posting pictures

[snapshotgun]

Okay, so I've gone over the FAQs relating to posting pictures, and I cannot figure out how to do it. I've tried using my Instagram account to no avail. I've googled 'how to import pictures on dreamwidth' and couldn't find a satisfactory answer.

So please, if you can, can you show me or list the steps (one by one) on how you post a picture on Dreamwidth?

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Comments

[falena]

I found only one way to post your Instagram pics to Dreamwidth, and it's not automatic.

You can find it here: https://falena.dreamwidth.org/864096.html

[snapshotgun]

thank you! it took me a few tries but i (finally) got it to work.

you think they'd make it easier to post pictures, you know?

:)

[sporky_rat]

You can always open a support ticket if you need. Support volunteers can usually answer questions - and if there's a FAQ that needs updating or clarification, we need to know.

[melannen]

If you want to host them on DW rather than linking you Instagram pictures:

1. Go to create, then upload images
2. Upload the images
3. Click on "view my images"
4. Copy-paste the code next to the photo into you entry.

DW is an old-fashioned social media from back in the day. :) Having all your photos managed from one place is actually a lot more flexible in a lot of ways, and makes it easy to do things like use the same photo in several posts. But it is a little different for people used to sites like Tumblr and Instagram.

[snapshotgun]

thank you kindly! that was easy peasy, even for a newbie like me.

:)

[calzephyr]

Glad you found your answer :-)

[shy_magpie]

Instagram seems to be deliberately being a pill. In most cases you can just hot link it. Right click the image, click copy image location (or address depending on your browser) and put it in the "image from url" field on the form that pops up when you hit insert image in a new post or in the quotes after img src=""/ in brackets <>