BajaNomad - How do you post avatar and pics in 2017

can you help me with figuring out how to post my avatar and pics to BajaNomad?

I looked at DKs post from some years back, about Photobucket use, but Photobucket is different now.

Thanks for your assistance!
Frank

[Edited on 1-6-2017 by Nashville Frank]

2017:
Setting the upload photo width is critical to not mess up the Nomad frame width (800 pixels max). Only a couple Nomads still have not taken the time and Doug has to manually resize their photos to fit here without distorting the entire page off the screen (standard monitor viewers). To set the size, one time, follow the steps above or if you have a different screen...
Another version may have a list of upload options, near the bottom, click on this:
Upload Options
Customize Upload Options (in blue)

[Edited on 1-6-2017 by David K]

[Edited on 1-7-2017 by David K]

DENNIS - 1-6-2017 at 04:26 PM

Although it appears you're there, but may have tried earlier, I think you need 25 post to put up an avatar.

Nashville Frank - 1-6-2017 at 04:29 PM

Thanks David,
But the Photobucket I have, just downloaded yesterday, looks nothing like what you show.

Through trail and error, I figured out how to post a pic, but it was huge! Twice as big as what you post. So, I figured it was over the limit and the Nomad Police would be after me! I took it down. In my version of PB there is no size editing that I can find. Clicking on the "gear" does not provide me with the options you showed.

I'll "play" with it a little more and see what I can find.

David K - 1-6-2017 at 04:31 PM

Thanks David,
But the Photobucket I have, just downloaded yesterday, looks nothing like what you show.

Through trail and error, I figured out how to post a pic, but it was huge! Twice as big as what you post. So, I figured it was over the limit and the Nomad Police would be after me! I took it down. In my version of PB there is no size editing that I can find. Clicking on the "gear" does not provide me with the options you showed.

I'll "play" with it a little more and see what I can find.

David K - 1-6-2017 at 04:42 PM

Stand by for 2017 picture guide for Photobucket !!!

blackwolfmt - 1-6-2017 at 04:49 PM

Yo DK the max size says 1600 x 1600

BTW I think its easier to just go to my pics folder and upload vs a hosting place

[Edited on 1-6-2017 by blackwolfmt]

Nashville Frank - 1-6-2017 at 05:06 PM

David,
I finally found the RESIZE button! I put it on a test pic named "Old Mill sunset". I hope its the right size.

The process was not intuitive. I been working with computers since the DOS era and have taught how to use them. I've used all kinds of photo software, but this PB software is really lacking! Just figuring out if a pic should be in the "bucket" or in an "album" is not clear. Then figuring how to modify the uploads is not clear. By clicking on the pic it went to an edit screen that gives some possible actions (along the right side) but not RESIZE. I just chose one at random, then a bar with more actions appears at the top, there I found resize.

Well, thanks David. I'll see if I can't figure it out. Is there some other online software that will work on Nomad?
Frank

David K - 1-6-2017 at 05:07 PM

Yo DK the max size says 1600 x 1600

BTW I think its easier to just go to my pics folder and upload vs a hosting place

[Edited on 1-6-2017 by blackwolfmt]

That is not a limit for hot linking photos here from other sites (Photobucket, VivaBaja, etc). When you let Nomad host a photo, it could be that wide, BUT must be under 250kb. Here is the wording: "Upload size limit is 250kB. Image limit is 1600x1600." The Nomad program resizes it to be within 800 pixels. If you don't have Nomad host the photo, then the file size (quality) is NOT limited to 250 kb, BUT the width on the screen must be no bigger than 800 pixel to not distort the page.

Nashville Frank - 1-6-2017 at 05:14 PM

Pic uploading has been addressed, but what about AVATARs?
Thanks

blackwolfmt - 1-6-2017 at 05:20 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Yo DK the max size says 1600 x 1600

BTW I think its easier to just go to my pics folder and upload vs a hosting place

[Edited on 1-6-2017 by blackwolfmt]

blackwolfmt - 1-6-2017 at 05:29 PM

Pic uploading has been addressed, but what about AVATARs?
Thanks

Frank you have too use a hosting company to save your piks because you have to have a url to upload the pik to nomads

2017 Photobucket Uploading Guide

David K - 1-6-2017 at 05:30 PM

1)

Blue arrow: click the gear symbol to set the upload size.
Red arrow: Make a unique album for each trip or subject of photos (rather than putting them all into your 'bucket').

When you click the gear symbol...

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2)

Scroll down and see "Customize Upload Options" in blue, click on that!

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3)

Click 800x600 for FULL SCREEN NOMAD pics
Click 640x480 for Large Nomad pics
Click 100x75 for Avatar pics
CLICK SAVE to Complete.
You can come back here and change the size anytime.

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4)

Select the photos from your PC folder that you want to share on Nomad or other forums. Other forums may have built in width controls so the 800 limit is not critical as it still is here.

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5)

Click on the IMG code that you see with each of the photos in your album and paste that onto Nomad, and double space between photo links. You can add any text with each photo, as well.

David K - 1-6-2017 at 05:41 PM

Frank, did you see my note on avatar size in step #3?

Also, Photobucket has great photo editing. That is how I sharpen up some photos or add text and arrows to maps and photos.

blackwolfmt - 1-6-2017 at 05:47 PM

BTW DK you do a great job on all your piks and such I would enjoy meeting you some day Sob,,, :coolup:

that is south of the border Peace

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Frank, did you see my note on avatar size in step #3?

Also, Photobucket has great photo editing. That is how I sharpen up some photos or add text and arrows to maps and photos.

David K - 1-6-2017 at 05:57 PM

BTW DK you do a great job on all your piks and such I would enjoy meeting you some day Sob,,, :coolup:

that is south of the border Peace

Thank you, blackwolfmt, I would like that, as well.

I hope to be in Baja a lot more in 2017 (need to make up for the lower than normal number of trips during the past 8 depressed travel years)!

Nashville Frank - 1-6-2017 at 07:18 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Frank, did you see my note on avatar size in step #3?

Also, Photobucket has great photo editing. That is how I sharpen up some photos or add text and arrows to maps and photos.

Thank you David.
I see there are some things I overlooked that probably would have helped. Such as:
1. on slide 2 - upon clicking the gear symbols, I did not choose easy link, link back, and most importantly Customize (where your earlier instructions showed the display choices.
2. on slide 5 - under the pics in the album, mine did not show the size options, there was only on list and it was to the right side. so I'll see what happens now.
3. on slide 4 - I thought the Upload was for uploading to PBucket.
So the customize and upload areas were not clear to me.

I did note the Avatar in slide 3 - so when I want to upload an avatar, I come back and change the 800x600 to 100x75 and vice versa?
Great, I"ll give it a try.

Your tutorial was EXCELLENT! You're a great teacher.

I really do appreciate it. :spingrin:

[Edited on 1-7-2017 by Nashville Frank]

Nashville Frank - 1-6-2017 at 07:41 PM

Although it appears you're there, but may have tried earlier, I think you need 25 post to put up an avatar.

Hey DENNIS! I have 36 today. But it still won't take my avatar. :?:

The Force isn't with me?

[Edited on 1-7-2017 by Nashville Frank]

Nashville Frank - 1-6-2017 at 08:47 PM

David,
It worked on the pics! See Old Mill sunset. Thanks!!!

But, can't figure out AVATAR. :?:

I set it up to be that smallest size, copied ti URL, went to Profile, entered URL in avatar block, clicked EDIT, but NO AVATAR showed up in saved Profile avatar box, nor in my posts!

What now?

Frank

DENNIS - 1-6-2017 at 08:57 PM

Although it appears you're there, but may have tried earlier, I think you need 25 post to put up an avatar.

Hey DENNIS! I have 36 today. But it still won't take my avatar. :?:

The Force isn't with me?

[Edited on 1-7-2017 by Nashville Frank]

Ohhhmyohmy. Did we neglect to mention the initiation fee ....one case of icey Pacifico?
The moment it arrives at my door, we'll send out detailed instructions for your avatar, and....and.....a diagram of the supersecret Nomad handshake.

[ :lol:

this is jes like old times here, but I miss Bernie.....and Ferna] :lol:

Nashville Frank - 1-6-2017 at 09:38 PM

Although it appears you're there, but may have tried earlier, I think you need 25 post to put up an avatar.

Hey DENNIS! I have 36 today. But it still won't take my avatar. :?:

The Force isn't with me?

[Edited on 1-7-2017 by Nashville Frank]

this is jes like old times here, but I miss Bernie.....and Ferna] :lol:

Would you settle for Dos XX Ambar? Or maybe Negra Modelo?

carlosg - 1-7-2017 at 01:38 AM

Hi Frank,

TO UPLOAD my PICTURES TO the BN SERVER using the "MICROSOFT OFFICE PICTURE MANAGER", I do the following:

1 go to wherever (folder) my pictures are stored in my computer, I create a new folder within that folder so I can dump copies of the selected pictures to be uploaded to BN

2 from the Windows START MENU I open "MICROSOFT OFFICE PICTURE MANAGER", look at the left side for “PICTURE SHORTCUTS” under it click on “ADD PICTURE SHORTCUT…” and navigate to the created folder that contains the pictures to be uploaded to BN

3 select then all (the pictures to be uploaded to BN)

4 once from the menu “GETTING STARTED” on the right hand side panel, under “EDIT” click on "EDIT PICTURES" and that will

5 open a new dialog box: “CHANGE PICTURE SIZE”, here click on "RESIZE" this opens: "RESIZE SETTINGS", from the drop down menu select:

6 "PREDEFINED WITH X HEIGHT", CLICK ON THE black down arrow ON left side of the white dialog box and SELECT:

7 "WEB - LARGE" setting (this keeps the picture within size range for BN posts), then on the bottom select:.

8 "OK" …wait a couple of seconds and ALL your pictures have been resized…!!!

9 now from the upper left corner of the screen go to where it says "FILE" and left click on it, from the drop-down menu select:

10 "SAVE", wait while it saves all the newly resized pictures and… walah…!!!

11 NOW IS TIME TO UPLOAD TO BAJANOMADS!!!

12 AFTER having clicked on the “Preview Post” on the “Post Reply” window look on the BOTTOM LEFT CORNER of the BajaNomad "Post Reply" dialog box and look for "Attachment" next to it is a button that says "BROWSE", left click on it and navigate to:

13 THE folder WHERE you have stored your picture(s) that have been resized:

14 select one picture at a time and just keep on doing it until you’re done, that’s up to where the BajaNomad "Post Reply" dialog box allows you to do add pictures.

If you would like to do each picture individually please go to this other post I did some time back: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=82971&got...

[Edited on 1-7-2017 by carlosg]

Nashville Frank - 1-7-2017 at 09:47 AM

Thank you carlosg! I've recently switched to a MacBook Pro, which has Microsoft Office for Mac installed. I'll check to see if Picture Manager is installed.

I did figure out, with David's help, how to use Photobucket last night.

[Edited on 1-7-2017 by Nashville Frank]

David K - 1-7-2017 at 10:15 AM

There can be a trick with an avatar addition. Doug (BajaNomad) found the one I have and put it on here for me. Others have had problems and it may be the language in the instructions that is hard to follow? Just email Doug for help. He is a nice guy!

Bajazly - 1-7-2017 at 02:03 PM

BTW I think its easier to just go to my pics folder and upload vs a hosting place

Alas, if it were only that easy...

carlosg - 1-7-2017 at 02:49 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Bajazly

BTW I think its easier to just go to my pics folder and upload vs a hosting place

Alas, if it were only that easy...

It is, use the "Microsoft Picture Manager": its easy, quick and simple if you know your way around your computer... pruébalo, te va a gustar...

Bajazly - 1-7-2017 at 03:34 PM

Quote: Originally posted by carlosg

Quote: Originally posted by Bajazly