Many people have some sort of picture next to their name in posts. This is called an "avatar" and you can add one to your profile in the User Control Panel. Here's how:

Click on User Control Panel (located in the header/banner next to messages, FAQ, etc.)

Click on Profile (there are 6 tabs spread horizontally across the top of the control panel window ... "Profile" is the second from the left)

Click on Edit Avatar (there is a vertical menu on the l.h. side of the window -- the "edit avatar" tab is the third button down)

You then have an option to upload an image from your computer (simply click "browse") or enter the URL of an image stored online.

IMPORTANT: Your image must be 100 x 100 pixels. If it is too big or too many MB then it will not allow you to upload it. You can use any photo editing software to crop your picture down to 100 pixels, and some have even used Microsoft Word (the "edit picture" menu) to do so. If you are stuck, please feel free to ask or drop me a line via pm and I'll be glad to help you edit your picture.

Good luck!

Hi, Juji.
I shrank my humongous picture and messed it up. It is completely blurred. After shrinking it, it still would not allow me to upload it.

I am so bad with these things.

Thanks a bunch,
Rachel

Hi Rachel ... no worries. I'll be glad to help you if you'd like, and crop the photo for you.

We can do it one or two ways. You can e-mail a copy of your photo to admin (at) gillesmarini (dot) com. Or you can upload the picture to a free hosting site, like photobucket.com and PM me the url and I'll copy and crop it for you.

Hope that helps. (I think there is a way to crop pics using photobuckets free site, but it sometimes feels a bit complicated. If you're up for a challenge though, that's another option.)

Let me know what you'd like to do.

well,you know my story...i cant figure this out to save my life...microsoft word?,,hmm..well i'll try and most likely my more recent pics are on my phone and facebook...so i'll prob. have to email it to you..plleeezzee !!

LOLOL ... any time, Christine. I'm actually looking forward to what your free spirited self comes up with as an avatar.

Hi, Juji.
Did you get the email with the pic okay?

Thanks,
Rachel

Hey Rachel -- good that you let me know you sent it (sometimes I forget to check the admin box, so thank you ... BAD JUJI, BAD JUJI!). I just got home and will check it right now! Will e-mail you if there are any problems with it.
Take care,
Juji

Aw, Juji. You're so cute. Don't be so hard on yourself. LOL I'm not sure if you can even do anything with it. I made it blurry when I tried to shrink it. I have Adobe Photoshop and I don't know what to do with it . If it doesn't work, I will send you a different one.

Thanks again, Juji.
I'm sending you a big hug!

Rachel

Okay ladies (Rachel and Christine) ... avatar-sized photos should now be in your email so let me know if it works or if you need any help.

And by the way ... WOW ... great pics from both of you. So fun to put a face with the names. (And if I took pics like that, there would be a face with MY name too LOLOL ... j/k).

-
Juji

got the email ,havent got a clue..how to transfer it to avatar..sounds like it should make sense
but i'm..not getting it..sorry...