the one I use).  Once you have that, upload the pictures you want to display from your computer to their website.  Copy the "direct link" to your photo from Photobucket (or whatever site you end up using) and then either start a new thread over here or reply to whatever thread you want to post the photos on.  Above the box where you type text, you'll see an icon that looks like a Polaroid photo with a + sign in the bottom right corner.  If you scroll over it with your mouse you'll see "insert image".  Clicking on that icon gives you a box to paste the link you copied from your photo sharing site.  Click on "insert image" and viola!  The pic should appear here in the text box where you want it.  Keep in mind though if you're new to the CTT forum there's a short period where your posts are monitored before being added.

Becky

[teledoc]

Becky,

     I was successful after a lot of trial and error.  I will have to try and post more pictures at a later date, as I recently came into possesion of what i think is a rare train.  I had a lot of Postwar Lionel back in the 1950's when I was young, and while serving in the military, my mother gave all my trains to two male cousins.  The youngest cousin just returned the bulk of what was mine, and he threw in a lot of extra stuff, ie. Complete Marx 25000 set in excellent condx., and some American Flyer items, and one unique item, which is what I want to post later on.  Thanks for the help, and I hope to get more pictures posted.

 

Jerry