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Stinky The Clown

(68,476 posts)
Sun Jul 22, 2012, 11:50 PM Jul 2012

IPad | How do I copy and paste an image link? Seems iPad's only option is to save the picture.

Is there a way to copy the picture's URL and paste it into my post?





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IPad | How do I copy and paste an image link? Seems iPad's only option is to save the picture. (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 OP
Sure. REP Jul 2012 #1
How do you open image in new tab if you don't know the URL of the image? (nt) Skinner Jul 2012 #2
Yeah, that's pretty much the same question I had. Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #3
I usually just click on the image to open in a new tab REP Jul 2012 #4
On iPhone/iPad? Skinner Jul 2012 #5
The first thing that came up was linked off imgur, but it's pretty funny, so ... REP Jul 2012 #6
I think I figured it out. Skinner Jul 2012 #7
I tried that on my iPad and it seems not to work Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #8
See this image; sometimes pictures help when words fail me: REP Jul 2012 #9
This reply is from my MacBookPro Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #10
This reply is from my iPad Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #11
Sorry I'm late to the thread, here's the answer... onehandle Jul 2012 #12
Yes you can - not one click, but see my screenshot. REP Jul 2012 #13
Yahoooooo! Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #15
The need to paste someplace else first is kind stupid, huh? Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #16
It's fixed NOW on iPad as I've demonstrated ... at least "open in new tab" works just fine REP Jul 2012 #18
Long touch to get that dialog in my screenshot REP Jul 2012 #14
From my iPhone: REP Jul 2012 #17

REP

(21,691 posts)
1. Sure.
Sun Jul 22, 2012, 11:52 PM
Jul 2012

Open image in new tab; copy URL from address bar (select all/copy)

-or-

Save image, upload to imgur.com using imguruploader.

Stinky The Clown

(68,476 posts)
3. Yeah, that's pretty much the same question I had.
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 05:11 PM
Jul 2012

You need a way to get the picture's URL. If you could get that you wouldn't need to upload it anywhere.

REP

(21,691 posts)
4. I usually just click on the image to open in a new tab
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 05:19 PM
Jul 2012

Or if using Google image search, just highlight, copy and paste the URL from my search.

REP

(21,691 posts)
6. The first thing that came up was linked off imgur, but it's pretty funny, so ...
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 09:17 PM
Jul 2012


I'm using an iPad 1 and an iPhone 4S.

Skinner

(63,645 posts)
7. I think I figured it out.
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 10:29 PM
Jul 2012

If you click and hold on an image, you get two buttons: "Save Image" and "Copy." I always thought "Copy" was to copy the image itself, but apparently it copies the image URL.

So that should do it. Thanks.

Stinky The Clown

(68,476 posts)
8. I tried that on my iPad and it seems not to work
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 10:44 PM
Jul 2012

I clicked and held an image in a page opened in Safari.

I just tried a few times to paste it into a DU post window (like the one I am using to post this) but with no success.

Did you get it to work? I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

Stinky The Clown

(68,476 posts)
10. This reply is from my MacBookPro
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:41 AM
Jul 2012

In Firefox:

Right Click/Copy Image Location (gets the picture's URL onto my clipboard)

Left Click/Paste (pastes image URL)

Stinky The Clown

(68,476 posts)
11. This reply is from my iPad
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 06:56 AM
Jul 2012

I hover on the image and get two menu choices in a window otherwise like yours. I get Copy and Save Image. The options to Open, Open In New Tab, and Add to Reading List don't appear.

Anyway, I choose Copy.

Then I return to this post and hover in the window, get the magnifying glass, and select Paste.

Nothing happens.

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
12. Sorry I'm late to the thread, here's the answer...
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 11:41 AM
Jul 2012

Press on image. Select copy.

Open a new tab in Safari or go to a text program.

Paste and voila, you see the path for the image. Copy that text and paste it anywhere.

Dunno why you have to paste it somewhere first, but you do.

You can't copy an image's address and paste it straight into a post on DU.

Stinky The Clown

(68,476 posts)
16. The need to paste someplace else first is kind stupid, huh?
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 02:40 PM
Jul 2012

Maybe they'll fix that in the next OS release.

REP

(21,691 posts)
18. It's fixed NOW on iPad as I've demonstrated ... at least "open in new tab" works just fine
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:12 PM
Jul 2012

REP

(21,691 posts)
14. Long touch to get that dialog in my screenshot
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 01:49 PM
Jul 2012

I don't have a special iPad!

Touch image until save/copy appear. Keep touching it until the dialog in my screenshot open.

REP

(21,691 posts)
17. From my iPhone:
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:10 PM
Jul 2012

1. Touch image.

2. Select copy

3. Open new tab

4. Touch address bar, select paste

5. Touch address bar, touch "select all", then "copy"

6. Close tab

7. Paste image URL where desired



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