Rescaling Linked Images

[Spyman]

@Spyman: perhaps you can edit those pics smaller and only enlarged when clicked, or a mod do it. Then your post is also easier to read.

Sorry, I don't know how to do that, the images are on Wikipedia and I only post the link to them.

 

If a mod can do it and/or someone explain how I could make them smaller when linking to them I would be grateful.

Is it possible to somehow rescale images while linking to them without uploading or editing the images themself?

 

Would be great with such an option since a lot of pictures are to big to fit well into the forum posts.

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

I think when we convert to IPB this may be done automatically. Also, when you're using an image from Wikipedia:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Accretion_disk.jpg

 

You don't have to click the image, get the full-size version, and then link that. Right-click on the small preview image and copy its location, and use that. You'll get this:

 

 

instead of a monster image.

[StringJunky]

Cap'n.

 

I checked out the BBCode and it's this but it doesn't seem to work:

 

http://eythorjonas.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/the_horsehead_nebula_b33_orion_nebula.jpg[/img]

 

Note the additional characters in the first bracket.

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

I don't think vBulletin supports that. It just embeds at the original image size.

[Spyman]

Also, when you're using an image from Wikipedia:

...

You don't have to click the image, get the full-size version, and then link that. Right-click on the small preview image and copy its location, and use that.

Well, I have Windows 2000 so that is easier said than done, and even if I take the long route by rightclicking on the picture, selecting properties and then copy and paste the adress found there, it doesn't seem to work for all pictures, for instance like the first one.

If you can make it work, I would be grateful if you could fix the images in the thread I quoted from.

(I am no longer able to edit such old post anyway due to the time limit.)

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

Fixed.

 

Also, there's only a month left of Microsoft's support for Windows 2000 - after the 13th of July there'll be no more security fixes or upgrades. You might consider upgrading...

[Spyman]

Fixed.

Thank You very much for your help!

 

How did you find the link for the first picture? I must be missing something since I have tried with two computers now, the other one with Windows XP Professional without success. Was it with a simple "right-click" and with which operating system?

[the tree]

It varies from browser to browser, buy 'copy image URL' or 'copy image address' or even 'open image in new window/tab' and copy the URL from the address bar there.