iChat Icon   Including pictures in your messages

You can send a picture that appears in the chat window. Unlike when you send a file, the picture is displayed right beside your text and doesn't have to be accepted then viewed separately.

Drag image files to the area where you type your message. A small icon appears to indicate that the picture will be sent when you press Return. You can add text before and after the picture.

For best results, send images in JPEG or GIF format to ensure that people using applications other than iChat AV can display the files.