Best way of viewing/uploading an image?

geek84

Hi Folks

Can someone please advice to the best way of uploading an image and sending it to a contact, other than sending it as an attachment?

At present, the way I do it is take a picture of the image on phone, store it in the My Pictures folder on my PC, and then send it as an attachment. However, I want the other person to view the image as it is rather than having to open an attachment.

Thanks in advance

debitcardmayhem

I use Photobucket and Dropbox. Dropbox has integration for Android and iOS never checked on photobucket, I use that mainly for posting images on forum threads, with dropbox you send the other person the link to the photo(s) or you could create them a folder where they have access .

geek84

Thanks for your reply debitcardmayhem.

Sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean. Do you use dropbox or photo bucket to post images on forum threads?

With dropbox, don't you actually have to have the photo developed first, and then scanned into your folder on your PC?

DUTR

geek84 wrote: »

Thanks for your reply debitcardmayhem.

Sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean. Do you use dropbox or photo bucket to post images on forum threads?

With dropbox, don't you actually have to have the photo developed first, and then scanned into your folder on your PC?

I use photobucket for forum pics, If I have a lot of pics to show one person only or a closed group, I create a folder on Flickr, which can be passworded and time limted to view.

geek84

Thank You.

debitcardmayhem

geek84 wrote: »

Thanks for your reply debitcardmayhem.

Sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean. Do you use dropbox or photo bucket to post images on forum threads?

With dropbox, don't you actually have to have the photo developed first, and then scanned into your folder on your PC?

Sorry for not being clear, I use photobucket for forums , for sharing with friends and family I use Dropbox, my phone has the option to upload its photos straight to there (when connected via Wifi) ,
and I copy photos from my camera to my PC and then upload to dropbox, that is all synced to all my PC's and the phone.

geek84

Thanks



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debitcardmayhem

culpepper

when you say you take a photo of the image,do you mean you photograph a photograph? Or that your phone is your camera?
If you want to upload an image that is a physical photograph you would be better off scanning it onto your pc and then put it in dropbox and you can send a link to the other party which is private between the two of you so they can access the picture or folder of pictures.

geek84

Hi Folks


Thanks for all your help, so far.


I have now created an account with photo bucket and downloaded my images.



How do I obtain a url, so that I can post the image in a forum posting (for example).


Thanks

debitcardmayhem

Go to the image and on the right you should have some option use direct link , it copies to your clipboard which you can then paste it into the insert image box ( on here its a postcard from the mountains)

geek84

debitcardmayhem


I can't see anything on the right. Do you mean go to the image and do a right click with the mouse?