Updated Image Attachment size restrictions

[iceman (Mike)]

Hi all

The image attachment size restrictions have been modified as follows:

- All image type uploads (jpeg, gif, png etc) can now be 200kb in size (previously was 150k).
- zip and pdf extension attachments can be 500kb in size (pdf was previously 150k).

We hope this helps to display your beautiful images with less compression and less artefacts.

To help reduce your images to be within the posting guidelines, I encourage the following:

• For terrestrial images, use VSO Image Resizer (free) to resize the image and save as lower quality jpeg. Just right-click on your image files, select VSO Resize, and select the target resolution (eg: 800x600).
• For any images, before saving for web presentation, resize your images down to a more visible resolution (eg: 800px wide). The smaller resolution will keep the file size down and won't need as much compression to get the image under the file size guidelines. Just be sure to keep a backup of the original, full size image.
• If you use photoshop, use the "Save to Web" menu under "File". It's the best tool for saving a file for web presentation. It lets you adjust the quality (compression), see how it affects your image and see the resulting file size before saving it.

If you have any troubles uploading attachments, please feel free to contact me.

[Dennis]

Thanks Mike - a few of my images when saved as above were coming in at 151 or 152K and the next step of compression to reduce them to 140K detracted from the final result.

I hope that most of us are on Broadband and my sympathy for those few souls who are, for whatever reason, still limited to dial up speeds. I still have those painful memories of agonisingly slow performance myself!

Cheers

Dennis

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Thanks Mike - a few of my images when saved as above were coming in at 151 or 152K and the next step of compression to reduce them to 140K detracted from the final result.

I hope that most of us are on Broadband and my sympathy for those few souls who are, for whatever reason, still limited to dial up speeds. I still have those painful memories of agonisingly slow performance myself!

Cheers

Dennis

I agree with you on this Dennis - a lot of mine ended up just over. Thanks

[iceman (Mike)]

And now they'll end up as 201 or 202kb

[Dennis]

Only if I upgrade the ST7 to an ST11000 and my Pentax *ist DS to a Canon 40D or Nikon 300D…

Cheers

Dennis

[mojo (Terry)]

Originally Posted by Dennis

Thanks Mike - a few of my images when saved as above were coming in at 151 or 152K and the next step of compression to reduce them to 140K detracted from the final result.....

I don't know if you already use it but if you have Photoshop, use "Save for the web" and the "JPEG high" profile. It will produce the smallest images at the highest quality.

If it's over 200KB, press the right arrow next to the preset box and you'll see an option called "optimise to file size...".

[Dennis]

Thanks Terry – now I can post all my images at 199.99999Kb’s using this technique, without fear of hitting the 200Kb limit. Mike will be groaning with the thoughs of a bigger server now!

Cheers

Dennis

[Max Flury]

Here is another useful utility, very small footprint , lots of features,
no spyware.


http://www.irfanview.com/

Very popular in Europe, PC only, one thing I really miss not having on the Mac.

Probably telling you something you already know...

Cheers,

max

[xelasnave]

Great move.
alex

[Portmac]

Don't forget the plug-ins for Irfan View.

http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm