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KS Toronado

(19,703 posts)
Mon Oct 23, 2023, 10:24 PM Oct 2023

https://....www.....imdb....com/ question

Have tried & tried to copy pictures on their website to post here on DU with no success. Anybody know the secret to "borrow" pictures from them?

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https://....www.....imdb....com/ question (Original Post) KS Toronado Oct 2023 OP
You need to join a photo hosting site in order to post photos on DU. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #1
Thanks for the reply Peggy, you are so kind KS Toronado Oct 2023 #3
You might try right clicking which may bring up the phrase "Copy Image Link" or like that. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author KS Toronado Oct 2023 #2
I checked this out and it's not easy but doable. usonian Oct 2023 #5
Thanks for the reply KS Toronado Oct 2023 #7
I'm pretty sure you can't canetoad Oct 2023 #6
It's getting to the point I need to find a hosting site that's easy to use. KS Toronado Oct 2023 #8
I had my own webspace for years canetoad Oct 2023 #9

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,451 posts)
1. You need to join a photo hosting site in order to post photos on DU.
Mon Oct 23, 2023, 10:32 PM
Oct 2023

I don't think you can "borrow" photos from IMDB. I could be wrong. Anyway, below is the link that shows you how to post photos here on DU:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/103659987

KS Toronado

(19,703 posts)
3. Thanks for the reply Peggy, you are so kind
Mon Oct 23, 2023, 10:52 PM
Oct 2023

Have been able to post an image here and there now and then.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/11988668

But for the life of me I can't figure out how to beg, borrow, or steal the URLs of pictures on IMDB.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,451 posts)
4. You might try right clicking which may bring up the phrase "Copy Image Link" or like that.
Mon Oct 23, 2023, 11:13 PM
Oct 2023

And I thank you for your kind words!

My hint might do the trick. Or not!

And thank you for your link! I'm remiss in my lack of attention to your efforts!

I'm a bit disjointed; hope my post makes sense.

Response to KS Toronado (Original post)

usonian

(14,600 posts)
5. I checked this out and it's not easy but doable.
Mon Oct 23, 2023, 11:19 PM
Oct 2023

First, they put pictures in "carousels" so you can't just "open picture in a new tab" as most sites will let you do, nor copy the image link to paste into DU. I couldn't even save the image below to disk/storage.

So I took a screenshot, saved it to disk, and uploaded it to an image hosting site. In my case, I used https://imgbb.com.
This is not the user-friendliest site but I have worked out a routine. You may like another better and I am sure you will.

Here's the shot.


On ios there's no "open image" so that you can copy the link.
So, either save the image to your camera roll and upload it later, or if the site won't let you save the image ( mean-spirited JavaScript) then take a screensnap and upload that later.

I have tried all these things, and encountered all kinds of mean webmaster tricks.

I hope I've kept this as simple as possible.
Just to let you know that some sites make it difficult to copy images (imdb does) and that it's doable.

BTW, if you search for images, some will come up with URLS that DU cannot handle. They have weird characters in them and so on.
In that case, do save the image to your camera roll ("Show image" always works) and upload that.

"The internet is one tough town".
Good luck.
Expert image-borrowers are here to help.

DU image posting tips are here.
https://democraticunderground.com/103659987

KS Toronado

(19,703 posts)
7. Thanks for the reply
Mon Oct 23, 2023, 11:59 PM
Oct 2023

Done a search by image on the one I wanted to no avail, figured I'd have to do a screenshot and go that route. Started a free online hosting site once about 6 months ago but it wasn't very user friendly and I gave up. Need to look around again. Will read your entire link tomorrow when my brain isn't so tired.

canetoad

(18,253 posts)
6. I'm pretty sure you can't
Mon Oct 23, 2023, 11:52 PM
Oct 2023

Directly copy or save images from IMDb. There is another way to get them onto your computer.
In Firefox and Waterfox there is a command in Tools "Show Page Info".
Go there, open the "Media" tab and highlight the selected image.
Then hit "Save As" at the bottom.

Not much of an improvement on taking a screenie - still needs to be uploaded to a hosting site.

canetoad

(18,253 posts)
9. I had my own webspace for years
Tue Oct 24, 2023, 01:20 AM
Oct 2023

But gave it up when I retired. Now using the free version of Post Images and it does just fine.
https://postimages.org/web

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