is photobucket now completely useless?

[slym2none]

Imageshack works for me - it is a little crude by the standards set by other places, but they haven't changed their format the whole time I have been using them (well over 5 years) so if one doesn't like change, I say give them a try. IMGUR for some reason only works for me about half the time, but it is rather easy to work with the few times I have used it.

 

 

 

-slym

[ChrisInBaltimore]

So I guess I didn't use photobucket that much before. I find it really easy. It might just be the Mac though.

[dupont2005]

I've never noticed a change. I've had a Photobucket since around 2006

[roulette44]

Guys, how do I sort my album alphabeticalliy based on the filename (not the name I've given the file, but whatever the file was actually saved as)

 

There's an option to sort by filename, but that sorts on the names given (which I never did)....... requires me to go and actually assign names to thousands of images before their in order again?

 

Please tell me I don't have to do that!

 

[TheLiamSturgess]

You have to do that.

[cheetah]

I thought it blew when I first switched over. Now that I've made an effort to unlearn everything I knew and learn the new way, I think it works pretty well. Changing the default settings under your 'account' set up makes a big difference in getting it to be effective.

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Changing the default settings under your 'account' set up makes a big difference in getting it to be effective.

 

Yes. I found this to be very true.

[skypinkblu]

Unless you have a paid subscription, you are not Photobucket's customer -- advertisers are. They need free users to stay longer on the website to earn more advertising dollars therefore they have made their system harder to use.

 

It is not in their interest to make life easier for the free user.

 

 

I'm a paid user, have been for years...they haven't made it easier for me, either. They are now limiting the number of files I can upload, and it cost more to have more space, used to be unlimited.

 

I don't really need more, I'm just trying to show that they aren't being nice to paid users either.

 

I've had the links under my pictures, but I can't upload new pictures to the albums, they all seem to fall into the library, even when I specify a folder.

 

I'm finding that opening NEW Folders/Albums, seems to be working a little better.

[Prince Namor]

So I guess I didn't use photobucket that much before. I find it really easy. It might just be the Mac though.

 

Same here. Always been puzzled by all the difficulty people have with Photobucket.

On my Mac, I've never had an issue.

[Ghost Town]

I thought it blew when I first switched over. Now that I've made an effort to unlearn everything I knew and learn the new way, I think it works pretty well. Changing the default settings under your 'account' set up makes a big difference in getting it to be effective.

I can't seem to figure out a way to post the same size scans I did with the old photobucket. I upload them the same way with the same scans, but when I post them, the size is limited.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Uploaded before the so-called upgrade:

 

 

Uploaded after the upgrade:

 

 

[cheetah]

I thought it blew when I first switched over. Now that I've made an effort to unlearn everything I knew and learn the new way, I think it works pretty well. Changing the default settings under your 'account' set up makes a big difference in getting it to be effective.

I can't seem to figure out a way to post the same size scans I did with the old photobucket. I upload them the same way with the same scans, but when I post them, the size is limited.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Uploaded before the so-called upgrade:

 

 

Uploaded after the upgrade:

 

 

Go to user settings under your account name. Select the 'albums' tab. Select 'customize upload options'. It is all there.

 

[cheetah]

For those that want the linking options to show up on the thumbnail page, go to your account name, select ser settings, select the albums tab and check the 'easy linking option'. I believe this gives you the same format as the old version.

 

You can also limit the linking options by selecting only the 'links' options you want displayed. It is also located on the same albums tab listed above.

[rodan57]

I noted just today that they now have the page divisions back for the thumbnails so that one can skip ahead in an album.

 

 

[Ghost Town]

Go to user settings under your account name. Select the 'albums' tab. Select 'customize upload options'. It is all there.

Thanks, Jeff.

 

I tried selecting the tab that says "Display my linked photos in their original sizes" and then I re-uploaded a test scan. Here's what I get when I copy and paste the link.

 

 

The image doesn't appear. Just a messed up IMG code.

[lizards2]

Go to user settings under your account name. Select the 'albums' tab. Select 'customize upload options'. It is all there.

Thanks, Jeff.

 

I tried selecting the tab that says "Display my linked photos in their original sizes" and then I re-uploaded a test scan. Here's what I get when I copy and paste the link.

 

 

The image doesn't appear. Just a messed up IMG code.

[telerites]

Go to user settings under your account name. Select the 'albums' tab. Select 'customize upload options'. It is all there.

Thanks, Jeff.

 

I tried selecting the tab that says "Display my linked photos in their original sizes" and then I re-uploaded a test scan. Here's what I get when I copy and paste the link.

 

 

The image doesn't appear. Just a messed up IMG code.

 

Barton -

 

You can delete the :original at the end of the code and it will at least work.

 

I'm still trying to find a way to make pics larger. I think you have to be a paid subscriber.

[skypinkblu]

As far as I can tell after doing some research the other day, they don't allow the same file sizes as they used to, the limit is now 1024x 768, it used to be larger.

[lizards2]

take the :original off the end of the code

[skypinkblu]

Go to user settings under your account name. Select the 'albums' tab. Select 'customize upload options'. It is all there.

Thanks, Jeff.

 

I tried selecting the tab that says "Display my linked photos in their original sizes" and then I re-uploaded a test scan. Here's what I get when I copy and paste the link.

 

 

The image doesn't appear. Just a messed up IMG code.

 

Barton -

 

You can delete the :original and it will at least work.

 

I'm still trying to find a way to make pics larger. I think you have to be a paid subscriber.

 

Nope, I'm a paid subscriber, Jeff, and that's my limit too.

 

 

[telerites]

Thanks, Sha. That's not good - I often wanted larger images - now no go.