How Do I: Embed an Image hosted at Flikr

[scalleia]

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Can someone please help. I recently swapped over to Flikr from PBase but cannot seem to work out how to embed an image in a post here when the image is hosted on Flikr.

 

It seems Flikr recently made this more difficult but I am sure it can still be done.

 

Does anyone have the answer and if so can you please lead me through it little step by little step!

 

Thanks,

 

Regards,

 

Simon

[andybarton]

Flickr have always had a rule that stopped you embedding images hosted there, now they have just done something about it.

 

Why not just post images here?

[michali]

Andy- I've often come across embedded images in some posts here. Just out of curiosity, why is that?

[andybarton]

You can embed images if you want to, but Flickr have just stared enforcing their rules by making it much more difficult.

 

Here's what it says on Flickr:

 

Where is the HTML code and photo file link?

 

The HTML code to embed a photo in a web page that you used to find on the All Sizes page is now only in "Share this." To get to it just go to the main photo page, click "Share this", and then "Get the HTML." We now also include BBCode! (standard message board code)

 

There are a few cases where the code may not be available: 1) If the photo is restricted. 2) If that person has turned off "Share this" or access to original files.

 

The direct link to a photo file is no longer shown on the page. Per the Flickr Community Guidelines "pages on other websites that display content hosted on flickr.com must provide a link from each photo or video back to its page on Flickr." Linking directly to the photo file doesn't do this.

 

So, all you can do is post this, from the "Share this" links:

 

html code: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/andybarton/5123460071/" title="The wall of the dead by andybarton, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/5123460071_78e0dcc4f3.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="The wall of the dead" /></a>

 

The BB code copy and paste gives you this:

 

The wall of the dead by andybarton, on Flickr

 

 

The jpg name is in the code, you just need to know how to edit out all the other stuff properly. More trouble than it's worth, IMHO.

 

 

 

Bear in mind that if you do strip out the code you are violating Flickr rules.

 

Further, please always keep to the Forum rules with regards to image and file sizes. Thanks.

[scalleia]

Sorry Andy this is probably a REALLY dumb Q but I have always embedded the image, so that it will show in the post, instead of just providing a ling that the reader has to click on.

 

Anyway my Q - what do you mean by Post it Here. Is there another way I can show the picture in my post ?

 

Thanks.

 

Simon

[andybarton]

By "post it here" I mean upload it directly to the forum

 

http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/about-leica-forum/144293-how-upload-photos-forum.html

[andybarton]

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So, was this useful, then?

[scalleia]

I'm sorry Andy I can't get it to work!

 

Here is the code taken from the photo at Flikr from the Share This|Grab the html/BBCode:

 

<a href="

Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here…

Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!

" title="SDC_ 002696 by scalleia, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1254/5131559600_20d536d1cd_z.jpg" width="426" height="640" alt="SDC_ 002696" /></a>

 

Can't get this, or any derivative I have tried to successfully embed the photo.

 

The reason I wish to embed rather than upload is that I use Aperture to manage my shots, and I have all of them stored within the Aperture data base. Aperture exports directly to Flikr and I can embed to that shot (which was exported and now housed on Flikr). Also Aperture keeps a Synchonised version of this so if I make a change it will automatically update in Flikr and I presume any post where it is embedded.

 

If I uloaded it directly to this site then I would have to first export it to my HD, which defeats the purpose a bit of having it internally managed by Aperture, then use the exported shot to u/load here.

 

Anyway that was a long winded explanation. I just wish it was as easy to embed as it is using say PBase, or some of the other hosting sites. Then again I wish for many things.

 

Can you give me some more guidance here ?

 

Sorry to bug you and thanks for the assistance.

 

Cheers,

 

Simon

[stunsworth]

Simon, that's because the software used for the forum doesn't directly support HTML.

 

However if you copy the actual image location part of the HTML - http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1254/5131559600_20d536d1cd_z.jpg - click the "insert image" icon, and then paste the image location into that box it'll work. See below.

 

[andybarton]

I keep a folder on my hard drive which just has the jpgs that I have uploaded here. It doesn't take up much space and the original tiffs or psd files etc are all in their original places.

 

If you absolutely can't do this, just use the BB code from the Flickr site and paste that into a post and that works as above.

 

Or, use the tags and just use the bit between http://.... and .....jpg

 

You also need to know that pbase and other sites such as zenfolio don't get through a lot of corporate firewalls, so your images won't be viewable anyway.

[bill]

I keep a folder on my hard drive which just has the jpgs that I have uploaded here. It doesn't take up much space and the original tiffs or psd files etc are all in their original places.

 

That's exactly what I do, and have done for years. I also point my screensaver at that subdirectory so I get a slideshow of past "glories"

 

Because all the files are "small", that subdirectory is also easily replicated onto my iPod.

 

Anything else just seems like a lot of faff for nothing, but to each their own.

 

Regards,

 

Bill

[scalleia]

Ahhh got it. Thanks so much for all that help, I really appreciate your assistance.

 

Cheers

[SJP]

this is how I do it

 

go to Flickr

select photo

select actions, all sizes

select required size (this one is medium 500)

rightclick "properties"

grab url (select and copy ctrl c)

click "insert image" at l-camera-forum (in your new posting)

paste url (ctrl v)

done

 

 

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[andybarton]

If you are using a Mac, "Properties" is not an option under the right click step described above.

 

All this is still against Flickr rules, and the more that these rules are abused, the more they will clamp down on it and start shutting down accounts.

[biglouis]

Out of interest - why does the forum care if you link to a Flickr photo which is greater than 960px width?

 

I have always assumed the 960 limit was an attempt to control storage usage at the forums servers - so what other reason governs the 960px width limit if you are linking elsewhere?

 

As it happens I have only once or twice linked to Flickr images which are wider than 960 but wouldn't it be an advantage to allow forum users to display larger images without affecting the storage overheads here at the forum?

 

LouisB

[andybarton]

Because not everyone looks at the forum from large screened computers and 960 is a reasonable compromise.

 

It also keeps download times for threads to a reasonable level - again, not everyone has fast broadband and lots of people now view on smart phones, iPads and the like.

[biglouis]

Because not everyone looks at the forum from large screened computers and 960 is a reasonable compromise.

 

It also keeps download times for threads to a reasonable level - again, not everyone has fast broadband and lots of people now view on smart phones, iPads and the like.

 

The screen size of a mobile device is a bit of a non sequitur because few of them are capable of displaying a 960px picture in its native size and often resize to fit the dimensions of the display. The iPad is 1024px in portrait mode which would actually support the argument for increasing the dimension limit in the forum. In any case the browsers on smartphone resize pages to fit the dimensions of the screen so, within reason larger image dimensions would not make a difference.

 

And the download speed is a function of the file size not the image dimensions. I appreciate we can't trust everyone to produce lightweight images (although I personally do).

 

Perhaps a better question would be: if, as I believe, the majority of forum users are on broadband, why not increase the dimension limit to something larger like 1280, or even 1600?

 

LouisB

[andybarton]

Fair points, but most people still upload to this server, which costs money. Most people don't subscribe, so this is a large overhead to carry.

 

Even if people are on broadband, not everyone is on an unlimited download package. I'm not.

 

I still think 960 is a reasonable compromise.

[Keith (M)]

 

All this is still against Flickr rules, and the more that these rules are abused, the more they will clamp down on it and start shutting down accounts.

 

Hmmm, interesting - I was not aware of this! Looks like I shall have to revert either to uploading to my web-space and linking to there or using PhotoBucket again.

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[andybarton]

Why not just upload here like most other people?