How to post pictures on CHR.
Every so often I see someone say that they would love to post some pictures on here, but don't know how to do it. As my Xmas gift to those people, and anyone in the future who might want to do it, here is how I do it. First of all, I am computer illiterate, so believe me, if I can do this, anyone can. :o:) I'm going to do this step by step, so please bear with me.
Step 1. Size your pictures to fit on our computer screens, please. It is very hard to read what a person has written when you have to keep moving the screen back and forth because the huge picture has spread the text out bigger than what will fit in the normal screen. A size of something like 640 x 480 is good, even up to maybe around 800 wide is still ok. I can't help you on resizing the pictures, that is beyond my pay grade, but most computers have an "edit" feature that allows you do resize them.
CHR is probably the easiest forum I am on to post pictures. Most forums require you to first put the pictures into some program like Photobucket, then copy and paste the little IMG thingie in the text. CHR is a direct downloading type forum, so all you have to do is click in the appropriate places and download up to 5 pictures per post. You cannot use the following info if you use QUICK REPLY, only if you use POST REPLY. (Thanks Uncle Bob)
Step 2. After you do your little story in the normal way in text, scroll down to the area below the blue line that reads "ADDITIONAL OPTIONS", and you will see a box that reads "MANAGE ATTACHMENTS". That box is the key to getting your pictures posted. LEFT CLICK on that box.
Step 3. A new box will open that reads "MANAGE ATTACHEMENTS" and one area reads "brouse." LEFT CLICK on brouse.
Step 4. Now, this is where it gets a little fuzzy. There are so many different computers out there that yours could be different from mine, but basically, clicking on brouse SHOULD take you to the area where you store your pictures in your computer. I keep mine in MY PICTURES, but I also have kept some in MY DOCUMENTS. In any event, you want to be in the area where you store your pictures after clicking on brouse.
Step 5. Find the pictures you want to post and select ONE AT A TIME, and LEFT CLICK on it so that its URL ( or what ever the correct term is) appears in the BROUSE window of the MANAGE ATTACHMENT box, that will reopen. LEFT CLICK on "UPLOAD" and the box should change to now have a line that reads " CURRENT ATTACHMENTS' with a description of the picture you wanted to post. If you see that change happen, you sucessfully have downloaded one picture, ready to post.
Step 6. Keep repeating steps 3, 4, and 5 up to 5 times, as that is how many pictures you can put in one post. (If you are a picture hog like me :o, you will have to do more than one post to get all the shots in) When you are done you should see all the picture descriptions listed in the area that reads "CURRENT ATTACHMENTS.", with the word REMOVE in a little box off to the right. That will tell you that your pictures are ready to post on CHR.
Step 7. You are almost done. Now LEFT CLICK on the X at the top of the MANAGE ATTACHMENT box to close it out, and your screen should return to where your text is, and under the MANAGE ATTACHMENT area you should see the descriptions of your pictures listed. If you want to check before posting, you can LEFT CLICK on "PREVIEW POST", and your post and pictures should come up as you intended them to be. If you like what you see, LEFT CLICK on submit and your post will be permanently posted.
I know this all sounds confusing, and please excuse the Kindergarden explanation I have given, but once you do it you will find it really is easy. We love pictures on CHR, and they make your stories so much more interesting and your questions so much easier to understand, if we have something to see.
Good luck. Now start posting up those pictures. :D
Don
