Topic: How do I put a pic gif into a post please

[Paulines7]

I have noticed that several people are able to insert pic gifs into their posts.  For example there are two in The Shed in the thread wishing Rosebud and Earlybird a Happy Birthday.  This is the link I was trying to use.  http://www.picgifs.com/graphics/happy-birthday/graphics-happy-birthday-501480-851874/

I didn't download the picgif but tried to add it myself and copied the link into my post, but no card showed up.  I wonder whether I should have included something else?  I tried pressing the "ftp" button and then inserting the link but nothing happened.  Should I have used the "hyperlink" button instead?  What are these buttons for please and what does "ftp" stand for? 

I probably should have downloaded the image on to my computer but then how would I get it from there on to here please?

Your help in this matter is much appreciated.

[Palustris]

Right, on the Website copy and paste the thing called BB code
Voila

BB code: (forum, guestbook or profile).

[Paulines7]

It worked!  Thank you so much Palustris.

Is there a way of making it bigger please? 

[Palustris]

No, the size is fixed by the original Web site.

[Chrispy]

You can re-size an image

The normal BB code of

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[img]http://www.picgifs.com/graphics/h/happy-birthday/graphics-happy-birthday-501480.gif[/img]will produce:


If  you add a height paramater like this

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[img height=300]http://www.picgifs.com/graphics/h/happy-birthday/graphics-happy-birthday-501480.gif[/img]
Then you will get:


Although, gif's are best viewed at their original size.

If you add both height and width options you can make a real mess....

[Paulines7]

I'll try that then Chrispy.  Thanks.