Trying to attach images from Dropbox

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/eb4ahn9bzcnftlk/2018_1_1__21_1_55.bmp?dl=0

 

Edit:

 

How do I get the image to show?

You have to change the pic type.  I think it requires that you use .Png pics

Well this is annoying

For some reason, I copied the pic, changed its type to every type I could change it to, and it still didn't work???????? (Gif, Tiff, Png, Bmp,Jpeg)

Ok, I just looked back and the pics that I have pasted into the site are all Jpegs

Here's a jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s18yhoqr77dsdl8/Vonrd%201.jpg?dl=0

Changed to http (not https)

http://www.dropbox.com/s/s18yhoqr77dsdl8/Vonrd%201.jpg?dl=0

Giving up for now

Dont get it, keeps giving a wrong image type error?????

Create and imgur account:

 

Will do if I have to but dropbox was working previously and I'd like to avoid the hassle of duping to another account. What's the size limit of files here? Maybe file too large?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pah80ynfz2djc0a/VONRD1~1%20small.jpg?dl=0

https://imgur.com/dzwpA7l

 

Nothing working

In order to get the dropbox image to show, you have to change "www" to "dl".
 
And then put it in image brackets.
 
So, from this:
 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s18yhoqr77dsdl8/Vonrd%201.jpg?dl=0

 
To this:
 

[img=https://dl.dropbox.com/s/s18yhoqr77dsdl8/Vonrd%201.jpg?dl=0]

 


As for the bmp error, I'm not sure why it won't allow it.

 

There is no reason a bmp image shouldn't work.  I'll check the forum settings.

https://imgur.com/dzwpA7l

 

Nothing working

 

P.I.C.N.I.C.

 

S!

Go to "Img Safe" free image hosting:    https://imgsafe.org/   You don't need to log in or have an account, unless you want to find your images later (I never do)

 

 

Browse files or drag them onto the upload page:

 

 

Click on the thumbnail to go to it's location. Then right-click on the image, and "Copy image address".

 

 

Use the "Image" tool on the forum toolbar:

 

 

Paste the image URL in the dialog box (right-click, "paste") :

 

 

Image appears at the cursor location in the forum message box:

 

 

Ta-Da!  

Cool... thanks for the help guys!

In order to get the dropbox image to show, you have to change "www" to "dl".

 

And then put it in image brackets.

 

So, from this:

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s18yhoqr77dsdl8/Vonrd%201.jpg?dl=0

 

To this:

 

[img=https://dl.dropbox.com/s/s18yhoqr77dsdl8/Vonrd%201.jpg?dl=0]

 

 

As for the bmp error, I'm not sure why it won't allow it.

 

There is no reason a bmp image shouldn't work.  I'll check the forum settings.

So here's another bmp image:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/eb4ahn9bzcnftlk/2018_1_1__21_1_55.bmp?dl=0

 

but when i compose it as you show I get this error:

 

You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community.

 

but what's weird is if I just copy and paste the address from what you have above (after "To this:") the image is visible.

 

With Img Safe the same size image as above:

 

An error occurred

You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community

Trying one not from the Dropbox file on my computer

 

No joy

 

An error occurred

You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community.

I think bmp's are bugged for some reason.  They're allowed on the forums, but I just can't figure out why they're not showing.

 

I'd try to use PNG or JPG if you can.

Open it in Paint, and reduce the size.  Supposed to be less than 20 MB, but I think sometimes it's better to keep it around 10 or so.  Save the file as a .jpg in Paint also.  Technically you don't have to, but .bmp's are a lot bigger than a .jpg, for the same size picture.  Just save it that way to your desktop temporarily or where ever, post it via ImgSafe, then trash it....keep your original for working with.

 

That error message generally means it's too big.  But I think at times, the servers are really busy and things get slowed down.  I notice this over the holidays, but after reducing size I had no problem.  Also, try uploading and posting one picture at a time only.  You can keep your message open on a separate tab, and keep adding the pics from another tab, one at a time.  Seems to avoid problems.

 

S!

I will try that.

 

S!

Same image, .jpg 122kb from Img Safe... same error :

 

An error occurred

You are not allowed to use that image extension on this community.

 

 

 

Is it something with my permission settings on the server?

I'm sorry that you're having such troubles.

 

Could you send me the link to the jpg image you're trying to post?

 

I can then try it out, and see what happens.

 

As I've said before, the bmp thing is a known issue.  I can't even get them to work.  But jpgs should work no problem.

 

You have nothing on your forum account that limits your ability to hotlink images from dropbox or another file hosting website.

 

We'll squash this eventually.