some simple help required

[madasahatstand]

hi all

im wondering how to get a banner attached to my messages? i know its probably easy but when you dont know it appears to be very complicated:)

thanks in advance

mad

[GlasgowBandit]

go into your profile put in the code for an imagage [im  g]http://[/img] and in between insert the URL for the banner u want

so for eg mines would be http:[im g] //i7.tin ypic.com/21evs6o.jpg[/im g] i have put spaces in just so u can see what it looks like

[MrsLime]

I don't think that's a very clear explanation.

First off, the picture you want to use has to be online somewhere (i.e. not just on your computer's harddrive).  If you don't know how to do this, ask.

You add the picture in exactly the same place that you add a text signature (yours is currently "Patience is a virtue").  Log in and go to Profile / Forum Profile Information -- the Signature box is near the bottom.

Suppose the URL of your picture is http://tinyurl.com/gxgdz. Modify your Signature so it reads:

Patience is a virtue.[br]
[img]http://tinyurl.com/gxgdz[/img]

This might look like goobledygook but it is simple really. Anything in square brackets is called a 'tag' and is an instruction to the forum.

[br] puts the picture on a new line, below the existing text.  If instead you want the picture next to the text, remove the [br].

[img] and [/img] are the way you tell the forum where the picture is located. The location goes between the two tags.

[MrsLime]

On second thoughts, forget about [br] completely. I don't think it's relevant here.

[mikkyT]

Award for the most consise guide ever?

It would go to MrsLime! 

[madasahatstand]

thats great mrslime. can you tell me how to get my picture onto the http? im sure nemesis talked me through this before but its gone:(

[mikkyT]

Right mad, theres plenty of sites which will let you host pictures for free. One such site is http://imageshack.us

Just follow the instructions on their site, and copy the resulting URL into your signature page on your profile.

[madasahatstand]

its not working:( did the image thingy at each end and nothing. copied and pasted my link to imageshack too???

[madasahatstand]

thanks for everyones help. now i just need to work out how to make it thinner:)

[thetank]

Pop it in paint and skew the bad boy.

The stretch/skew option will be under the Images tab.

Might be a better way, but that's how I'd do it.

[Claw75]

that's a beautiful view Mad - where is it?

[madasahatstand]

thats loch avich. its in argyle and near loch awe and loch etive. it was very peaceful that day with fish jumping out of the water

[madasahatstand]

one of loch etive for you claw

[thetank]

Whilst you're making it slimmer, I'd turn it upside down too.

For shits n giggles. 

[Jim-D]

For shits n giggles.