Photobucket

[scooter]

Okay I just created a photobucket account. Can some of you pros explain exactly how this works and what you can do with it?

[RamboPreacher]

Okay I just created a photobucket account. Can some of you pros explain exactly how this works and what you can do with it?

upload pictures, and link to them on other sites. it has the ability to have albums, so you can group and categorize pictures. it has online photo editing and resizing capabilities as well.

that what you are looking for?

here is an image from my photobucket:


and another

[RamboPreacher]

the basic account is free. i think there is a gig limit in size, and a 25gb bandwidth limit. you can buy more advanced settings/space.

once you have a picture in your album, there is a link-set list underneath it. it has the UNC/URL to that picture depending on where you want to link to it.

it will look something like this:

(different browsers display this a bit differently)

select the kind of link you want by clicking the field, and it will either automatically copy to your clipboard, or you will have to CTRL-C it yourself.

example here is that J2 uses IMG Code.

[RamboPreacher]

good job.
one point of note...
some forums have a size limit that is considered "polite" (or even allowed) for linking images. your 1024x768 may be acceptable, but is typically considered "too big". again depending on the forum and the audience. if a typical computer screen is 1024x768, then an image that size will require the user to scroll the forum left and right.

I will personally try to "link" to an image when that size or larger, so that it doesn't change the forum scrolling characteristics, like this:
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc302/RamboPreacher/081106COGFamilyTree.jpg

[scooter]

[RamboPreacher]

:)
hay, I was only suggesting...
now you can't see any detail of the bikes!!
640x480 is common
or even 800x600.

and a big picture is needed for showing detail at times, so general guideline, so to speak.

[scooter]

Oh I could have fun with the edit features!

Thanks!

[Sherry]

RP, good job explaining the ins and outs of Photobucket!

I use Photobucket for all the birthday and anniversary posts. It comes in handy for forums!

[Ilovebigcats]

Oh I could have fun with the edit features!

Thanks!

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