How do you post pictures for problems on brilliant?

I have been trying to add pictures to questions that I make but for some reason it won't work. Can someone give me an idea of why it won't work, please?

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`italics` or `_italics_`	italics
`bold` or `__bold__`	bold
- bulleted - list	bulleted list
1. numbered 2. list	numbered list
Note: you must add a full line of space before and after lists for them to show up correctly
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`[example link](https://brilliant.org)`	example link
`> This is a quote`	This is a quote
# I indented these lines # 4 spaces, and now they show # up as a code block. print "hello world"	# I indented these lines # 4 spaces, and now they show # up as a code block. print "hello world"

Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `$` ... `$` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$

Comments

Same here! When I try to click on "Attach Image", it doesn't even have a link, like my cursor doesn't change from an arrow to a finger. Do you have a Mac? I do, and I suspect it's what makes it happen.

Finn Hulse - 7 years, 3 months ago

I do have a Mac, but I actually use my iphone to post problems and get into my account on this website. Plus the picture attachment worked for my most current question so I guess I'm okay, for now.

Robert Fritz - 7 years, 3 months ago

Hmm.

Finn Hulse - 7 years, 3 months ago

@Finn Hulse – That was a pretty good question. ;)

Finn Hulse - 7 years, 3 months ago

You should get a popup box like so (This is done in Firefox on a Mac.)

Image

If you do not see this, please provide me with more information (OS + Browser), and we can look into it.

Of course, another approach is to use Markdown as I did above, where the code is (without spaces)

 ! [Imgur] (https://i.imgur.com/BNYdwpL.png)

Calvin Lin Staff - 7 years, 3 months ago

I browse with Safari. When I click "Attach Image", it treats it the link like a regular bit of text. Will using MarkDown work only for an address, or can it be for a file? And does it automatically display the picture?

Finn Hulse - 7 years, 3 months ago

@Finn Hulse – Thanks. We will look into Safari + Mac.

Using markdown will only work for a web address. If you have a file, you can upload it to Imgur, which would happily host your image. As you can see, that's what I did in my example. The picture is automatically displayed. Give it a try!

Calvin Lin Staff - 7 years, 3 months ago

@Calvin Lin – Sure! Thanks!

Finn Hulse - 7 years, 3 months ago

@Finn Hulse – We believe that the issue is because you have an old version of Safari, and are fixing the bug. In the meantime, if you want to upload images, please update Safari to version 6 or higher, or use Firefox or Chrome.

Calvin Lin Staff - 7 years, 3 months ago

@Calvin Lin – Yup, it's a really old Mac, but I can't download Safari past 6. :\

Finn Hulse - 7 years, 3 months ago

Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$