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How could I copy and paste or post a photo (Original Post) Jrose Feb 2023 OP
The photo has to be available in the internet, such as on a photo sharing site. Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2023 #1
You have to use a photo hosting site. happybird Feb 2023 #2
Short version: DU doesn't allow you to post pictures to their server. emulatorloo Feb 2023 #3
Here's the site I use underpants Feb 2023 #4
Thanks all of you for your suggestions! Jrose Feb 2023 #5
 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. The photo has to be available in the internet, such as on a photo sharing site.
Wed Feb 8, 2023, 02:38 PM
Feb 2023

I use imgur.com, it's pretty simple and decent.

You just upload the photo to the share site, grab the URL for the pic from that site, and paste it into a DU post.

Note it should have an extension of .gif/.jpg/.png at the end of the URL. Without that, DU just thinks its a regular HTML link and it'll appear as just text in your post.

On imgur, the url to choose is called 'Direct Link'.

happybird

(5,123 posts)
2. You have to use a photo hosting site.
Wed Feb 8, 2023, 02:40 PM
Feb 2023
https://postimages.org/

Tap ‘Choose Images’
Tap ‘Photo Library’
Choose your photo from your Camera Roll or Gallery
Upload it by tapping ‘Add’ on the upper right
Tap the Copy button on the ‘Direct Link’ (second one on the list)
Paste to your DU post

emulatorloo

(45,568 posts)
3. Short version: DU doesn't allow you to post pictures to their server.
Wed Feb 8, 2023, 02:41 PM
Feb 2023

Longer version: you have to find a image hosting service on the net. Post the pictures there. Then you have to get a link from that hosting service, and embed that link in you DU post using HTML code.

So there is nothing user friendly about it do I don't bother anymore.

That being said, Hugh and Happy explained it very very well!

underpants

(186,672 posts)
4. Here's the site I use
Wed Feb 8, 2023, 02:42 PM
Feb 2023
https://postimages.org/

Choose image
Photo library
Select the pic
Hit Done
Once the pic appears go to the second line. Hit the icon on the right.
Go to wherever you are posting it and Paste
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