Why don't links to .png images work on DU?

Hokie

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Mon Nov-24-08 08:01 PM
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Why don't links to .png images work on DU?

Edited on Mon Nov-24-08 08:56 PM by Hokie

This is an example of one:

The only way I can get these in a post is to
1. download
2. Open with Irfanview or Paint and Save As a .jpg
3. Upload the jpg to Webshots or like site.

Then it works:

Is there an easier way?

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IDemo

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Mon Nov-24-08 08:26 PM
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1. This one appears ok to me->

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Hokie

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Mon Nov-24-08 08:37 PM
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2. OK I figured out what I was doing wrong

Edited on Mon Nov-24-08 08:38 PM by Hokie

I was selecting "Copy Link Location" instead of "Copy Image Location"
:argh:

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