Help the Aged - that is me!! - Page 2

Lancashire Lad · #11 (**permalink**) 05-07-2009, 01:42 PM

Keep on in there Brian, once you succeed, you'll wonder what all the problems were about.

Good luck,
Mike.

EDIT - Posted at same time as your last post Brian. I see you have succeeded. Well done. Hope you stick around WAB and get the benefit of all the expertise available from its members.

ron1863 · #12 (**permalink**) 05-07-2009, 02:15 PM

Hi Brian and a warm welcome to WAB. If it's any consolation, you are not alone in having problems uploading photographs, most of us do at first

Squirrelx · #13 (**permalink**) 05-07-2009, 02:17 PM

Hi Brian

Welcome from me too. I am watching with interest as I have uploaded so many pics to various sites recently (for the first time) that I am now feeling slightly brain-dead when it comes to tackling yet another format here! Hopefully this will stay as a link for me then I can "crib" from the info you have been given. Good luck.

Jim Ford · #14 (**permalink**) 05-07-2009, 02:22 PM

I resize all my images to 1024 wide and 72 dpi. It always works OK!

Jim

Lancashire Lad · #15 (**permalink**) 05-07-2009, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianholland

....Thank you all for gentle guidance and encouragement I have regained some self confidence having uploaded a few images in the hope of their identification....

Hi Brian,

Forgive me if you were going to do this later on, but I have just found your photos in the Image Library. You really need to creat a post in the insects & invertabrates forum, and copy the photos into that post in order to stand any real chance of getting identifications.

(I note that you have asked the questions in the message box under each photo, but if you don't create a separate thead, and copy your pics into that thread, you are gambling on whether anyone happens to chance upon your pics in the library. However, if you do create a thread on the insect forum, you are guaranteed to get many people looking at your pics).

If you are unsure of what I'm trying to explain, just yell

We will turn you into a fully fledged Wabber in no time.

Best regards,
Mike.

Lancashire Lad · #16 (**permalink**) 05-07-2009, 02:40 PM

Just testing - trying to edit a few typos in my last post, but keep getting page not found error.

EDIT -

Strange, I can edit this post, but not my last one.

brianholland · #17 (**permalink**) 05-07-2009, 04:44 PM

Mike I would love to become a good WABBER assuming that at my age it is still legal and possible.

You will need to give very very simple guidance which I will then print off and try and follow.

You are right in that I have had no response to my uploads but dare I say I have ventured an inexpert opinion on a fly that was posted after my postings.

Many thanks for any hel you can give.
Brian.

Lancashire Lad · #18 (**permalink**) 05-07-2009, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianholland

Mike I would love to become a good WABBER assuming that at my age it is still legal and possible.

You will need to give very very simple guidance which I will then print off and try and follow.

You are right in that I have had no response to my uploads but dare I say I have ventured an inexpert opinion on a fly that was posted after my postings.

Many thanks for any hel you can give.
Brian.

No problem Brian. (Things are only easy if you know how to do them

).

Right - here's what you need to do: -

1 - From WAB's main Forums index page, click onto the Insect & Invertebrates Forum.
2 - Start a new thread by clicking on the light blue "New Thread" tab, which is located at the bottom of the listings.
3 - At this point, a small window will open, and you can type in a title (for example Insect Identification Help Please), along with any text you want to write in the main message box.
4 - At the right of the message box, you will see a light blue link which says "Image Library", you click on this link, and another little window will open, showing thumnail pics of your uploaded photos. (Only your photos will be displayed here).
5 - For each image you want to insert into your new thread, just click on the thumbnail picture, and you will see that the code for that picture is immediately transferred into your new message.
6 - Once you have the image codes in your message, you can position your curser adjacent or between or wherever you want, in order to write some info or ask questions about each pic.
7 - Once you are satisfied with your message just click on the "Preview Post" tab, located below the message box, and you will be able to see what your post looks like before you actually submit it.
8 - If you need to make any changes, just go back into the message box and retype as required. (and then click preview post again if you so wish).
9 - When you are happy with what you see, just click on "Submit New Thread" tab, again below the message box, and your message including photos will be uploaded onto the forum.

You can then return to the forum whenever you want, and check on any responses to your questions.

Give it a go and see how you get on.
Regards,
Mike.