Image Upload Instructions

Two Ways to use Images in your ChildrensBookAuction listings
1. Use our server to store your images (free)
You can upload up to six images per auction listing directly to our server.
Note: You must upload at least one image using this method to use the optional Gallery feature at ChildrensBookAuction.
  1. Take a scan or digital picture of your item and save it as a JPG, PNG or GIF file on your computer or a disk.
  2. After you 'Add your Auction' information, you will arrive at the Upload Image page.
  3. Click the 'Browse' button to find the image file where you stored it on your computer.  Navigate to the directory where your image file is located using the 'Look in' window in the pop-up 'Choose File' dialog box.  Click on the image file name to highlight it and the image file name will appear in the 'File Name' box at the bottom of the 'Choose File' pop-up dialog box .  Click the  'Open' button next to the File Name to close the 'Choose File' pop-up box and the file name of your image will now appear in the 'Choose Your Image File' dialog box.
  4. Type in an Image Description that will appear under the Image.
  5.  Click 'Upload'.  Your file will now upload to the Children's Book Market's server.  This usually takes a few seconds, depending on the file size and your internet access speed (image file sizes must be less than 50k or they will be reduced)- Hint: to reduce your image file sizes, run them through NetMechanic's free Gif.bot utility).
  6. When the screen appears, you will see your image and a thumbnail image next to it.  If this is the correct image, click 'Continue' to return to the Upload Image page and repeat the process for any other images you want to include (maximum of 6 allowed per auction) or if this is not the correct image, click on the 'Cancel' button to return to the 'Upload Image' page and reselect the correct image.
  7. If you don't want to upload additional images, click on the 'Continue' button to go to the review page.  Note: If you selected the Add Your Auction to the Gallery option, your gallery image will be the first image you uploaded if you are uploading multiple images.
  8. Pictures will be deleted from the ChildrensBookAuction server 30 days from the end of your auction, however the rest of your auction listing will be viewable for 60 days from the end of your auction.
   

2.

Store images using your own storage space on the Internet  
 (Note: You cannot use the Gallery with this option)
  1. Take a digital picture of your item and save it on your computer or a disk.
  2. Upload the image to the your storage space on the internet using FTP (File Transfer Protocol) or some other image uploading software.
  3. In your 'Description' include the HTML code
<img src=http://www.yourserver.com/yourimagefolder/yourimage.JPG>  for each of your images.  You can use HTML in the description field to position and align your image.
  4. Check your image(s) on the Review Page.
   

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