Thumbnails--- How to link?

[GerryM]

If I want to post a small image to a thread; how do I link that image to a larger image on my Flickr account?

[r-brian]

I don't know how Flickr does it, but on Photobucket I go to my account, select the photo(s) and Photobucket automatically generates a clickable thumbnail.  I just copy and paste the link Photobucket gives me.  I'd guess Flickr can do something similar.

[cenelson]

The code generated by Flickr is HTML and not respected by our forum software which requires the use of BBcode.

When copying links from Flickr, use the second link provided--the one containing only the URL for the thumb or larger version--or copy the URL from the landing page, found in the browser address bar.

Do the following to link thumbs to original image landing page:

Code:

Replace all { and } with [ and ]

{URL=http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelsonfoto/3320783126/"}{IMG}http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3655/3320783126_0a03e54a2b_t.jpg{/IMG}{/URL}

Results in:



Do the following to link thumbs to alternate image size, image by itself:

Code:

Replace all { and } with [ and ]

{URL=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3655/3320783126_b3da2be049_o.jpg"}{IMG}http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3655/3320783126_0a03e54a2b_t.jpg{/IMG}{/URL}

Results in:

[GerryM]

Craig and Brian,
Thanks for the info. I have a Flickr account that I have been using. As I am basically computer illiterate, it seems that Photobucket is easier for me for to use thumbnails. A question tho; Is it possible to post a linked thumbnail only, without all the Photobucket advertising/background?
Thanks,
Gerry

[cenelson]

Gerry - I am unfamiliar with Photobucket code. I imagine it could be edited, but editing it might break it.

[r-brian]

OK, I've attached this thumbnail using the code generated by Photobucket.  Let's click and see.  I should be only the image, not the Photobucket page.



Now, when I've linked an entire album, then the whole page comes up.

Hope this helps.

Brian

[r-brian]

OK, that doen't seem to work, clicked on the thumbnail and the entire page came up.  I wondered if it was because I was still logged into my site.  Tried it on the other computer and it did the same.

I'll try this link and see what it does.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e310/r-brian/Forgotten%20Souls%202/Forgotten34small.jpg

This is a direct link to the photo.  Only the photo shows, not the whole page but you don't get a thumbnail.

Of course, I'm fairly computer illiterate, or maybe it's just computer frustrated.

I can type 70 words a minute, but only spell at 10 wpm.

Brian

[GerryM]

Brian,
These are the same results I am getting.

[jamesmck]

I once posted some Photobucket thumbs here http://nelsonfoto.com/v/showthread.php?t=15475&highlight=leesburg, and they come up as desired (photo only).  You might want to compare the code in my message with what you are using.

[Wayne]

I too had the same problem with Photobucket recently. They made a change in the code that is generated a few months ago. Sandeha came up with the answer:

Just looked ... under Account Options>Album Settings, there is a tick box if you want images to Link Back To Album.  Untick that?

That did the trick for me. Whole thread here.