I own and have installed quite a few photo editing programs but I prefer to use Picasa 3 (which, btw, is free) because it is so simple to use to upload to online albums (and their storage site with album(s) is also free up to 1 gig of media). They also provide the code to use to easily insert photos. Here's an example: From __Garden Flowers - plants You can choose the size of photo you want to be embedded, this one is smaller: From __Garden Flowers - plants If you haven't yet committed to a program to use for embedding garden photos, you might wish to consider Picasa 3. Mary Here is a link that might be useful: Picasa 3

Adding to what has already been said... I almost went the PhotoBucket route and even thought about Flickr... but with both of those you have limited quantities of uploads etc., unless you choose to pay for the extras So I just use my FaceBook photo albums, with the security settings for just those albums set to be viewable by everyone. To the best of my knowledge you can have max 200 pics per album and close to unlimited individual albums. When pics get uploaded they are resized to a decent size regardless of the orginal size(unless they are already small pics to start with). Heres the blank HTML for posting pics: img src="your pic url" example: img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs642.snc4/60202_431529768493_542183493_5244512_1358265_n.jpg" (this is without the necessary at the end) and this is with How do you get the image url if you do decide to use your FaceBook photo albums to host the pics you post here ? In Chrome go to the photo you want to post here, right click on it and choose the option to copy image url, and then past the image url in between the quotation marks In IE7 and up, go to the pic you want to post here, right click on it, from the pull down menu click on Properties, from that pop-up window you'll see the the Address:(URL), high lite it(all of the url), copy it, and then paste it in between the set of quotation marks. Then you copy the complete HTML and paste it into the message/response that you are posting. Photobucket and Flickr both can do all of that for you and all you have to do is copy and paste the HTML code into your message, but if you choose not to use either of them, there are options. ~Donald~

well darn I posted a reply but it apparently disappeared into the nether land. I did go to the site and read all the info I could find, I like that it does sound like it is private and only those you share a direct link with can view it. The things that caused me a little concern was the very sparse and strangely worded terms of service. Also they say they DO allow adult content which is very strange all other hosting sites prohibit it strongly. Also some of the grammar and spelling is very poor which suggest a site outside of the US which can be ok but normally on this type of site you would at least want a polished appearance. I am willing to try it out though. I still prefer imageshack over all but I don't upload a lot of pics.

This FAQ will describe how to post pictures from a photohosting site, from a PDF file, or from some other location on the web. First, though, where are your pictures? If they are on your computer only, you will need to upload them to somewhere on the web for the rest of us to see them. I upload pictures to PhotoBucket, but there are other photo-hosting sites available. For example: Picasa, Flickr, Webshots, etc. Note: Pick a photohosting site that does not require someone to log in to see your pictures. Snapfish, for example, seems to require this, consequently, I do not recommend using Snapfish. (If you know of a way around this, let Buehl know and she will remove this comment!) Overview Open an account w/PhotoBucket or other photo hosting site. Take a picture using a digital camera (or film camera, but get your pictures on a disk when they're developed & download them to your computer) Resize your pictures so they're not too big, generally no more than 400x300 (or 300x400 or 400x400) Resize keeping the same proportions so they don't get distorted...i.e., don't specify a specific size, use %-ages or similar [You can also often resize pictures at your photohosting site, but it's faster to do it on your computer] Upload your pictures to your photo account Find the label that contains the HTML Code link to the picture and copy it Paste it into the thread's "Message" box () Click the "Preview" button. You will now see the picture. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PhotoBucket From the album view, place your cursor over the picture you wish to post and click it. The picture should now appear as an individual picture with the various code options listed on the right side of the page. [Figure 1] Now, place your cursor in the "HTML Code" box and click it. The code should briefly change to "Copied". This means you have copied the code. [Figure 2] Paste the code you just copied into the "Message" box of the post where you want the picture to appear (use the keys) Return to step 7 in the Overview section (where it says to "preview") [As of 12/20/2011] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Picasa In your Picasa album, click on the picture you want to post in your message. This will bring up an individual picture view with things like "Photo information" and "Link to this Photo" on the right side of the page Expand "Link to this photo" by clicking on the arrow. You will now see two links: "Link" and "Embed image". (If you already see these links, then do not click on the arrow as it will close the links.) Below the "Embed image" box, there is another box, "Select size". If you want to post the original (usually larger) size, select "Original size" If you want to post a thumbnail size picture, select "Thumbnail". Note: If you're posting a layout and asking for help, do not use this size...use a size that is easy to read! Now, place your cursor in the "Embed image" box and select the code. Use the keys to "select all" in the box or drag your cursor to select it all manually. Copy the code (use the keys) Paste the code you just copied into the "Message" box of the post where you want the picture to appear (use the keys) Return to step 7 in the Overview section (where it says to "preview") [As of 1/3/2011] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Flickr From the album/photostream page, click the picture you wish to post. The picture will appear in an individual picture view Click "Share This" in the menu that appears above the picture. Click "Grab the HTML/BBCode" From the size drop down menu, select the size you wish to post. Default is "Medium". [Note: There may be more than one "Medium".] When posting a picture, it's usually best to choose a size that's no more than 400 in either direction, smaller is better...as long as it's easy to see/read in the smaller size! For legibility, you may have to post bigger pictures, especially for layouts. Click the "HTML" radio button Now, place your cursor inside the box above the size drop down menu ("Copy and paste the code below:") and select the code. Use the keys to "select all" in the box or drag your cursor to select it all manually. Copy the code (use the keys) Paste the code you just copied into the "Message" box of the post where you want the picture to appear (use the keys) Return to step 7 in the Overview section (where it says to "preview") [As of 1/31/2011] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Elsewhere As with posting pictures from a photohosting site, your pictures must be located somewhere online, not on your local machine. Find the URL of the location of your picture. It will begin with "http : //" [but, without the extra spaces] and most likely end with ".jpg" or ".bmp". (There are other extensions, but these are the most common.) Copy the following into the "Message" box where you want the picture to be: Next, replace the http://www.XXX/image.jpg with the address (URL) of the image. Return to step 7 in the Overview section (where it says to "preview") Note: If using "image code" from somewhere else, you may sometimes see the code with square brackets ([ ]) instead of angle brackets (). You must replace some of the square brackets with angle brackets and delete others for the image code to work. Your goal is to make your "image code" look like the example above. [As of 1/31/2011] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PDF File While you cannot post a PDF file directly into a message, you can convert it to a JPEG (JPG) file using one of the free "PDF Converters" found online. One such converter is the "Neevia Document Converter" at the link below. http://convert.neevia.com/pdfconvert/ Once your file has been converted to a "JPEG" image, save the image on your local machine, upload the picture/image to your photo hosting account, and post the picture/image here. To convert your PDF file and save it to your local machine: Go to one of the free PDF converters found online Follow the directions on the site you are using. This will include specifying the PDF file to convert. Once the PDF file has been converted to an image/picture, save the picture/image to your local machine. The steps to do this depend on your browser: From Firefox: Right click on the image Select "Save Image As..." Save the image on your local machine From Internet Explorer: Right click on the image Select "Save Picture As..." Save the image on your local machine Upload the pictures to the web somewhere (photohosting account such as Photobucket or elsewhere) Now, follow the steps in the Overview section for posting pictures. [As of 1/31/2011]