About The Service

What is Pickle?

Pickle is the best of both video and photo sharing together – with a revolutionary twist: in addition to individual photos and videos, entire channels of content can be posted on any website (MySpace etc.) and updated on the fly with dispatches from your mobile phone. So with Pickle, you can send straight from your mobile to virtually any website.

We designed Pickle to accommodate the fast approaching next-generation of personal media sharing. Pickle enables you to seamlessly organize and share ALL your media (photos and videos) from ALL your devices (camera and mobile phone) and provides tools for traditional after-the-event sharing as well as in-the-moment sharing.

How is Pickle different from other sharing services?

Videos and Photos Together
Pickle lets you manage your digital media in one place because Pickle supports both photos and video. Pickle’s cross-media user experience is unmatched.

Great for Content From Both Your Camera and Mobile Phone
Pickle offers e-mail uploading which enables users to send their photos and videos directly from their mobile phone to a channel. Our mobile capabilities make it easy to contribute items to your collection instantly, transforming an album into a real time feed.

The Pickle Channel Player
The Pickle Channel Player is sort of like a “TV set” that you embed on any website to display the content in that channel. Our player’s capabilities are unique allowing users to select the appearance, include photos and videos, control caption display, and play back in full screen mode.

Each Album Can Be a Media Wiki
Pickle is designed so that each album can be a media wiki—whereby multiple people can contribute to the album, and the account owner maintains control over who can send and what is shared.

What is the difference between Basic and Plus accounts?

The Basic account option is a free and easy way to try Pickle but has limited space and features. Plus accounts offer members more space and features to fully customize their accounts. Check out the latest account details here.

How much does a membership cost?

	Basic	Plus
Price	Free	$49.95/Year
Monthly Upload Limit	200MB	2GB
Item Size Limit	100MB	100MB
Storage Limit	Unlimited	Unlimited
Download Limit	Unlimited	Unlimited
Download Original Images		Pickle Members Only
Maximum Number of Channels	Unlimited	Unlimited
Password-Protected Sharing
Ad-Free Sharing
Number of PickleMails	Unlimited	Unlimited

Support

How do I get in touch with the Pickle Team?

Click the Contact or Feedback& Issues links to submit your questions and comments through a web based form. Or, simply send an e-mail to support@pickle.com.

I signed up but did not receive a confirmation e-mail, now what?

Please make sure to check all of your spam/junk mail folders. Popular webmail applications such as Hotmail have been known to mark messages from Pickle as spam. If you are still unable to locate the confirmation e-mail send a note to support@pickle.com and we’ll be happy to activate your account for you.

How do I change my password/login?

Just click on the Options tab and then select either Change Password or Change Login E-mail to update your account information.

What if I’ve forgotten my password?

Go to the Pickle homepage and click Forgot your password? Enter the e-mail address you signed up with and click Request My Password. Your password will arrive in your e-mail straight away.

NOTE: If your e-mail address has changed since you originally created your Pickle account and you can no longer access the old service you will need to get in touch with the support team at support@pickle.com

Upload

What is upload via E-mail?

Pickle lets you determine a unique e-mail address for your account (i.e. sue@pickle.com) as well as each individual channel (i.e. sue.reunion@pickle.com). This unique feature makes it easy to send photos and videos directly from your mobile phone, as well as to collect items from friends and family during and after an event.

To turn this feature on:

1. Go to your Pickle Inbox
2. Click Who Can Contribute under the Privacy menu
3. Select one of the following settings:
   • Anyone
   • Contacts specified below
4. Enter specified contact e-mail addresses if necessary
5. Click Save

To change E-mail In settings at the channel level:

1. Select the channel
2. Click Who Can Contribute under the Privacy menu
3. Select your Who Can Send Items preference
4. Enter specified contact e-mail addresses if necessary
5. Select if you would like to require approval before posting emailed items to your channel
6. Click Save

How do I select an e-mail address for my channel?

You can define your channel e-mail address during the Quick Setup or after adding a new channel.

In Quick Setup:

1. Under Contribution enter your desired email address
2. Choose whether to approve items before posting to the channel
3. Click Add to save these settings and create your channel

After Adding:

1. Select the channel
2. Click Who Can Contribute under the Privacy menu
3. Enter your desired address next to channel E-mail Address
4. Click Save

Add Multiple E-mail Addresses to Your Pickle Account

You can register alternate e-mail addresses, besides your login, with Pickle. This way items sent in from other e-mail accounts or your mobile phone are recognized as being uploaded by you and instantly approved for posting.

To add an e-mail address to your Pickle account:

1. Click on the Options tab
2. Select the Send to Pickle from Multiple E-mail Addresses? button
3. Click the Add Adresss link
4. Enter your alternate e-mail address
5. Click Send Confirmation E-mail
6. Retrieve the e-mail message and confirm your address by one of two methods:
   
   Method #1
   Click the link in your confirmation e-mail to confirm the e-mail address
   
   Method #2
   Click Continue on Pickle
   Follow the Click to Confirm link next to your new e-mail
   Enter the code provided in the confirmation e-mail
   Click Confirm

What’s My Mobile Phone’s E-mail Address?

To determine the e-mail address your mobile phone sends from follow these steps:

1. Send a photo or video from your mobile phone to your Pickle Inbox e-mail address (ex. joe@pickle.com)
2. Go to your Pickle Inbox to locate the item and see the From address listed
3. Add this From address to your Pickle account following the steps listed under Add Multiple E-mail Addresses to Your Pickle Account

Which file formats does Pickle support?

Images:

• .jpg
• gif

Video:

• .mov
• .wmv
• .3pg
• .3g2
• .avi
• .mpg
• .qtl
• .mp4

What mobile carriers does Pickle support?

• Cingular
• Sprint
• T-Mobile
• Verizon

Managing Your Photos and Videos

What is a channel?

A channel is the place to store all your videos and photos once they’ve been uploaded to your account. Within each channel you can edit and organize your items. Once everything is in order you can push the whole album out to friends with PickleMail by clicking Send an Invite under the Share menu, or share your photos and videos with the world by embedding your channel on any other website.

What are List View/Thumbnail View/Player?

There are three ways to display the items in your channels while in your account:

1. List View – Shows details about each photo or video in the channel as well as a smaller version of the photo or first video frame.
2. Thumbnail View – Shows thumbnail sized versions of each photo or video in the channel without any additional statistics.
3. Player View – Shows your channel items in an embeddable slideshow with a scrolling thumbnail index.

How do I add Captions?

There are several ways to edit captions depending on where you are in your Pickle account:

• Immediately after uploading new photos and videos you will be taken to the Upload Complete page which includes a link to Add Captions and Tags. Follow the link to add descriptions to your new items.
• Once you have added photos and videos to a channel simply click the checkbox next to the items you wish to edit, or click the topmost checkbox to select all. Next click the Edit Captions and Tags button at the top or bottom of your Channel to be taken to the editing page.
• Click on the thumbnail of any individual item in your channel, to be taken to the editing page and add additional descriptive information about your photo or video.

Why are some channels red while some are green?

Channels change color depending on their security setting. Red channels are private and include material that is not shared with others. Green ones can be shared with friends, family and the world depending on the level of security selected for each individual channel. You can change the security settings for a channel at any time by clicking on Who Can View under the Privacy menu for each channel.

Why is there a Key on my channel?

Channels that are designated as Password Protected or channel Invitation Recipients Only will display a key over the green channel box. This indicates that the selected security setting protects the channel items from being viewed by the general public. To change your channel security settings click the Who Can View link under the Privacy menu for each channel.

What are Tags?

Tags are descriptive words that help you organize and find photos and videos. You can enter individual tags for each item within your channel via our Edit Captions and Tags feature on your channel page.

To create a default tag for every photo or video added to a specific channel, click on the Who Can Contribute link under the Privacy menu for each channel. Scroll down and enter the group tags under Automatically Tag Items E-Mailed To This channel.

How do I change the order of my channel items?

Pickle offers three ways to order your photos and videos within a channel or PickleMail. To get started click Content Order under the Look menu in your channel, or Order the Items in Your PickleMail after selecting your photos and videos.

Once there, choose from the following three options to sort your photos and video:

1. By date taken
2. By date uploaded
3. Custom Order – create your own story with this drag and drop feature

Moderating Submitted Content

Pickle makes it easy for friends and family to submit items directly to your channels. To ensure that you maintain complete control over the items that are shared on your account, Pickle offers the option to approve items e-mailed in to your channel before they are published.

To require approval of submitted items before they are published turn on Approve Contributions Before Publishing either during Quick Setup or in Who Can Contribute under the Privacy menu of your channel.

All items requiring approval will remain in your Inbox under To Be Approved to await confirmation of your approval to post.

If you choose to automatically publish all items without requiring approval you can still delete unwanted photos and videos at any time. Simply select the photo or video on your channel in either List or Thumbnail View and click the Delete option to move the item to your account trashcan.

Sharing

What is PickleMail?

PickleMail is just like web e-mail, but it lets you share photos and videos (even large ones) with as many people as you’d like – without overloading their mailboxes with huge attachments. Our unique technology ensures all your recipients will be able to see what you want them to see, painlessly.

PickleMail also allows you to select from an array of looks and layouts to customize your message for each individual occasion.

What is the Difference Between an Embedded Player and Viewing on Pickle?

The channel Player looks the same no matter where it’s viewed. Embedding allows you the flexibility to broadcast your channel in a more personalized setting and in multiple places, such as a blog, social network profile, and eBay listing, to enhance content your have already created and posted online. Where you choose to share is up to you, embedding just expands the possibilities.

Can I customize the Look and Layout of my channels?

Why, yes! Each channel, like a scrapbook or a movie theater, deserves its own personality. If you’d like, you can dress up the channel for your wedding and dress down the channel for your bowling league (or the other way round, if you’d prefer).

To select different looks and layouts select Look and Layout under the Look menu in your channel.

Your Account Homepage, where all your public channels are viewed, can also have a customized look. To select your theme click Change How Your Account HomePage Looks under the Options tab.

What are Comments?

Comments are short or long messages left by people who have viewed your photos and videos on your Shared Account Homepage, or in a PickleMail. You can turn commenting ON/OFF for each channel. Pickle will send an e-mail notification when an item receives a new comment. NOTE: Users must login to leave a comment on Pickle.

To turn Comments ON/OFF:

1. Select the channel
2. Click the Description link
3. Scroll down and check/uncheck the Allow Viewers to Leave Comments box
4. Click Save to enable this setting

To delete a comment someone on your channel:

1. Login to your account
2. Select the Channel
3. Click on the specific item
4. Scroll down to the Comments section and delete the text
5. Click Save to permanently remove the comment

Contacts

Can I import Contacts from other e-mail applications?

Yes you can. Simply export contacts from your e-mail application to a comma separated file format (.csv). Then follow these steps to add all the e-mail addresses to your Pickle account:

1. Open the CSV file
2. Select all of your e-mail addresses
3. Copy the information by typing CTRL + C or choosing Copy from the Edit menu.
4. Go to the Contacts tab in your Pickle account
5. Click Add Contacts
6. Paste the addresses into the Add Multiple Contacts field by typing CTRL + V or choosing Paste from the Edit menu.

What is Your Picklescape?

Your Picklescape allows you to view the shared channels of Pickle members who are also in your Contacts – making it easy to stay up-to-date on everyone’s latest adventures.

The most recently updated accounts will display on your account management homepage, while the complete list of all your friends and family’s channels can be accessed on the Contacts tab.

What are Groups?

Groups are a great way to save time and keep track of your Contacts. Similar to other e-mail applications you can link contacts you often correspond with together into one Group (ex. Friends, Family, Softball Team). Next time you send a PickleMail all you need to do is add the Group to your recipient list and each individual will receive a copy of your message.

Upload Directly to Your Blog

Add a Blog Link

1. Click on the Options tab
2. Click Manage Your Blogs
3. Click Add New Blog
4. Select the type of blog you would like to set up
   *Pickle currently supports: Blogger, Blogger Beta, LiveJournal, Manila, Movable Type, Typepad and Wordpress with more to come!
5. Enter your username and password for the selected blog
6. Choose whether or not to save your blog password on Pickle
7. Enter a name for your blog in the Blog Title field
8. Click Finish
9. Your blog is now linked to Pickle!

Create a Blog Post

1. Go to a channel and select the photos and videos you would like to post.
2. Choose the blog you would like to post to from the Post to Blog menu
3. Enter a title for your post
4. Type in a description for your post
5. Choose the image size you would like displayed in your blog
6. Click Post It
7. You will receive a confirmation message that your images have been posted
8. Click Done

Manage Your Blogs

1. Click on the Options tab
2. Click on Manage Your Blogs
3. All of your blog links will be displayed
4. From this screen you can
   1. Remove a blog link by selecting the blog and clicking Delete
   2. Add another blog link by clicking Add a New Blog
   3. Edit the settings of an existing blog link by clicking on the blog title, making your adjustments, and clicking Save
   4. Access your blog by clicking the direct link under Blog URL

Post a Link to your Public Page or channel

In a MySpace Bulletin

1. Login to your MySpace account
2. In the My Mail section click Post Bulletin
3. Type a title for your bulletin in the Subject line
4. Paste the URL for your Public Page or specific channel in the Body section
5. Click Post
6. Your link is distributed to all of your MySpace friends

Gmail Profiles

1. Sign in to your Gmail account
2. Click on the drop down menu for your name under Quick Contacts
3. Select Custom Message
4. Paste the URL for your Public Page or channel in the blank text box
5. Press Enter to submit your new message
6. All your Google contacts can now access your shared Pickle items

AIM Buddy Info

1. Sign in to your AIM account
2. Select Edit Profile under the My AIM menu
3. Click Next twice to arrive on the More Info page
4. Click link on the editing toolbar
5. Paste your Pickle URL in the Hyperlink URL field
6. Type a label for your Public Page or channel in the Hyperlink Text field
7. Click Finish
8. All of your AIM buddies can now go directly to your Pickle photos and videos

Facebook Profile

1. Login to your Facebook account
2. Click on Edit next to My Profile
3. Click on Contact at the top of the page
4. Scroll down and paste your Pickle URL in the Website field
5. Click on Save Changes
6. All of your Facebook friends can now access your Pickle items directly from your profile

Yahoo! Profile

1. Login to your Yahoo! Messenger account
2. Select My Profiles from the Messenger menu
3. Click on your Profile ID
4. Click Edit next to your Login ID
5. Select Edit Profile Information on the next page
6. Paste your Pickle URL under on of the Cool Links
7. Click Save Changes
8. Your Yahoo! buddies can now access your Pickle photos and videos from your messenger profile.

Share Individual Photos and Videos on Other Websites

Grab the HTML Code for Your Photos and Videos

1. Go to your channel and select the photos and videos you would like to embed in other websites
2. Click Get HTML Links from the menu above your channel items
3. Choose the size of the images you would like to post from the Select a Size drop down menu
4. Select the entire window of HTML code
5. Press CTRL + X or choose Cut from the Edit menu
6. Proceed to paste the HTML code on your favorite website (See below for details on popular websites.)

Paste HTML Code on These Popular Sites

MySpace

* You can add Pickle photos and videos to both your MySpace profile and MySpace blog

Profile

1. Login to MySpace and select Edit Profile
2. Choose a field under Interests & Personality where you would like your photos and video displayed (NOTE: Pickle photos and videos can be placed anywhere in your MySpace profile that allows HTML entry including About Me, I’d Like to Meet, Interests, Music, Movies, Television, etc.)
3. Paste the HTML code from Pickle into the profile section of your choice
4. Select either Preview Section or Preview Profile to review how the images will appear on your profile
5. Click Save All Changes to finish
6. Your photos and videos should now appear on your shared MySpace profile

Blog

1. Login to MySpace and click View My Blog
2. Click Post New Blog
3. On the following page choose Click Here
4. Paste your HTML code in the Body section
5. Select Preview and Post to review how your Pickle images will appear
6. Click Post Blog to confirm the look of your post
7. our photos and videos should now appear in you MySpace blog post

Friendster

1. Login and go to your profile
2. Choose Edit Profile
3. Click on the Customize tab
4. Paste your HTML code in the Add music and video and more images to your profile section
5. Click Save
6. Images will appear under the Now Playing section of your profile

Xanga

1. Login to your Xanga account
2. Select New Weblog Entry on your Xanga homepage
3. Check the Edit HTML box on the new weblog entry page
4. Paste your HTML home in the Main Entry box
5. Scroll down and click Submit
6. You photos and videos should appear on your published post.

eBay

1. Sign in to your eBay account
2. Select Sell from the top menu and click Sell Your Item
3. Choose the type of item you would like to sell under Select a Category
4. Go to Item Description on the Describe Your Item page
5. Click the Enter your own HTML tab
6. Write a description of your item and then paste your HTML code
7. Choose Preview Description to review the look of your auction ad
8. Go to the Enter Pictures and Item Details page
9. Submit a picture and set a price
10. Under the Listing Designer section select a layout to complement your item listing
11. Go to the Enter Payment and Shipping page and fill out the required information
12. Review all information entered and click Submit to post your item

Embed a Pickle channel

AIM Pages

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to your AIM account and select Open My AIM Page from the AIM menu on your buddy list.
3. Click the Edit Page link in the upper right corner of your AIM Page.
4. Choose Custom HTML Code from the left hand menu options.
5. Paste the Pickle Player code in the "Code" field.
6. Click Save Page.
7. Wait for "Your changes have been saved" confirmation message.
8. Navigate to View Your Page to watch your Player.

Blogger

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to Blogger and click Create New Post.
3. Select Edit HTML.
4. Paste the Pickle Player code into the "Edit HTML" text box [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
5. Click Publish Post.

Blogger Beta

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to Blogger and click Create New Post.
3. Paste the Pickle Player code into the "Edit HTML" text box [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
4. Click Publish Post.

eBay

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to Ebay and click Item Description on the Describe Your Item page.
3. Click the Enter Your Own HTML tab.
4. Write a description of your item, then paste your Pickle Player code.
5. Click Done.
6. Click Preview Description to review the look of your auction ad.

E-mail

1. Copy the HTML link above [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. In your favorite e-mail client, compose a new e-mail.
3. Paste the link that you copied into the email.
4. Finish your e-mail and click Send.

Friendster

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to Friendster and click Edit Profile.
3. Scroll down to the "About Me" text box.
4. Paste the Pickle Player code into the "About Me" text box [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
5. Click Save.

Geocities

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to your Geocities account and click the Create & Update tab.
3. Scroll down to the "File Management Tools" section and click on File Manager.
4. Click the Open File Manager button.
5. Click the pencil icon next to the webpage where you want to add a Pickle Player.
6. Paste the Pickle Player code where you want your Pickle Player to display [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
7. Scroll down and click the Save button.

Hi5

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to Hi5 and click the My Profile tab.
3. Click Edit.
4. Under the Lifestyle tab, scroll down to the "About Me" text box.
5. Paste the Pickle Player code into the "About Me" text box [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
6. Click Save Profile.

LiveSpaces

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Click here to install the HTML Sandbox.
3. Click the Add to Your Space button.
4. Paste the Pickle Player code into the "HTML Sandbox" text box [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
5. Click the bar icon to save.

Multiply

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to Multiply and click My Site.
3. Click Edit Welcome Message.
4. Paste the Pickle Player code into the "Welcome Message" text box [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
5. Click Save.

MySpace

Profile

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to MySpace and click Edit Profile.
3. Paste the Pickle Player code into the "About Me" text box [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
4. Click Save All Changes.

Blog

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to MySpace and click Blog under the "View My:" settings.
3. Click Post New Blog.
4. Paste the Pickle Player code into the "Body" text box [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
5. Click Preview & Post.
6. Click Post Blog.

Piczo

Homepage

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to Piczo and click on My Site.
3. Select Controls from the "Tools" menu.
4. Click Add HTML.
5. Click the T icon.
6. Paste the Pickle Player code into the text box [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
7. Click OK.
8. Select the hand icon and drag your Pickle Player to the desired position.

Pages

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to Piczo and click on My Site.
3. Select the page you want to post your Pickle Player on.
4. Select Text from the "Tools" menu.
5. Paste the Pickle Player code into the blank text box.
6. Click OK.
7. Select the hand icon and drag your Player to the desired position.

ProfileHeaven

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to ProfileHeaven and click the My Profile tab.
3. Scroll down to the "About Me" section and click Source.
4. Paste the Pickle Player code into the "About Me" text box [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
5. Click Save Changes.

Tag World

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to TagWorld and click the Profile tab.
3. Under the "About Me" section, click Edit.
4. Click the HTML button.
5. Paste the Pickle Player code into the "HTML" text box [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
6. Click OK.
7. Click Save.

Tagged

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to Tagged and click My Page.
3. Scroll down to "My Journal" and click Write in Journal.
4. Under "My Entry", click the Edit HTML button.
5. Paste the Pickle Player code into the pop-up window [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
6. Click Submit.
7. Click Post.

Typepad

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to Typepad and click the Weblogs tab.
3. Click Posts.
4. Select the Post you where you want to put your Pickle Player.
5. Click the Edit HTML tab.
6. Paste the Pickle Player code into the blank field [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
7. Click Save.

Xanga

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to Xanga and click New Weblog Entry.
3. Type a title for your post in the "Title" field.
4. Click the Edit HTML checkbox.
5. Paste the Pickle Player code into the text box [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
6. Click Save Changes.

Yahoo 360

1. Copy the Pickle Player code provided [Select all and press Control-C or right-click and choose Copy].
2. Login to Yahoo 360 and click My Blog on the top menu.
3. Click Compose Blog Entry.
4. Click the View HTML Source checkbox.
5. Paste the Pickle Player code into the text box [Press Control-V or right-click and choose Paste].
6. Click Post This Entry.