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02-11-11, 11:10 AM
The NSRA Image Gallery
At the request of NSRA Committee, we've been looking into ways of offering you some better image posting and hosting facilities here on the Forum. We're now pleased to announce the new NSRA Image Gallery!
The Image Gallery is a Forum 'plug-in' that ties neatly into the Forum, using your regular Forum login, to provide improved image hosting facilities, but with the same 'look and feel' of the Forum. Basically, it should all look pretty familiar.
We hope it'll be an easier way for you to upload and host your images for cars, projects, sales and wanted items, or just to show us your favourite photos.
Enjoy!
Viewing the Image Gallery
You should now see links to the Image Gallery in the Forum menu, and up in the Forum header.
If you go to the Image Gallery you'll see a list of image Categories - some with sub-categories - displayed in a similar way to the regular Forum sections.
At the top is a special Category - NSRA Members Galleries. If you're an NSRA Member, images that you upload to this Category will automatically be filed under your Forum user name.
The remainder are regular Categories where Members and other registered Forum users can upload images. These Categories have been set up just for starters - and they can be expanded in future.
(NSRA Members can also add their own sub-categories*, like the 'On the Salt' sub-category I added to the 'Cool Old Stuff' Category.)
At the top of the Gallery you'll see the 'newest' five images; and down at the bottom are five 'random' images.
Just click any Category to view the images. If the Category contains images, small versions ('thumbnails') will be displayed.
- to view an image slideshow, choose 'Category Tools' from the Gallery menu, and 'View Slideshow'
- or just click any image to see the full sized version.
- You can use 'Previous Image' and 'Next Image' links to view the images, or click the thumbnail images displayed in the 'filmstrip' below the large image.
Uploading Images
Before attempting to upload images, please read the 'Image Preparation' section below.
- Click the 'Upload' option in your top Gallery Menu, or the 'Upload Image' link at the bottom of a Category listing.
On the Upload screen you'll see your Stats, followed by your upload options.
Under the 'Upload File from your Computer' are five boxes for you to 'select a file from your computer to upload'.
- Just click the 'Browse' button, locate the file you want to upload, and click OK.
- You can specify up to five images to upload at one time.
- Make sure your image files are under 2Mb* in size - (preferably smaller - you could be waiting minutes for large files to upload)
- Now enter a 'Title' for your file: (recommended)
- and enter a 'Description' of your file: (an optional further description)
Here's the important part - you must choose which image Category you're uploading to:
- Choose a 'Category' for your image(s)
(the list will only show categories that you are able to upload to)
- If you want to help people to find your images by searching, add a few suitable 'keywords' separated by spaces.
Example: jag jaguar diff IRS
- Now click the 'Submit' button, and wait for your file(s) to be uploaded.
(If you select more than one image for upload, you'll see an extra screen where you can specify which Category each image should be uploaded to.)
Images are re-sized to a maximum width and height of 800x600 pixels* and an NSRA watermark will be added.
Initially each user will have a storage allowance of 10Mb*
NSRA Members Galleries
The NSRA Members Gallery is a special image Category - when you upload to the 'NSRA Members Galleries' Category, your images will automatically be filed under your Forum user name.
Great for your own personal collection of images, build pics, sales items and tech stuff.
Creating your own Category
NSRA Members can create their own image Categories.*
- Click the 'My Stuff' option from your Gallery menu, then choose 'Category Admin'.
(If you have already set up any Categories, they will be displayed here.)
- Click the 'Add Category' button and enter your Category description, and a brief description if you like.
- Important: select the Category in which you would like to create your new sub-category.
(the list will show only those Categories where you are allowed to create a sub-category)
- Important: now select your required Category Options. Do you want to
- Allow Other Users to Upload to your Category?
- Allow Other Users to Reply to Images?
- Allow Other Users to Rate Images?
If your new Category is for your own personal use (such as 'My build'), then don't allow other users to Upload to your Category.
If you're sharing your images and inviting others to add images to your Category (such as 'Put your Supernats pics here') then allow other users to upload to the Category.
(Please be aware that if you create a Category that others can upload to, and then decide to delete the category later, you could be deleting other people's images too.)
Using your hosted image elsewhere
OK, you've managed to upload a picture, and you want to include it in a regular post on the Forum - for example in a 'Sales' thread.
- View your image (full size) in the Gallery. Below your image you will see some 'codes'.
- Select and copy all the text shown in the BB Image Code box.
- While adding or editing your post, paste this code into your post.
.. and you're done! This will add a thumbnail image to your post, and the thumbnail will link to the full-sized image in the Gallery.
Want to include a full-sized image in a post?
- Again, view your image (full size) in the Gallery.
- Select and copy all the text shown in the Direct Link Code box
- While adding or editing your post, click the 'Image' button on the tool bar.
- Then Paste the copied code into the box that says: 'Please enter the URL of your image'
If you're not familiar with selecting, copying and pasting, please see the Beginners Guide to Selecting, Copying and Pasting (http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/showthread.php?t=51188) thread.
*This could change depending on user feedback, system performance, NSRA Committee decisions, and other factors.
At the request of NSRA Committee, we've been looking into ways of offering you some better image posting and hosting facilities here on the Forum. We're now pleased to announce the new NSRA Image Gallery!
The Image Gallery is a Forum 'plug-in' that ties neatly into the Forum, using your regular Forum login, to provide improved image hosting facilities, but with the same 'look and feel' of the Forum. Basically, it should all look pretty familiar.
We hope it'll be an easier way for you to upload and host your images for cars, projects, sales and wanted items, or just to show us your favourite photos.
Enjoy!
Viewing the Image Gallery
You should now see links to the Image Gallery in the Forum menu, and up in the Forum header.
If you go to the Image Gallery you'll see a list of image Categories - some with sub-categories - displayed in a similar way to the regular Forum sections.
At the top is a special Category - NSRA Members Galleries. If you're an NSRA Member, images that you upload to this Category will automatically be filed under your Forum user name.
The remainder are regular Categories where Members and other registered Forum users can upload images. These Categories have been set up just for starters - and they can be expanded in future.
(NSRA Members can also add their own sub-categories*, like the 'On the Salt' sub-category I added to the 'Cool Old Stuff' Category.)
At the top of the Gallery you'll see the 'newest' five images; and down at the bottom are five 'random' images.
Just click any Category to view the images. If the Category contains images, small versions ('thumbnails') will be displayed.
- to view an image slideshow, choose 'Category Tools' from the Gallery menu, and 'View Slideshow'
- or just click any image to see the full sized version.
- You can use 'Previous Image' and 'Next Image' links to view the images, or click the thumbnail images displayed in the 'filmstrip' below the large image.
Uploading Images
Before attempting to upload images, please read the 'Image Preparation' section below.
- Click the 'Upload' option in your top Gallery Menu, or the 'Upload Image' link at the bottom of a Category listing.
On the Upload screen you'll see your Stats, followed by your upload options.
Under the 'Upload File from your Computer' are five boxes for you to 'select a file from your computer to upload'.
- Just click the 'Browse' button, locate the file you want to upload, and click OK.
- You can specify up to five images to upload at one time.
- Make sure your image files are under 2Mb* in size - (preferably smaller - you could be waiting minutes for large files to upload)
- Now enter a 'Title' for your file: (recommended)
- and enter a 'Description' of your file: (an optional further description)
Here's the important part - you must choose which image Category you're uploading to:
- Choose a 'Category' for your image(s)
(the list will only show categories that you are able to upload to)
- If you want to help people to find your images by searching, add a few suitable 'keywords' separated by spaces.
Example: jag jaguar diff IRS
- Now click the 'Submit' button, and wait for your file(s) to be uploaded.
(If you select more than one image for upload, you'll see an extra screen where you can specify which Category each image should be uploaded to.)
Images are re-sized to a maximum width and height of 800x600 pixels* and an NSRA watermark will be added.
Initially each user will have a storage allowance of 10Mb*
NSRA Members Galleries
The NSRA Members Gallery is a special image Category - when you upload to the 'NSRA Members Galleries' Category, your images will automatically be filed under your Forum user name.
Great for your own personal collection of images, build pics, sales items and tech stuff.
Creating your own Category
NSRA Members can create their own image Categories.*
- Click the 'My Stuff' option from your Gallery menu, then choose 'Category Admin'.
(If you have already set up any Categories, they will be displayed here.)
- Click the 'Add Category' button and enter your Category description, and a brief description if you like.
- Important: select the Category in which you would like to create your new sub-category.
(the list will show only those Categories where you are allowed to create a sub-category)
- Important: now select your required Category Options. Do you want to
- Allow Other Users to Upload to your Category?
- Allow Other Users to Reply to Images?
- Allow Other Users to Rate Images?
If your new Category is for your own personal use (such as 'My build'), then don't allow other users to Upload to your Category.
If you're sharing your images and inviting others to add images to your Category (such as 'Put your Supernats pics here') then allow other users to upload to the Category.
(Please be aware that if you create a Category that others can upload to, and then decide to delete the category later, you could be deleting other people's images too.)
Using your hosted image elsewhere
OK, you've managed to upload a picture, and you want to include it in a regular post on the Forum - for example in a 'Sales' thread.
- View your image (full size) in the Gallery. Below your image you will see some 'codes'.
- Select and copy all the text shown in the BB Image Code box.
- While adding or editing your post, paste this code into your post.
.. and you're done! This will add a thumbnail image to your post, and the thumbnail will link to the full-sized image in the Gallery.
Want to include a full-sized image in a post?
- Again, view your image (full size) in the Gallery.
- Select and copy all the text shown in the Direct Link Code box
- While adding or editing your post, click the 'Image' button on the tool bar.
- Then Paste the copied code into the box that says: 'Please enter the URL of your image'
If you're not familiar with selecting, copying and pasting, please see the Beginners Guide to Selecting, Copying and Pasting (http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/showthread.php?t=51188) thread.
*This could change depending on user feedback, system performance, NSRA Committee decisions, and other factors.