"The Specificed URL Cannot be Embedded as Media"

[pdmike]

WTF? I upload a pic to Photobucket and then copy the URL for the photo off of Photobucket. I open up a post here and hit the Media button. It asks me to paste the URL into the field. I do it and hit Embed. Then I get this message: "The Specified URL Cannot be Embedded as Media."

That's the first time I have run into anything like that. Photobucket is one of the premier sites for photo sharing.

What's going on?

 

[Spork]

The media button only works for videos (maybe other stuff) from the sites listed on the Media pop-up box: Dailymotion, Facebook, Liveleak, Metacafe, Vimeo, YouTube

For pictures, use the image button just left of the media button. That should work for images hosted just about anywhere.

 

[pdmike]

Of course. I should have known ..... Thanks (again).

 

[Jackson]

I like the free Postimage for pics.



Here I simply direct pasted the red arrow> Hotlink for forums. With the blue arrow> Direct Link would work with this forums image icon as was described.

FWIW you can also upload pics by using the Upload a File option at the bottom of the page, , in this case I'll also move the pic towards the center using the indent icon . I'll put the cursor where I want the image and click Full image once it's uploaded to put it in the body of the text.

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[pdmike]

I like the free Postimage for pics.



Here I simply direct pasted the red arrow> Hotlink for forums. With the blue arrow> Direct Link would work with this forums image icon as was described.

FWIW you can also upload pics by using the Upload a File option at the bottom of the page, , in this case I'll also move the pic towards the center using the indent icon . I'll put the cursor where I want the image and click Full image once it's uploaded to put it in the body of the text.

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Thanks. I will check out Postimage. Photobucket has gotten way too greedy. BTW, that second pic is really charming. You live in Montana?

 

[pdmike]

Postimage. I'm registered and ready to go. Thanks, Jackson! This is our vacation home away from home - the Marriott Resort in Newport, CA. We get down there for a couple of weeks each year. This year, I'm taking my Phantom 4, of course. Think there might be a good video or two lurking down there?