When you upload a photo to any group or discussion you would go to the same box you would type a question or an answer like right here in this comment box. At the top of the box you'll see a whole bunch of things starting with the word link(which is underlined) the box next to it is image and if you hover over the box with your mouse it will say image. Click that and it will open a box that asks you where on your computer do you keep pictures. Just select the picture you want and double click or open and your picture will start to load. You can add comments once its loaded either above the picture or below.

Now if you want to just load pictures on your "My Page" here is what you do.   Find the spot that says My Photos and you should see a small link that says add photos, click that and it will open a loader where you can pick the pictures you would like to load from your computer. Add your photos, create an album or albums and you can add captions to the pictures too.

Photos Help

1. How do I add photos? 
You can add photos by clicking on the Photos tab that appears at the top of your page. You can upload them from your computer, mobile phone .

2. What is the photos detail page?
 The photo detail page allows you to do lots of cool things with any photo. Clicking on the thumbnail of a picture will take you to the photo detail page, where you can tag , add it to an album you've created, and view more sizes of the photo.

3. How do I add a description to a photo?
 When you upload photos, you have the option to add a title and a description to your photo. You cannot edit someone else's photo and give it a description; however you can leave a comment. If you put another member's photo in an album, you can't change the title or description.


4. How do I comment on a photo or video? 
By default, anyone who is logged in can comment on photos or videos. If you see the "comment wall" under a photo or video, you can comment on it. Just start typing in the box underneath the photo or video you want to comment on! If you don't see a "comment wall" under the photo or video, it means the contributor has turned comments off.

5. How do I add a location to my photos?
 When you upload a photo, you will be prompted to add a title and description. You can also add a location to the photo by clicking on the map to the right or typing a specific address. If you've already uploaded a photo and want to add a location or change the location, click the "Edit Photo Information" link to the right of the photo in the photo detail page.

6. Who can see my photos?
 You can decide who you want to be able to view your photos. To change the default setting for this, go to the "My Settings" link in the box on the right column of the page. Then click the 'Privacy' tab on the left of the page. Here you choose to allow anyone, just your friends, or just you to see your photos. You can also override this setting as you upload each photo. You can also choose who can comment on your photos in "My Settings."

7. How do I send in photos from my email client or phone? 
When you join iKnifeCollector, a unique email address is assigned to your profile on that network. You can email photos or videos, one at a time, to this email address and they will be added to your account on the network. To view your email-in address on a network, click on the "My Setting" link on the right side of any page on a network. At the bottom of the page you'll see your email in content email address. You can create a new one by clicking the 'Generate New Email Address' button!


8. How do I delete a photo?
 To delete a photo, go to that photo's detail page. Below the photo you'll find the link. Click this link!

9. How do I share a photo with my friends?
 It's easy to share photos you like. Click the "Share" link below the photo you want to share. You can copy and paste a link to it into an email or instant message,if you hit share you and send to FB, tweet it even.


10. How do I download a photo to my computer? 
Although we don't offer prints of photos to be ordered, you can save them to your computer. Click on the "View Full Size" button below the photo. The photo will pop up in a new window or tab. Right click and select "Save Image As." Select where you would like the photo to download to on your computer and click the Save button.


11. Is there a way for me to keep track of all the photos I like?
 If you really love a photo and want to be able to locate it in the future, add it to your favorite photos. Click the "Add to Favorites" link underneath the photo. To view photos you have selected as your favorites, click the "My Favorites" link under the Photos tab.

12. How can I view all of the photos on iKnifeCollector?
 To view all of the photos members have uploaded to a network, click on the “Photos” link under the media. You can view the photos by latest, top rated, most viewed or random.

13. How do I see a specific member's photos?
 You can view a member's photos page by clicking on their name next to a photo, or by selecting the "View Photos" link under their name on the photo's detail page.

14. How do I create an album?
 You can do this by clicking on "My Albums" and then clicking on "Create an Album." From there, you're able to drag photos to the album preview pane on the right side of the page. You can choose the specific order of the photos. Once you've done this, click "save" to see your final product.


15. What are tags?
 Tags are a great way to categorize discussions, photos, and videos by their content. For example, if you start a discussion thread about your favorite knife, you may want to tag it by its brand, model, handle material pattern, etc.. You can mark an item with as many different tags as you want by clicking the "Tag" button in the toolbar next to the post on the item's detail page. You can delete a tag the same way.

16. How can I tell how many members have selected a video or photo as a favorite? 
On the photo or video's detail page, the toolbar located below the photo or video, you can see how many members have selected it as a favorite, as well as the average rating and number of members who have rated it.

17. How do I view albums?
 Go to the Photos tab on the network and click on the "All Albums" link to see what other members are creating.



18. Can I subscribe using RSS to iKnifeCollector’s photos?
 Yes!. Go to the Photos tab and click "Photos Home". Then click on the RSS link in the bottom left of the photo box.

19. Does iKnifeCollector have a Facebook application?
 YES!  Just click share on any photo or discussion, then click FB.  Share to your own page or a group


20. Why don't I see the comment wall under a specific blog post, photo, or video?
 If you are logged in and don't see the comment wall for a specific blog post, photo, or video, the member who wrote the post changed the privacy setting for comments to that blog post.

21. Can other people see my albums? 
Any member can see the albums you create. There are, however, a number of different privacy settings for the photos you upload. You can change the default setting for this by clicking on the "My Settings" link in the box on the right column of the page to allow anyone, just your friends, or just you to see your photos. You can also override this setting as you upload each photo.

22. How do I change the order photos show up in a slideshow? 
The best way to change the order of photos in a slideshow is to put them in an album. You can do this by clicking on "My Albums" and then clicking on "Create an Album."

On the Create an Album page, you can choose which photos you'd like in your album and specify their order. Once you've done this, click "Save" to see your final product. On the lower right side of the page, a mini slideshow will be playing. Click "View this slideshow" to see it full screen. You can also click the Embed button to get code to put this slideshow on your blog or MySpace page.

23. How do I report an offensive photo?
 When you're signed in, click "Report an Issue," which appears as a link at the bottom of every page. This will alert the Network Creator to the offensive photo.

24. I sent in a photo and it never arrived. What should I do?
 Try resending the photo from your computer's email client. If that still doesn't work, let us know and we'll get to the bottom of it.

25. How can I add photos? 
To add photos go to the Photos tab and click "Add Photos." Be default, you'll be able to use the bulk uploader to add up to 100 photos at a time.

The first time you use the uploader, you'll see a pop-up window that says "This applet was signed by Ning Inc and authenticated by VeriSign Inc. Do you trust this certificate?" Click the "Trust" button to proceed.

In the left pane, find the photos on your computer. To upload them, double click on a photo. Or, you can drag and drop a photo or a whole folder to the right pane of "Photos to Upload."

You can drag and drop the photos into the perfect order. To remove photos you've added to the right preview pane, you can drag them out of the preview pane and drop them, or highlight them and press the "Delete" key. Once you're ready to upload, click the "Next" button. On the next screen, you can add titles, tags, and descriptions for your photos and choose the privacy. To apply the same information to all of the photos in this batch, fill out the top portion under "Edit Information for All Photos." Then click the button to "Apply this info to the photos below."

If you're experiencing issues with the bulk uploader, you can always use the simple uploader by clicking the link to "Return to our simple uploader" at the bottom of the page.


26. With the bulk media uploader, what are the size limits for photos, videos ? Using the bulk media uploader, you can add up to 100 photos of 10MB or less each, up to 100 songs of 20MB or less each, and up to 30 videos of 100MB or less each.