Proper BBCode for lazy feckers like me.

That's all – carry on.

Any chance of a translation from tech speak to plain English?

Yeah, clarification in my native language would be nice.

OK… (much as it goes against my lazy fecker disposition)

Flickr had a facelift recently which, in many ways, was an improvement. However, they made it more difficult to access the code needed to post photos on forums like this with a link back to the photo page. BBCode is a simplified version of HTML designed for forum posts. Until very recently, New Flickr only gave access to the HTML code which meant DIY if you wanted the BBCode. I'd previously relied on Bez's Greasemonkey script to do this for me but this doesn't work in New Flickr.

If you click on the "Share this" menu you'll see the HTML/BBCode options. Nice and easy now!

If you have a flickr account and you want to link to images in that account on a Bulletin Board based forum such as this, the code is now provided for you when you click the all sizes link next to your picture. It means you can just copy and paste the code rather than having to make it yourself.

In flickr, hit the 'share this' button, then the 'grab the html/bb code' link, select your option and copy and paste. Bingo.

beachcombing by Jon Wyatt, on Flickr

Maxlights by stuartie_c, on Flickr

Great photo samuri!

Cavaliers FTW! 🙂

I've always just gone to "view all sizes" and then copied image address from the relevant one – wont that work now ?

hold up, just going to have a go…

my way:

"share this" way (easier, if it works): – doesn't 😀

try again:
" alt="" title="" class="bbcode-image" />

again:
[/url] mines the biggest by scaredypants, on Flickr[/img]

without using the "img" button ??

mines the biggest by scaredypants, on Flickr

Aaaah, easy and yet hard 😳

Ok – let me practice

Hmm – that didnt work

Ah, right. I'd tried posting something and got very confused so that has clarified what the changes mean. Thank you, that's been a big help. 😀

Try again!

IMG_0028 by simon ralli, on Flickr

Banana by Ginger F0x, on Flickr

Stumpy! by Bracknell Cycles, on Flickr

Blinking heck – that's almost as easy as Photobucket!
Cheers for the help stuartc

Yeah a long overdue feature, insisting on link backs but not making it easy for probably the most common use was just silly.

about time, nice work flickr.

DSC06160 by theflatboy, on Flickr

Pointing North by becky-kirk43, on Flickr

ooo that easy 😛

Untitled by paul winterbottom, on Flickr

Nice one!

testing

365/231 18/8/10 by rOcKeTdOgUk, on Flickr

oh yea, it works

STill won't work on my mobile while my Photobucket works great . Oddly enough I only joined flickr to make it easier and now it won't work

what happens with video? I'll give it a go.

Hmm..

22082010 by spg_mutts, on Flickr

Thats a lot lot easier now.

pic
[/url]
image014 by Hoppy66, on Flickr
[/img]

[/url] Luna Park during sandstorm by Hoppy66, on Flickr[/img]

Luna Park during sandstorm by Hoppy66, on Flickr

shoei, ashton memorial is it not? haven't been there for a while, brings back some memories!

Shouldn't that photo be called "Not quite pointing North" ?

😉

theflatboy – Member
shoei, ashton memorial is it not? haven't been there for a while, brings back some memories!

Tis indeedy.
Got lots of pics of that place as its pretty photogenic and a short drive to get there.

<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377&quot; classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=28bfa02006&photo_id=3980867815"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377"></param&gt; <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377&quot; bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=28bfa02006&photo_id=3980867815" height="300" width="400"></embed></object>

Close B.A.Nana but no cigar.

I don't think you can do flickr video

There's no BBcode option for video so it won't work on here.

2010_0813fatfront0006 by stuartbrettle, on Flickr

That's easy now then.

That Luna Park picture looks bloody terrifying!!!

the melbourne luna park has a scarier face, but the red mist gives the sydney pic a hellish look!

luna b+w by theflatboy, on Flickr

IMAG0066 by Rick T., on Flickr

a few more, this is loads easier than what I was doing before.

Coogee Beach during sandstorm by Hoppy66, on Flickr

Sydney harbour bridge during sandstorm by Hoppy66, on Flickr

Mini malaga by JasonW-D, on Flickr

[edit] It worked! I didn't notice that… in the past I just used the 'all sizes' option and copied the URL from there… At least that way you get some degree of anonymity/

flamejob, or can i call you jase?, you can omit the bits with your name and profile links when you paste it on the forum – it's fairly evident which bits you need to leave off for it to work without the text at the bottom.

At least that way you get some degree of anonymity/

Though that was against the terms of use and I believe they were closing accounts due to it.

Saltburn Pier at Dawn by msjharper1, on Flickr

Lots easier!