Possibly being dense about pictures....

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To upload a picture from your computer into a forum post, click the upload button in the lower right corner of the editing window, select the desired photo, and it will appear under the editor. You can then choose to insert the image as a thumbnail or full size, generating a media tag that can be repositioned within your text. This method allows for seamless integration of images into your posts. The discussion also highlights the ease of this process, emphasizing its convenience for users. Overall, the instructions clarify how to effectively incorporate images into forum content.
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But how do I upload one from my computer and have it in text? I know how to add a picture as an attachment, and how to link one via url, but I don't know how to take something from a folder on my desktop and drop it in between what I'm writing.
 
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Simply click the upload button and then select a photo. It will list under the editor and then you can choose to insert in your post. It ends up generating a media tag which you can move around.
 
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Use the upload button in the lower right of the editing window, choose a pic, then click either the thumbnail button or the full size button. Thus:

upload.jpg
 
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Thanks guys! Obviously I knew all this...what, you think a long term member and mentor wouldn't know how to use the forum...? I was testing you guys is all... :wink:
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
It will list under the editor and then you can choose to insert in your post.
Which is dang handy. Thanks Greg.
 
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