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size matters

rogadodge — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:56:26 GMT

What is the maximum size image I can upload to the forum please, anyone?
O an having trouble uploading an image, and can't find this info anywhere.

Re: size matters

Oldjim — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 11:05:59 GMT

Look directly under Browse

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Allowed file types: jpeg, jpg, png, pdf
Maximum attachment size allowed: 4096 KB, per post: 9

Although I really don't recommend going anywhere near that limit

Re: size matters

rogadodge — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 11:11:43 GMT

So that's approx 4mb?
I tried to upload a pic, size 2.69MB. Should that not load out am I getting confused here with mb and MB? (Always new where I was with pounds, shillings and pence).

Re: size matters

Oldjim — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 11:15:10 GMT

I did say that I didn't recommend going anywhere near the limit
Why do you want to upload such a large picture
moved to the correct board

Re: size matters

shutter — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 11:22:50 GMT

Download and install Fast Image Resizer ( FREE !)... it will resize your pics "instantly" the moment you drag and drop it onto the icon on the desktop... and put it in a seperate subfolder in the original
cuts down uploading time to fractions of "normal" size pics....

Re: size matters

petlew — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:57:18 GMT

I can agree with shutter, Fast Image Resizer works extremely well. Without looking I think I normally resize to 800 x 600 which works very well with photos emailed.

Re: size matters

rogadodge — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:08:36 GMT

It was a quick snap taken with my phone (which takes something like 13mp photos). I didn't even think about the size until it failed to upload. Unfortunately I can't see a way to resize it on my phone. Will have to look on playstore.

Re: size matters

shutter — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 16:36:22 GMT

Looking on Google Play.... > Search > File resizer =
Photo Resizer Image Shrink Lite Image Resizer Image Shrink Pic Resizer..... to name but a few... !
Not sure if you can use Gimp on a phone...... as I don`t use it anyway !.. maybe you can resize it with that ????

Re: size matters

PembsPanther — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:11:01 GMT

I never directly upload images to any forum, Tinypic is a much more elegant and sensible option IMHO

Re: size matters

rongtw — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 22:08:44 GMT

photobucket is good too
http://s1361.photobucket.com/user/ronwillsher/media/waddington%202014/DSCF0362_zps27a30342.jpg.html?o=30

Re: size matters

Anotherone — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 11:14:25 GMT

The only problem with using external sites is they sometimes take a long time to load so that the thread/post you want to read takes longer to load - sometimes a lot longer. And if the image gets deleted from the external site, it's then missing from the post it was in.
There's no reason why 2.69MB shouldn't load - it's definitely a jpg/jpeg or png is it?

Re: size matters

jelv — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:08:03 GMT

Quote from: Anotherone
and if the image gets deletes from the external site, it's then missing form the post it was in.

A forum I use had a lot of pictures on webshots - all gone of course.

Re: size matters

Anotherone — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:35:36 GMT

And excuse my typos in my previous post - I've just edited it for future reference - I'm not dyslexic, I just press the keys in the wrong order