Very interesting...I had sent the above message as a GW e-mail to Maureen,not as the start of a new thread...you are right Arum...I don't post to the forums here anymore,I do alot(!) better not posting to the forums at this site,and greatly prefer to use a more private form of communication...with the rarest exceptions...and I don't plan on resuming posting to the forums...unless more of my GW e-mails continue to be 'transmuted' into new threads,then I will refrain from using the e-mails from here...I will answer your question by private e-mail...apparently a 'glitch' or a s w 'itch'(!) in the GW system really wanted to see this as a new thread instead of the e-mail that I sent... TTY...

There are some occasions where it would be nice, or even necessary, to post a photo along with your post to the GardenWeb forum. Examples would be: Is this what a mealy bug looks like? What are these brown circles on the leaves of my phalaenopsis? There are a few ways of inserting images in to your posts. The first one would be to post a message on the Gallery section of the website and then post to the regular forum and refer readers to the Gallery. To post in the Gallery, scroll to the bottom and start with a descriptive Subject and some text in the Message. Then click on "Preview Message". There you will have the ability to edit your original text and be able to upload a photo to the GardenWeb server. You will see "Image file to upload" along with a "browse" button. Click the button and find the image you would like to insert in to your post (from your harddrive) and when ready, click on the "Submit Message" button. The second option is to insert an image that is hosted on another server. Some internet providers will allow you a small amount of space just for having an account with them. Contact their customer support to find out if they offer it. There are also many free image hosting services to choose from and can be found by going to your favorite search engine and searching for 'free image hosting'. A couple of the more popular ones are: PhotoBucket, WebShots, and Epson PhotoCenter. The next step is to use a little web programming trick to include a 'link' to that photo you have on another server. It's very simple so don't get thrown by the 'programming' word. First find out the exact web address to your image. This can usually be found by right-clicking on the image and selecting Properties. You should see something that looks like " Once you have found the location, copy-and-paste it into your post by modifying this little piece of code and pasting it into your post: (when you are doing this you have to remove all the spaces so that it is one line....) In between the quotation marks is where you'll put the location you got from viewing the image properties, and you will need to remove the space that is between the If you use PhotoBucket as your image host, they've made it real simple to get the link to your image. When you view your photos there is a field below it called 'tag.' This is the link you will put in as above. If you use WebShots as your image host, make sure your album is marked as Public or it will not be viewable from their servers. Then follow the right-click method above. A few things to consider before inserting an image: Do not link to large images. Limit the image's filesize to 60 kilobytes. Anything larger than that makes it very slow for the members who dial up to connect to the internet. Always check that the image loads. Copy and paste the location and put it into your browser. If it loads, then it will show in your post. If you want to be extra sure, try a test by posting to the test forum (link located at the bottom of the main page) Determine if this is the correct forum for your photo. If you want to show off that new flower that just bloomed, it would be more appropriate to post that in the Gallery instead. Submitted by Ken Schweigert

Hi Kirkhall -- I think your questions were mostly answered. The related forums links and color change are all things I have on a list. The FAQs are another project that we'll be looking at once the dust settles. If there was something that wasn't answered or you have other concerns, don't hesitate to post here or you are always welcome to contact me directly. I know this has been a crazy day and everyone is finding their way. But, I really appreciate everyone hanging in there and giving it a few days to get used to the changes.

It was hard to take pictures of the texture because it is very subtle. Even from a few feet away, it looks like the wall is only very slightly textured drywall. I was able to take these with very bright, direct light. I increased the contrast to make the texture easier to see but I'll post the original picture, too. I think they used a roller and then blended out the edges with a brush?? I was able to blend the touch ups that are near the light brush strokes with a small paintbrush. But my other touchups stand out because they are too smooth. I think I need to use a different type of roller? I also noticed this when I was taking the pictures. It's a windowsill, and it's the only place I've found that looks like this, and I don't know if it's the paint or drywall. With the exception of art painting, where I am conscious of my brushstrokes in a different way, I've never painted anything in my house with the intention of leaving a texture before - it's like the opposite of everything I've practiced. I have painted a lot of furniture and cabinetry, and I practiced so much to learn to lay thick adhesion primers without strokes! And back then I couldn't find any tutorials about proper technique, I just sort of experimented until I figured out how to do it. So, I'm not exactly sure how to manipulate it, and if there's a proper technique I should learn.