re: Teach a man to Fish (Fark Board Beginner Questions)

Hosting/Posting an Image

So you have created your first Fark masterpiece and you're ready to share it with the online world. The next step is to save the image in a format (typically JPG or GIF) that is recognized by an online image host site.

The below text explaining this process is (mostly) excerpted from NC_Tigah's excellent Farkitecture - The Basics in Fark Construction topic

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Image Hosting.
Once you've created an image to post, you'll need to upload it to an online "image hosting site". These are free too. Photobucket or ImageShack are the most popular, but there are many choices. Once you choose your image hosting site, follow the directions there to load your images. {Editor's note - my current favorite site is Imgur which allows dragging and dropping images, multiple image upload and easy copying of a direct link to the image.}

Making it appear on TigerDroppings.
Getting your image to appear on TigerDroppings is easy. Keep in mind, you cannot post images directly from your computer to Tigerdroppings. You must first upload your image to a "host" (see Image Hosting). Copy the "DirectLink" html address of the image from your host site. Open the "Start New Topic" or "Post Reply" links on TigerDroppings. Click on the "img" button to the immediate right of the "Message" window. Paste your "Direct Link" into the "Enter a valid image URL:" window. Click "Preview" and make sure your image appears as desired. If it does, click "Submit". That's it! Your image has made it onto TigerDroppings

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