This article will tell you how to upload a screenshot or other images and place it in Vanilla's forum post. The Vanilla forums only use HTML codes, not wiki markup.
Steps
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1Decide how you're going to take the screenshots. You can take screenshots using software that's already on your computer or you can download a program (some are free, some aren't). Programs are usually good in screenshotting will make it easier to point to or highlight certain parts of the screenshot. For example, Grabilla allows you to take a screenshot and upload it with a single click and automatically get a code for the forum.
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Taking screenshots without a program. The steps will vary depending on if you have Windows or a Mac book.
- In Windows, hold down the Alt key and then press the Print Screen key. Open Microsoft Paint (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Paint). Press and hold "Ctrl" and press V. This will put your screenshot in MS Paint. Finish by saving it.
- On a Mac, hold down the COMMAND [Apple/Clover Leaf] and the SHIFT key and 4. If you press them all at the same time, you'll get a "crosshairs" so you can select just a section of the screen you want a screenshot for. The resulting file will be placed on your desktop.
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Upload the image. Upload your screenshot to an image host website, such as Tinypic.
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Retrieve the URL of the image. If you are given several codes, choose the actual image URL/blog code.
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Use the HTML code for images: <img src="Image_URL_Here">Advertisement
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<img src="URL">, into the forum page, go to View > Page Source in Firefox or to View > Source in Internet Explorer.Thanks
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