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Guide for using graphs and images in forum comments

See also guide for editing forum comment text.

It is many times much more illustrative to use picture than to try to explain in words. That's why you have a possibility (which is also recommended) to use in forum comments:
ready-made graphs from company views pages and
your own images

Check also below other instructions (e.g. for previewing a forum-comment and positioning your graphs and images).


Adding ready-made graphs

Adding ready-made graphs from company views pages is fast and easy.

1. Click "Add graph" (picture 1) and a new window will open (picture 2).

2. Select a language and a page, where the graph is located and click "View" (picture 2).

3. Select static or dynamic graph* (picture 3)

4. Click a graph to attach it to your comment (picture 3). The graph is attached and you can click another graph.

5. Click Close window button when you have attached all the graphs you wanted.

*Difference between static and dynamic graph

Dynamic graph means that the graph will change as your estimates change. Static graph means that the graph will not change anymore no matter how your estimate data will change. We recommend the static option as the dynamic graph might lead into a situation where your forum text would tell a different story than your graph as the data would have changed afterwards.

 


Picture 1- Click picture for full-size.


Picture 2- Click picture for full-size.


Picture 3- Click picture for full-size.


Adding your own images

There is an "Add image" link in the normal write message to forum page. This link can be found right next to the "Submit message" button (see picture 4).

1. Click "Add image" (picture 4) and you will come to a screen similar to one in picture 5.

2. Press Browse and find and select the picture you want to add. Press "Add image". See picture 5. The picture will appear to the list of picture names under the title "Choose image"..

3. Select a picture and click on "Attach image". See picture 6.

 


Picture 4- Click picture for full-size.


Picture 5- Click picture for full-size.


Picture 6- Click picture for full-size.


Other instructions

 
Positioning added graphs and images

Image will appear to the message as a code. You can move the image by moving this code. You can put the code anywhere in the text and the image will be located to the place where the code is. See picture 7.

Previewing your forum-message

Select Preview to actually see the picture and the message as a whole. Modify the message in the way you want it to be seen. For example see picture 8.

Posting your forum-message

Post the message in a normal way. Message will appear to forum like it was shown in preview.

 

What kind of pictures can be used?

Basically you can use any type of pictures that is reconized by Internet Explorer (and others). Basic types such as jpg, jpeg, png and gif are supported. One thing one should consider is the size of the picture. Naturally forum has its limitations when it comes to size, so pictures should be reasonable small.

 

 


Picture 7- Click picture for full-size.


Picture 8- Click picture for full-size.


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