Questions tagged [images]
For questions concerning using images in questions, image hosting etc.
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Can we manually adjust image width in a post?
When one attaches an image to the body of a post, like so—
—it automatically takes up the entire width of the body of the text.
Is there any way that this can be manually altered? For example, ...
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How can we resize a graph?
Is it possible to resize a graph in a post?
For example, I wanted to resize this one, because the original size looks much better.
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Software to draw Geometrical Diagrams
On MSE, many users include diagrams with their solutions to help illustrate concepts and make their solutions clearer. Is there an optimal software for doing so? Any recommendations are greatly ...
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Some pictures don't show on mobile site.
I've noticed that, recently, some pictures don't show on the mobile site despite being formatted correctly. I'm using the ZTE Blade V8.
I wonder if anyone else is experiencing this problem.
They ...
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eps file upload
I wish it were possible to upload/include eps files. The insert-image thing doesn't recognize them as images.
Question: Is it mandatory to ask an actual question when posting a feature-request "...
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How to upload MULTIPLE (stable) images?
How do I upload say 5 JPEG images into a question so that I do not need to
retype so many paragraphs in my question, and at the same time do not need provide the link to PDF of the entire book? What ...
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Posting a graphic in comments.
This post is in reference to this comment .
The sentiment which both I and the user who commented (and a few others in the MSE community perhaps) share is the possibility of being able to post ...
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What are the rules for posting an image with my attempts to solve my question?
Hi guys not sure if this is the right place to post this but just wondering what is the rules regarding posting images of individual attempts for a question you have asked, i.e. if I have a question, ...
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Animations in other format than .gif
I sometimes like to include animations as part of my posts to add explanations to what I am doing. However it seems only .gif is the format for animations supported. Is there some way to include ...
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Post pictures using mobile
How to post pictures on mobile? I wanted to answer a question with a diagram on my mobile. How should I do that?
I am currently on iPhone, using the stack exchange application.
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Question on proofs with text-&-LaTeX images
Two days ago, I saw a stochastic process question which contained images that could be completely $\rm\TeX$ified. Based on several related questions found on this site, I think those images should be ...
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Is it okay to ask for recommendations for a graphing tool?
I want to graph a 2d surface in 3d Euclidean space and then plot multiple trajectories along the surface. Is it okay to ask what free graphing/plotting tool might be suitable on the main site and how ...
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How long should a non-answer with picture be allowed as an answer
I have come across this answer which begins with "This is not an answer". [remark: the post has now been edited and the phrasing has been changed]
The answer with pictures is posted as an answer ...
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Adding gifs - not cycling continuously
I just added a gif to a question, and on 2 different browsers, the gif stops after 2 cycles. When I have done this previously, the gif just keeps cycling round (as desired). Is this a new stack ...
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Can we support TikZ picture rendering?
I found an older thread from 2013 with basically the same question: Using TikZ on math.stackexchange
I'd like to revive the discussion, since I believe it's certainly possible, even if it may not ...
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Is it ok to take a picture of printed formulaes instead of typing them in MathJaxs?
And would it also be ok to take a picture of neatly written formulaes?
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Can I embed a YouTube video?
I'd like to link a YouTube video (from Numberphile) and pose a question about its content. Is it possible to embed the video into the question body?
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Problems at imgur?
A question of mine seems to have problem with some images I put.
Is this a temporary thing or do I have to do something?
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Is there any method to draw vector graphics for geometry in MSE?
I want to know if there is any kind of vector graphics tools like "Asymptote" or something like that in MSE. I would be very helpful for geometry problems. Or is is doable in MathJax?
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Is there a search option for images?
Is there a search option that selects the posts that contains an attached image? Something as the option for the search of a code?
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Text following a graphic and blank space; a wrap around suggestion [closed]
An image whose height is more than its width, has a blank space to its right with a text following below them.
Can we wrap text around the image and upwards to shorten the posting by filling up the ...
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The “can't add images, but post is unclear without images” problem
I have a question about my Mathematics Stack Exchange post: concatenating translation and rotation matrix - what am I doing wrong?
Hi, I hope this post wasn't downvoted (no idea why it was, because ...
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How to type exact sequences. [duplicate]
I want to post a question related to a proposition on exact sequences from the book by Atiyah. But I don't know how to type an exact sequence here in MathJax. I have seen few worked out complete ...
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Is it OK to post images/text from a textbook?
I'm self studying a textbook and sometimes I do not understand the explanation the author is trying to give for a concept. Is it OK for me to write out what the textbook says verbatim and/or take an ...
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Is asking a question using photograph a good practice? [duplicate]
I have seen many times when a new user who has to post some big question(which uses complicated symbols) uses photographs and it is logical because they usually are not aware of MathJax.
But after ...
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Are images posted on MSE checked for viruses, malware, adware, ransomware…
Does MSE and maybe all of the SEs check posted images for malicious code?
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Guidelines for making images visible
Fairly often in the review queues one encounters posts from new (or not-so-new) users who lack the reputation needed to include images visibly. Sometimes I have the time to replace images of ...
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How can I draw a tree like this?
I want to draw the following tree in a question. But, I don't want to upload a picture. Can anyone tell me how to do it using MathJax?
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Click on image to display larger version
This is related to earlier posts on rescaling images after posting, but I'd like to propose a feature similar to Wikipedia.
There clicking on an image that appears in an article links to display of a ...
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What to do with questions formatted exclusively with a piece of paper, a pen and a camera? [duplicate]
Writing a well-formatted question struggles new users.
Some decide instead of typing the actual text of the question, typesetting formulae with $\LaTeX$ and using plotting software, it would be ...
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Irritating and irrelevant graphics in MSE questions
I am looking for moral support to help me resist or give in to my temptation to delete the irritating "cute" picture from this not very interesting question "If everyone in front of you is bald, ...
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Is it good tone to post answers as images/links when no other option is at hand?
I've stumbled over this question, and saw that it had no answer to the "Implicit Function Theorem" part. Therefore, I wanted to address this in an answer. However, for that, I would need diagonal ...
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How to include a figure from geogebra?
I want to post a question regarding geometry. I use the geogebra app for creating a graphic, but I do not know how to bring a drawn figure from there to here. How could I achieve this?
It would be ...
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If part of a textbook is quoted how should it be referenced?
What are the rules when copying examples from text books? For example is it allowed and if so how should the textbook be referenced (e.g. included the name and author?). In particular I'm wondering ...
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How to make an image small in the body? [duplicate]
Suppose I inserted this image:
Is there a way to make this image smaller by using LaTeX code?
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Is there a standard drawing tool used for asking or answering questions?
MathJax is a very useful tool to express many mathematical expressions. It is a fundamental part of asking or answering questions. Sometimes, I would like to visualize things to make them more ...
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How do I upload an image for use in a question?
How do I upload an image for use in a question?
I can see the "Images" menu item, but the help assumes I have a link to the image. The image is something I created on my computer. Can I upload it to ...
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Please don't flag posts containing re-purposed ImageShack image URLs as spam
It has recently been noticed that ImageShack does a horrible thing: they re-purpose old image URLs for advertising purposes. This can lead the impression that some older posts are actually spam, for ...
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Images upload: is it changed?
What is changed in the upload of images? I can not upload with my old MacBook! Or simply I have some connection problem?
when I click on the image icon a pop up is open with the words ''Click Here to ...
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Recent modification to image upload feature?
Today, I found that clicking on the "image upload" icon now presents one with what appears to be a dashed "drag-and-drop" box containing the message "Click Here to upload image". (Just a day or two ...
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A bevy of questions with embedded images
This may be a bit of a temporary issue, but of late, and in particular today, I have noticed an unusual number of questions that contain their content in linked images. I generally do about 20 close ...
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Broken image links
I was scanning through the old questions, and noticed few with broken links: most of them had question in the link, what should be done about it? In a similar post earlier someone has prescribed few ...
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Replying to an answer with a picture
I would like to reply to an answer I got on my question with a few pictures, essentially discussing the answer I got, as I don't know if it's wrong or I'm using the equations provided wrong.
First ...
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Images not loading in Chrome, Firefox and Safari
I use Snow Leopard as my OS, I haven't been able to see embedded images in MSE for a month.
I deactivated all the extensions (because I looked on the Internet and many people had the same problem ...
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Is it possible to upload a .ggb file? [duplicate]
Some questions require diagrams to explain and we have an option to include image in the forms png, jpg etc.
But I am drawing the diagrams using geogebra. In geogebra, we have an option called "...
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How to draw simple lattice diagrams (MathJax syntax)
I recently asked a question on TeX SE about how to draw lattice diagrams with MathJax (as in, the TeX commands for creating one, once I already drew it on paper and know what it should look like). ...
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Questions about inviting response, dishonesty, uploading image.
Some general questions, please:
(1) I am studying graduate math online, this forum is the best place for getting help. If I post a question and if I would like a certain person whom I respected to ...
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How to center an image?
Is it possible to show the image below centered instead of aligned to the left?
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Including an image as an answer [duplicate]
Say the OP asks for the proof of a particular theorem, the answer to which I have in one of my books, but which is really lengthy and requires lot of math formatting. Is it OK if I just take snapshots ...
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Requiring drawing for geometry questions
I wonder if we have a rule requiring a questioner to provide a legible drawing when posing an elementary geometry question. If not, I propose that we have one, for the following reasons:
It saves a ...
