How to do Pics??

[DanDaMan]

Is there a tutorial on how to post pics here?  I did a search but couldn't find anything.

Thanks
Dan

[BOWMARKS]

Go to TradGang and Computors. I am stupid still have not got it sunk in.

[Plaigh]

Where are your photos being hosted at / PhotoBucket, tinypic, Imageshack (just some examples)?

In order to post photos here you have to have find a place on line (many are FREE) to host your photos. I recommend PhotoBucket (it's just my personal favorite). Once you have an account I'll walk you through the process. I'm in the middle of making an "idiot proof" tutorial (NOT saying anyone is an idiot I just know how ignorant I was when I started posting pictures on message forums). I'm going to give as much simple details as possible.

[BOWMARKS]

Plaigh    

Can not wait guess I am the complete IDIOT.

[Plaigh]

NO NO NO ~ You're NOT an IDIOT, Just haven't learned how to post pictures yet is all... But I guarantee you won't be "picture posting ignorant" for long  

[Night Wing]

Try clicking on this link for a nice tutorial.

 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=129;t=000087

[Plaigh]

Log into OR create a Photobucket account at  http://www.photobucket.com  

NOTE: It is best that you have TWO tabs open on your computer - One for PhotoBucket & one for TradGang so you can go back & fourth when posting more than one picture


ONCE you have a PhotoBucket account go to the "UP LOAD NOW" green button - Then Click "SELECT PHOTOS & VIDEOS" - once your picture box pops up Locate the photo(s) you would like to upload, click ONCE on the photo to 'highlight' it & then click OPEN or ENTER(this uploads the photo). Once it uploads click either "SAVE & CONTINUE TO ALBUM" OR the "UPLOAD MORE" button (IF you do not see your photos you will need to locate the file folder that your photos are in).


Once you have uploaded the photos into PhotoBucket click the "My Albums" button located at the top of the photobucket page.

NOW - Click on the photo of the image that you would like to resize. IF you do not need to resize your photo go to step 6


Step 1) Place your mouse over the photo and a menu will appear above the photo:

 


Step 2) Select "more options" & a drop down menu will appear:

 


Step 3) Now make sure you change the size to 640 - THIS is critical since TradGang does NOT allow pictures larger than 640 pixels wide

 


Step 4) Now click APPLY

 


Step 5) Now click REPLACE ORIGINAL

 


Step 6) Place your mouse over the photo you want to post and move your mouse down to the IMG CODE. Click on the the IMG code box & this will COPY the image code

 


Step 7) Place your mouse /cursor in the text box as if your going to type something. Now on your keyboard locate & hold down the ctrl key & click your V key - This will PASTE your image code into the text box.


 


I think I have everything covered BUT If there is any issues with this tutorial please let me know and I will make it right.


If any one has ANY questions just ask me - No question is a dumb question...

I hope this helps. Happy picture posting  

[GRINCH]

I do believe you covered it al.

[KHALVERSON]

plaigh

great job
its nice to see some local people here

[DanDaMan]

Thanks for all the help on this.  I can't believe that I didn't even see this section.  

Plaigh,

That is an awesome job explaining the process.  Thanks a ton for all the work you did to make this process just a little easier for the rest of us, uh, lets just call us "simple minded" computer folks.  

Dan

[Don Lampkins]

So how does it get from photobucket to Trad gang?

[Rob DiStefano]

Originally posted by Don Lampkins:
So how does it get from photobucket to Trad gang?

you COPY the image code from photobucket and PASTE that code into your post.  there are at least two other tutorials stuck up at the beginning of this forum that will walk you through the picture resizing and posting ...