Photo upload problem

[revoL annaerB]

The onsite albums allow for 1024x800 pixels, my resized photos are between 99 and 155kb so there seems to be something wrong with your resizing.


Ursa, if you still have problems send me a PM, I'll send you my email address so you can send them to me, I can resize them and return them to you

[Willus]

Originally Posted by revoL annaerB

The onsite albums allow for 1024x800 pixels...

No, that's incorrect. From the album page:



800x800 is the largest image size allowed, you cannot go above 800px in either dimension.

The upload process will, however, automatically resize your images when you upload them, although it warns that you might be better off doing it manually. I haven't noticed any artefacts or anything else wrong with any images I have uploaded that have been auto resized so I'd argue letting the upload resize your images is fine, although mine haven't been much bigger and maybe the auto resizing is worse with higher resolution starting images.


As an example of file sizes, here's an example image converted into .jpg .png and .bmp (same image, just saved out as different file types):



You can see in the columns on the right the file types and their respective sizes. If I was a gambler I'd put money on it that you are having issues because of the file type of the image. Reducing a .bmp to 800px still leaves you with a file of at least 2mb, while my example .jpg is 208kb. The size limit is 250kb so the only real option is .jpg




Assuming you have Windows then resizing an image and saving it out as different file types is super easy in Paint.

[Matt35uk]

Weird, I can upload 1,024 x 800.

[Willus]

Originally Posted by Matt35uk

Weird, I can upload 1,024 x 800.

Yes, you can, but I would put money on the fact that a 1024x800 image is resized to 800x625 when you do so.

Huh, I just checked your albums and that's correct. The instructions on the album page are incorrect then.

[Matt35uk]

I was going to provide the proof, but can I ask how much money first?

[Willus]

Interesting, I just made a 2000x300 image to see what the upload would do to that. It converted it into an 800x123 image.

I also tried uploading a 1024x200, that got resized down to 800px. Then I tried a 1024x800 to see if there was anything special about those dimensions, also got resized down to 800px.

I have no idea how you managed to upload a 1024 unless there's some other way to upload that I haven't found yet which doesn't have the 800px restriction.

[Matt35uk]

Originally Posted by Willus

Yes, you can, but I would put money on the fact that a 1024x800 image is resized to 800x625 when you do so.

Huh, I just checked your albums and that's correct. The instructions on the album page are incorrect then.

Mine say 1,024 x 800.

[Willus]

Originally Posted by Matt35uk

Mine say 1,024 x 800.

Maybe you're allowed to post larger images because you have more posts? I don't know

I mean, you saw the image I posted of what mine showed. Confusing.