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GoodReads 101
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Add an Image or Picture the Size You Desire
Adjusting Size (in this case, height) to give a uniform appearance.
For my review of Gift from the Sea I wanted to use several pics; while they vary in width, they are all the say height (80) and look like this:






To paste in a picture from photobucket.com you would normally use the html code, but when adjusting the size, you need to use the Direct link as pointed to with the red arrow in Screen 1 and close-up in Screen 2 and paste between the first set of quotation marks " ":
Screen 1
Screen 2 - close up
For my review of Gift from the Sea I wanted to use several pics; while they vary in width, they are all the say height (80) and look like this:






To paste in a picture from photobucket.com you would normally use the html code, but when adjusting the size, you need to use the Direct link as pointed to with the red arrow in Screen 1 and close-up in Screen 2 and paste between the first set of quotation marks " ":
Screen 1
Screen 2 - close up

I can't seem to get it to show up by just placing the location where the URL is?

I can't seem to get it to show up by just placing the location where the URL is?"
JoLene, I would post it on your profile photos and then copy the URL from there. Or in your private group, if you have one.
By the way, I discover if you only do one of the measurements (such as height), the other will default in with the right ratio with you trying to figure it out. The the pic isn't distorted.
For instance, if I just put in height="200" for the following, I get this:
For instance, if I just put in height="200" for the following, I get this:



Yes, Claire, they've changed their format a bit. You need to click on the larger size of the picture and put in the url after < img src="
No space after <
Also, Carmen, I've discovered if you only put in on measurement (such as height), the other will default in.
Here I only designated width="200".
Here I only designated width="200".







It took me a few goes to get it too. If you play around with the height and width numbers, you can make it not so squashed. That one looks like the standard width 40 height 100 as copied from the "some html is ok". Try changing the width to 100 and height to 150 and see how that looks?

When I go to Google Images and click on the pic I want, the link has 20 or so lines.
The first pic I'm trying to find is Ambon Scorpionfish. TIA!
When I use pictures from my computer, I upload them first to somewhere like photobucket or tinypic ; and then they give you the html code.
Sometimes in google images you need to click on the "show image" first to get a page with just the image, and then use that link
I hope that helps!
Sometimes in google images you need to click on the "show image" first to get a page with just the image, and then use that link
I hope that helps!

Sometimes in google images you need to click on the "show..."
Arrrr, yer one fine scurvey wench! I raise my cup o' grog to ye!
Got it to work *yippee* - pic is very large but now I can fiddle with it! Thanks so much!
You'll not be walkin' the plank today, me fine pretty ...
ETA: I'm so bummed real life has kept me from noticing that NBBC had a Pirate Takeover. Will read everything, but might be awhile. What fun, ROFL!
Hahaha
Glad it helped :) there has been plenty of pirate fun so far and still a few bottles o'rum (and weeks) to go!
Glad it helped :) there has been plenty of pirate fun so far and still a few bottles o'rum (and weeks) to go!

How did you do it? I 'm facing the same problem, like you did in the above comment.

and then copy/paste the 1st row of uploaded picture, you can, also, fit the width you want. or you can literally just copy the description posted in "some html is ok", then upload the picture on tinypic and copy/paste last link of uploaded picture into the <> - >
its a simple cheat for tablets
I'm bad at explaining, jusdt exercise and you'll get it ;)


last of my pictures, above; (write in that order but all in one sentence):
<
img src
=
"
post the link to picture
"
/
>
Adapted from Mandie's post of Dec 03, 2010 06:03am from the "Nothing But Reading Challenges" group.
REVISED to try and outwit the GoodReads Formatting Bug.
Feel free to practice in this thread and ask questions.
POSTING A PIC
As an example, we are going to post this picture:
a little larger:
The internet location of this picture, or URL, is . Just right mouse click to copy it. It should read: That is what you are going to replace/post between the first two "quotation marks"
TO POST A PICTURE:
� Click on (some html is ok) in the right-hand corner above a comment box.
� Copy what it says (by the bulleted word image and replace what is between the quotation marks, which I put in bold below.
� That is where the picture’s URL is inserted. Cut or delete that and insert the new URL. It should look like this:
� Next, change the width and height measurements. You can get out you ruler and calculate aspect ratio, or just wing-it with a guess. I've discovered that most pictures nowadays only need one (width or height) and the other adjusts automatically. I put the numbers in bold that you will change.
� You may have to fiddle with these numbers to get the desired size. For the smaller picture, I used width="200" height="150". For the larger picture, I used width="400" height="300".
� Use the preview before you post to check the size. The description section is the text that is displayed if the image can't be displayed.
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