Siggy Request.. and how to post sigs.

Reacently i have been PM'd several times about people wanting sigs or how to post them. Well its no rocket science, but it can be confusing. So i will write this up once.. all other inquiries will be told to search!

Lets get the rules into place first;

~400x200 is the recomended size...
~No porn or offensive material
~Its not a personal ad to sell items or advertize..
~Content is up to the discretion of the moderators but suffice it to say that automotive forums is an all-ages site and no inappropriate content will be tolerated. A rule of thumb is that if you don't think it would be appropriate to display in a professional office, it probably won't be allowed. Many of the members occasionally check the site from work and there's no reason AF should have content that could jeopardize a persons job any moderator can request your sig be resized, removed or altered at anytime.

For what it's worth, here's my thoughts on sigs. I find them to be an invaluable tool used to identify different members at a glance and easily recognize who posted without having to pay too close attention to the actual username in text. With that said, I personally find that the 400x200 limit is extremely generous and, thus, there's absolutely no reason anyone needs to go beyond that. The sig isn't your personal billboard to sell stuff or advertise other sites. It's simply there to identify you. If you take your time and design something unique, it will serve it's purpose well and nobody will ever mistake you for someone else. If you change it every couple weeks and just try to find the sexiest girl to put in it, nobody will ever recognize you and you will forever remain part of the anonymous masses.

Now with that covered... here are the basics of posting a sig.
The biggest error i see is people trying to link photos from their home computers hard drive, it will not work! So you have to load the photo onto a website and lucky us AF has given everyone a gallery with their user ID. But you can link from cardomain if you have a site there and its recomended to link from other sites to save bandwith and every site says the same think...

To post photo's from other sites

1) Right click on photo
2) click properties
3) Copy the URL/web address
4) paste it in the text box here.
5) Tricky part... with the URL/web address in place... you have to place the forum code around it. Heres a sample..URL/web address making sure there are no spaces between anything...

To use your AF gallery
1) From home page click gallery
2) right side click log in
2a) If already logged in, click upload photos...
3) Click browse button and it will access your computer and you can upload photos from your computer.... 80K size is the limit though..
4) follow instructions...
5) when done loading click my gallery...
6) click on photo and when the page loads there will be a link already made for you to copy and paste with the forum code in place... copy and paste where need be.


Now to make sigs you need a photo editing software..i.e. Photoshop, JASC PSP8, or MS paint... and just go at it.. it takes a load of time to tinker with functions...

or with the info above post up some photos and I'm willin to kill some of my spare time making sigs and other ppl on here might even help out too, since winter is here and i have nothing to do outside....

This is your oppertunity to show your car off.......

Here are some Sig examples..
http://img124.exs.cx/img124/963/v5buntitled5.jpg --- kustmace's crack at doing my car!... looks good.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/172487CRJ-SIG.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/172487siggy.JPG

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/1724870000000000000000000000.jpg One i did for Godenm

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/172487jayson.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/172487stolen_identity.jpg

http://img27.exs.cx/img27/6577/linearglow12800ef.jpg

yeah, i want to thank you again for doin my sig...; godenm

Thats cool bro

I am going to get my sig fixed soon my car doesnt even look like this anymore.

Offer going once......

Offer Going Twice......

Three times......

So If i send you all the pictures i can find you will be able to resize and fit into a sig? i also want the Team DropZone logo on there too.

Yah..

yes it works... mmm wheels look photoshopped

bah... there is no point in doing that for me... It just somthing to do when i need time to kill.

Hey noshun,

There is an edit button on your posts for a reason. Stop whoring. And you better hope who ever really owns that car doesnt find out you used it without their consent. You could get into some big legal trouble for that.

Whoring = Post Whoring... its all the pointless posts you have been making lately. SO far what i have seen has been good info but quit with the stupid shit like above ^.

Whoring = Post Whoring... its all the pointless posts you have been making lately. SO far what i have seen has been good info but quit with the stupid shit like above ^.

Well it's nice to appreciated.

Thank you.

yea noshun does give some pretty usefull info as far as my questions latley have gone

It's funny how things work out. I started writing my piece and because I was a newbie I got flack. Well the number one culprit has now quoted me in his sig. That then would be a huge complement and I know CRJ isn't all bad. It's is good when you get recognised for any advice or info that you give to people. I only try to impart my knowledge upon the rest of the world. I don't know everything though. Like I couldn't tell you what colour lipstick would complement a womans eyes!!

hmm that was easier then i thought lol

It's funny how things work out. I started writing my piece and because I was a newbie I got flack. Well the number one culprit has now quoted me in his sig. That then would be a huge complement and I know CRJ isn't all bad. It's is good when you get recognised for any advice or info that you give to people. I only try to impart my knowledge upon the rest of the world. I don't know everything though. Like I couldn't tell you what colour lipstick would complement a womans eyes!!

If you break one of my pet peeves or a forum rule then you usually get harrasment.
1) Searching the forums to find an already posted comment = Happy CRJ!
1a) Posting a new thread that has been reacently will = semi- harrasement and will be told to search or if i am in a good mood will leave the link.
2)Questions regarding the removal of the govener...
a. We have found out it is ok for us to disclose on how to remove/alter it, but getting the answer out of us older people who know how to will be very difficult and almost impossible if you are modded with the proper stance and other safty mods. Also asking like a little bitch in high school won't help you either. Its up to our discretion now...
3) Flamming... the thread will be brought to the attention of the mod of this forum.
4) VS. threads will be adressed by be as childish, don't involve yourself.

i dunno if this worked or not


[IMG]http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=35502&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=1[IMG]

i know it bothers you when people ask the same question but i just dont understand how to post the signature im sorry but i just spent an hour trying to figure it out .... this is like my last resort in a way
sorry bout it tho
i dont know where to paste the link

at the very end of all that... you have Its needs to be

ok ill try that

if i do it that way when i go to preview it in the user cp shouldnt it show up? i did what you said and it didnt show up

i figured it out now :) i mis understood how al the copy/paste stuff was supposed to go..
thanks for the help

i figured it out now :) i mis understood how al the copy/paste stuff was supposed to go..
thanks for the help

Nice bit of paint on your ride. It's nice to see a subtle colour nowadays and not bright yellow or orange!

newest creation.. offer is still out there guys..

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/172487stolen_identity.jpg

what was the offer i missed it lol?

refer to the first page where i offered to make them for you.., Because right now, your sig is way to big.. 500x200 is the max. Its compiling mulitple pics into one with your user name...

hmm i think ill take u up on the offer, so if u get bored heres some other pix of my car. http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/408346

Oh snap son.... i'm gona use this for sure....

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/408000-408999/408346_51.jpg

haha damn right i 4 got about that one

CRJ you crazy! 93 R/T TT Stealths has a lot of Green in it!!

I can never be bothered to spend more then 15 minutes on mine! It hurts my eyes concentrating too much!

here ya go jersey...

http://img27.exs.cx/img27/6577/linearglow12800ef.jpg

come on Noshun your next man.. just gimmie a linky to some pics and i'll go at it.

Well it's nice to appreciated.

Thank you.

NOW AFTER I HAVE THE URL WITH THE FORUM CODE WHERE DO I PASTE IT?

NOW AFTER I HAVE THE URL WITH THE FORUM CODE WHERE DO I PASTE IT?

in your signature.........?