problem embedding photo

[boblerm]

I am trying to insert a photo from Shutterfly.  I copy the url for my pic on Shutterfly.

In my message box, I choose "insert other media".  I then choose "insert image from url", and paste the url in the box.  When I click on "insert into post", the field turns amber and I cannot insert it.

What am I missing?

Thanks,

Bob

[CC Help Jenn]

Is the shutterfly account private?

[CruisinCrow]

It sounds like you are doing it the same way I am using Shutterfly and it works for me.  How are you getting the image URL?

 

Edited October 19, 2018 by CruisinCrow

[boblerm]

9 minutes ago, CC Help Jenn said:

Is the shutterfly account private?

Hmmm...Not sure.  How can I find this out?

8 minutes ago, CruisinCrow said:

It sounds like you are doing it the same way I am using Shutterfly and it works for me.  How are you getting the image URL?

 

I open a photo in Shtterfly, and click on "share"then "link".  A box comes up with a url, and I copy this and paste it into the appropriate field under "insert other media".

I have also tried copying the url from the browser address field, and got the same result.

[AlanF65]

2 minutes ago, boblerm said:

Hmmm...Not sure.  How can I find this out?

I open a photo in Shtterfly, and click on "share"then "link".  A box comes up with a url, and I copy this and paste it into the appropriate field under "insert other media".

I have also tried copying the url from the browser address field, and got the same result.

 

 

is this the one?

 

 

 

 

 

if it is I got it by right clicking on the image and copy image location

 

Edited October 19, 2018 by AlanF65

[boblerm]

Just now, AlanF65 said:

 

 

is this the one?

 

 

Yes!!! ok, this is a little scary😉

How did you do that?

[AlanF65]

3 minutes ago, boblerm said:

Yes!!! ok, this is a little scary😉

How did you do that?

 

followed you profile to the test forum. followed the url

 

 

right click on the image, copy image location, and then paste that URL into the  insert other media

 

 

Edited October 19, 2018 by AlanF65

[boblerm]

trying another image..Eureka.Thank you, AlanF65!

 

Edited October 19, 2018 by boblerm

[boblerm]

However, what I find a little scary is.....how did you get to the image on Shutterfly that I was trying to post??????

[CruisinCrow]

13 minutes ago, boblerm said:

Hmmm...Not sure.  How can I find this out?

I open a photo in Shtterfly, and click on "share"then "link".  A box comes up with a url, and I copy this and paste it into the appropriate field under "insert other media".

I have also tried copying the url from the browser address field, and got the same result.

 

Try this instead.  Open the photo then right click on it.  Select Copy image address.  That is what I do and it seems to work.
 

 

[AlanF65]

19 minutes ago, boblerm said:

However, what I find a little scary is.....how did you get to the image on Shutterfly that I was trying to post??????

 

followed you profile to the test forum. followed the url

 

you want scary look at this

https://www.google.com/search?tbs=sbi:AMhZZiuIl8uPyAb3ULu_18T5UrSWIgooyZyMcl7EnxhFLKjaihPzwKQMXaK9JKeqJRkxduaSVSll1NEyjbSL2NIXs2jvRynLdAsw1mRZsZwPIR8gVa181x7v5F8Srzt1-daRAzWf89nivTOqhtctK04XO2Rv7PgomVspPeHLPLdY1WGkktYsV-PNOlZFee4DFIhjFG4zOqifh-UZgU-yTRlJCHUyWG-u3-TRzeHr1au_1xolgP8yZ9PptOqmbUetvkBR3w0277OcIWU4_1g_1jcLEJgJnXF7iuXX2ThOoT8vWYmkhh3FAz_1a--02nk0UVVyBbUbtxwCIuAwWiR79O1FgBPZkE70Q251pCg&btnG=Search by image&hl=en

 

But you profile picture is safe

 

 

 

 

 

You remember 1984 back in the 60's right, well we are there and Big brother is also Amazon, Apple, Google, FB and all the other social  and big commerce sites.

 

The degree of detail that Facebook can drill down to in an ad presentation is scary from an individual standpoint, great from a marketing standpoint

 

Edited October 19, 2018 by AlanF65
spell correct

[boblerm]

38 minutes ago, AlanF65 said:

 

followed you profile to the test forum. followed the url

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aha.  That was quite clever of you!

[boblerm]

15 minutes ago, AlanF65 said:

 

followed you profile to the test forum. followed the url

 

you want scary look at this

https://www.google.com/search?tbs=sbi:AMhZZiuIl8uPyAb3ULu_18T5UrSWIgooyZyMcl7EnxhFLKjaihPzwKQMXaK9JKeqJRkxduaSVSll1NEyjbSL2NIXs2jvRynLdAsw1mRZsZwPIR8gVa181x7v5F8Srzt1-daRAzWf89nivTOqhtctK04XO2Rv7PgomVspPeHLPLdY1WGkktYsV-PNOlZFee4DFIhjFG4zOqifh-UZgU-yTRlJCHUyWG-u3-TRzeHr1au_1xolgP8yZ9PptOqmbUetvkBR3w0277OcIWU4_1g_1jcLEJgJnXF7iuXX2ThOoT8vWYmkhh3FAz_1a--02nk0UVVyBbUbtxwCIuAwWiR79O1FgBPZkE70Q251pCg&btnG=Search by image&hl=en

 

But you profile picture is safe

 

 

 

 

 

You remember 1984 back in the 60's right, well we are there and Big brother is also Amazon, Apple, Google, FB and all the other social  and big commerce sites.

 

The degree of detail that Facebook can drill down to in an ad presentation is scary from an individual standpoint, great from a marketing standpoint

 

I am not quite getting what this is.  Am I supposed to know who these people are?

 

Your point about "1984" is well taken, however.

[boblerm]

32 minutes ago, CruisinCrow said:

 

Try this instead.  Open the photo then right click on it.  Select Copy image address.  That is what I do and it seems to work.
 

 

Thank you, CruisinCrow,  I saw Alan's response before noticing that you responded as well, appreciate the help!

[AlanF65]

3 minutes ago, boblerm said:

I am not quite getting what this is.  Am I supposed to know who these people are?

 

Your point about "1984" is well taken, however.

 

No, using google image to search picture will find matching pictures and similar pictures.

So if your avatar here was used somewhere that was tied to your address on google that was tied to cruise critic then someone could find where you live from your photo and know you aren't home. The issue is some images shouldn't be posted on the web or thy should be links form a hosted site.

 

Saving my avatar and uploading it shows these two results

 

[boblerm]

Thank you Alan, this is really good info.

[CruisinCrow]

I never knew you could do a Google search on an image.  How do you do that?

[AlanF65]

1 hour ago, CruisinCrow said:

I never knew you could do a Google search on an image.  How do you do that?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Useful for all sorts of stuff, including finding things, and unfortunately / fortunately  finding people.

Basically people need to use caution in posted images that tie back to who /where they are. So hosting on a hosting site makes it harder to find than say a public Facebook page with your name. If Bobs picture had shown up somewhere (or mine) then It  can lead to people finding out mroe about you than you expect or want, I usually use a benign photo on forums  for an avatare like

 

 

 

 

 

[CruisinCrow]

Thanks, AlanF65!  That is really interesting.  I tried doing a Google image search on my Facebook profile picture and it said, "Best guess for this image: blond".  Too funny.