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Ruff, why won't it let me add a photo signature?
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I don't understand, this has worked before.  Now when I add the url to the photo, I just get a little empty box. ??  Any ideas?

Trying to change from the sea photo to this:


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It could be too large.  The maximum character length for a signature image is 300 characters. 

It might not like the file name or type.  Save it as a jpg and rename it.


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For the signature it asks for a url, it won't let me insert directly from my computer.  I've tried the url to this photo that I have on Facebook and a Dog Whisperer forum and it won't let me attach either.  It let me attach the ocean pic a couple of weeks ago.  Weird!

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If you could, please send the photo to me.
Let's see what can happen.


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Kayla looks like she's smiling as she sits beside *her* handsome new kitty :)
Nice picture :)

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Thanks Light. I think she looks like the proud "sister." As one of my friends pointed out, it's so cat and so golden!

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Ruff, thanks for the offer, but I want to figure out WHY it's not happening this time, so I'm gonna keep playing with it. Drive me nuts when something works one time and not another. grrrr

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That sounds like something I would do.  LOL!
I was going to load it on the page with my own graphics to rule out/in the link factor. 


Well.......have fun checking out your variables. 


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I checked the link -- the image is a jpeg (under "properties"), though it doesn't have a jpeg suffix in the url.  The signature only lets you link to a url, now upload your own photo.  No matter what I do, it won't accept a photo from either the fb or the dog whisperer site, the two places I have a "url" with Kayla's mug.

I'm going to try a random picture from google image search, see what happens with that.


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Okey doke, I see what you're saying -- the actual url is too long.  hmmmm, let's see what I can do about that!

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OK, never mind.  My own photos are just not working.

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I upload my photos to photobucket.com and then use those urls to post them. It's free and easy :)

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Change and simplify the image name.  Get rid of all the  *?/&%  artifacts.  Resize it.

Note:  A jpg is a lossy file type.  Everytime a file is saved as a jpg, compression happens which results in some image loss.  Rule #1: Preserve your original file untouched.  Always do your editing on a copy.  If things go awry, another copy can be made easily enough. 
Rule #2: Plan your strategy.  The least amount of re-saves, the better. 

What are you using as a photo editor?

Amanda's method works.  There are other photo sites as well. 



-- Edited by ruffles on Friday 9th of July 2010 02:48:27 PM

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I have to use a url for a signature, so I can't rename what it is on a site -- know what I mean?  I don't feel like uploading to photo bucket, but thanks for the idea.  It's not a big deal, I was just surprised when I could no longer do it.

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I'll just have to be happy with a new avatar, lol!  :D

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