OK..... Hope this helps some of you new guys... or guys that aren't all that knowledgeable in the ways of computers.
It's a basic step-by-step tutorial on how to: 1) resize pics 2) post pics using 2 methods.
I'll show you how I resize and load pictures on the forum ..... this is how "I" do it. There may be other/better ways, but this is how I do it with Windows Vista "Paint". "Paint" comes on almost every Windows system computer.... it's in "Accessories" folder. Click on the "Start" button(multi-colored windows logo in Vista) in the lower left corner of your computer screen.
Go to <Accessories, then < Paint.... to access the program.
First off, there are
TWO ways that I know of to post pictures on this forum.
METHOD 1. -
"UPLOAD ATTACHMENT" :
Copies the photo from
your computer to the forum.
THIS METHOD REQUIRES THE PICTURE TO BE
SMALLER THAN 256 KB IN SIZE.
Most people will have to resize their pictures to use this method (I'll explain how shortly).
METHOD 2. - "Using the
"IMG" tab :
Accesses the photo from a photo-hosting site somewhere other than your computer (photobucket, cardomain, motortopia, etc).
See pic below:
NOTICE.... YOU MAY HAVE TO ENLARGE THE INSTRUCTIONAL PICS I'VE POSTED BY CLICKING ON THEM TO MAKE THE INSTRUCTIONS I'VE MARKED IN
RED TO BE VISIBLE.......
USING THE SCROLL BARS TO MOVE THE PIC TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AS WELL AS DOWN WILL HELP YOU SEE MY ADDED INSTRUCTIONS.
I've put the major mouse clicks or key strokes in
RED.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
two methods.jpg
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If you want use method #1 to post pictures directly from your computer, they must be smaller than 256 kb in size. Here's how to RESIZE your pics ,IN 3 BASIC STEPS, using the "Paint" program mentioned above -- which is included on just about any Windows operating system.... free, no downloads or anything.
-First, select the picture on your computer that you want to post.
-Now, notice it's size (it's got to be under 256 kb). You can mouse over the picture (no click) and it's properties/size might pop up. Or you can click on the picture ONCE (not a double click) and it's properties/size will show at the bottom of the screen, as I've shown.
1.jpg
If picture is greater than 256 kb you'll have to re-size it.
Here's how to do it in the Windows "Paint" program.... using 3 basic steps:
1. Click "
Image" tab
2. then "
Resize/Skew"
3. I've found that a 60% reduction works for this particular picture's size (430-ish kb). You may have to check a couple of times to get below 256.
2.jpg
3.jpg
Notice how I went back to the original folder on my desktop to see the new size of the pic..... you may have to resize a couple times to get below 256k.
4.jpg
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.