bernard_levine
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- Feb 18, 2000
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Pictures should be saved in or converted to .jpg format to conserve bandwidth. Crop out all empty background (we really don't need to see what your carpet looks like). Save jpg's at 75% quality (optimum for monitor display).
If scanning (the best method) scan at 96 dpi (monitor resolution). Reduce whole knife shots to fit inside a 640 x 480 window, but scan markings only at 200-300% for legibility.
The absolute best picture management and editing program is Thumbs Plus. If I could have only 1 computer program this would be it. Windows only, alas. Download a nearly complete version for free from
http://www.cerious.com
To post a picture:
a: Upload or FTP it to your webspace. Your Internet Service Provider probably provides you with 5 or 10 MB of free space; if not, use
http://www.photopoint.com
b: click in the address window of the picture's web page to copy the picture's URL using CTRL-C.
c: Use *file|open* to check that this is the correct URL. (Paste the URL into the file|open dialogue box using CTRL-V, then click go and see what happens.)
d: Then come to the forum, click on POST REPLY at the bottom left of a thread page, (or POST NEW TOPIC -- if it is a completely new topic).
e: In the message window, paste the url. THEN
f: bracket the URL with the *UBB image codes.
UBB uses [ ] not < >
Don't forget the /slash in the closing tag only.
But first you need to upload your pictures, and make sure you have the URL's correct.
BRL...
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http://pweb.netcom.com/~brlevine/links.htm
If scanning (the best method) scan at 96 dpi (monitor resolution). Reduce whole knife shots to fit inside a 640 x 480 window, but scan markings only at 200-300% for legibility.
The absolute best picture management and editing program is Thumbs Plus. If I could have only 1 computer program this would be it. Windows only, alas. Download a nearly complete version for free from
http://www.cerious.com
To post a picture:
a: Upload or FTP it to your webspace. Your Internet Service Provider probably provides you with 5 or 10 MB of free space; if not, use
http://www.photopoint.com
b: click in the address window of the picture's web page to copy the picture's URL using CTRL-C.
c: Use *file|open* to check that this is the correct URL. (Paste the URL into the file|open dialogue box using CTRL-V, then click go and see what happens.)
d: Then come to the forum, click on POST REPLY at the bottom left of a thread page, (or POST NEW TOPIC -- if it is a completely new topic).
e: In the message window, paste the url. THEN
f: bracket the URL with the *UBB image codes.
UBB uses [ ] not < >
Don't forget the /slash in the closing tag only.
But first you need to upload your pictures, and make sure you have the URL's correct.
BRL...
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http://pweb.netcom.com/~brlevine/links.htm
