How to Upload Pictures for Myspace

To upload pictures for Myspace is a simple procedure and can really make your page stand out from the crowd. Though it can seem confusing when you first try, it’s actually simple to do once you get the hang of it.

Once you’ve signed up on the site and have set up your Myspace profile, follow these easy steps to add photos to your profile.

1: First, go to  www.myspace.com and log on to your Myspace account. After successfully logging on, you should see the Myspace "welcome" screen.

2: You will see a gray area where your profile picture should be, and just to the right of this area, a text link to "Add/Edit Photos." It will be the third option on the list, and clicking this link will take you to the “upload your photo” page.

3: Once you’re on the “upload your photo” page, you should see the "Upload Photo" form. Look for the button marked "browse" all the way to the right-hand side at the bottom. Click the "browse" button, and this will bring up a menu asking you to "choose file.”

4: In the pop-up "choose file" menu, locate the folder where your photo is located. If you need to change file folders, click the down-pointing arrow on the top of the "choose file" menu. Now just select the folder where your photo is located. If you are unsure, check the "My Pictures" folder first. It is located under "My Documents,” which can be found from the “start menu.”

Once you have located the photo, just select it with the cursor, and click “open" on the right side of the “choose file" menu.

6: Now, from the "Upload Form" back on Myspace, just click the "Upload" button to begin uploading your picture. It is important to remember that your image must be less than 600kb to be uploaded. If the photo is bigger than 600kb, you will get an immediate error message telling you your file size is too big, and you will have to start the process all over again.

If this should happen, don’t worry. You can easily “size down” the photo with any one of several free photo editors you can find online. Picasa by Google is one easy alternative, because it will re-size photos automatically for “web distribution” with a single mouse-click—very handy!

Assuming your photo was not over the 600 kb limit, it will now be uploaded on the site and available in your profile. Is the photo uploaded correctly, you should see a message in red text that says "Thank you for uploading your image."

7. Once uploaded, you can add a caption or “tag” to your picture describing what it is, or the date it was taken, or any other remarks you like. You can also set one of your uploaded pics as the "default” photo for your profile. Your "default" photo will appear on your welcome screen after you login, and will be the pic that is included in your “friends'” list.

And that’s all there is to it. Now you know how to upload pictures for Myspace.