Ahoy Randyâ
"Help with photos," you say. Indeed, I have seen a number of photos on the BYYB board that needed a lot of help. Here at BYYB we do have standards, even though those standards are sometimes rather low, and those who post them lower yet. A bunch of rogues they areâ that BYYB bunch.
Here are a couple of suggestions on how to post.
First, let's look at size. An oversized photo will take longer to load, stretch the BYYB board into some odd proportion, and make you, the poster, look ridiculous. Oversize photos are not good. Such photos also show up every defect, and that's not good, either.
"What's a good size?" you ask. Many of us find that a 300 plus pixel range will give you a good rendering. You can, of course, adjust color settings, etc. and even post a larger photo (with less attending memory). But for plain vanilla, 300 width will work just fine, with the photo being big enough to show what you want, and small enough to hide unsightly details and imperfections.
Let's look at how to post, shall we? Shawne has outlined the procedure and options quite well. Essentially, the photo needs to be stored somewhere on the web, and you simply reference it. What I do is store the photo on a personal assigned space on the web, and then simply put in the code so the photo can be seen in a BYYB posting. The code would look something like thisâ
[img]myphotowebspace[/img]
You'll find the
[img] at the top of the posting page along with the tabs for font colour, etc. It's that easy.
One other point, however, is the integration of text with photo. If you add an empty line or two separating text from graphic, both your message and your photo will be enhanced.
Good luck with your photos!
Good luck with your boatbuilding!
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I happened to notice your question.
Quote:Why do they call it a boom?
Boom, I suppose, is the sound you hear as the spar hits you full force on your head. On some sailing vessels such as the Friendship Sloop, the boom is appropriately called the widow-maker.
