Managing Photos

These are instructions on how to handle a photo so it can be inserted into your topic, signature, or avatar.

Host (save) the photo on this site (serving.com)
1. The photo needs to be on your computer.
2. Log onto Serving.com (The first time, you will have to set up your account. If you are already a member of the forum, this should be easy.)
3. Push “upload”, find the photo on your computer, and upload it to the web site.
4. Once the photo has been uploaded, you will see “links” below the photo. Push this button.
5. The very bottom line says “Direct Links”, “Image url:” This is what you need to copy and paste into your topic or signature.
Note: You can use a different hosting site (such as Webshots, Picasa, Photobucket) if you choose. Once the photo is hosted, right click on it, copy the "image location", and proceed.

Inserting a photo into your post
6. Follow the instructions above to host the photo, copy the photo's url (step 5)
7. Start a new topic or reply
8. Select the “Image” button from the toolbar (green icon, 7th from the right end)
9. Paste (ctl V) the URL copied in step 1 into the box of the pop up window
10. Push “ok”
11. Finish by adding any text you want and push “send”

Inserting a photo into your signature
12. Follow the instructions above to host the photo, copy the photo's url (step 5)
13. Go to your profile
14. Click on the signature tab
15. Place your curser where you want the photo
16. Push the “Image” button, [img] will be inserted
17. Past your photo’s URL (copied in step 5)
18. Push the “Image” button again, [/img] will be inserted
19. Save

Creating your Avitar
20. Follow the instructions above to host the photo, copy the photo's url (step 5)
21. Go to your profile
22. Select the Avitar tab
23. Past your photo’s URL (copied in step 5) into the box that says “Enter the url….”
24. Save

States Visited Maps
25. Go here (http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/)
26. Create your map and save it to your computer
27. Follow the steps above to host the map (photo) and insert it into your signature