Using Dropbox for images?

[Dave Winer]

I want to write a howto that explains how to add an image to a post.

I want to tell them how to use Dropbox for that.

But I have an old account with a Public folder, and I don't think people have one of those any longer.

So how do you do it now??

I want the URL of the image, not the URL of a page that displays the image.

Dave

[Jeffrey Kishner]

If I get the "share link" link for an image in my dropbox not in my public folder -- 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3pyo1pdxo6nwt0g/cb130104-094320-6.jpg

and right-click on the image, I get a "download original" pop-up

If I right-click on _that_ and get the link location and paste it into the browser

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/3pyo1pdxo6nwt0g/cb130104-094320-6.jpg?token_hash=AAEqkqPXi1PUIkvbjNOZ3CTFHdi0dB4wLGIbUjFNRNAlOQ&dl=1

it will download

but if I remove the last parameter (&dl=1)

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/3pyo1pdxo6nwt0g/cb130104-094320-6.jpg?token_hash=AAEqkqPXi1PUIkvbjNOZ3CTFHdi0dB4wLGIbUjFNRNAlOQ

the raw image will show in the browser

If I remove the ?token_hash parameter, the image will still show.

This isn't user-friendly but it appears to work.

~ jeff

[Dave Winer]

That's what I wanted!

http://dave.smallpict.com/2013/07/25/howToAddAnImageToAPost

Instead of translating what you wrote I just linked to it. ;-)

Dave

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[Jeffrey Kishner]

Thx. There's no r in my last name though. 

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[Dave Winer]

Oy. Sorry. Fixed. 

[Jeffrey Kishner]

You must have confused me with Don Kirshner's Rock Concert ;)

[Anton Zuiker]

Jeff,

I think the 2-step process is this:

1. Copy the "share link"

2. Change https://www. to http://dl.

Anton

On Thursday, July 25, 2013 4:28:08 PM UTC-4, Dave Winer wrote:

[Jeffrey Kishner]

That does simplify things. 

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[Ash Yadav]

You can also use https:://dl.dropboxusercontent to maintain the https link ...