How to View Images and Download Files
In order to view images or download attachments (ZIP, RAR, PSD, DMG, SIT, etc), you must be logged in as a Free Member or Premium Member.
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How to Attach Non-Image Files
If your file is less than 8MB in size, or 16MB for Premium Members, you may attach a RAR or ZIP (or DMG or SIT), as needed, to posts. Standard file types like PDF, DOC, XLS and
some others are also available. (For larger files, use multipart RAR files, and attach all of the files to the post, max of 15 files per post. You can only upload 16MB at a time, so attach one by one.)
Just attach the file in the attachment manager (as shown in images below), and submit the post. That's it. Note that there needs to be some text in the post, it can't be blank with an attachment.
How to Post Images and Photos
To avoid problems viewing photos, please upload your images to this site. Don't link to free accounts elsewhere (Flickr, Photobucket, Imageshack, etc), or to other sites. Images put on free sites can expire or be deleted by the host, and posts made here may become confusing if the illustrations go missing.
Need to post a screen shot? Read this:
How to take a screenshot / Take picture of computer screen
When you make a new post, or reply to a post, use the advanced editor --
click Go Advanced instead of replying in the quick reply box. Both Free and Premium Members have the ability to attach images to posts.
STEP 1. To upload images, simply click on the MANAGE ATTACHMENTS button
STEP 2: A new window will pop up, and you can browse to the image that you need to upload, and then hit the upload button. A few seconds later, the file will appear as a "current attachment", and you can close the window.
For non-images, this is where you'd stop.
STEP 3: To insert a photo into the post, click on the paperclip drop-down arrow in the full editor, and a list of attached images will show up. Click on the image you want to show. It will show up in the editor as a number, surround by "attach" tags.
This adds an image into the post as an "inline attachment" so it can be seen while reading the post.
NOTE: Please use JPEGs or GIFs (or PNGs) -- no BMPs -- and have them sized no wider than 850 pixels across! If for some reason you need to attach a high resolution image, put it inside of a RAR or ZIP file, and then attach that.
If you have any questions, feel free to PM me, post here, or to use the Contact Us form at the bottom of any forum page.
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