Posting Pictures WAY Too Large on the Forum

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Leon

Many pictures were just deleted, in several threads, as members are too lazy to resize them before posting. IF you post a huge picture please expect it to be deleted.
Thanks!
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Hi Leon.

Dumb questions: how do pictures that are too large get posted in the first place? I thought they just get rejected by the system based on their size before they ever get posted.

Could you please remind us what size pictures we should be posting--what is the limit?

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Hi Leon.

Dumb questions: how do pictures that are too large get posted in the first place? I thought they just get rejected by the system based on their size before they ever get posted.

Could you please remind us what size pictures we should be posting--what is the limit?

I think he's referring to pictures hosted outside of Net54.

[bnorth]

Before you post by hitting the submit button hit the preview post button beside it. That will show you what the pic actually looks like when posted. I know I have had to reduce pic size a second time before.

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Before you post by hitting the submit button hit the preview post button beside it. That will show you what the pic actually looks like when posted. I know I have had to reduce pic size a second time before.

I used to get prompted by net54 to resize my apple iphone image that i was posting. That is where all of my collection photos are housed. Then it changed a year or two ago on the website, and it usually either gets sized large or not allowed and I have to screenshot it, edit the photo and retry. I dont know how to resize the file on its own easily.

Tapatalk works? I downloaded that app but it’s not obvious how that helps just looking through that app.

Any help appreciated.

[Republicaninmass]

Posting, Egos, WAY Too Large on the Forum.

Stick to the issue at hand!

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Posting, Egos, WAY Too Large on the Forum.

Stick to the issue at hand!

No program I can see will reduce them to an acceptable size either.....

Butch

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Posting, Egos, WAY Too Large on the Forum.



Stick to the issue at hand!

The issue was resolved in the first post. The administrator set down a rule. Issue closed. Some of us tried to help offer solutions to those looking for ways to follow the rule. Others, not so much.

Everything after that is just additional discussion on a discussion board. Nothing is wrong with that.

If you still need help posting appropriately sized images, let me know. I'm happy to help. Otherwise, that matter is closed.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Hi Leon.

Dumb questions: how do pictures that are too large get posted in the first place? I thought they just get rejected by the system based on their size before they ever get posted.

Could you please remind us what size pictures we should be posting--what is the limit?

The system will limit the size most times. Most, but not all of the time, the very large pictures are hosted elsewhere and linked here.
The best way to see if they are too big is to post them and look. IF they are way, way bigger than the screen then they need to be resized. I am just tired of doing it for everyone all of the time.

[frohme]

Originally Posted by Leon

The system will limit the size most times. Most, but not all of the time, the very large pictures are hosted elsewhere and linked here.
The best way to see if they are too big is to post them and look. IF they are way, way bigger than the screen then they need to be resized. I am just tired of doing it for everyone all of the time.

If the large pictures aren't hosted here, Leon, what are the issues (beyond the obvious *viewing* inconvenience), and how are you able to resize them? I can understand how you can delete them (i.e. the link), but what are you saying?

Thanks in advance for the clarification.

(I use a smaller laptop, and just scroll past the whitespace ... no issue)
--
Mike - occasionally guilty of large images... but not as egregious as the ones pointed out above.

[Balticfox]

Images can be resized using either Photoshop or Paint in one's own computer or else in any photo hosting service such as Photobucket, ImageShack, Flickr, etc. And no, I'm not a techie myself. I'm just a reasonably competent poster.

[butchie_t]

You can resize them before you post them to the site. I resize to a 600 X 600 and that typically shows up as a good size for a post, and it keeps the size of the photo down to acceptable levels.

And I also hit the preview before I post in case it does end up looking wonky.

With a Mac it is easy and with the windows photos program it can be done there as well.

B.T.

[Leon]

It is the viewing. Those huge pics screw up the way they are displayed and then we have to scroll way over until we get to the next one that is way too large. If you save them to a computer and open them with MS Paint, it is very easy to downsize them. It might take 30 seconds to totally do it and repost them...

Originally Posted by frohme

If the large pictures aren't hosted here, Leon, what are the issues (beyond the obvious *viewing* inconvenience), and how are you able to resize them? I can understand how you can delete them (i.e. the link), but what are you saying?

Thanks in advance for the clarification.

(I use a smaller laptop, and just scroll past the whitespace ... no issue)
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Mike - occasionally guilty of large images... but not as egregious as the ones pointed out above.

[frohme]

OK - so you are (were) actually resizing their (remote) images by downloading and doing the resize and uploading locally. Figured it was something like that, but didn't know if there might be an auto-resizing filter you could apply via a vBulletin plugin.

Thanks.
--
Mike

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by Leon

If a pic is 2x the size of my 24" screen, it messes up the thread.

Originally Posted by Leon

It is the viewing. Those huge pics screw up the way they are displayed and then we have to scroll way over until we get to the next one that is way too large.

And you have a lot of lattitude with a 24" screen! I'm wondering how people using a laptop or tablet with a 14" screen or less manage. How big is too big for those people?

That's why I almost always avoid going above 1000 pixels in width for the pictures I post. Here's one I just reduced to 1000 pixels. Does it still mess up anyone's screen?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

And you have a lot of lattitude with a 24" screen! I'm wondering how people using a laptop or tablet with a 14" screen or less manage. How big is too big for those people.

That's why I almost always avoid going above 1000 pixels in width for the pictures I post. Here's one I just reduced to 1000 pixels. Does it mess up anyone's screen?

Well, I don't have all of the answers . The pictures I resized were probably 2x that size, for the most part. There were a few not that big that got thrown out with the bathwater too. Sorry about that to those affected. Please be cognizant of the pic sizes, is all.
I was a bit grumpy when I started the thread and those darned kids wouldn't get off my lawn!!

The question was asked about my original post pic being too large. Yes it is and I downsized it about 4x-5x and couldn't get rid of the white space. After that many attempts I said F it.
Here is where I took it from and there is no white space. No doubt it's something I did incorrectly.

https://luckeycards.com/1862photo300.jpg

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[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by Leon

I was a bit grumpy when I started the thread....

But with good reason!

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

And you have a lot of lattitude with a 24" screen! I'm wondering how people using a laptop or tablet with a 14" screen or less manage. How big is too big for those people.

That's why I almost always avoid going above 1000 pixels in width for the pictures I post. Here's one I just reduced to 1000 pixels. Does it mess up anyone's screen?

It's not about the physical size of the screen, but the resolution settings on it. A 14" screen can have the same resolution as a 24" screen. It's about the number of pixels it is displaying. Standard HD is 1920x1080 pixels. While many modern monitors have much higher resolution than that, the safe bet is to not go past standard HD resolution in size to avoid sidescrolling. Taking into account the sides of the website, I would suggest staying less than 1200 pixels wide or so. And most likely 1000 or under to be safe.

[campyfan39]

Sincere question that I have been wanting to ask for a while but was embarrassed....
I take pics from my phone, and most will load, but some will not. Even the ones that do are very large. Can someone help me know what to do?
I'm just 51, but I am an analog man in a digital world!
Thank you!

Originally Posted by Leon

The system will limit the size most times. Most, but not all of the time, the very large pictures are hosted elsewhere and linked here.
The best way to see if they are too big is to post them and look. IF they are way, way bigger than the screen then they need to be resized. I am just tired of doing it for everyone all of the time.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

Sincere question that I have been wanting to ask for a while but was embarrassed....
I take pics from my phone, and most will load, but some will not. Even the ones that do are very large. Can someone help me know what to do?
I'm just 51, but I am an analog man in a digital world!
Thank you!

Someone else might be able to help but I am unaware of how to do it from a phone. I am somewhat technically challenged too.

As to the question of, do I resize many of them for members myself and repost them? The answer is yes. But it is happening so frequently now that I could spend my whole day doing it.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by Leon

Someone else might be able to help but I am unaware of how to do it from a phone. I am somewhat technically challenged too.

As to the question of, do I resize many of them for members myself and repost them? The answer is yes. But it is happening so frequently now that I could spend my whole day doing it.

Leon, I doubt you are technically challenged. After all, you host the most important social media board in the country.

[pawpawdiv9]

Been guilty several times..by copy&paste the auction house link and its very large.
Now that i use my iphone i have to crop the photo or whatever to get to upload the pics as it wont load. Still learning.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by Yoda

After all, you host the most important social media board in the country.

I don't classify this discussion forum as "social media". If you convince me that it is, I'll stop posting here.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

I don't classify this discussion forum as "social media". If you convince me that it is, I'll stop posting here.

Poor choice of words my part. What I meant was a forum, Net54, that is important to us. I would be the last one in the world to post on a social media site. Some of them are downright dangerous. Net54 is the only online chat board I belong to.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

I don't classify this discussion forum as "social media". If you convince me that it is, I'll stop posting here.

https://www.google.com/search?q=defi...ie=UTF-8#ebo=0

Seems like all online discussion forums like this are social media.

[OhioLawyerF5]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

Sincere question that I have been wanting to ask for a while but was embarrassed....
I take pics from my phone, and most will load, but some will not. Even the ones that do are very large. Can someone help me know what to do?
I'm just 51, but I am an analog man in a digital world!
Thank you!

I strongly encourage people using photos from their phone to use the Tapatalk app (free download in the app store) to post pictures. When posting here, you just select the "add photo" button at the bottom of your reply, select "from gallery" and the app will allow you to browse through your photo albums on your phone. Just select the photo you want, and which size. It will give 3 options: small, medium and large). Large is only available with a paid subscription to Tapatalk, but medium is free. Medium is approximately 600x600 pixels or so and is a perfect size for posting. So just select medium size, and the app will automatically put it at the end of your post. If you want the photo in the middle of the post somewhere, just put your cursor where you want the photo to appear, then tap on the photo you just added to the post, and select "Insert Inline" and it will put the image there instead of at the end.

Tapatalk is so useful that even when I'm browsing this site on a PC, if I want to post a picture, I whip out my phone and use the app to add the photos to my reply.

[ruth-gehrig]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

I strongly encourage people using photos from their phone to use the Tapatalk app (free download in the app store) to post pictures. When posting here, you just select the "add photo" button at the bottom of your reply, select "from gallery" and the app will allow you to browse through your photo albums on your phone. Just select the photo you want, and which size. It will give 3 options: small, medium and large). Large is only available with a paid subscription to Tapatalk, but medium is free. Medium is approximately 600x600 pixels or so and is a perfect size for posting. So just select medium size, and the app will automatically put it at the end of your post. If you want the photo in the middle of the post somewhere, just put your cursor where you want the photo to appear, then tap on the photo you just added to the post, and select "Insert Inline" and it will put the image there instead of at the end.

Tapatalk is so useful that even when I'm browsing this site on a PC, if I want to post a picture, I whip out my phone and use the app to add the photos to my reply.

Thanks for the tutorial and recommendation!! Sounds like the way to go.

[Beercan collector]

I can’t even figure out how to find the size of my pics (ie 600x600)
Just so I understand - this is too big ?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Beercan collector

I can’t even figure out how to find the size of my pics (ie 600x600)
Just so I understand - this is too big ?

No. Basically, anything not humongous is fine. Even my first post picture is a bit large but it started out Way too big and I downsized it.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

I strongly encourage people using photos from their phone to use the Tapatalk app (free download in the app store) to post pictures. When posting here, you just select the "add photo" button at the bottom of your reply, select "from gallery" and the app will allow you to browse through your photo albums on your phone. Just select the photo you want, and which size. It will give 3 options: small, medium and large). Large is only available with a paid subscription to Tapatalk, but medium is free. Medium is approximately 600x600 pixels or so and is a perfect size for posting. So just select medium size, and the app will automatically put it at the end of your post. If you want the photo in the middle of the post somewhere, just put your cursor where you want the photo to appear, then tap on the photo you just added to the post, and select "Insert Inline" and it will put the image there instead of at the end.

Tapatalk is so useful that even when I'm browsing this site on a PC, if I want to post a picture, I whip out my phone and use the app to add the photos to my reply.

+1 for Tapatalk image hosting/posting. It’s a very convenient way to post better quality scans.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

Sincere question that I have been wanting to ask for a while but was embarrassed....

That's a common affliction. But never, ever be too embarrassed to ask a question. I learned decades ago that if I'm confused, many/most others are as well. Moreover asking if not the only way to learn is probably the best. I've learned countless things over the decades by simply asking.