Vista Tutorial - A Preferred Method of Uploading/Posting Screen Shots

The method used by most to upload screen shots and pictures is saving it in .jpeg/jpg/jpe format and by using the Snipping Tool and the Attachments (paperclip) at the top of the Reply Box.

If you do not know about the Snipping Tool, please read this Tutorial on it.

How to use the Snipping Tool in Vista - Vista Forums

To start, use the Snipping Tool or whatever screenshot program you prefer and save it as a .jpeg/jpg/jpe.

When you are ready to include a screen shot in your thread/post, click on the paperclip in the reply box, where it will go to the Manage Attachments page.



From there, click on the browse button to open up the File Upload window.
Insert you image and click on The Upload button to the right.

You can also upload the file from a url.

Now, close the Attachment window at the top right.

You can now reclick on your paperclip and pick the file to insert into your post.
It will look like this:

[ATTACH] 0000 [/ATTACH]

You can then Preview your post to see what it will look like.


This is not the only way to do this but it is one method used by many that keeps the threads/posts looking clean instead of having huge screenshots.

G'Day Airbot,

........and isn't there somewhere in 'Manage Attachments' where all previous uploaded attachments are stored for recall?

Somehow, I seem to recall seeing all of mine at one point, but I can't remember how I 'hit' upon the window........it's the 'old timers' factor kicking in, I'm afraid.

Hi Airbot,
Maybe if people learnt to use Photo bucket or something would it put less strain on the servers??

No.1 Pet hate, people who link to imageshacks popup central server. use advanced linking people. its not going to make any difference to the forum, it reduces the image size for low bandwidth users.
btw the link below was using imageshack the way its supposed to be used, hosted from imageshack and linked to here.

Why??? I've got 'PrtSc/Paint' and the 'Snipping Tool', both graciously provided by Windows Vista. This is a Vista Forum. = Perfect compatibility!!

I don't see the need for yet another bit of Photo editing and storing stuff.

i know its a double post but i had to give you the link lol,
http://www.vistax64.com/profile.php?do=editattachments
just click on user cp and look at the list on the left, right at the bottom.

.......it is related to the thread, and thanks for the direction MrNeeds. Doh!!

I timed you it was 'told olders' ahhhhhh! Forget!

im half way there myself sassofalco, But nevermind.

Thanks for the heads up anyways aaron

We are more than equipped to handle the pics, I don't do under powered web sites

Sassofalco,

You can access your stored attachments from your User CP, at the left hand side under 'Attachments".

Mr Needs,

There's absolutely no reason to use a third party upload service when it's built in to this site...