posting your own pictures

I copied this from the main message board but it is how I did it too This question seems to get asked on a daily basis so I thought why not just post an answer instead of responding to all the questions all the time Doing it this way also saves people from having to follow separate links to picture trails etc...to find your pictures. Please keep in mind that you should be sure that your files are not too large, and that your pictures also are not too large as this can overload the server and also cause your page to load slowly for people. This can be especially frustrating for anyone on dialup. We want our profiles to be shared, so let's keep it simple for people to be able to view them by keeping our files small enough This is how I do it, but you can use any photo server of your choice....so here goes, hope it helps some people out, the OH-photo team gets overloaded, so the more of us who can post our own, the better. I use photobucket.com to add my pics to my profile. It's free and easy. Just get your username and password set then start adding pics to the site. After they're uploaded, you'll see 3 different text lines under each pic (Be sure that your account is set up to show all 3 codes, go into account options and click yes on all 3). (I also find it easier to resize your photos to the size you'd like BEFORE you upload them to photobucket...this way you know exactly the size they will appear on your profile, ahead of time. I use PaintShop Pro 9, it has some really cool features...you can download a free trial version of this at jasc.com...or you can use something like irfanview, which you can get for free at irfanview.com) To post a picture in your photo section of your profile, paste the URL that photobucket gives you into the photo boxes in your profile. To post a pic in the body of your profile, paste the TAG line into your text box of your profile (where you put your updates) NEW If you want to put pictures side by side, and they are small enough to do so, just paste in the TAG line from the first, then put in 1-2 spaces, then paste in the TAG line for the second. (best is if you have them centered also, do this by putting in the HTML code < center > before the pictures (without the spaces) and the HTML code < / center > (without the spaces) after the pictures. The message board photos though, need to be added by the OH photo team, you can send it to them, along with your user name, user ID# and e-mail addy to [email protected] If you need these directions at a later time, you can get it from a link on my profile, I decided to add that feature for those who are looking for this information but can't find one of my posts Good luck and have fun. Thanks to Pinalope }i{ from Montreal QC who posted this on the main message board Tim

Hey I have a question- They only have two slots to post a picture. Does this mean that your previous slots get replaced or not?

That's my question too. I couldn't figure out how to post more than two. When I tried to post a third one, the first would disappear. C Leigh

Your previous photos do not get replaced. Go to "My Account" and log in. Then click on "General Info (Update your profile here)" This will open the page where you type anything you want to say in the large box that says"Comments: Please describe anything you would like about yourself below. What are your hobbies, interests, concerns, suggestions, etc.?" This is where you paste the TAG line from the website that is hosting your photos. You can put as many photos as you want here. It is completely seperate from the 2 slots that put photos at the bottom of your page. I hope this helps Tim