It depends on whether you use the Rich Text Editor or HTML tab when posting. This FAQ entry (http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=75) has instructions for both.
I find it much easier to use the HTML editor and put links in manually; I gather that the Rich Text Editor lj-cut feature may sometimes not work too well.
(Actually, I prefer to use a program called Semagic (http://semagic.sourceforge.net/index.html) for posting, which has many lovely buttons for those sorts of things. It's for Windows, though; if you use something else, I don't know if there are any similar programs available.)
It's pretty awesome. I've used it for years - I can manage from LJ if I need to, for example when I'm not posting from my own computer, but it just makes everything so much easier!
Yes, I can manage for a short, quick post. But if I need to post to a community (as a Mod, I post to several), I deifinitely want Segmagic. I can't agree with you more. It's been a sanity saver.
River, when you have a spare moment can you tell me what I'm doing wrong with segmagic? I can't seem to make it work. It loaded just fine on my PC, but when I click on it, nothing happens.
However, through segmagic, I discovered LJArchive, which is the epitome of cool! Now I know what Droxy means everytime she tells me to archive something!
Are you a Mac or Windows user? I'm not sure how to do things on a MAC, only Windows. I might need to send you the file separately so that it loads correctly.
Sorry babe (apologies to Jules for hyjacking your entry!).
I have windows. I downloaded segmagic with no problem, it launched, and I could see it, and the icon appeared on my desktop, but when I click on the icon, nothing happens.
Oh, no! It's great, I promise. The dialog's a little choppy, that's all. I had to go back and skim the Voldemort chapter to remember what'd happened before.
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I find it much easier to use the HTML editor and put links in manually; I gather that the Rich Text Editor lj-cut feature may sometimes not work too well.
(Actually, I prefer to use a program called Semagic (http://semagic.sourceforge.net/index.html) for posting, which has many lovely buttons for those sorts of things. It's for Windows, though; if you use something else, I don't know if there are any similar programs available.)
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However, through segmagic, I discovered LJArchive, which is the epitome of cool! Now I know what Droxy means everytime she tells me to archive something!
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I have windows. I downloaded segmagic with no problem, it launched, and I could see it, and the icon appeared on my desktop, but when I click on the icon, nothing happens.
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