The New Pet Talk!

[Cinder & Smoke]

First: Karen & Paul ~ Wow again! This new software is Really NEAT!!!!

OK, back to WebShots...

They (WebShots) seem to be still working on their upgrades. Our thummynails work for a while, then fail as broken picture icons for a while, then restore and work OK. I'd sugest that you hang in there for a few more days to see if things will smooth out and return to normal.

But something we found that you might want to check on...

WebShots DID change some of their addressing (how they store your photos. Here's an example...

The Cinder & Smoke thumbnail USED to be stored at:
ht**tp://wsphotofews.excite.com/024/VY/hQ/g4/k977739.jpg (ignore the *stars*)

NOW the storage location is at:
ht**tp://community.webshots.com/storage/1/v4/9/49/96/29194996goBcMUVftg_ph.jpg (ignore stars again)

NOTICE that those addresses are dramatically different; and the first one no longer works. When I discovered this last week, I had to change my PT profile to use the "new" WebShots storage location. Lessee if it works right now...

... As we write, it's working...

Everyone should compare what is stored in your PROFILE on Pet Talk with what you presently get if you click on or check the properties of your WebShots thumbnails. IF the "Photo Storage Locations" are DIFFERENT - then you need to edit your PTalk profile and update the photo locations to what WebShots is now using for your photos.

Even if changing or correcting your stored photo addresses does not immediatly correct you *no thummynail problem* ~ things might improve in a few days. Good luck; and if you have problemsyou can E-mail me.

[RachelJ]

Originally posted by Cinder & Smoke
This is Soooo Neat!! Wow!


Soo many new Toys in the ToyBox! Which one to play with next???

Couldn't have said it any better!!!


For those of you who have a weird time, you can change that in the user cp area as well.

[sabies]

I definitely like all the new features!

[aly]

I was on Europe time I think until I changed to Central! hehe

Thanks Phred, I didn't realize they had changed the addys a bit. I'll check mine. I'm betting they did it to my pics too.

[thelmalu99]

WOW!!!!
Looks really great, guys! Fancy Schmancy!

[Dixieland Dancer]

I just posted some pictures on Webshots of Dixie's birthday party. Any new picture I link too works but any picture that was there before last week doesn't.

I just went in and relinked or changed what I wanted to link to and the ugly X disappeared!

[tatsxxx11]

Aly already got the avatar thingy going!! Have to go work on that. Question....Figured out how to do color with bold or italics. Can you change the font type and size along with adding color, bold, etc.??? AND....Can we still put our pic. in our profiles??

[tatsxxx11]

Keep trying to submit my new name thingy, but not changing. How come?? Never mind...Figured that out! NOW, I can't find a graphic small enough for the avatar! The smallest I have found so far is 80x80! Except for the paw print Aly picked. Found that one too late! LOL! Thought this one would be good.....Just a little too big! Oh, forgot you can't send attach. on an edit. Look below....

[tatsxxx11]

This one would have been good!!

[aly]

I could make it smaller for ya Sandra.

What is the max size an avatar can be?

[aly]

Is this too small?

[kobieeli]

Well, here's my first post in the new and improved Pet Talk since my computer died on Saturday....this is awesome! And so easy to use! Now if I could just figure out the avatar thing and learn to post an attachment, I'd be a goddess in my own eyes. Great work, Paul and Karen! PS: I too have been suffering with a winter cold that has stuck around for the last two weeks, so I know how you feel Paul. Put your feet up, get some hot tea, and take a snooze now--you've earned it!

[tatsxxx11]

Thanks Aly.. It worked perfectly...max. size is 60x60!! Almost all the smaller ones I found were 80x80!! You're a dear!! Thanks..And love to Lolly, ReeceMan and Shiloh!

[Karen]

Yes, the maximun size for an avatar is 60x60 - we made it that size so you can use the "Pet Preview icons" from the home page if you wanted.

If you have an image that's too big that you REALLY want to use, email it to me, and I can quickly remake it to size (as can anyone with Photoshop or a similar program.)

[tatsxxx11]

Been playing with my Picture It Express software. Finally got the resizing down! Thanks Karen. And you guys did a fantastic job! Thank you for all of your hard work. It is very much appreciated. Hope Paul is feeling better!