When I post an ad on CL, I don't go through Photobucket. I have the pictures in 'My Pictures' under the 'My Documents' folder. I make them small there using a tool I found online, and CL can take a 640 x 480 picture with no problem.

I have put a link below where you can find this free resizer. I LOVE it and it's SO easy! No stretching, or skewing, just select size small, once you have installed it.

Here is a link that might be useful: Microsoft Powertoys Image resizer

Thank you my3dogs. I have the photos in "My Documents". Does your site re-size and send a copy to your file, or do you just use a link like when posting from PhotoBucket, and then paste that link into the CL image widow?

I do NOTHING from Photobucket except post pics here on this board, and sometime put them in emails. I resize the pics in My Pictures, and load them to CL directly from there.

Once you've loaded the resize tool, you just right clock in any photo in My Pictures and it brings up the sizing window, which defaults to small, once you've used that size.

Thank you, I got the pictures to work, but now I am having trouble with the ad. I received the email to click the link, post the ad (which I did.) However, the ad is not showing up on CraigsList, although the message said that it was now posted. How long does it take?

It's there now. Thank you so much. I love that re-size tool. Now I am just going to have to start selling. lol

I don't recall the amount of lag time, but there definitely is lag time.

The email that I get from them always says it'll be 'live' on the board in about 15 minutes.

That resizing tool is the BEST! I got it from an HGTV poster.

Hmmmm ... neither my email nor the confirmation didn't say anything about time lag. At least I know there is one now and I will not try to re-post.

One more question. Is there a way to switch a listing to another category without having to re-do the whole thing? I may need to post to "General", instead of "Household." I also may just post it on the furniture board. I've seen sheets, comforters, things to do with furniture, etc., over there.

Oh yeah, is there any benefit to set up an account? I didn't.

I think they are fine in household. I don't see the need for cross posting. They will sell dont worry!

THANKS!

What I do is convert my files to JPG using Microsoft paint--since the file size is so much smaller it works faster uploading files to either CL or Photobucket or emailing for that matter.

val - My camera software, or computer (I don't know which) automatically converts my files to JPG, but they were still too big for CL. I have no problem with uploading to Photobucket. I prefer my photos to be the largest they can, without compromising the boards. I have paint, but this new trick of my3dogs is a wonderful tool!