***Steps to apply a sig on the forum***

[WhoDeyGFX]

Since everyone seems to be having so much trouble getting their sigs to work, here is a step by step process, with visual aid. While I don't use Internet Explorer, I'm sure a lot of people on here do, so I took screenshots from IE instead of Opera (browser I use). This should explain any questions people may have.

Step one: Find the picture you want to use as your sig, I'm going to just use my own for instructional purposes. Right click on the image and click on Properties from the drop menu.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/6411/screen1ju0.jpg

Step two: A box will pop up after you click Properties that will give you the address of the image. Highlight the address and right click. Click Copy.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/2923/screen2zk6.jpg

Step three: Next go into your UserCP and find "Edit Signature" at the top of the left menu and click it to enter the signature editor.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7011/screen3li5.jpg

Step four: Next find the image button in the signature editor box. Click this button to bring up a dialog box.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/872/screen4zh1.jpg

Step five: Paste the address of the previously coppied image into the dialog box and click OK.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/9431/screen5sx9.jpg

Lastly, scroll down and click "Save Signature" and there you have it! To test it out you can either post, or simply go back into the signature editor where you will see it displayed as you current signature.

Easy as pie! Hope this helps out those having trouble.

[ItsMeBrad]

Are you on windows 98/2000?

[WhoDeyGFX]

This machine has 2000. I'm supposed to be getting a better machine here soon (at work). I'm not really sure why they never updated this one to XP but it does what I want it to so no worries.

[The Bengal Thing]

Since everyone seems to be having so much trouble getting their sigs to work, here is a step by step process, with visual aid. While I don't use Internet Explorer, I'm sure a lot of people on here do, so I took screenshots from IE instead of Opera (browser I use). This should explain any questions people may have.

Step one: Find the picture you want to use as your sig, I'm going to just use my own for instructional purposes. Right click on the image and click on Properties from the drop menu.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/6411/screen1ju0.jpg

Step two: A box will pop up after you click Properties that will give you the address of the image. Highlight the address and right click. Click Copy.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/2923/screen2zk6.jpg

Step three: Next go into your UserCP and find "Edit Signature" at the top of the left menu and click it to enter the signature editor.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7011/screen3li5.jpg

Step four: Next find the image button in the signature editor box. Click this button to bring up a dialog box.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/872/screen4zh1.jpg

Step five: Paste the address of the previously coppied image into the dialog box and click OK.

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/9431/screen5sx9.jpg

Lastly, scroll down and click "Save Signature" and there you have it! To test it out you can either post, or simply go back into the signature editor where you will see it displayed as you current signature.

Easy as pie! Hope this helps out those having trouble.

You just had to "one up" me with your fancy screenshots didn't you! haha ;)

[WhoDeyGFX]

You just had to "one up" me with your fancy screenshots didn't you! haha ;)

To be honest, I'm just sick of PMing people telling them how to do it :lol: I figure if people see it, maybe they won't have so much trouble.

[The Bengal Thing]

To be honest, I'm just sick of PMing people telling them how to do it :lol: I figure if people see it, maybe they won't have so much trouble.


haha, I am just messin with ya. I typed it up for someone in anothr thread as well.

I thought there used to be a how to host a sig thread around somewhere....it must not have been stickied and has been buried

[cinc4ever1]

lets see if i got it.

[cinc4ever1]

Thanks for the help as this is my first time trying with this sig stuff on the new boards.

[ItsMeBrad]

Thanks for the help as this is my first time trying with this sig stuff on the new boards.

Like the new sig :thumbsup:

[paladin5424]

So you can't do an image upload? It has to be from a url?

[WhoDeyGFX]

You can upload images directly, but the forum has certain file size restrictions. Most forums do that to conserve room on the server. So by hosting the image using a third party (imageshack, photobucket, etc.) and linking to it using the [img] tags, it's much less of a burden on the forum's server. :thumbsup:

[enonnone]

I just created one from scratch and seemed to have followed all the directions and it DOES show up in my UserCP Signature section....but for some reason, I posted a message and there is no sig there except the text one I have....any thoughts??

[enonnone]

Well that obviously didn't work either.....I wonder...it's a .jpg file is that the issue?? Should it be .gif or .bmp or other??

[WhoDeyGFX]

[img]http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/6941/93100520wh9.jpg[/imgQ]

paste this into your signature box in the UserCP. Take out the Q at the end and it will work.

[enonnone]

OK WhoDeyGFX....thanks for the prompt response!! much appreciated. I followed your lead and hope it shows this time. Here goes nothing......

[WhoDeyGFX]

You're in the clear man :thumbsup:

[WhoDeyGFX]

And oh yeah thanks to whomever stickied this :thumbsup:

[hardrainincincy]

ok, i have a question about it. i followed your steps but my signiture doesnt show as a picture, just a link, and im following your steps, sooo i need some help

[WhoDeyGFX]

ok, i have a question about it. i followed your steps but my signiture doesnt show as a picture, just a link, and im following your steps, sooo i need some help

are you using the [img] tags?

[hardrainincincy]

um yes, if you mean there are [img] at the begining and the end of URL

[WhoDeyGFX]

the end tag has to have a "/" in it.

It should go [img] URL [/imgQ]

without the Q in it.

[hardrainincincy]

okay i just did that but its still not showing, here is the url as it reads now:

http://http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff222/LeoGetz25_2007/PETERSON.png

[WhoDeyGFX]

you have http:// in there three times

[hardrainincincy]

ok i got rid of two, but im now sure if all of them should be gone...

[WhoDeyGFX]

[img]http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/3079/petersonyy8.png[/IimgQ]

Paste this in your signature box and take the Q out.

[hardrainincincy]

ok, thank you very much.

[Carsons-Arsenal]

New sig test..

[Joe from Florence]

New sig test..it worked, btw, nice sig!!

[Carsons-Arsenal]

it worked, btw, nice sig!!

Thankyou, but I can't take the credit. NashvilleBengalsFan hooked it up.

Do you think it's too big?

[Joe from Florence]

Thankyou, but I can't take the credit. NashvilleBengalsFan hooked it up.

Do you think it's too big?
nah, looks good, if you think it's too big you can always resize to make it not as tall, but as far as width, it's fine

[Bengals_9]

New sig test..

Nice Sig I like it and no it looks good also nice avatar.

[hardrainincincy]

nevermind, but i have another question, is this img to big...

[Roots]

Any chance of getting a sig? Something Odell based, around his colloege football days at georgia if possible. D/w if not

[NashvilleBengalfan]

Any chance of getting a sig? Something Odell based, around his colloege football days at georgia if possible. D/w if not

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg192/sixstringer1962/othurmansigcopy.jpg

[gpack]

Dude, your sigs are so sexy!!!!!!!!

[NashvilleBengalfan]

Dude, your sigs are so sexy!!!!!!!!

LMAO !!

[Brick]

let's see here..

[eoxyod]

hmm...im confused

it is not working is it

[Brick]

well i followed the directions and all, i'll go through one more time and see if I messed up somewhere

[Brick]

k i got it, i was using mozilla, but i switched to IE

[SpotDog]

k i got it, i was using mozilla, but i switched to IE

Good you got it working

[NashvilleBengalfan]

k i got it, i was using mozilla, but i switched to IE

Nice work SpotDog !!

[SpotDog]

Nice work SpotDog !!

Thanks, I'm lovin the Cincy Redlegs sig

[Domata Dominance]

sig test

[Domata Dominance]

ok, how do I upload one from my computer? Also, there is no "insert image" button when I hit "edit signature" Nor is there a toolbar of any kind with any commands. Can anyone help? I have vista, btw

[WhoDeyGFX]

ok, how do I upload one from my computer? Also, there is no "insert image" button when I hit "edit signature" Nor is there a toolbar of any kind with any commands. Can anyone help? I have vista, btw

Host the image at www.imageshack.us first. Copy the image location from there. Go into the signature editor and put: [img]<image url>[/Qimg] the Q needs to be taken out and is in there so the tag will show up, so make sure not to put the Q in the last tag.

[Bengalrocker]

I hate being the terrible sig guy....GFX is a beast!

[heshimu]

test

[Bengalrocker]

test

if its a skeleton, then it works

[heshimu]

if its a skeleton, then it works

thank you

[heshimu]

I have a question about the edit signature page. In your screenshots you show the steps to add/edit a signature and one of the shots showed your edit sig page. In that shot there is a text editor that allows you to change font color etc. I do not have that feature on my eidt sig page. Is that just for mods and administrators? Thanks

[WhoDeyGFX]

I have a question about the edit signature page. In your screenshots you show the steps to add/edit a signature and one of the shots showed your edit sig page. In that shot there is a text editor that allows you to change font color etc. I do not have that feature on my eidt sig page. Is that just for mods and administrators? Thanks

Go into your UserCP > Edit Options > Scroll down to the bottom where it says "Message Editor Interface. Change it from "Basic Editor" to "Standard Editor" and save it. You should be all set.

[heshimu]

Got it...thanx

[timmanis2000]

Sig test..

[cinc4ever1]

http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/4442/cinc4ever1sigob5cm7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Carson4mvp]

Sig test..

fail

[cinc4ever1]

sig test

[cinc4ever1]

testing

[cinc4ever1]

Test

[cinc4ever1]

test

[Bengalrocker]

test

Its working, but whats with the extra writing under the sig that says imageshack?

EDIT: Right when I posted that you fixed it. :lol:

[cinc4ever1]

test


http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/519/cinc4ever1sigob5bt2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/cinc4ever1sigob5bt2.jpg/1/w640.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img26/cinc4ever1sigob5bt2.jpg/1/)

[Bear]

just wanting to see if my sig works

[Bear]

just wanting to see if my sig works

still trying

[Carson4mvp]

just wanting to see if my sig works

Nope, you need to save your sig to a site such as imageshack, photobucket, Myspace etc, then right click the sig go to properties then copy the URL and paste it to your sig like you would a image.

[Bear]

o.k iam on it

[krosseyed]

test

[CigarMatt]

I'm being like everyone else and doing a sig test

[jelfers]

Thanks man I appreciate you giving instructions on how to do that, I looked all over my profile and found nothing. It gives me a start, now I just need to find out how to customize pictures to my liking. Wish me luck.

[jelfers]

test


http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/519/cinc4ever1sigob5bt2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/cinc4ever1sigob5bt2.jpg/1/w640.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img26/cinc4ever1sigob5bt2.jpg/1/)

How did you make such a bad *** picture of Geathers?

[ishouldbegm]

I have a question about the edit signature page. In your screenshots you show the steps to add/edit a signature and one of the shots showed your edit sig page. In that shot there is a text editor that allows you to change font color etc. I do not have that feature on my eidt sig page. Is that just for mods and administrators? Thanks :huh::what:Mellow

[cinc4ever1]

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/6569/cinc4ever1flash.gif (http://img27.imageshack.us/i/cinc4ever1flash.gif/)

[Mattro Bus]

does anybody know where to find Bengals animated GIFs the only one ive ever seen was from the Pitt game this year on the final touchdown, id like to see more

[InsaneSteelPosse]

test

[InsaneSteelPosse]

Anyone help me out? I still can't figure out why I can't get my sig to work. Also having problems with my avatar. Any help would be appreciated.

[InsaneSteelPosse]

test

[BANJAXED]

test

meh, Steeler Fan :joe:




ok, BJ's a nice guy:

who did your sig and do you have the link? or take the sig and save it to photobucket - take that link and save it in the signature part of your cp

[InsaneSteelPosse]

meh, Steeler Fan :joe:




ok, BJ's a nice guy:

who did your sig and do you have the link? or take the sig and save it to photobucket - take that link and save it in the signature part of your cp i did the sig...just went oldschool with...nothing like you all put out there. ok..thanks for the help it's working . now, any idea why when i upload an avatar pic from my pc that it turns out so small you can't see it?

[Joe from Benton]

mmmm

[graphicguy]

About a year ago, my siggy just disappeared from these boards. Don't know why. It just did. Well, I've found it in some old files. Don't know if it matters, but I use a Mac (Leopard OS).

I try to post the sig. Everything is there in the User CP. But, the sig still doesn't show up in my posts. Trying to figure out what's wrong.

Here's the attachment for my sig, if that helps.

[CincyTy]

About a year ago, my siggy just disappeared from these boards. Don't know why. It just did. Well, I've found it in some old files. Don't know if it matters, but I use a Mac (Leopard OS).

I try to post the sig. Everything is there in the User CP. But, the sig still doesn't show up in my posts. Trying to figure out what's wrong.

Here's the attachment for my sig, if that helps.

I'm having trouble too using leopard on my macbook

[WhoDeyGFX]

take a screenshot and post it

[CincyTy]

1934

[CincyTy]

it looks like on other computers a box similar to what the "reply to thread" box looks like should pop up in the edit text box, but it never does. The picture does not pop up in mine and when I say save signature nothing changes. I can edit the text, but cannot add pictures

[WhoDeyGFX]

[img]*your image link*[/imgZ]

that is the format you need to put into the signature box for an image to show. Take the Z out of the last tag before submitting it.

[CincyTy]

[img]*your image link*[/imgZ]

that is the format you need to put into the signature box for an image to show. Take the Z out of the last tag before submitting it.

I still can't get that to work. I'll just wait until I get home and I will work on it on my pc. I've gotten them to work in the past on windows, but this has been the first time I have tried to work with it on my mac. Thanks though

[powellwhodey_er]

test

[Who__Dey85]

Hey could someone help me please? I cannot figure out how to set up a sig or an avatar. I have done this stuff before on other sites so I'm not a complete noob on the subject. I even had friends who do this stuff all the time try. Nothing yet. I was wondering what the trick is. If someone could help that would be great. Thank you.

[R.I.P. Chris Henry]

Can someone create a thread for me requesting a sig. I will say what i want, i just cant start one because i dont have 50 posts yet.

[whodey1984]

Can someone create a thread for me requesting a sig. I will say what i want, i just cant start one because i dont have 50 posts yet.


Post it in this thread.

http://boards.bengals.com/showthread.php?t=20233&page=17

[whodey1984]

How do I center my Sig?

[WhoDeyGFX]

[center] [/centerZ]

put that around your signature, without the Z

[whodey1984]

[center] [/centerZ]

put that around your signature, without the Z


Thanks.

[cinc4ever1]

Test