How can I inline a small image in my messages here

[reader]

I'd like, on occasion, to show an image inline in the message rather than attache it.  It appears there is an editors tool to do thatl  The one that says "Insert image" when you mouse hoover it.

The tool plops a set of markup items like Bracket img Bracket space Bracket backwardslash img Bracket
(Spelled out to avoid being seen as markup)

What is supposed to go in between those brackets?  I thought it would be the file address of the image like: D:\some.img, but that doesn't do it.

So how do I insert an image into my message?  Besides attaching, that is.

[claudermilk]

You need to put in a URL pointing to the location the image can be accessed via the web (e.g., a Picasa, FLickr, SmugMug, Zenfolio, etc. site).

For example:

[reader]

You need to put in a URL pointing to the location the image can be accessed via the web (e.g., a Picasa, FLickr, SmugMug, Zenfolio, etc. site).

For example:

Oh, I thought the icon for inserting a hyperlink would do that..
Thanks

[Mario]

I just attach the image to my post.
It will show up below the post. When you then right-click that thumbnail under the post you get the link to the actual file.
In Firefox the command is named "Copy Link Location".

I then click to modify the post, and paste this link between

(img)(/img)

For example, in this post, the attached file is

https://www.photools.com/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=215.0;attach=353;image

so in the post I use this like

(img)https://www.photools.com/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=215.0;attach=353;image(/img)



Of course you have to use [ ] instead instead of ( )


Note I'm looking for configuration options to prevent users from adding links to external files.

This is a security risk because it allows SPAMmers and other evil folks to add links to unsafe images, tracking images and images containing trojan code or viruses.


[attachment deleted by admin]

[reader]

I just attach the image to my post.
It will show up below the post. When you then right-click that thumbnail under the post you get the link to the actual file.
In Firefox the command is named "Copy Link Location".

I then click to modify the post, and paste this link between

(img)(/img)

[...]

Nice. I'd have never made the connection on my own