Can't paste images

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I can't paste images I copy from the internet.I checked to see if it' a problem with my computer but pasting images works fine in my image editor or other programs like Word.

[CharlieH]

Check the file size. They may be too big,resize and upload. Also check they are acceptable file type

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Just now, CharlieH said:

Check the file size. They may be too big,resize and upload. Also check they are acceptable file type

Actually, I'm just copying images from my screen using the Print Screen key. And I cropped the images before copying the. So it constituted only a small portion of the screen. The image uses 8505 Bytes. It's 810 x 352 pixels. 

[KhunLA]

Hmm ... don't think it's the forum, as this is one that seems to accept any size file I've pasted where other sites won't.

 

This is a screenshot of photo below, which I pasted to paint & saved, so I know the size.   Pasted directly to this post.

 

size of above:

 

Below is the original & size uploaded via 'choose file' uploader:

 

size of:

 

Size as stated by forum, all about the same:

Edited December 24, 2023 by KhunLA

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16 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Hmm ... don't think it's the forum, as this is one that seems to accept any size file I've pasted where other sites won't.

 

This is a screenshot of photo below, which I pasted to paint & saved, so I know the size.   Pasted directly to this post.

 

size of above:

 

Below is the original & size uploaded via 'choose file' uploader:

 

size of:

 

Size as stated by forum, all about the same:

From what I understand you posted these images as files that you had saved. I simply copied a portion of the screen using the print screen key and posted directly to the forum. I never had a problem with this method before.

[KhunLA]

1 minute ago, placeholder said:

From what I understand you posted these images as files that you had saved. I simply copied a portion of the screen using the print screen key and posted directly to the forum. I never had a problem with this method before.

Top one (1.7 or 1.5 gb) is a copy and paste, direct to post.  I only saved it to paint so I know the size.   I didn't do screenshot, and then copy & past that.  Too lazy as 2 actions, when 1 will do.  When doing a screenshot, I'd usually crop it anyway.

 

Actually didn't realize I could do that, take a screenshot, and paste immediately.  go figure, and pic below is just that, screenshot & pasted direct & immediately.  Still rather large, since 65" monitor.

[ballpoint]

When the "new" forum came back online, I had that problem too - I couldn't do a screen shot, crop it and then directly paste it to my post like I used to be able to.  I had to save the crop as a file on my computer and then upload it.  However, I just tried the screenshot and paste method, and it now works.  I haven't done anything at my end, so I assume the forum software now allows it again.

 

This was done by screenshot, selecting the part I wanted in MS Paint, copying the selection and then pasting directly into the post.

 

 

 

Edited December 24, 2023 by ballpoint

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Actually, now it's working. Thanks everyone for chiming in.