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message board icons/pictures
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:53 pm
by rob.hardy1
not being a computer buff, i dont know how to set up a message board signature,,, at all,,,not tomention with a picture or an emoticon.
can someone enlighten me
rob
![:o](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:56 pm
by alex_holden
Click on Profile, enter your signature text in the signature box, then click on Submit. If you want an image in your signature, you'll have to host it elsewhere and put the URL between [img]and[/img].
Avatars are disabled on this board.
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:56 pm
by jothina
just tried to add pic
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:01 pm
by alex_holden
You've linked to the gallery page rather than the image. Try this:
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[img]http://images4.fotopic.net/?iid=yqzixc&outx=200&quality=70[/img]
![Image](http://images4.fotopic.net/?iid=yqzixc&outx=200&quality=70)
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:33 pm
by rob.hardy1
i have put this as my signature A new Traveller owner
how close am i to getting it right?
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:35 pm
by rob.hardy1
A new Traveller owner "
![Image](http://picasaweb.google.com/rob.hardy99/Mea/photo#5121271577888148034%20)
"
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:38 pm
by jothina
try again
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:40 pm
by jothina
thanks alex
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:42 pm
by alex_holden
rob.hardy1 wrote:i have put this as my signature A new Traveller owner
![Image](http://picasaweb.google.com/rob.hardy99/Mea/photo#5121271577888148034)
Again, that is the address of a gallery web page, not an image. You could also do with shrinking the image down first. Here is one of the thumbnails from the gallery:
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[img]http://lh3.google.com/rob.hardy99/RxJpVc5TyjI/AAAAAAAAC60/9NOg9Q3j5o0/s144/DSCF0042.jpg[/img]
![Image](http://lh3.google.com/rob.hardy99/RxJpVc5TyjI/AAAAAAAAC60/9NOg9Q3j5o0/s144/DSCF0042.jpg)
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:53 pm
by rob.hardy1
i am trying to download from
http://picasaweb.google.com/rob.hardy99 ... 7888148034 but i am getting nowhere
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:07 pm
by rob.hardy1
like this ( fingers crossed)
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:11 pm
by rob.hardy1
aaarrrhhgg
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:22 pm
by alex_holden
That is the address of a web page, not an image, and the image on the page needs shrinking down before you'll be able use it in a signature. If you're not using Fotopic you'll need to shrink the image in an a separate photo editing program before you upload it to the gallery. To copy the image address to the clipboard so you can paste it into your signature, right-click on it and look for a menu item called something like "copy image address."
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:31 pm
by Orkney
Ad Block Pro plugin for firefox is a great thing
![:-)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
and its free and it works and means you dont have to look at peoples 'sig' pics at all well only the once till you blockem.
PITA when someone youve blocked posts a pic they need jelp with something on thier car with though
![:-(](./images/smilies/icon_frown.gif)
IMHO they shouldn't be allowed - worst still are the flash/shockwave whatever ones you have to get another blocker for those.
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:06 pm
by Innovator
I agree with Orkney that the pictures at the bottom of peoples posts can be a PITA especially on a slow dial up connection.
How about a limit on the size ie a thumbnail ?
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:44 pm
by rob.hardy1
fingers crossed
![Image](http://roberthardy.photoblog.me.uk/p47013003.html)
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:48 pm
by rob.hardy1
i surrender.
i will leave putting pictures on the messageboard to people who speak computese and return to the world of the great un computer educated masses.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:09 pm
by XDB
here goes
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:13 pm
by XDB
thats a nice caravan and 4x4 I used to own but where's me moggie?
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:19 pm
by XDB
thats better, how do I make my photo smaller on photo bucket??