Here's a thought, Ajo. You really helped jog my knoggin when I was making unwarrented assumptions regarding loading pictures.
Why not make a sticky note at the top of the forums with info about (for me baby stepwise) procedures in uploading pictures, formats, etc. After viewing the formats it was obvious bmp was not provided for but that I didn't know until after trying to force the issue. Dumb me but that's normal here. It would be like the automatic answer at corporate HQ giving driving directions and office hours. Anyway just a thought for cosideration.