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To add pictures to a profile simply click on an "[upload image]" link in the photo section.
This will enable you to browse your hard drive for a photo to upload.
After uploading you can edit the information about the photo, i.e. the who, what, when, and where.
Repeat this for as many photos as you like.
To remove a picture, click to edit the details and then remove every link in the "People, Places & Things in the Photo" section. Then the photo will not be displayed anywhere.
The image will still exist in the database in case anyone wants to recover it later. This way photos can't be maliciously or mistakenly deleted.
If you need to completely delete a photo — especially if it contains offensive or illegal content that violates our Terms of Service — contact us.
(By the way, we are working on a tool that enables the person who uploaded a photo to delete it without losing its complete history. This will be ready soon.)
To add or change the caption, location, date, or identification of people or things in a photo, click the "details" link underneath a picture.
The edit page also enables you to add comments. This is a good place to give a fuller context or add your personal memories.
Anyone can see the tiny thumbnail version of photos.
For protected profiles, only those on the Trusted List can see the full-size versions and the photo details.
To get an image on your computer you need to scan it. Scanners these days are simple to use and can cost around $50. Copy shops like Kinko's will also scan images for you.
Even easier: if you have a digital camera, take a picture of the printed image. You can take a photo of an old picture, document, etc. and then upload it as you normally would.
Easiest of all: There are a few companies that will scan and edit your old family photos (and/or home movies) and put them on a DVD for you. The company we recommend is iMemories.
Ordinarily, you would want the caption that names the people in a photo to list them from left-to-right, so that you can identify who is who.
We have been putting off improving the way names are listed because we are planning a more advanced system. Soon you will be able to move your cursor over a person and have their name appear. This is better for group photos because sometimes people don't stand in person left-to-right order.
Information about the Primary Photo and Edit-Photo Page (aka Photo Details).
What else is unclear? Please e-mail me and ask: chris -at- wikitree.com.
Chris Whitten
Webmaster