Here are some helpful hints for uploading layouts or photo files to the galleries:

1. Resize your image files to no larger than 800 x 800 pixels, at 72ppi, with a maximum size of 250 KB.

2. Make sure you have logged in to the gallery. Remember, there are separate log-ins for the store, gallery and forums for your security. You may choose to use the same ID and password for each area.

3. Click on the blue Upload File option at the top of the page.

4. You can upload up to five files at a time. In the File Uploads section of the page, click on a browse button for each file you want to upload and select your file.

5. When you are finished selecting files, press the Continue button at the bottom of the page.

6. You will see a note indicating if your uploads were successful. If all were successful, click the Continue button. If your files were not successfully uploaded, check the file size to make sure they are within the limits in #1 above.

7. You will then be brought to a screen that lets you select which gallery/album you would like to place the file in and provide additional information for viewers (file title, description, supplies used, etc.). Fill in the information and click the Continue button. You will repeat these steps for each file you have uploaded.

8. After all files have been placed, you will see a message indicating that they were successful, and you can click the final Continue button and be brought back to the main Gallery page.

Note: If you are participating in a challenge on our site, please upload your photo or layout to the challenge gallery and include the challenge title in the File Title field when you are adding the information for your photo or layout. You will find the challenge title in the hostess's challenge post in the forums. This helps others to know which challenge you were participating in! You can also post a link to your image in the challenge thread in the forums.