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RonEggers
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At this point, you should have one or more photos stored on a MSN community. If you don't, and you don't know how, back up a step or two and ask questions if you need to. Most likely there's something I haven't explained well.
That's about it. I'd appreciate suggestions about how to improve or clarify this process. I'll fine-tune all three steps by editing until it makes sense and anyone who wants to can post pictures to The Grumble.
[This message has been edited by RonEggers (edited October 11, 2001).]
<LI>When you're ready to post a picture to The Grumble, first go to the community where the photo is stored. The address for a ready-made community that you can use if you wish is
http://communities.msn.com/PhotosforFramers/_whatsnew.msnw
<LI>You'll need your passport to sign in. Go to the Photo Album, find yor photo and click on the thumbnail image. A full size image of your photo should open.
<LI>In MS Explorer, right-click on the image and a menu window will open.
<LI>Click on 'properties' and the properties window will open.
<LI>Right click and drag your mouse to highlight the entire URL Address.
<LI>While this is highlighted, push Ctrl-C to copy the URL to your clipboard.
<LI>Click cancel to close the properties window.
<LI>Click on the address in your browser window (which should highlight that window) and press Ctrl-V, which will paste the address of your image.
<LI>Hit the ENTER key and your image should appear on your screen all by itself. The URL address for your picture is still in your clipboard, waiting to be pasted into a Grumble message.
<LI>Go to the Grumble forum where you want to post your picure.
<LI>Start a new thread or go to the thread you want to add to and post your message with whatever text you want.
<LI>Within your message, in the position you want the photo to appear, type
<LI>If you see the dreaded box with the little red x, don't panic. Try refreshing your browser. Sometimes you have to do this a couple times before the image will appear, especially if you have a slow connection or there's a lot of web traffic.
<LI>If the image still doesn't appear, edit your message and make sure that the photo URL is bracketed by
That's about it. I'd appreciate suggestions about how to improve or clarify this process. I'll fine-tune all three steps by editing until it makes sense and anyone who wants to can post pictures to The Grumble.
[This message has been edited by RonEggers (edited October 11, 2001).]