Uploading GIFs: Easy & Fast Ways to Share

[TheDemx27]

Is there a way to directly upload a gif without having to reference a url?

In this situation I only had this gif on my hdd, and I had to make an attachment, then reference the url of the attachment. There must be a better way.

 

[jtbell]

Is there a way to directly upload a gif without having to reference a url?

No.

In this situation I only had this gif on my hdd, and I had to make an attachment, then reference the url of the attachment.

That's the way to do it, if you want the gif visible "inline," and you don't have another site to upload it to.

There must be a better way.

Nope, sorry, at least not with the version of vBulletin that we're using. I'd better leave any speculation or comments about the future to Greg.

 

[ignacio_cabero]

let's see if the GIF function works on the App.

 

[ignacio_cabero]

I can upload it, but it won't work as intended.

 

[jtbell]

That's interesting. I don't normally use the app, so I didn't know it can upload an image without displaying both the image and a thumbnail like in the first post.

How does it not "work as intended?"

 

[adjacent]

It's possible.
I first uploaded the attachment and made it "Parentless". Then linked it in this post
https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=70215&stc=1&d=1401629791

 

[TheDemx27]

It's possible.
I first uploaded the attachment and made it "Parentless". Then linked it in this post
https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=70215&stc=1&d=1401629791

invalid attachment specified...

https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=70215&stc=1&d=1401629791

 

[adjacent]

invalid attachment specified...

https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=70215&stc=1&d=1401629791

I can see it.

 

[mfb]

I can see it.

Me too, and I can see it logged out as well.

I'm not sure if some forum maintenance function deletes unattached attachments from time to time.

 

[TheDemx27]

It's possible.
I first uploaded the attachment and made it "Parentless".

What do you mean by "Parentless"?

 

[adjacent]

What do you mean by "Parentless"?

Attached the image and canceled the post.

 

[Borek]

As far as I remember attachments are deleted when the post is deleted, so I guess if it stays after uploading but canceling the post it is a bug.