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PhotoAmigo.com FAQ
Brief
Overview
What is PhotoAmigo?
What are the Terms of Service for PhotoAmigo?
How much does it cost to get a PhotoAmigo Album?
Do I need a digital camera to enjoy PhotoAmigo?
How
To Use PhotoAmigo.com
How do I create a PhotoAmigo Album?
What types of image files can I upload to my PhotoAmigo Album?
How do I upload an image to my PhotoAmigo Album?
How do I upload photos directly from my cell/ Mobile phone?
How do I customize my album fonts and colors?
How do I control who can leave comments on my PhotoAmigo Album?
What is the PhotoAmigo User Display?
Privacy
Does PhotoAmigo share my personal
information?
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Brief Overview
What is PhotoAmigo?
PhotoAmigo.com is the online network of fotos and friends, just as our name "PhotoAmigo" suggests
. You can create your own PhotoAmigo Album in a snap! Share your latest photos and images, and keep in touch with your friends and family by leaving messages on one another's PhotoAmigo Albums. Plus, you can you search and browse the albums of PhotoAmigos from around the world.
Here are just some of the benefits of having your own PhotoAmigo Album:
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Instead of e-mailing large image attachments, now you can easily upload your
photos and images to your PhotoAmigo Album.
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Friends, family, and other PhotoAmigos can check out all the photos whenever
they want just by visiting your PhotoAmigo Album.
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Your friends and family can leave you messages on all the photos in your album,
and you can do the same.
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You can store e-mail addresses in your PhotoAmigo Address Book and choose to
auto-notify people when you post a new photo to your album.
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You can add PhotoAmigos to your album so you know when all of your PhotoAmigos
post new photos.
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PhotoAmigo Pro and Premium members can customize their album fonts, font colors, link colors, background colors, and background patterns. Be creative with Your Own PhotoAmigo Album. It's like having your own custom web site without all the work!
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What are the Terms of Service for PhotoAmigo?
Click here to view the
PhotoAmigo Terms of Service.
How much does it cost to get a PhotoAmigo album?
Frankly, not much. There are three levels of PhotoAmigo membership: Basic, Pro, and Premium. Choose the level that's right for you. The Account Features Chart below shows what features you'll get at each level.
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| FEATURES |
| Daily
Uploads |
10 |
12 |
Unlimited |
| Order Prints |
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| Album
Styles |
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| Camera
Icon |
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| Slideshow
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| Comments/
Image |
10 |
50 |
Unlimited |
| Favorites |
10 |
50 |
Unlimited |
| Guestbook
Filters |
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| Addresses |
10 |
40 |
Unlimted |
| Amigos |
10 |
50 |
Unlimited |
| Hyperlinks |
4 |
10 |
Unlimited |
| Go Premium! |
| Monthly |
| Yearly |
*Basic (Free) Accounts may expire if inactive for 30 days.
Do I
need a digital camera to enjoy PhotoAmigo?
No, you don't have to have a digital camera. You can enjoy PhotoAmigo in lots of ways.
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Scan your photo prints, drawings, cartoons, or illustrations.
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Get a CD of your photos in digital format when you have your film developed.
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Create an image with imaging software like Adobe PhotoShop® or Corel Draw®. Be creative and have fun!
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How To Use PhotoAmigo.com
How do I create a PhotoAmigo
album?
It's easy. You can create a PhotoAmigo Album by
clicking here, or by clicking the link at the top of each page that says "Create Your Own PhotoAmigo Album!" Then, just fill out the the fields on the sign-up form and click the submit button at the bottom of the page. You'll receive an e-mail from us shortly that will allow you to activate your account and start uploading photos to your PhotoAmigo Album. It's that easy.
What
types of image files can I upload to my PhotoAmigo Album?
You can upload an image in any of the following formats: jpg, gif, tiff, bmp, or png. Your image must be under 4MB. Your image will automatically be resized to 480 pixels by 480 pixels for your PhotoAmigo Album.
How do I
upload an image to my PhotoAmigo album?
1. After you've created and activated your PhotoAmigo account, log in with your username and password and go to the UPLOAD page.
2. Click the BROWSE button to locate the image on your computer that you want to upload to your album.
3. Enter caption text for your image. There is a 5000 character max for captions.
4. Then, choose a MAIN CATEGORY and a SUB CATEGORY for your image (optional). Categorizing your images will allow them to show up in search results on PhotoAmigo.com.
5. Enter relevant key words for your image (optional). Separate each key word with a space.
6. After you've chosen an image to upload, click either the UPLOAD button OR the UPLOAD AND GO TO MY ALBUM button. This may take a moment.
How do I upload photos
directly from my cell/ mobile phone?
you do not need a phone that connects to the internet.
a basic cell phone that can send a picture message like a text message will work.
1. On your phone, go to "contacts" & create a new contact named PhotoAmigo
2. Leave the phone number fields blank (some phones require a phone number, but you can enter an arbitrary number.)
3. In the email field enter pics@photoamigo.com
4. Then Save the contact.
now for the fun part
1. open the contact PhotoAmigo
2. select "new message" - make sure to select picture message, not text message
3. choose the option that accesses your pictures on your phone/ add the picture you want to upload
4. then enter you username/password in the subject line (format this with a back or forward slash (/ or \) like username/password
How do I
customize my PhotoAmigo Album fonts and colors?
PhotoAmigo Pro and Premium members can customize their album fonts,
font colors, link colors, background colors, and background images in the My Styles area. You must be logged in to PhotoAmigo in order to access your album styles.
How do
I control who can leave comments on my PhotoAmigo Album?
PhotoAmigo Pro and Premium members can choose who can leave comments on their PhotoAmigo Album by going to the MY STYLES page. Select the radio button that specifies who can leave comments on your album. The four options are: All Registered PhotoAmigos, Only PhotoAmigo Pros and above, Only My PhotoAmigos, No one.
What is
the PhotoAmigo User Display?
See Diagram A below for details. The PhotoAmigo User Display has THREE elements: Camera Icon, Username, and the number of comments the user has made on other PhotoAmigo Albums.
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The camera icon changes color as your PhotoAmigo Album is viewed by other PhotoAmigos
(see camera color chart for details).
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Your Username is the name you use when you create your own PhotoAmigo Album. This cannot be changed.
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The number of comments you make on other PhotoAmigo Albums is displayed in parentheses after your Username. In general, the more comments you leave, the more comments you get.
Privacy
Does PhotoAmigo share my
personal information?
No. PhotoAmigo does not share or sell your personal information.
NOTE: The information you enter in your BIO is
public and appears in the ABOUT section of your PhotoAmigo Album. Please keep
this in mind when entering your BIO information.
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