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[opmcld]

hello , i'm new and i have no idea how to post pics of my car

i want to show my (almost 20 y/o) beauty

i need a url? sorry , i'm not that comp literate

can someone take a minute to explain

thanks,

excited new RP member

[opmcld]

ps ...

how come i get this when i browse a jpeg for my avitar

You are not allowed to upload that type of file as an avatar

sorry to be a pain, i appreciate the help

thanks,

-the new (pain in the butt)

[Airjockie]

it's prolly too big of a file size.......or it's not in JPG format

Edited by Airjockie, 16 October 2003 - 09:04 AM.

[Rampage]

First of all, send RPR a private message asking for an image gallery, that way you can upload your pictures to the website.

Then, when you go to post a picture, just hit the IMG button. It gives you a window to type the URL (Web address)

What you need to put in there is what is in the address box in your browser window to post that pic.

But wait, its never that easy. Here is the direct picture address of my car

http://www.redpepper...ery/Rampage/aab

That of course, doesn't work. To find the REAL URL, you need to right click on the image and check the properties. The properties will reveal that the actual address is really http://www.redppeppe...Rampage/aab.jpg

So try putting that in the image:



Voila!

Basically you need to add the "albums/" part (That took me a while to figure out) and the " .jpg ", the file extension.

Now, on larger images (over 600 pixels in length?) they are resized, so there are actually two pictures:

When you browse the thumbs, then click on them, you get the small pic:

http://www.redpepper...0/aaa.sized.jpg


And click on it again to get the big pic

http://www.redpepper...albup20/aaa.jpg


To get the small pic, you need to add the " .sized " part in between the filename and the extension. Use the small pics when posting, then put in a link to the rest of your pictures in that gallery or particular album of pics you want to show (If you are showing an album of an event or something similar)

Working with the image gallery is simple, just log in and all the options available to you are there in top right had corner, you get a lot of different choices when it comes to your album, just explore them and let me know if there is anything you don't get.

Finally, the images/movies you uploaded are renamed, the caption says one thing, but the files are named aaa, aab, aac, aad.....etc.

Hey, Tom, maybe we should put this in a FAQ, this comes up a lot.

Cheers,
Mark.

PS. Welcome to the forum Opmcld!

Edited by Rampage, 06 December 2003 - 12:59 AM.

[rpr]

Mark, that is a beautiful answer, and if you don't mind, I'm going to use it as my 'template' when anyone asks about it. In this case though, the solution is I think much simpler. Avatar's have to be 100x100 pixels or less, so if it's larger, he can resize it to that (or smaller) and it should work. If you are still having problems, let me know.

Tom

[Rampage]

Thanks, Tom.

I was answering his question as to posting pics, the Avatar is a little different, which you covered.

Cheers,
Mark

[funkmaster]

What i need to know is how to make it NOT say Slowpoke under my Avatar.
I am *not* a slowpoke!

[opmcld]

There she is!! My avitar's locked and loaded!

Thanks for the help.....

next i'll take some before and after pics of my new rims and (thanks to the RPR community) my torsion bar adjustment

ps. you guys should check out my installation of the passanger side mirror (which "Betty" was never outfitted with from the factory)

[rpr]

What i need to know is how to make it NOT say Slowpoke under my Avatar.
I am *not* a slowpoke!

Looks like you figured it out.

[Rampage]

I thought I should add that the "custom member title" under the "edit profile infor" of "my controls" is only available after your first 40 or 50 posts, I can't remember which, I believe it is 50.

Cheers,
Mark