Photobucket - latest picture posting procedures

[Classicus]

Latest Photobucket, which is free, picture uploading instructions. However they might change things without warning after a while ! As at 27th September 2010.
   
   http://photobucket.com/register/?link=topmenu
   
   1. When you've signed up, next click on "Upload Images & Videos" button to the right of the screen.
   2. Find your way into your personal file containing the pic(s) you want to upload to the Forum. You can upload as many pics as you want, but they must be compatible - jpg or similar.
   3. Click on the pic(s) you want, then "Open" and each one will be sent to your new Photobucket file or album.
   4. When finished click "Upload".
   5. Wait a few moments then scroll down a bit and you'll see your pic(s)on the left.
   6. Enter the titles and info. description if needed into the empty boxes. Then go to the bottom and click on "Save".
   7. Move the cursor over the first pic. and 4 small panels will appear below. Click on the bottom one "IMG Code". Then right click on "Copy".
   8. Back to the AC Club Forum's message box.
   9. Next "Paste" in the whole code. Make sure that all the code is copied in exactly or no pics will appear. Repeat this procedure for all pictures you want to upload.
   10. For example: [img]http://xxxx.photobucket.com/albums/your album details/Your AC car details.jpg[/IMG)
   11. The pic(s) will then appear when you click on Preview and in the final posted message. You can also Preview as often as you want.
   
   Sizing pictures. First click on "Edit" above your pics, wait for it to load then click on the fourth button along the top bar "Resize". There you'll see a button at the left of the top bar "Preset Sizes" with 4 choices – "Tiny", "Small", "Medium" and "Large". You'll have to experiment with which suits best but as a general guide the last two options cover most situations well enough.
   
   The rest of Photobucket is largely self-explanatory. However I've personally now got so many pics - 614 at the last count - that I find it's much safer to pay about £10 or so annually, which also means no ads. Otherwise (from memory !) if there's no activity on your account for about 6 months, all pictures are deleted for good and the dreaded red crosses will appear permanently in their place.
   
   So best to keep a regular check....