Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

1.  Select 'New Topic' or "Reply"
2.  Enter text in the message area you wish to have surround the picture you are planning to add.
3.  Select the 'Insert/Edit Image' button just above the message area.  A small window pops up.
4.  In this window type the URL of the image you wish to insert.  It should begin with 'http://"  and end with ".gif" or ".jpg".  Click OK.
4b.  If the picture is on your personal hard drive you will need to upload it to a picture sharing/storage service like Flickr.  Once the picture is on that site you can simply cut and paste the URL of the image into the small window in step 4.

One issue for me was a file name issue. There are many programs used to download from a camera to a PC. Some name files with capitals in the extension like .JPG or .GIF instead of .jpg and .gif. Most people are using Windows and capitals in filenames are generaly ignored.
My capture program lets me specify and change filenames but automatically tacks on the extension of .GIF and .JPG. When looking at files with Windows Explorer the file extensions are shown as text and not the real extension and capitals used no matter what is used in the original file.

For example:
For a files named aaa.gif, aaa.GIF aaa.jpg, aaa.JPG, aaa.jpeg, and aaa.JPEG

A dos window will show them like the above.

IE shows them as follows:
aaa GIF Image
aaa GIF Image
aaa JPEG Image
aaa JPEG Image
aaa JPEG Image
aaa JPEG Image

On a PC with Windows it does not matter. If the file is uploaded to a Unix box then it does matter.

If in the Abbys URL window aaa.jpg is specified and the real name is aaa.JPG the file willl not be found. Abbys software does not report an error or file not found. It displays an icon but no error indication so the user is not sure what happened or if the picture will show up later.

In my case my pictures were sent to my site which is hosted with a unix server. I specified aaa.jpg but the automatic software which removed the pictures named them .JPG. My picture manipulation program also shows the extensions like IE does so it was not immediatly apparent what the issue was with Abbys not being able to fetch my URL specification.
trouts2

trouts2 wrote:

This  is the image link that you have to insert always check if it's start by http and its end by .jpg or .gif

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj276/donjag/100_0864.jpg

Admin,

    There's an illistration in a manual I'd like to post.  I can cut out the section and paste it into a Word doc file

but can't save it as a jpg or gif.  Can your site display a .doc file with an illistration?

trouts 

trouts2 wrote:

SEnd me the doc at goldrush@videotron.ca and I'll convert into .jpg and resend it to you

Dennis,
Thank you for the conversion offer. I got the issue resolved.

The main axle seals in a rototiller I'm fixing were leaking and I was confused how the seal could prevent leaking. After talking with the local repair shop I found that should have used paste grease and not liquid grease.

I wanted to get some help from the forum by posting a picture but could not get a jpg from the manual pdf. For reference though how are you converting cuts from a pdf into a jpg.
Thanks,
David

trouts2 said: "When looking at files with Windows Explorer the file extensions are shown as text and not the real extension and capitals used no matter what is used in the original file."

There's an easy way around this, go to Tools | Options. Under the View tab is a checkbox for "Hide file extensions for known file types", uncheck it.

Also, the easiest way to make a jpg or gif file is to just paste the pic into Paint, then use "Save As" select gif or jpg, it will do either.

Bill,
>>>There's an easy way around this

I'm embarrised - forgot that - unchecked and displaying now - thanks.

>>>Also, the easiest way to make a jpg or gif file is to just paste the pic into Paint, then use "Save As" select gif or jpg, it will do either.

Adobe does not give me and edit option to cut on a selected pdf page section. I'm using the free version so that feature is either not available or I don't know how to select a piece and cut it. The select tool will highlight text but not offer cut on a right click or off the top bar menu. ??
trouts

Trouts,

Instead of acrobat reader, try Foxit Reader from www.foxitsoftware.com, it's free and has a snapshot tool that will place any selection directly into your clipboard. It's on the top right of the toolbar. It's also much smaller than adobe's reader so it loads a LOT faster.