Digital Imaging Woes

[trumpwer]

Originally posted by JPAIRSTREAM
if you knew when you created the pictures. you could do a search and narrow it down the that day and do a search on all created files. ... from your search program that you pc has.......

sounds buggy....... if you need help to resize them I would be more then happy to do it tell me what size and I can help you out...

Could you tell us how to resize pictures? Seems to be the problem with posting our own avitar.

[COArgosy78]

"Attaching Photo Gallery Photos"...in 10 easy steps.

"Attaching Photo Gallery Photos"...in 10 easy steps.
Everybody has a slightly different way of doing it...here's mine

1. First of all, you need to prepare your photos in whatever program you use, (Photo Shop, Paint Shop, etc.) The photos need to be oriented properly and usually scaled down from your digital camera. Usually about 300 x 500 pixals will work fine. If it's too big, it'll take up your allowable space (2MB total for all photos) and you won't get as many photos uploaded. Usually if you keep your photo size down to 25kb or less, you'll be fine. Put the photos somewhere where you can find them by browsing your folders.

Then, you're ready to go to the Forum.

2. Go to the "Forums" section and click on "Members Photo Albums".
3. Check to make sure you are "Logged In". If not, do so, the login is the same as with AirstreamForums.com.
4. In the top right hand corner, click on "Upload Photos". This will take you to a screen that allows you to attach your photo and add your description. From here, it's pretty much just fill-in the blanks.
5. Chose your appropriate "Catagory" from the drop-down menu. Most likely the default "Members Photo Gallery" will be fine.
6. Click on the "Browse" button and go find your first photo where ever you put it on your computer above. This attaches it to be uploaded. If you want them in a special order, this is the last photo you want to show.
7. Enter the "Title" for the photo. This is the bold name right under the photo once it's uploaded.
8. Next, the "Descriptive Words" this are where you should put your trailer make or other "searchable key words" for locating a particular photo using the "search" tool.
9. Then the the "Description". This is where you can be more verbous in your detailed description of the photogragh.
10. Last click "Upload/Submit" and you should be good to go!

This comes from Shari (InsideOut). I'm not about to give my own instructions!! You have to do all your editing (changes) of pics in a Photo program of some kind as listed in #1 above, then transfer as listed above. Hope this helps, Leigh

[trumpwer]

Originally posted by COArgosy78
"Attaching Photo Gallery Photos"..The photos need to be oriented properly and usually scaled down from your digital camera. Usually about 300 x 500 pixals will work fine. If it's too big, it'll take up your allowable space (2MB total for all photos) and you won't get as many photos uploaded. Hope this helps, Leigh

You breezed over the part I have trouble with, how do you scale downa digital photo?

[InsideOut]

...how do you scale down a digital photo?

You do that using your photo editing software program. Most digital cameras come with one or you can purchase PaintShop, PhotoShop, etc. The actual process will vary depending on the program you are using, however there is usually a command within the editing tools that is something like "resize" or "scale" or ???

Here's a couple of links for some online reviews:

Top 5 Beginner Photo Editors for Windows

Top 4 Beginner Photo Editors for Macintosh

BTW I use Jasc PaintShop Pro and "Resize" is found under the "Image" tab. There it gives the resizing options (by pixals, percentage, inches, etc.)

Good luck, it's not tough if you have the right tools...

Shari

[COArgosy78]

I just had to tell everybody who tried to help me back when my computer went crazy and vaporized all the digital pictures we had stored in the "My Pictures" area.... WE GOT THEM BACK!!!

I don't quite understand it all yet, but Price (husband) got some kind of restoration software with a new HP printer he just purchased. Apparently, if you haven't re-formatted (not sure of terminology here) your flash card for your digital camera - the pictures are still there (even if you have erased them). So the restoration software got them back from the digital camera and has restored them to the computer. WOW. I am so happy!!!

Anyway, didn't know how many people might know about that, but just had to share. Leigh

[InsideOut]

Now we expect you to share them with us once airstreamphotos.com is back up and running!

Shari

[dmreilly10000]

Is this still down? When I go to Member's Photo Albums, I get mutant sized pictures and the titles don't always match the pictures. Also, I don't see the "up-load" button anywhere.

Any help will be appreciated.

[jcanavera]

Yep, still down. There will be a posting when the new server is ready.

Jack