There are four ways of posting photos in your threads:

1. Attach images directly* to your posts
Attachments are files saved inside individual posts. You can attach photos to virtually any post on the forum.

To upload an attachment:

1. Start a post by clicking the 'post reply' or 'new thread' button, (if using quick reply, skip to step 2)
2. Scroll to the lower portion of the page
3. Click the 'manage attachments' button.

You will then be able to upload image files straight from your computer. Any attachments will automatically be shown in your post. You can upload up to 100Mb of photos at once and our system will scale them appropriately if needed. We recommend uploading photos no larger than 1400 pixels wide x 900 pixels tall to avoid auto-scaling.

Important: be sure to click on the upload button in the attachment popup, and be sure to save/submit your post. Otherwise, your attachments won't go live.

Note: you can also attach more photos when editing a post (in the go advanced view) or posting a quick reply.

Acceptable image file types include: gif jpe jpeg jpg png

If you attempt to upload a very large file, our system will time out after reading in more than 100Mb of data or waiting 60 seconds, whichever comes first. You will then be shown a session "token error". To fix this problem, scale the photo to a smaller (web-friendly) resolution before uploading.

To increase your total attachment space, click here.

2. Embed an off-site image
To embed an off-site image, simply place the following code in your post, replacing the placeholder URL with the address of your actual image:
[img]http://www.site.com/image.jpg[/img]
You can also use the button in the visual editor and enter the URL in the prompt.

The URL must be a valid internet address. If your photo is currently on your hard drive, see method #1 instead.

Important: the link you enter here has to point directly to the image, not to a page containing to the image. The easiest way to verify that the link is correct is to check to see if it ends in an image filetype extension, such as .JPG, .GIF, or .PNG.

NOTE: Please embed only reasonably-sized photos. No monstrous filesizes or resolutions!

3. Post images from the User Photo Gallery
To upload an image to the User Photo Gallery, click here.
To then embed your uploaded images, either follow method 2 above, or click the button if using quick reply, or the "insert album photo" link if using the main editor, and proceed to select your photos. Click on a photo to embed it, and make sure you choose the appropriate thumbnail type from the dropdown.

The filesize limit within the user photo gallery is generally 2Mb. There is no resolution limit.

4. Post images from a Personal Album
To upload photos to a personal album, click here.
To then embed your uploaded images, either follow method 2 above, or click the button if using quick reply, or the "insert album photo" link if using the main editor, and proceed to select your photos. Click on a photo to embed it, and make sure you choose the appropriate thumbnail type from the dropdown.

The filesize limit within the album system is 1Mb, and the resolution limit is 1024x1024px. Larger files will automatically be scaled and/or compressed.

For gallery and album photos, you can also use method (2) given you copy the original URL of your image.

5. Embedding attachments already posted in another thread

Click the button if using quick reply, or the "insert album photo" link if using the main editor, select "albums", "gallery", or "attachments" in the left hand dropdown, and proceed to select your photos. Click on a photo to embed it, and make sure you choose the appropriate thumbnail type from the dropdown. A list of all your attached photos is also found here.

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EXIF Information
EXIF information will automatically be read from any attached photos in your post and displayed in a dropdown above them.

EXIF is also read for photos within our user photo gallery or album system, but is not available when you embed those photos.

Note: EXIF information must be complete in order to be read. Incomplete information (< 8 fields) will be ignored.

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Image Sizing
The maximum embedded image width and height are by default constrained to 1024 pixels. Clicking any photo will allow you to view it in its original dimensions. To change these defaults or to disable the resizing system, visit your profile options.

We kindly ask that your embedded photos do not exceed 1Mb in filesize to speed up loading. You are encouraged to use links to large files.

You may want to occasionally check your upload quotas and filesize restrictions here on PentaxForums, as changes are sometimes made without notice!

We used to rely on the [imgwide] BBCode () to embed wide photos in posts. While you may still use this tag (see here for details), it has become deprecated due to the introduction of the auto image resizing system.



Here's some images showing the process of adding an image to a post: Here, showing how to add an image thread here in Post your Photos.
First, this is the page you see when you go to create a thread. I have edited the text as shown.





Next, when a user clicks on the "Manage Attachments" button, the following pop-up appears:





Click on "Choose Files". A screen will appear showing the user's folders on their computer and they can navigate from there to the location of the photo they'd like to upload.





The user should click "Upload" after navigating to the and clicking on the image they'd like to upload.
The "Manage Attachments" pop-up will now display as follows, showing the image (or images) selected.





The "Manage Attachments" pop-up can now be closed.
The member will see the following screen, the "New Thread Screen" as seen before adding the image, now has an image attached.





The member can choose to go and change that attachment, or can simply click on "Submit New Thread" which will complete the thread creation, complete with image.

[Leumas]

Nevermind, I figured it out.....I need a BB code converter

[angkymac]

My first digital photo posted.
Would appreciate critique & comments.
Angky.

PS: Please let me know if I got the upload system done right.

[Fenwoodian]

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Lately I've been seeing images posted here that were not taken with a Pentax camera, and/or a Pentax lens. I thought that images posted here had to have been taken using either a Pentax camera or lens.

I have lots of different equipment, and have only posted photos that I've taken with either a Pentax camera or a Pentax lens.

Are there any rules about posting photos taken with non-Pentax gear?

[ggascay]

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Lately I've been seeing images posted here that were not taken with a Pentax camera, and/or a Pentax lens. I thought that images posted here had to have been taken using either a Pentax camera or lens.

I have lots of different equipment, and have only posted photos that I've taken with either a Pentax camera or a Pentax lens.

Are there any rules about posting photos taken with non-Pentax gear?

They should be taken with Pentax equipment, but this is a test thread...

[Ubi]

Maybe I've been too lazy but I couldn't find a reply.
I'd like to add a couple of images of a rare lens (possibly the Sigma 18mm f/3.5 Zen) to its page, since there is none.
How am I supposed to do it?
To speed up the process, I attach them here; maybe the forum experts can tell if the images are right; this lens is so rare (50 copies produced, says the person that sells it) that I've never seen another.
Sorry, I don't have rights to add more images. Space left is insufficient, but till it's sold you'll find them here:
https://www.subito.it/fotografia/ultragrandangolari-pentax-k-1-k-1-full-fram...-353837493.htm
(no, it's not me selling it)

[gnacht]

Pentax 67 with pentaprism
Caesar Park Hotel in Buenos Aires

[littlemoose]

A few shots of crocodiles in Kakadu, NT, Australia.

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[RobG]

Hi, I've been through all 14 pages of this thread and I can't find any example of how to post a picture from Instagram. I realise that the URL has to contain a link to the actual file, which the "copy link" function in Instagram doesn't provide. I've used up the free quote on Flickr and it's getting a bit tiresome deleting photos so I can post new ones.
What I think may work:
1. Open Instagram in a browser
2. Right click on the desired image and copy the image URL
3. Paste the URL into an IMG link in PF.

I have seen others post images into PF from Instagram. Can anyone please provide their process for this?

(amendment) I'm guessing that nobody has a process for this?

[RobG]

Hi, I've been through all 14 pages of this thread and I can't find any example of how to post a picture from Instagram. I realise that the URL has to contain a link to the actual file, which the "copy link" function in Instagram doesn't provide. I've used up the free quote on Flickr and it's getting a bit tiresome deleting photos so I can post new ones.
What I think may work:
1. Open Instagram in a browser
2. Right click on the desired image and copy the image URL
3. Paste the URL into an IMG link in PF.

I have seen others post images into PF from Instagram. Can anyone please provide their process for this?

(amendment) I'm guessing that nobody has a process for this?

I've tried to find the image URL in the web page source code without success. Does nobody have a method for posting Instagram images?

[twilli53]

My first image to this forum. Taken at a near by lake.

[RobG]

My first image to this forum. Taken at a near by lake.

It worked! Now you could post it in "post your photos".
PS I think you might need to rotate it counter-clockwise by a fraction of a degree.

[tutorizal]

Been a long time PF user, just uploaded the image. Hope it is good enough

Pentax Z-50P with Rikenon 50mm 2.0 prime lens. #LowkeyPhotography



Higher res image available in: https://flic.kr/p/JBka9V

[RobG]

Been a long time PF user, just uploaded the image. Hope it is good enough
Pentax Z-50P with Rikenon 50mm 2.0 prime lens. #LowkeyPhotography

Looks good! Next, post here!

[scotty1]

This is odd I can upload a photo from my android phone here, but not in the chasing comet C/2017 K2 thread in the Astrophotography forum.

Test photo of hares




Anyone chasing C/2017 K2 - Astrophotography - PentaxForums.com