Posting a photo

[alex_houston]

How do I do it now? I can't figure it out.

[Machiner 55]

Do you want to post a photo from a web page or from your computer? Each way is different.

[alex_houston]

from my computer is all I ever do.

[Machiner 55]

Well... first, the image you want to post needs to be a "jpeg" image. It can be in a folder or on your desktop or wherever you keep your photos.

When you click on "Reply" or "New Post" You'll see the box that you normally type in whatever you want to say. Under that box you will find the words File Manager . Left click those words.

Another box will pop up.
In the box under the words:
"File Caption255 characters max.)" Type in the caption you want to accompany the photo.

Then, to add the photo (jpeg. image) left click the "Browse" button. The "Choose File" box will pop up. Left click the "Look in" down arrow for the drop down menu to locate the location of your image. If it's in a folder double click it to open it. Once you've located the image, left click it to select it. The name of the image will now appear in the "File name" box. Left click the "Open" button.

You will be automatically taken back to the "File Manager" box and the path to your image will be listed in the box next to the "Browse" button.

Next to the "Browse" button is the "Add file" button. Left click it and you will see two arrows that form a circle appear to the right of the "Add file" button. When the arrows disappear, your image will have been added to your post. That's it!!! You can do this for a total of five images (files). When you're done loading images, left click the "Done adding Files" button. Give it a try. Let me know how things turn out.

[alex_houston]

Trying to post a photo. New blue acquired Saturday. Needs lot of TLC but is a nice car.

Now I have to learn to size my photos and to not double post them. Thanks

[Machiner 55]

For resizing images, someone here on the board suggested PIXresizer. It work really well and isn't cumbersome. Pretty straight forward to use. I use it all the time now for posting images here. One caveat... it's freeware which isn't bad in and of itself but... it comes with some adware. The adware was easily removed from my computer by using
Ad-Aware by LavaSoft . This is also freeware but from a more benevolent outfit. Also... if you are still running Win98 (or 98se like me) or lower, this version of AdAware (2007) isn't for you. You need Win 2000 or better.