Hi Nikki, How did you put your picture and comments in your profile? I would like to do that too...I am such a visual person and like to be able to picture the people I am talking to...so thanks for putting in the photo of you and your Lynn. I understand some people want to be anonymous, but for those of us that don't, it's a nice feature. Thanks.
Hi shoegirl, I'd be happy to help you with that :) Up at the top, you see the 4 blue squares, discussions/catergories/search/account
Go to account
on the left hand side, click on personal information
Scroll down to where you see account picture
where the picture has to have a valid URL, you can't just upload from your pictures you have to use a website that will transfer it into this format
I use tiny pictures - is very simple! http://tinypic.com/index.php
On tinypictures site, click browse....find photo in your pictures or saved file
Once you select the picture you want.....Click upload now
then just copy the picture link from tinypictures, paste it in the account picture...tada :) The direct link for layouts is the easiest to use ( but you can use any of them, just make sure the "code" starts with the http)
Once you enter your picture ... make sure to scroll to the bottom and click save.
Well I wish I had more "geekness"..I'm far too electronically challenged..or other wise known as a total D.S. when it comes to electronics. My daughter gave me an iPOD for my birthday..DUH! My 8 year old grandson works his just fine.
I need to look up cut and paste in my Windows for Dummies.
When I was an office manager I freaked when they took the games off all of the office computers. I walked into the Executive VP's office and told him, "Great, another generation of users who can't drag and drop." The games are there to teach basic computer skills. Who cares if they play Solitare on their lunch breaks.
I got no where. I was told it looked bad. ...[sigh]...
It was MY job to make sure that when the two men who worked for me were supposed to work that they were working. I literally did not care if they planed Solitare on their breaks.
Guess what, I've been trying that for a year. (I use tinypic too). I wasn't successful until I found out I had to remove the [IMG] from both ends of the URL.
Be sure it starts with http, and ends with jpg.
Also, I had trouble with sizing. I had to select "thumbnail" size in order for it to post the whole picture.
LOL yep I speak geek, I love playing around with the computer. With tiny pictures, I use the direct link for layouts, but doing what Diana did works fine too! Nice picture!! I too like to put a visual to people I have come to care about.
You can take an older photo of you that you like, maybe your wedding picture? And scan it into your computer to use. Or if you don't have a scanner... you can take the picture to any photo place, even walmart, and they will place it on a disk for you so you can have it on your computer.
You and me both, Kathi. I think the DMV is the only one who's taken a picture of me in thirty years. And NO, I'm not gonna put THAT out where anybody else can see it!!!
How about a lovely passport photo? Now, that's MY fav! I do have a scanner, but that doesn't mean I know how to use the damned thing. I'm quite adept at other things, so don't write me off as a total klutz, but this stuff.....hmmmm.
Considering I actually do most of the technical work for this website all by myself now, with only help from my son when I need it (like to fix big goof-ups and do the printer friendly thing), it may be hard to believe but...............I couldn't figure out how to put my own picture in that profile.
If it has to come from a website, can't I just make a page on this website with my picture on it, and upload it from that, instead of using the site you mentioned?
Hi Joan, As long as the picture has its own URl, it would work. Some forums I belong to have places for members to upload their photos. But, I am not sure this site is set up for that? Maybe your son would know? Best of luck!
Oh, my goodness. I don't think you want to see what I look like. Just suffice it to say I'm 77 years old, I have grey hair, blue eyes that don't really work. I'm xxxx lbs overweight and have lost 2 inches due to osteoporosis. I've been told I have a pleasant look. There--that's enough.
However, if I ever figure out how to do this, I have a great photo taken of me at our grandson's wedding last year. It was just a beautiful wedding, but, that's another story. :)
OK, what did I do wrong? I got the tiny pic. but I can't copy it into the personal information. It copied the web site but no picture. My stuff did go down quite a ways like there was suppose to be a photo there, but, alas, no picture.
Mawsy, New Realm put in a tip up above. Maybe if you try again using tip, it might help. I have the same trouble you do (old, overweight, etc) and a LO with AD. When I get a decent pic of both LO (Bob) & myself, I'll give it a try. Maybe Gikki can help you.
I did it! I picked out my picture from our last cruise and went to where Nikki said to go, and went to browse, and clicked, found my picture and clicked, and copied the website, and went to my account and pasted it in the picture section! I saved it, and voila!!!! Yea! Thanks, everyone!
Okay, so mine's up. It's the latest I have but it was taken in Cambodia and I was hot and sweaty and had just eaten fish heads and was pretending I liked them (actually they were good..) That was my last trip.
Well, I'm on my way out to a care-givers' workshop and will be back later. I'm going to give it another try. I should be able to figure it out. There certainly is enough information. Talk to you all later.
For a computer "Geek" - I tried to get my picture (with my wife) on my profile, using tinypic as Nikki suggested. I followed all the instructions. The picture came out much too big, showing only half of my wife's face. Any suggestions?
I had the same problem the first time I tried to use tinypic. I used a smaller resolution, I think thumbnail, the second time. I also started with a picture that was a low resolution picture. I've used that one as the avatar in other forums in the past.
So try again and try thumbnail and see if it works.
How nice to see all of you. If I get it figured out, I'll post one of me, but you have all seen pictures of me on various different occassions. I am working hard for there to be "LESS" of me for the next picture.
When you upload the photo you want using tinypic.com get the numbers from the "direct link" that Nikki just mentioned. write them down. Go to your personal info section for your profile and manually type in the full link. If there is an [IMG] on each end of the link delete (backspace to get rid of) the [IMG] at both ends of the link. Then click on save at the bottom of the profile page.
O.K., what the heck am I doing wrong. I uploaded a photo onto tinypic clicked copy, went to my account & pasted. However, when I go back to my account it disappears. I've tried 3 times. It looks like it is pasted successfully, but it doesn't "stick." Any tips as to what I'm doing wrong? I tried the one for message boards, the other one too. I'v never done this before & would really like to learn.