Hi all, after digital ghosts advice    

'Sign in and pull up the dropdown menu under your user ID, click User Settings, then the Albums tab. Towards the end of the options displayed, check the box for Turn on easy linking mode and save. It doesn't work exactly the same as before (at least not for me), in that one click automatically copies the link or code. I find I now have to click on the link field, then right click to select copy.'

my photobucket is now performing as before, just a different format/view [ which is still annoying & I have my screen set to 150% for viewing lo l] That said I am assuming if I can click on links in my listings then so can others

The Direct Link code has to be 'edited'/abbreviate as they include a ton of other info into it when you place it as a hotmail link in your listing.  I just slowly delete right up to the inverted commas either side of my Album Name.

Remembering to right click after highlighting the HTML code takes some getting used to.

I haven't even considered attempting any Editing, I do it all from my camera or photo album on my computer, muuuuuuch easier !