Editing How to post pictures on a forum

There are Many ways to post pictures on a forum.

Each forum has its own formats .

So for this I will use [http://www.hotrodders.com]Hotrodders.com as my platform.

Most typically you will need a Digital Camera.

You will need to Download your Picture files to your computer.
From this point on I will use the term  "PIXS" for pictures.

Basically you can make Small & Big pixs .

1.SMALL PIXS

To make small pixs at the bottom that when you click on them they will get larger.

After clicking on the Post Reply button .

Scroll down until you see a button marked 
MANAGE ATTACHMENTS clicking on it will produce a UPLOAD POP UP WINDOW with 5 BROWSE BUTTONS.

Click A BROWSE BUTTON & it will take you to My DOCUMENTS or MY PICTURES depending on where you pixs files are.

Search around until you find the pixs you wish to upload ,then click on the pix you want .

Then when you click on it it will disappear & bring you back to the BROWSE BUTTON.

Repeat until you have chosen the pixs you wish to upload.

''On HR.com you can upload a Maximum of 5.''

Then Click on the UPLOAD BUTTON.
 This may take some time depending on you computers speed & your ISP.

Then Click on one of two CLOSE THIS WINDOW BUTTONS

If you get a RED MESSAGE @ the top of the UPLOAD POP UP WINDOW, Most of the time it will tell you the pix is too large & must be Resized down.


Be considerate some of the people who frequent the forum still have Slow ISP's ,Dial up even.

With the slow ISP viewing a large Pix takes a long time & will slow down considerably how long it takes for that person to open a thread.

After the download to your Computer you will need to make sure the pix is no bigger then 680 X 420.

It will not upload unless it is this size or smaller.

If you use Windows there is a FREE picture re-sizer.
from Microsoft. Click this link to take you there.
[http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx]

2. BIG PIXS


The Difference between SMALL PIXS & BIG PIXS is:

Small Pixs when uploaded as described above will produce a small yet expandable thumbnail that allows the reader to look at if they wish to.

A BIG PIX is already expanded in the text dialog area therefore not giving the option of the reader of whether or not they want to click & look , it is all ready there.

Sort of in you face, Look at this!

In order to post a BIG PIXS the PIXS have to already be hosted on the INTERNET.

You can upload your pixs to your PHOTO GALLERY .

Then find the PIX you want  click on it until it as big as it will get.

Then Right click on it, you will get a POP UP WINDOW.
Scroll down to the bottom to PROPERTIES & click on it.

Then in the area indicated as the URL you Will need to HIGHLIGHT & COPY it.

Then you will need to go to the thread you wish to post in and Click on the POST REPLY BUTTON then above the Text Dialog input box there will be a LITTLE YELLOW MOUNTAIN BUTTON.
Click on that.

You will get a POP UP BOX.

Paste the URL in that box  click OK .

Then if you did everything correctly when you Click the PREVIEW POST BUTTON you will see the PIX. 

Then after you are done imputing your text And are satisfied with your creation press the SUBMIT REPLY BUTTON .
--[[User:Slowride66|Slowride66]] 17:53, 3 November 2008 (PST)