Mason
05-25-2008, 11:57 AM
How-To Guide: Taking Screenshots & Posting Images
Capture the screenshot to your clipboard:
Mac OS -> press [Shift]+[Apple Key]+[3] to capture the entire screen, or [Shift]+[Apple Key]+[4] and click and drag what you'd like to capture.
Windows -> Press [Print screen] to capture the entire Desktop or [Alt]+[Print Screen] to capture the active window.
For some laptops, press [FN] + [Insert} to capture the screen.
Open a graphics program such as MS Paint, Paint.NET (http://www.getpaint.net/index.html) or IrfanView (http://www.irfanview.com/).
Paste the image.
Crop/resize the image to the smallest portion you need to post.
Save it as an image file to your hard drive.
Upload your file to an imaging host. Upload sites with free access that require registration:
Forum Sigs (http://www.forumsigs.com/)
File Types: bmp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, swf, psd, tif, tiff
Max Image Size: 150KB
Storage: 15 images
Bandwith: N/A
IMGSpot (http://www.imgspot.com/)
File Types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png
Max Image Size: 650KB
Storage: No Limit
Bandwith: No Limit
PhotoBucket (http://www.photobucket.com/)
File Types: bmp, jpg, gif, swf
Max Image Size: 800 X 600
Storage: 1 GB
Bandwith: 10 GB/month
PicServer (http://picserver.student.utwente.nl/)
File Types: jpg, gif, png
Max Image Size: N/A
Storage: No Limit
Bandwith: 25 MB/month
Sighost.com (http://www.sighost.com/)
Account: Free (branded) and Member
File Types: jpg, gif, png
Max Image Size: 128KB & 640x480
Storage: 256KB
Bandwith: 100MB/month
Note: Images gets the label "Hosted by www.sighost.com" at the lower-right part.
The 60 days trial has no labeled images but it consists of 2 months hosting - 1 month of access.
UploadIt.org (http://www.uploadit.org/)
File Types: jpg
Max Image Size: 200KB size
Storage: 20 images
Bandwith: N/A
VillagePhotos (http://www.villagephotos.com/)
File Types: bmp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, swf, psd, tif, tiff
Max Image Size: 250KB
Storage: 10 MB
Bandwith: N/A
WeblogImages (http://www.weblogimages.com/)
File Types: bmp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, swf, psd, tif, tiff
Max Image Size: 150KB
Storage: 15 images
Bandwith: 200 MB Monthly
Upload sites with free access that do not require registration:
ImageShack (http://www.imageshack.us/)
File Types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp, tif, tiff, swf
Max Image Size: 1.5 MB
TinyPic.com (http://www.tinypic.com/) (a Photobucket Video and Image Hosting company)
File Types: bmp, jpg, gif, png, tif
Max Image Size: 250KB
Note: When the image is done uploading, be sure to save the link it gives you! Some hosts will have the link with IMG tags ready to just grab.
7.Copy the link generated by the host site.
8.Paste the link into your post content with img tags surrounding it like this:
Image Url
To make your image a clickable link use the following code:
Image Url (Website Irl)
9.Preview your post to ensure the image appears properly.
10.Submit your post.
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Capture the screenshot to your clipboard:
Mac OS -> press [Shift]+[Apple Key]+[3] to capture the entire screen, or [Shift]+[Apple Key]+[4] and click and drag what you'd like to capture.
Windows -> Press [Print screen] to capture the entire Desktop or [Alt]+[Print Screen] to capture the active window.
For some laptops, press [FN] + [Insert} to capture the screen.
Open a graphics program such as MS Paint, Paint.NET (http://www.getpaint.net/index.html) or IrfanView (http://www.irfanview.com/).
Paste the image.
Crop/resize the image to the smallest portion you need to post.
Save it as an image file to your hard drive.
Upload your file to an imaging host. Upload sites with free access that require registration:
Forum Sigs (http://www.forumsigs.com/)
File Types: bmp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, swf, psd, tif, tiff
Max Image Size: 150KB
Storage: 15 images
Bandwith: N/A
IMGSpot (http://www.imgspot.com/)
File Types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png
Max Image Size: 650KB
Storage: No Limit
Bandwith: No Limit
PhotoBucket (http://www.photobucket.com/)
File Types: bmp, jpg, gif, swf
Max Image Size: 800 X 600
Storage: 1 GB
Bandwith: 10 GB/month
PicServer (http://picserver.student.utwente.nl/)
File Types: jpg, gif, png
Max Image Size: N/A
Storage: No Limit
Bandwith: 25 MB/month
Sighost.com (http://www.sighost.com/)
Account: Free (branded) and Member
File Types: jpg, gif, png
Max Image Size: 128KB & 640x480
Storage: 256KB
Bandwith: 100MB/month
Note: Images gets the label "Hosted by www.sighost.com" at the lower-right part.
The 60 days trial has no labeled images but it consists of 2 months hosting - 1 month of access.
UploadIt.org (http://www.uploadit.org/)
File Types: jpg
Max Image Size: 200KB size
Storage: 20 images
Bandwith: N/A
VillagePhotos (http://www.villagephotos.com/)
File Types: bmp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, swf, psd, tif, tiff
Max Image Size: 250KB
Storage: 10 MB
Bandwith: N/A
WeblogImages (http://www.weblogimages.com/)
File Types: bmp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, swf, psd, tif, tiff
Max Image Size: 150KB
Storage: 15 images
Bandwith: 200 MB Monthly
Upload sites with free access that do not require registration:
ImageShack (http://www.imageshack.us/)
File Types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp, tif, tiff, swf
Max Image Size: 1.5 MB
TinyPic.com (http://www.tinypic.com/) (a Photobucket Video and Image Hosting company)
File Types: bmp, jpg, gif, png, tif
Max Image Size: 250KB
Note: When the image is done uploading, be sure to save the link it gives you! Some hosts will have the link with IMG tags ready to just grab.
7.Copy the link generated by the host site.
8.Paste the link into your post content with img tags surrounding it like this:
Image Url
To make your image a clickable link use the following code:
Image Url (Website Irl)
9.Preview your post to ensure the image appears properly.
10.Submit your post.
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I did not write this... well i had to add urls and bb code but i didnt write this.. i found it on some website