Alumni Photos Instructions

General info:

Register! [On the left - below the    button] You can upload without registering but they will have to be approved before they go online. After you register you will get a conformation email with a link to activate your account. You will not be registered until you click the link in the email. If you don't receive an email please let me know. Please make sure you've entered the right email address. This is all automatic - I don't approve or disapprove of anyone that registers. After registering, log in.


Navigation: Under the crest at the top left of the page is where you are (i.e. Home / Class of 1967 / Later Day). Click on the underlined links to back up (i.e. Home). At the bottom of the page there is a    button on the right of a select box [that also shows where you are] to change category/subcategory. There is also a select box to change how many thumbnails on a screen.


How:

To view: Click on the category/subcategory to see all photos in that category/subcategory. The little photos you see on the site are only thumbnails, to see the full photo click on the thumbnail.

The view photo functions:
On the view page you can click: [Edit] [Delete] (You will see these options only if you uploaded the photo).
The download photo functions:
Click on Lightbox Not Lightboxed to collect multiple photos for downloading - To download the checked photos: after checking Lightboxed the images you want, click the » Lightbox link on the left in the Registered users box;
Click on Download Download photo: to download photo now;
Click on Download Download .zip to download checked Lightboxed photos in a .zip file.
Other photo functions:
Click on Send an e-card e-card to send the photo to your friends;
Click on Rate  the photo to give it your rating;
Click on     to enter your 2¢!
Upload one & Multi-upload are for uploading and is explained below.

Navigation: Along with the top navigation bar there is also a Previous image: - Next image: link at the bottom.

To post (upload) photos:
General Info: Try to use photos that are no more than 700 pixels max. width or 700 pixels max. height and less than 290000001 kb large (ether single uploads or multiple), although they will resize when you upload them (smaller - not bigger) it will cut down on your upload time.
Basically what this means is - If it doesn't fit on the screen its too big to upload.


Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP has an image resizer that can take those humongous pictures you took with your digital cameras and cut them down to size. If it doesn't fit on the screen its too big to upload.
Visit the site Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
Download and install (11th item on the right) -
Image Resizer
ImageResizer.exe
521 KB 2 min @ 28.8 Kbps
Or download it here: ImageResizer.exe
Copy the pictures you want to post to a folder. Select them all (Ctrl-a) and right click. One of the option in the box will be 'Resize Picture' - select 'Medium'. Then click the 'Advance' and select 'Resize the original picture'. A lot of picture might take awhile but they will be ready to upload.

Click on the category or subcategory of where you want the photo(s) to go (i.e. 'Class of 1967', 'Younger Day', 'Class Reunions', 'Reunion Committees', 'Later Day'). Click on the Upload Upload one or Multi-upload Multi-upload button.

The Upload page: Upload one On this page you will see the browse box to the left of the Browse button. Click this button and navigate to your photo on your hard drive and select it.
Leave the Thumbnail File: blank (the thumbnail will be created automatically).
Enter a Description: in the description box.
Enter any Keywords: (optional but useful - these are search words to find with the    at the top of the page.) Click on the   .

The Multi-upload page: Multi-upload This is the easiest way to upload photos (IMHO). This page has it's own directions. See the Upload above on how to use the Browse button. The Description & Keywords can be edited after you have them uploaded by viewing them (you will get the [Edit] & [Delete] option on the view page).


Formats for the Alumni Photos.
Almost all picture formats will work:
.jpg, .gif, & .png
except .raw and .bmp
The system will also handle:
.aif, .au, .avi, .mid, .mov, .mpg, .swf, .wav, .ra, .rm, .zip, & .pdf
Please email me if you use formats other than pictures (.jpg, .gif, & .png).

I hope this helps. If not please let me know. And if you need something else explained (like the RSS button) let me know.

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