Sorry Simmo, I already posted my version in another thread behind you without seeing this first.
The only beneficial shortcut I use is resizing. I like to keep the original size on my computer and this saves a step.
Many hosting sites will host for a limited time.
www.imageshack.us hosts forever and they have a 2 click 640 X 480 resize feature. Saves you about 30 nerd seconds and a fingernail, lol.
phpbb even has a MOD directly using ImageShack within the forum if the webmaster so desires.