This is how I upload pics....hope it helps!

DHeath

Since it has been asked in several threads, I'll be happy to explain how I upload pics to the boards. I hope some of you who have alternate methods will join this thread. This certainly isn't the only way, and the various pieces of software mentioned are only my own choices.

1. - Set up a directory on your PC where your pics will reside. I like the ever-popular C: emp. I don't use the default my-desktoppictures because multiple identities on the same PC causes windows to restrict access to the pics at the most inopportune times.

2. - Scan/capture/upload from your camera the pic you want to post.

3. - Use a program like paintshop-pro or your favorite image editor to convert the pic to jpeg format and edit the pic to the size you want (smaller is better online - use inches if you're new to this and try roughly 3x3 and ask the software to maintain the same aspect ratio as the original). Save this file to c: emp using a name you'll remember later.

4. - If you haven't done so, name and setup the storage space on the server your ISP provided you. Usually they'll give you a few free MB's of storage, and ask you to provide a directory name and password. Go to the ISP's home page and look for this option. Be sure to write down the full directory name they provide you and your password.

5. - If you don't have one, download a simple FTP (File Transfer Prot.) program. I use CoffecupFreeFTP and it is available from tucows.com at no charge. When installing this program, it will ask you for the default upload directory and password as well as the default home directory. Give it the info you wrote down from the ISP as your upload directory and c: emp as your home (or whatever you used)

6. - When you want to upload a pic, you must upload it to a recognizeable web address so the board here can find it. Now that the hard work is done, from now on when you want to upload a pic, simply take the pic, move it to your harddrive, edit the pic, upload it to your storage space using FTP, and when all of this is finished, simply click on the image icon in your post to these boards and give it your pic's web address (http://home.triad.rr.com/donsstuff/coin1.jpg).


I hope this helps guys. I am sure there are better processes, but this is the one I have always used. I'm sure no one wanted to tackle this post because it simply is more complicated than anyone would like.

mdwoods

Very good explanation Don. I just had to go through that procedure last nite. You can see my results on the Dark Side forum. Mark

IrishMike

Great post Don, I was just sitting down with my coffee to do the same thing. I have ATT and they provide an easy upload function, in reply to Bill Jones. Rather than type in the address after you click on the picture icon, here is how I do it, maybe there is a better way than how I do it. I click on http rather the picture icon. Next I open the picture I want (you to have a second page opened). If you right click on the picture you will see the properties, click it on and left click and drap the mouse over the address, then hit ctrl c. Go pack to the message box and hit ctrl V (this is the old fashion cut and paste function). This will automatically place the address of the picture into the message without having to type in the address. Hope this helps and if anyone has better ideas please let me and the rest of us computer challenged collectors know.

shylock

Good thread that I'm sure will be linked to in the future. I find the easiest way to link to one jpg from a pageful of images is right click on the image and save to favorites, which gives that single image a new web address and also keeps it in your favorites for future use. Then I just "copy & paste" that new address into a link (http box) or post it directly with the [img]web address[/img] html tag.

newbiecollector

GREAT info. now how do I save this answer so I can attempt the proceedure later?

I am slow but not totally unable

a2labmom

Wayne,

You can save Don's answer for later by highlighting it on your screen, right click your mouse button, select copy. Then open a new word document, or whatever kind of Word Processing software you have, position your cursor in the new document, right click your mouse button andf select paste. Then you can save this info to your hard drive for later use.

Hope this helped!

DHeath

Paul,

That is a great tip for images already on the web. I'll try it. It looks like you're saving the link.

Russ

Don,

Excellent post and not really much to add, except that the FTP program you use sucks. JUST KIDDING! I use WS_FTP myself, and recommend it to my customers because it is very simple to use. Much like using Windows Explorer. Local drive on the left, remote drive on the right, highlight local file, click the arrow pointing right, and file is uploaded. You can even do it simply by double-clicking the file.

For down and dirty image editing, format conversion, and re-sizing, I use a program called Thumbs Plus from cerius software. Another that is simplicity itself. Graphics manipulation is not my thing - actually software is not my thing, I'm a hardware guy. So, I like simple, easy to use programs with a short learning curve to compensate for my pathological impatience.

Thumbs Plus can be found here.

WS_FTP can be found here.

Oh, and pay attention to the part where Don says to convert the file to jpeg format. It is the most compressed of the formats and thus the fastest loading. We must be considerate of our poor dialup brethren.

Russ, NCNE

krogers58

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krogers58

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HuliganRS

Good Post!

stman

DHEATH, thanks for the info, I'll be studying this and maybe in this lifetime I'll be able post some coins.

I was a digital service tech maybe 8-10 years ago. But everything has changed. But now it will be trial and error. Shouldn't be tough just a little time to play with.

Thanks stman

1jester

Thanks for all the info.