How do you guys add a pic to this?? Im new to yahoo!!

Question

I dont want to use this cartoon figure th i ng! I want to add a photo...and I see people add photos to click on when asking stuff like am i pretty etc...and I see the photo bucket link...how do they do that ? do you have to have so many points accumilated ? I think I have 3 something ? UGH someone tell me ! :)~ bye

Answer 1

You have to have an account on image hosting websites that allows you to upload pictures and get links. You can register on any of these sites but I would recommend you Flickr.

FLICKR-http://flickr.com/

1) Go to:

http://flickr.com/

2)Sign in using your Yahoo! id and password.

3) Upload your photo.

4) After you have finished uploading and saving the picture, click on the picture for a full view.

5) Copy the Url link of the picture from your browser bar and paste it with the question.

IMAGESHACK-http://imageshack.us/?x=my5&myref=

1.Register first

2.Log in to your account.

3.Browse and Upload a picture you want to upload from your computer's folder.

4. After your picture is uploaded, click on the picture, it will take you to another page.

5.You will get 5 links below the picture.

*HTML

*Forum.

*Alternative forum.

*Instant Messenger

*Direct.

6.Copy the "Direct" link and paste it with the question.

PHOTOBUCKET-http://photobucket.com/

1) Register first,

2) Then log in to your account, It will take you to your album where you can upload pictures,

3) In the right side of the screen, you will be able to see a place where you can upload pictures. You can upload 3 pictures at once. Browse the picture you want to upload from your computer's folder and hit the "Save " button.

4) After your pictures have been uploaded, you will get 4 different links below the picture.

*Email & IM

*Direct Link.

*HTML code.

*IMG code.

7) Copy "Direct link" and paste it with the question.

TO ADD YOUR OWN PICTURE AS AN AVATAR:

1st  create a 360 space at http://360.yahoo.com . Now start creating your 360 space from there. Click the big yellow "Get Started" button on the far right section of that page.

After that, you can log in by by clicking on the  "Sign-in" button on the upper left of the page. Then, the page refreshes and click on "Yahoo 360 Home" link on the upper right of the page to get into the 360 page.

Make sure that your picture is  a JPEG formatted photo under 5MB.

*Click your "My Page" link at the top

* Click "Edit Profile Photos" over the empty picture frame

* Click "Browse" and upload photo from your computer's folder.

Then click on "use as primary"  button on the right before saving.

You can upload only  5 profile pictures (including an avatar).

Now, come back to Yahoo Answers. Click the "My Profile" link to the upper right of this Yahoo Answers page, then click "Edit My Info" in the top left box on the Answers profile page. Scroll down to the image section and check the option of showing the 360 picture. Click Preview and then the OK button.

Answer 2

they just put links on their ques. and for your picture .........just go to your profile, upload and add a pic.