Instructions for uploading photos from your computer1) Start a new thread or click on
"post reply" if you're adding pictures to an established thread.
2) Scroll down below the 'message box' and click on
"upload attachment"3) Click on the little box that says
"browse". A new window will open up.
4) In that new window, go to your pictures and click on the selected picture and click
"open". (That window will then close.)
5) Click
"add the file" (it's next to the 'browse' box)
6) Click
"place inline" (it's below the 'message box')
7) You can explain your photo in the
"file comment" box (your explanation will appear attached at the bottom of your picture), but most people prefer to explain pictures in their post. If you choose to do it this way, you'll probably want the explanation to appear
above your picture, so write your explanation
above the 'attachment brackets' (that's your picture) in the 'message box'.
8) To verify you did everything correctly, click on
"preview" before finally clicking
"submit". But if you make a mistake you don't catch at first, remember you can edit your post by clicking on
"edit" or if your prefer to start over from scratch, you can delete the entire post by clicking on the red
"X" inside your post.
To add multiple pictures in a single postTo do this, leave a space or two under the 'attachment brackets' of your first/last picture and start this procedure over at step 2.
***IMPORTANT: When you get to step 6 again (clicking on "place inline"), it's important to note the most current picture being added is listed at the TOP of the list of attachments. It's very easy to make the mistake of clicking on the bottom one in the list and not the top. (I know, I've made this mistake. Then you end up with the same picture being posted twice.)
My picture(s) look huge! What do I do?This gets a little more complicated because we all have various programs on our computers for resizing photos. If you prefer, I can do it for you. In this case, go ahead and post your pictures as they are and then send me a pm and let me know which thread the pictures are in. I will resize them as soon as I can.
If you have Windows Vista (this might also work for other versions of Windows): Right-click on any photo on your computer, and then in the drop-down list click on
"open with" and you'll see a list of the programs that are on your computer for altering photos. You can then use Google to search for information on how to use those programs.
If you have an idea how I can make these instructions clearer or if I left something out, please pm me. Thanks!