To upload pictures to use in your posts and signatures you can now use the Manage Attachments feature that can be found when you post a message/new topic or reply to a topic.
To add a picture to your post to share with members on the boards
Important!You have to resize your pictures first! otherwise they will be too big, and will take too long for members to open the page.
A good size is 500 x 400 pixles, or smaller.
1. Start a post as per normal.
2. Before you submit your post, scroll down and click on the
Manage Attachments button. A window will open.
3. Click on
Browse, find your picture on your computer,
4. When you have found your picture, select it, by clicking on it once, then click
Open.
5. Click
Upload.
6. Once your picture had finished uploading click
Close This Window
7. Then click
Submit.
To put a picture in your avatar
Important! You have to resize your pictures first! The max size for avatars is 80 X 80 pixels.
To put a picture in your avatar (the picture next to your name on the left)
You will need to resize and save the file.
You dont need to upload the pic first. Instead you can go to the top of the page and click
Quick Links select
Use Custom Avatar then click
Browse. you will then need to find the picture on your computer, select it and clcik
Open.
If you have uploaded your pic elsewhere (like your web server/personal web page) and have a url, you can enter yoour avatar Url int he box provided. then click
Save Changes.
It sounds complicated but once you have done it you will find its not that hard after all!
I am still available to resize pics & put fancy writing on them if your having trouble with this.
If you have any trouble with it al all, just PM me