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==Small images, or ''thumbnails''== To make small images at the bottom of a post that- when you click on them- will get larger: #Click on the Post Reply button #Scroll down until you see a button marked [http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/images/3/39/Manage_attachments_button.jpg'''Manage Attachments''']. Clicking on it will produce a '''Manage Attachments''' drop down window with five Choose File buttons. #Click a '''Choose File''' button to browse your computer for an image file to upload. Search around until you find the images you wish to upload, then click on the images. #Once you click on the image, it will disappear & bring you back to the '''Manage Attachments''' drop down window. #Repeat up to five times total, then Click on the '''Upload''' button. This may take some time depending on you computers speed & your ISP. #Then click on one of two Close this window button. Repeat 2-6 if there are more images you want to upload. If you get a red warning message at the top of the '''Manage Attachments''' drop down window, most of the time it will tell you the size is too large & must be resized smaller. Be considerate some of the people who frequent the forum still have slow ISP's, dial up even. With the slow ISP viewing a large image may take a long time and will slow down considerably how long it takes for that person to open a thread. After the download to your computer, you will need to make sure the image is no larger then 680 X 420 pixels. It will not upload unless it is this size or smaller. If you use Windows there is a [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx FREE picture re-sizer] from Microsoft. Click this link to take you there.
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