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Uploading Photo Facts

 

~ IMPORTANT ~
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. . The most important fact is to make sure you reduce the size of the photo before entering the Direct URL link from your image hosting site into your template. 


If you do not resize the photo, in most cases the photo that you uploaded is so big that it will pull apart the top part of your template and will look like puzzle pieces.

You will have to reduce the size to 500-600 pixels wide.

Irvanfiew ~ a Free image editor to resize and crop your photos before uploading them to your image hosting website.
You can click here to download a free copy from c/net download.com



How to resize your photo in ::


Photobucket.com ~

  • Choose and set your maximum image size. Your photos will be compressed upon upload. Some templates will accommodate Large size 640 x 480 pixels. All will accommodate Medium size 320 x 240 pixels.
    Still Need Your Photo ReSized?

  • After uploading your photo, click the edit button above the photo. 

  • Next page, above the photo click resize button.

  • New Size - Your width (pixels) in the first box, height will automatically filled in if the Keep Proportions is checked.
    or below you can resize to the Preset Sizes of the website.  

  • Click Apply

Imagecave.com ~

  • After uploading your photo, click the Modify Image link to the right of the photo

  • Next page you can enter the width you wan in the box. I suggest that your photos be 500-600 pixels wide.

  • Put your with in the first box.

  • Use your tab key on your keyboard and tab down to the height box. It will automatically resize in proportion. Leave Maintain Aspect Ration box checked.

  • Click the Create New JPEG Image

These are the two sites that I am familiar with, I am sure that other sites offer something similar to help resize photos. Please check the websites Help or FAQ section for further information.

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