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Title: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on August 07, 2014, 07:53:20 PM
Here's a change...
You don't need Photobucket to post pictures here.
We have plenty of storage space for images.
So please, feel free to upload photos to the forum in your postings.  (http://smileydatabase.com/s/498.gif)
Simply use the link at the bottom of your posting you are creating where it says "Attachments and other options."  Uploading is easy using the interface.  Enjoy!  (http://smileydatabase.com/s/540.gif)
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Minkos61 on August 10, 2014, 07:53:32 PM
Amanda I tried to post pics using the attachment button but it would not allow me to post them as they needed resizing . Is there any hints to resizing pics or an auto resizing function that can be added to the site?
I did get pics to post from Photobucket to post that I resized from there.
Any help would be appreciated .
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Phishisgroovin on August 10, 2014, 09:26:02 PM
i use image resizer (still on Xp by choice)
Other ways is to use paint.net or other photo programs.

Email one to yourself i think works also.

Photos need to be 800x600 max for the forums.
Most people resize them before photobucket also.

https://imageresizer.codeplex.com/
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Minkos61 on August 10, 2014, 09:34:55 PM
Thanks Phish that helps.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on August 10, 2014, 10:29:12 PM
I'm on Windows 8.1.  Any photos stored in your photos folder you can click on, highlight, go up and click on edit and you can resize them.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Minkos61 on August 11, 2014, 09:07:43 AM
Thanks Amanda.
Will give that a try.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: adovbs on February 15, 2015, 07:54:51 PM
I just tried uploading a photo for my avatar, and it doesn't seem to have gone through.  Are newbies not allowed to post avatar photos, or did I do something wrong?  I used the change profile link, chose a picture, hit the "change profile" button, but no go.  It didn't even save my birthday date. 
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 15, 2015, 08:44:19 PM
Check the size of the picture you are trying to upload.  If it's to big that has been known to cause problems.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: adovbs on February 15, 2015, 08:52:48 PM
Thanks - I just tried one that's 140 x 140 pixels and 7.5K in size.   I choose "upload picture" and then "save profile changes" and nothing shows up.  No errors, either, just no picture.  If 140 x 140 is too large and can't be automagically resized, what is the suggested size for an avatar pic? 
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: adovbs on February 15, 2015, 08:55:50 PM
Just tried resizing to 75 x 75 pixels - I get a message saying my profile has been successfully updated, but as far as I can tell, nothing is happening.  I did manage to update my gender and location, but no profile pic.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 15, 2015, 08:59:51 PM
Give it a few moments.  First time I uploaded my avatar it took a couple hours for it to appear.  Don't have a clue why it's like that either.   :dontknow:
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: adovbs on February 16, 2015, 07:22:49 AM
Checked this morning, and nope, darnit - still no avatar picture joy.   :cry:
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 16, 2015, 07:30:10 AM
Hrm.
Let me do some poking around to see what's going on.  If I cannot figure it out I'll give Randy a poke.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 16, 2015, 07:32:46 AM
I just tried uploading an innocent photo of a bowl of tomatillos as your avatar.  Going to give it a few minutes and see if it sticks.  If not, I'm going to have to dig a heck of a lot deeper.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 16, 2015, 07:42:34 AM
Try uploading as a .Jpeg file instead of a .png file and see if that makes a difference.
I'm trying to troubleshoot where the problem is.  It's showing in the forum that you uploaded an avatar and that I did as well, but they aren't coming up.  It's weird.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 16, 2015, 07:45:03 AM
I THINK I found the problem.  Somehow someone made it so no one under a certain posting level could upload an avatar?  I fixed that.  I think. 

Try again.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: adovbs on February 16, 2015, 07:46:30 AM
Try uploading as a .Jpeg file instead of a .png file and see if that makes a difference.
I'm trying to troubleshoot where the problem is.  It's showing in the forum that you uploaded an avatar and that I did as well, but they aren't coming up.  It's weird.

Hi - all of my attempts were jpg files.  And yeah, weird.  Some forums I've been to don't allow posting of avatars by new members, so I was wondering if that was the case.  I think there is a setting for it in some forum softwares.

In the long run, not a big deal, I was just tinkering.  So no worries.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: adovbs on February 16, 2015, 07:47:13 AM
I THINK I found the problem.  Somehow someone made it so no one under a certain posting level could upload an avatar?  I fixed that.  I think. 

Try again.

LOL, our posts must have crossed!  I'll try again now and report back...
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: adovbs on February 16, 2015, 07:49:28 AM
Hmmm, doesn't seem to be working yet.  Maybe it still needs that couple of hours you mentioned earlier?
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 16, 2015, 07:52:47 AM
Let me give it a kick in it's pants.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 16, 2015, 07:57:03 AM
OK I fiddled with a few more settings.  Give it a shot.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: adovbs on February 16, 2015, 10:17:16 AM
Just went through the procedure again, no pic showing up yet.  I'll come back around lunch and have a look to see if it shows up.  Thanks for taking time to mess with this!
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 16, 2015, 11:41:50 AM
If it is still not working I'm going to have to kick some forum code rear end because I adjusted all the things I felt might be giving it a problem.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 16, 2015, 11:48:31 AM
I went into another area and adjusted a setting.  If that didn't work I wave the white flag. 
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Itsandbits on February 16, 2015, 12:15:01 PM
I guess it kinda works now; My avatar is now a framed X LOL :headbang: :headbang:
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: adovbs on February 16, 2015, 12:20:26 PM
I'm not even getting a framed X, Itsandbits!  Just... nothing. 
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 16, 2015, 12:57:46 PM
Alright I give up.  Time for Phishisgroovin to step in.  I've adjusted like 6 settings, and I still cannot make it work.

And just because sometimes cookies raise issues...
Do my sanity a favor and close your browser, empty out your cache, delete all cookies, reboot your computer and try again.
If that doesn't work.  Wait for Randy to get done with work and check in.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: adovbs on February 16, 2015, 04:44:16 PM
Aye-aye.  Be back in a bit. 
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: adovbs on February 16, 2015, 06:00:33 PM
Sorry, was longer than "a bit" - I had to start dinner.  And while it was simmering, I had to smooth out the tiger's eye cab I'm working on.  You know how that goes.   :laugh:

Anyway, uploaded avatar pic, 75 x 75 pixels, got success message, but no pic shows up that I can see.  I did shut everything down and restart browser and OS, so that's not it. 
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 16, 2015, 06:49:54 PM
OK time then for Randy to stab at this.  I've done all I know how to do.   :dontknow: :sad5:

I've written Randy a PM to address this.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Phishisgroovin on February 16, 2015, 07:34:09 PM
the only thing anyone should have to so is select an image, make sure its no larger than 150x150 megapixels and it should upload?
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Phishisgroovin on February 16, 2015, 07:50:00 PM
try it now

Someone or the repair settings program i ran changed the attachments folder settings to selected folder instead of attachments folder.
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: adovbs on February 16, 2015, 07:50:55 PM
Yay!!!!  It works!  Thank you, you two!  :-)
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 16, 2015, 07:52:57 PM
Thanks Randy.
I never even thought to check the attachment settings!
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Phishisgroovin on February 16, 2015, 07:53:39 PM
I AM A GOD! :coffee1: :coffee1: :coffee1: :coffee1: :coffee1:
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: Enchantra on February 16, 2015, 07:54:45 PM
LOL!!!!!! 
Title: Re: Posting Photos
Post by: adovbs on February 16, 2015, 08:06:36 PM
 :Worthy:  :Worthy:  :Worthy:  :Worthy:  :Worthy:  :Worthy: