My pics won't upload.
 

I have only been able to get one picture since September to upload. Why aren't they uploading? I am tryin g to upload them through my computer and they saved in my Kodak account if that helps any. It sucks not being able to post my questions without any pictures.... Any help will be greatly appreciated!

What is happenng when you try.? There is a new button to use to search and then upload.

You have to edit the pictures on your computer and change the files size. Right click on the picture and choose edit. Then click on pixels and change it so the largest number is 800. Then save the picture. You should be able to upload then.

They just won't upload at all. it says it as failed to upload........

It sounds like it may be the size of them. That's the most common cause for them failing to upload.

Have you read our tips on posting pictures, maybe something mentioned in that will point you in the right direction.

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...chidboard.html

I thought they automatically re-size themselves to fit? And on Kodak I can't find the re-size thing. I am trying to re-size the pics pixel wise correct? I found the "edit" but there was not re-size it under it.

If you're using windows 7, right click on the picture stored on your computer. Click "edit", it should be the third thing listed. Then look for "resize", in windows 7 it's the 5th or 6th command from the top left after paste, cut, copy, select. Click on "resize". Click the bubble that says "pixels". Make the largest number 800. The other number will fill in automatically. Then be sure to click "save". Now you should be able to upload it. Good luck.

Normally when posting from photo-hosting websites you can find an url for the pic on the page that you paste into your OB post. No resizing necessary since the pic is not actually uploaded to OB.

Otherwise you can try to directly upload your pics from your PC to OB (the paperclip icon when making a post), as long as you resize them first (I use paint for that).

Have a look at the link Rosie posted, you should find all the info you need.

EDIT: Is the Kodak photo thing online or a photo 'manger' on your PC? If it's the second, disregard first comment!

Mike I have had the same problem for months. Fails to upload and this program cannot display the webpage. Today I took a chance and tried to upload from my workplace without doing anything different and they loaded without issue. Not sure what the problem is. I have uploaded many in the past from my home PC. :hmm

Mike, like Camille I'm unclear what the 'Kodak' part is.

If it's a photo hosting website online then the steps you need to do are completely different to if it's a photo-management software on your PC.

If it's photo-management software on your PC then you will need to upload the pictures to OB to display them and that needs the resizing. If your Kodak software can't resize them (although I would have expected it to have been able to) then I'm sure the link I gave above had a resizing tool you can download to do that. It doesn't need to be done in the Kodak software, any resizing tool on your PC should be able to resize the pictures on your computer.

If the Kodak software is a hosting website online then instead of loading the pictures to OB you need to post a link to the photo on the Kodak website and that process can depend on the website. If it's a website can you let us know which it is and I'll have a dig and see if I can work anything out.

Rose,Kodak is a camera company that has an online downloadable program that you save your pictures too.

Tucker85, Do I go into the computer part of my laptop? It is a windows seven, I went down to the bottom left hand corner to where the microsoft start icon is and clicked on it, then I went to my pictures that I have tried many different things to get on OB, and i right clicked and looked up top and there was no 'edit' icon........I really hate technology right now.....

Camille, would you and everyone else advise to sign up to one of those websites like Flickr?

Maree, doesn't it bug you went they won't load? I was getting so frusterated!!! Lol At least i'm not the only one, And congrats on finding a "cure" Lol.

I think the best thing to do is download the resizer which Sue posted on the help thread about photos. You should then be able to run that and resize the photos in that.

This is the link she posted for Windows 7.
Free Image Resizer Software, Import organize resize photo

The photos aren't stored in the Kodak software, they will be stored on your hard-drive somewhere and the Kodak software just provides an Management and Viewing tool. By default in Windows 7 if you click on the Start button there is a photo's option and that's probably where the Kodak software stores them.

When you install the resizer one of the options is 'Add VSO Image Resizer 4 to Explorer context Menu. Make sure this is ticked as it will make life much easier.

Once it's installed find the picture in the pictures folder above (not in the Kodak software), then right click on the copy you have made of it and choose VSO Image Resizer. Then...
1. OK past the prompt to buy it, it will let you run it anyway. This software is shareware which means you can run it without buying it, but if you like it they encourage you to buy it, but don't force you to.
2. Choose the size to resize too. When you upload your pictures to OB it will tell you the maximum size OB can take.
3. Ensure the 'Action' is 'Create Copies' so that you keep the full size image on your PC and create a copy with the new size. That way you don't loose the nice detailed picture on your PC.
4. Click Process.

A new picture file will be created which is the new size. Then upload that picture to OB, which should hopefully work.

When I go to this, it goes to the pictures I added to this file, not all of my pics...... And I am downloading the image resizer right now.......

Oh my gosh i think it worked........the attachment says it is their.....So let's see if it shows up!

OMG!!!!!! LOOK IT SHOWED UP!!!!!

Good work, Mike. I knew you would figure it out.

HAhaha Thanks!!! For being a 16 year old you would think i knew technology but, nope! :rofl: