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Image Size Requirements

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There is no doubt that images within a post are always appreciated and welcome. The problem is that they consume a sizable space on the server. With the forum move last September, I placed some size requirements on the attachments but last week I had to make another adjustment as the storage of the images has gotten out of sight especially in light that most are using phones as cameras nowadays that are capable of some very high resolution images. Pictures are always welcomed but you probably will need to resize them. The new size limits are 240 Kib. If an attachment is posted that is larger than limit you will see this message:

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You will need to resize your picture.

There is also a five picture limit per post.
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Re: Image Size Requirements

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How about a link to an image on a photo storage service, like Photobucket? Does the same restriction apply?

Edit: Well this original post is obsolete now that Photobucket changed their terms of service. I've changed my photo hosting service to Imgbb. It works much better than Photobucket.

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zippy wrote:How about a link to an image on a photo storage service, like Photobucket? Does the same restriction apply?
Nope! You are good to go. Only applies to images stored on the forum server.
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Re: Image Size Requirements

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Okay guys, getting a lot of questions about images not loading. I'm not getting into the why anymore, it's costly, and your HD camera is producing pictures that could be used for a billboard.

For the forum to accept your upload, this is nothing to do with linked images; your image must be 240 KiB or less. If you are using a phone to access the web, find an app that will resize by Kib. I don't have an app recommendation as I only upload from my laptop.

The computer software I use and recommend and is IrfanView and I've used it since it began in 1996. The software is free, safe, and without advertising. From the link, download the 32-bit version whether you have a 32 or 64 bit PC. The reason for this is the KiB sizer is not available in the 64-bit version. Next, download the 32-bit plugins. The two download links are one above the other on the IrfanView website. Once you have it installed, the four following images should make the task easy to figure out.

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This topic is locked because I don't want it left as a tutorial. If you have a question about image sizing or posting, open a topic in the Topic Bucket forum. From this point forward I will no longer respond to image question asked via the "Contact" request button.
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Re: Image Size Requirements

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Ranch Dog wrote:The computer software I use and recommend and is IrfanView and I've used it since it began in 1996. The software is free, safe, and without advertising. From the link, download the 32-bit version whether you have a 32 or 64 bit PC. The reason for this is the KiB sizer is not available in the 64-bit version. Next, download the 32-bit plugins. The two download links are one above the other on the IrfanView website. Once you have it installed, the four following images should make the task easy to figure out.
I still recommend the IrfanView noted above for your computers. For those using devices, the simplest app I have found is Photo & Picture Resizer.
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