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JMCKUSICK

(1,987 posts) Mon Apr 14, 2025, 09:54 PM Apr 14

Can someone please do a post on

A. how to change photos to Imgur in my computer and
B. how to post them in stories and DU mails.

I'll bookmark it this time so as not to lose access to it.
Thank you in advance!

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Can someone please do a post on (Original Post) JMCKUSICK Apr 14 OP

I don't have imgur, so can't help there, but here is an overview Kali Apr 14 #1

Thank you Kali, I'm really grateful. JMCKUSICK Apr 15 #2

Missed your post. My "lazy boy" method is postimages.org. Imgur looks almost identical. usonian Apr 15 #3

Thank you Usonian JMCKUSICK Apr 15 #4

This Might Work For You wyn borkins Apr 15 #5

Kali

(56,202 posts)

1. I don't have imgur, so can't help there, but here is an overview

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Mon Apr 14, 2025, 11:18 PM

Apr 14

https://www.democraticunderground.com/103659987

JMCKUSICK

(1,987 posts)

2. Thank you Kali, I'm really grateful.

Reply to Kali (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 12:56 AM

Apr 15

usonian

(17,209 posts)

3. Missed your post. My "lazy boy" method is postimages.org. Imgur looks almost identical.

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 01:11 AM

Apr 15

I go there, select whether to resize the image or not, (I ask "650 by 480 for message boards" for really large images, )

then drag and drop my file to the web page, and select "Dirsct Link".

That works great with DU. Fewest steps.

Imgur.com looks to be about the same.

Good luck with your posts, and if and when you run into problems (some images are "webp" that DU doesn't embed) then ask anyone, especially in the

DU Community Help
General Computer Help

forums. In this case, the photography forum (where resides that help document that Kali referenced) is also great for getting help.

JMCKUSICK

(1,987 posts)

4. Thank you Usonian

Reply to usonian (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 08:14 AM

Apr 15

The bookmark feature will remove the necessity of using my ever decreasing memory lol.

wyn borkins

(1,245 posts)

5. This Might Work For You

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:27 AM

Apr 15

After you have created your image and it's ready to upload to DU:

(1) Go to https://postimages.org/

(2) Click on Choose images

(3) (From your computer) select then click your created image

(4) Your image will be uploaded to postimages.org

(5) Select then copy the Direct Link file name

(6) Drop that file name just below your DU posting message

(7) On DU, select Preview to see both your message and image

(8) If all is well, select Post to send your message and image to DU

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