Why wont my pictures upload?

Any ideas as to why i cannot get my pictures to upload when trying to post my review? It tries, then says, "failed". I'm using the attachment (paper clip icon) to do so.

TEST: Now, trying right click copy

and paste option wont come up. GRRRRR!!!

Silly question, but are your images compliant with the size/format rules? When you click the paperclip a small window spawns with the Choose File - Upload buttons, if you scroll down you'll see what file formats are supported as well as the max size (both overall file size as well as image dimensions).

I personally prefer using a hosting site for images as I find it far simpler than worrying about file size and dimensions.

Northerncheapo, here are Terry from Ohio's very good pix posting instructions..hope they help:

I use Photobucket and have been pleased with how it works, uploads, etc. Here are my notes on how to do larger pictures. Below are a couple of examples for I have posted from my earlier pictures.

For posting photos to these boards, your FIRST STEP is pick an outside web source that will store or “host” your pictures to be posted. Cruise Critic does not have the space to do larger pictures on their site. You can check such places as photobucket.com, imageshack.com, photoshow.com, flickr.com, picasa.google.com etc. I’ve used photobucket.com and have been pleased with how they upload, etc. SECOND, you need to make an export of your picture in a size such as around 1000 pixel wide by about 700 to your desktop of your computer. That’s the approximate size that I use for this purpose. If you make your file too big for posting, then it slows the process and takes long to upload, etc. THIRD, you use this outside web host to which you upload these different pictures sitting on your desktop. FOURTH, after uploading each picture, you will make a copy of that imbedded address in your file for future posting purposes. It will have have the square parentheses or bracket symbols before and after the capital letter IMG at the start and end of this location on your photo storage site.

Then as you want to post each different picture, you would, FIFTH STEP, copy and paste that imbedded address file for each picture as a part of your message on the CC Boards. In my files, I also have brief written description of each picture and have them grouped by the different city or country locations. With this imbedded file address, the reader on these boards doesn’t have to check on anything or paste to their web browser. It just pops up showing the picture. Does this help? Let us know how it works out and/or any added questions. It will hopefully pop up as these couple of pictures do below. You can preview your post to see if it's working OK before doing the actual post to these CC boards.

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

Thanks for the info, Col. Wes, that is perfect! I think you and Baychilla hit the nail on the head and I'll have to do it via a host.

Thank you so much for responding!

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Things not working correctly? Try again and/or let us know any added questions. Appreciate Wes posting my tips earlier.

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

For details and visuals, etc., from our July 1-16, 2010, Norway Coast/Fjords/Arctic Circle cruise experience from Copenhagen on the Silver Cloud, check out this posting. This posting is now at 177,450 views.

http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1227923