How do I upload a picture on to my post?

[Divinus Arma]

Hi folks. I can't seem to find instructions on this. Any guidance is appreciated. I want to load an image onto a post.

Thank you.

[Divinus Arma]

[IMG]test[IMG]

test

[Kekvit Irae]

[IMG]test[IMG]

test

the second tag needs a / at the end.


[img]pic goes here[Ximg]

Replace the X with /

[Divinus Arma]

I am still not getting this. How do I put the center image in?

When I click "insert image" I get an error on page.

[Kekvit Irae]

I am still not getting this. How do I put the center image in?

When I click "insert image" I get an error on page.

It helps if you type in the tags manually

[octavian]

it also helps to have ur pic uploaded onto the interent :) if it isn't, there might be a slight problem :P

[ichi]

The photo needs to be available on the internet, in other words you need to type in an url (http//blahblahblah.org/mypic).

There are some websites that will host photos (I forget the names, sometihng like myimage or imagehost)

If you want to post a screenie of the game there are options in the Mead Hall.

ichi :bow:

[KukriKhan]

1. find an image you want to insert

2. go to https://photobucket.com/ to upload it (there are others; search google for free image hosting).

3. Once uploaded, right-click the image, then left-click "properties" on the options menu. See the URL (starts with 'http:')? Copy that (left-click and hold at the beginning of 'http', drag your cursor to the end of the URL so that it is highlighted; let go of the left mouse button. Right-click the highlighted URL, then left-click 'copy' from the menu).

4. Make your post here. Type whatever words you want, and when it is time to put the image in, type [ then 'img' without the quote marks, then ]. Right-click after ] and left-click 'paste'. Now the image URL appears.

5. Type [ again, then slash '/img' (no quotes), then ]

For practice, go here:
https://jimcee.homestead.com/index.html
its one of my sites with images I have used here. It's OK to practice here in the Entrance Hall. Once you have the 'hang' of it, we'll delete the post.

edit: Sorry if that was too elementary for you. No offense intended. I hope it's helpful. -Kukri

[Craterus]

thanks Kukri, that helped me too..

[Merlin271]

where does RTW save the screenshots when you press PrintScreen. I looked in C:ProgramFiles\RTW\Data\Tgas
and the folder is empty. Do i need to enable something, i have pressed printscreen a number of times and i cant find where the screenshots are saved

Also once i finally find them, how to i change their format so that they can be viewed

Thanks in advance,

Merlin

[KukriKhan]

Those screenies are saved in .tga file format, in the RTW folder labelled 'TGA'.

If you have an image-processing program (like PaintShop Pro or Photoshop) switching file formats is a snap. If you don't have such a program, we have TGA viewers available in our files section (courtesy Mizu Clan server)
http://www.mizus.com/Files/k0rgs8gVt/Tools.shtml

[Shambles]

Well your going to need a server and a ftp program.
astuteftp is decent enough,

prohosting.com and other sites give you like 50mb of free web space,

so open an account with some 1 like that,
they will give you an adress and a password.

use astuteftp to connect to the server,

upload your pictures to there 1st,

then come back here and do

[ IMG ]http://Your.Server.name.com/yourimage.jpg [ /IMG ]

No spaces.

heres a working example.

[ IMG ]http://freespace.virgin.net/shambles.instalations/shamsig.jpg[ /IMG ]
and heres what it looks like no spaces.
http://freespace.virgin.net/shambles.instalations/shamsig.jpg

[Craterus]

thanks guys, i've registered onto astutefp.. so hopefully some screenies will be along soon! ~:cheers:

[Merlin271]

thanks for all that, I can view tgas now but I still can't find where the tgas have been saved.

I've looked at C:\Program Files\Activision\Rome - Total War\Data\tgas
and it's empty, I'm pressing the PrintScree/SysRq and the screen pauses for a split second when i do, so I know something is happening, i just cannot find where they've been saved

I have just searched for tgas in my RTW folder, and i have looked through all of them (it took alot of time :dizzy2: ) but I can't find the screenshots I took

Merlin

[Shambles]

its not prnt screen key..
In STW you pressed F2

[Merlin271]

Sorry I should have been clearer, I'm talking about RTW, where I think the key is Print Screen/SysRq

[Shambles]

check your manual Im shure its not PRT screen.

Cos prt screen Dumps data to your clip board,
Then you need to go and PASTE it in to your paint program,

HOWEVER, you cant Dump Direct X data In this manner,
So really It cant Possibly be that key,

Try f2 then go look in your TGA folder Like you have been.
if nothing Try other F# keys.

f1 f3 f4 and so on,
After pressing 1 go check your TGA folder,
But Im posative it cant be the prt screen button, becous thats not how that button works at all :duel:

I may be coxed in to going to check for you,
But i warn you Lol I disslike the game

[Craterus]

i can't find my screenies either.. :help: :sad: :sad: :sad:
i pressed Print Screen, so i'll try F2 and that now, ok thanks!

[Merlin271]

this is from the Readme file in the Help folder :

Screen Grab Function
Screenshots can be taken in game by using the Grab Screenshot key. This key is default bound to SysRq (the Print Screen key on some keyboards). Screenshots are taken in .TGA format and can be found in the ....\Rome ? Total War\tgas\ folder.

Problem is it's just not there, the folder is empty :help:

[Shambles]

Ok ok .
Il reinstall the pice of junk and see what i can do

[Shambles]

Ok i see that there is a problem here,
i set a new key fro screen dumps and still no pics in the TGA folder,

Let me get back to you after i try something

[Craterus]

ok thanks ~:) !!

[Mikeus Caesar]

you need to type in an url (http//blahblahblah.org/mypic).

Lol, i got bored and tried blahblahblah.org, and surprisingly enough it worked.

[Craterus]

~:cool: ~D it's a brilliant site, don't you think? lol ~:cheers:

[Shambles]

Ok well ive checked and I cant get files to save to the tga folder either,

I think its becous the folders are read only,

Id Go to the aporathy and ask there really
sorry cant help

[Divinus Arma]

Testing

https://pic.photobucket.com/pb_logo.gif

[Divinus Arma]

Yaaaragahahag!!!


You Guys Rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Divinus Arma]

Trying this again.

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/images/avatars/rtw/Bar_dip/Barbarian_diplomat_006.gif

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/images/avatars/rtw/Bar_dip/Barbarian_diplomat_006.gif

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/images/rtw/rtwlogo2.jpg

http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/marinesega2.jpg

[Divinus Arma]

I have finally graduated from fully-retarded to semi-retatarded.

ARRGH

[Divinus Arma]

Okay. So far so good.

Now what steps do I take to grab a screen shot. Please break it down into retard steps, I.E. Step #1: Press ** and hold **. Step #2: Whatever, etc.


Thank you all again for your help!

[Divinus Arma]

Sorry if that was too elementary for you. No offense intended. I hope it's helpful. -Kukri[/i]

Actually, that is just what I needed. You were a huge help. Thank you.

Now, about the screen shots...? How?

[Shambles]

depends which game.

you press f2 in shogun,
dunno in medieval (dont have it)
and Prt screen in rome (but there seems to be a problem with that)

[Franconicus]

???

[Craterus]

:spammer:

[Just A Girl]

Why are you guys spamming this post?
its kinda ancient and has been fully replied to.....

Seems kind of pointless if you ask me.

[Craterus]

I didn't revive it... And my post was merely a hidden question at to why he'd revived it with no real question or purpose.

[kublikhan3]

I am having some trouble adding an image to my post. My [ IMG ][ /IMG ] tags are getting replaced with [ URL ] [ /URL ] when I preview my post. Am I doing something wrong?

[Warluster]

Use Imageshack, then Copy and paste what it says onto your Reply post part and its done

[kublikhan3]

Use Imageshack, then Copy and paste what it says onto your Reply post part and its done

They show links though not the actual picture:
https://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4614/fleetpostventianan5.jpg (https://imageshack.us)
https://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4614/fleetpostventianan5.jpg
https://img219.imageshack.us/img219/4614/fleetpostventianan5.jpg

[Snite]

AAAAUUGGGHHH!!!!

I'm trying to post my first AAR but it's always a link instead of an image. I've done everything that those more knowledgable than I have said to do but it still won't put anything other than a link.

Is this because I'm still a junior member?


Peace, One Love,
Snite

[Warluster]

It may be, remember there are different links on the ImageShack website so use a few diffrent ones

[Snite]

I'm not using image shack though, I'm using a different website that has been reliable in the past and present. Right now my avatar and signature on a seperate forum are pics loaded on said website and both desplay perfectly.

I just don't see what's going on.

The box up top may say [IMG] code is on, but something is wrong or I'm held back for being a forum newb.


Peace, One Love,
Snite

[Warluster]

Well I have no experince with other Picture Poster websites so I cant help ya anymore

[Severous]

I wish forum mods would make a sticky of how to do this. Its been asked and answered several times over the last year.

This is my way of doing it. I have a basic Windows PC and RTW. No mods nor special picture programmes.

Here are the overall steps:
1) Take the picture
2) Alt tab from RTW into MS Paint
3) Paste image into MS Paint
4) Save as a jpeg file type with suitable name
5) Go back to game and play some more.
6) Later you upload the pictures onto the internet. I am back to Imageshack. There are many others.
7) Image hosting site should give you links...code..that you just copy and paste into the forum message.
8) Every coupe of weeks or so I delete the unused tgas files. Complete waste of space in my opinion. They just open as black images on my PC.

More details on the above:
1) My keyboard has a 'Print Screen' button in the top right hand corner. That stores just one picture at a time. So you have to go save it to 'Paint' before you take a second one or else you are replacing your first picture with your second.

2) Path to MS Paint on my Windows XP machine is Start>All Programmes>Accessories>Paint. Ive since made a short cut on my desktop so I can go stright to open Paint with just a click.

3) In MS Paint its Edit>Paste and your screenshot should appear.

4) Important to use file>'save as' and change both the image name and the file type to JPEG

5) I will take several pictures of some battles. Campaign shots are also interesting.

6) Choice of image host is important. I loved imageshack for years but they have recently lost about 5% of images without so much as an appology. They provide the best thumbnails and advertising is not too obtrusive. Imagehosting, photobucket...there are others.

7) The code is something I dont understand. I just copy what the imageshack provide and paste that directly into the forum. Dont have to add / or [. Nothing. Its just a copy and paste of the ready made code.

Good luck.


Spot the Hun general?
https://img154.imageshack.us/img154/3359/hun116backtothewallpx1.th.jpg (https://img154.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hun116backtothewallpx1.jpg)
Hint use the mini map...Vandal horde is Brown..Huns are Grey.

[TosaInu]

The box up top may say [IMG] code is on, but something is wrong or I'm held back for being a forum newb.


BBcode is disabled for new members. Sorry, it's an all or nothing setting. We're working on ways to be more specific, so you get your basics back.