Photography

viva la

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49. Thanks! I copied the image URL

Thu Sep 14, 2023, 08:42 AM

Sep 2023

There was 'junk' after the .jpg-

.jpg?v=4e5c11166f529429e37bbcbb597e9315

I previewed like you said, saw the junk under the image, came back to the post and deleted everything after jpg. Worked!

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How to post photos to DU (Rev. June 2020) [View all] CurtEastPoint Aug 2017 OP

Thank you. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #1

Thanks a lot. I have added your instructions as a link on my desktop for handy reference. Glorfindel Aug 2017 #2

Well, I am flattered! CurtEastPoint Aug 2017 #3

i borrowed your idear for having a link on desktop. thankssssss. AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #50

The image you are trying kechua2 Nov 2017 #4

Thank you. Let me add that in, if you don't mind. CurtEastPoint Nov 2017 #5

and I'm sorry this is just gobblygook to me, I am worthless at all this tech stuff. Sorry. a kennedy Sep 2020 #27

message box? and the copy thing does not copy or address. pansypoo53219 Jan 2018 #6

Sorry. I'm not clear on what you are saying. CurtEastPoint Jan 2018 #7

Sorry, but I see no Message Box CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #41

See this screenshot from my Samsung CurtEastPoint Oct 2022 #42

Could it be that I am new & not a Star poster? CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #43

apples and oranges.... there is no such thing as 'message box' and I tried to explain that CurtEastPoint Oct 2022 #44

A click on this link will show what I see when I... CaliforniaHoustonian Oct 2022 #45

okay, just so I can find this again StTimofEdenRoc Jun 2018 #8

My photos are on Picasa and google photo. 3Hotdogs Nov 2018 #9

Then they are on the internet, right? Each photo should have a URL CurtEastPoint Nov 2018 #10

Testing... NewDayOranges Jun 2019 #19

Hi, I think imgur doesn't do direct links anymore. Lucky Luciano May 2019 #11

I just made an image of your response, uploaded it and pasted the 'direct link' below CurtEastPoint May 2019 #12

Here is the link imgur gives me Lucky Luciano May 2019 #13

I see what you are doing now. Stay away from the address bar.... CurtEastPoint May 2019 #14

I don't get such a list of options. Lucky Luciano May 2019 #15

Sure. Had no idea about (1) ipad and (2) imgur app. Good luck! CurtEastPoint May 2019 #16

I struggled thru this issue and finally figured it out MagickMuffin Jan 2023 #46

It was iPad vs desktop differences. Lucky Luciano Jan 2023 #47

Thanks for the additional info, but I'm gonna stick with my method MagickMuffin Jan 2023 #48

Coming 'round the bend ohhellyes May 2019 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author ohhellyes May 2019 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2019 #20

Thank you for this. qwlauren35 May 2020 #21

If you right click on FB photos on Chrome you do not get a url that will show up here. I just Maraya1969 Aug 2020 #22

Facebook is an exception. You have to save photo and upload it and get its own new URL. Sorry CurtEastPoint Aug 2020 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author CurtEastPoint Sep 2020 #26

I have been trying to post my photo all morning......I have Safari as my browser...... a kennedy Sep 2020 #24

clueless about mac/apple/safari. Maybe one of our Apple people might help? Sorry. CurtEastPoint Sep 2020 #25

try these... people in the Photog group responded to my ? CurtEastPoint Sep 2020 #28

test photokath Jan 2021 #29

Nope. Notice nothing happens on that photo when you right click. It's embedded in HTML. CurtEastPoint Jan 2021 #30

How to get a direct URL for photos on Flickr William Seger Apr 2021 #31

Thanks for adding that! CurtEastPoint Apr 2021 #32

Q&D HTML/JS (save as .htm on your computer) which pulls out URL from Flickr result, copies to sys clipboard SorellaLaBefana May 2024 #51

Hopefully I will post some of my pictures after I carefully read how to do it..I am a picture taker Stuart G Dec 2021 #33

Please do and if you have issues, let me know or post in the photog forum. CurtEastPoint Dec 2021 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Applan Dec 2021 #35

What's the current (2/2022) consensus on photo hosting? intrepidity Feb 2022 #36

I use Imgur and never have had a problem. CurtEastPoint Feb 2022 #37

Is Imgur an app? cilla4progress May 2022 #38

Thanks. Midnight Writer Oct 2022 #39

First try sunflowerseed Oct 2022 #40

Thanks! I copied the image URL viva la Sep 2023 #49

Thank you kimbutgar Jun 2024 #52

From my google photos I can copy link without tracking randr Nov 7 #53

If you want the photo to display w/o clicking, the URL MUST END with jpg, png, gif, etc. An image file extension CurtEastPoint Nov 7 #54