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Title: Picture posting questions??
Post by: bowtarist on July 09, 2011, 06:55:43 pm
I finally made it to a high speed connection w/ about 10 pics I want to share, but it keeps telling me my file is too large.  Even when I try to post just one.  I'm in .jpg.  What's up.  DangIT!!  I won't be here long.  Thanks, dpgratz
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: El Destructo on July 09, 2011, 06:58:27 pm
Restrictions: 6 pictures per post, maximum total size 1200KB, maximum individual size 200KB...that's a small picture 200KB
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: bowtarist on July 09, 2011, 07:01:03 pm
I know I know.  mine are 1.3MB, I don't know how that translates.  How do I make them smaller?
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: Pat B on July 09, 2011, 07:28:41 pm
If you get a photobucket account(free) you can store all your pics there plus set it up so it will resize them to 640x480mp.  Another method is to reset your camera for the lowest resolution and they will come out at 640x480mp.
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: bowtarist on July 09, 2011, 07:34:24 pm
Thanks Pat, I've heard of photobuket before, maybe I'll try that.  Probably can't download it from my home dial-up connection.  I'll try to post again later.  dpgratz
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: El Destructo on July 09, 2011, 07:54:22 pm
bowartist....the easiest way that I have found to re-size Photos that are already on my Computer...especially with your Dial-Up...would be to go to Outlook Express...or whatever Mail program you use...click on New Message.....click Inset Photo...the program should ask you if you want to re-size the Photo before you send...click Yes...and choose the medium...or Small choice...then send it to yourself...then you have small Photos that will work on this site....been doing this way for years...jmo
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: bowtarist on July 09, 2011, 11:23:59 pm
"Outlook Express...or whatever Mail program you use..."  I use hotmail, is that what you're talkin' about?  I'm 'bout smart...
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: El Destructo on July 09, 2011, 11:32:30 pm
No...don't you have an email program on your Computer? Outlook....or Windows Live Mail?If not .... do you have a photo program on your computer?Such as Paint...this will work also...if not you may have to go through Photobucket...this will take a lot of time to D/L
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: bowtarist on July 09, 2011, 11:39:42 pm
Save pictures to "Paint" and try do upload from there?   ???  Thanks for the help.
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: El Destructo on July 10, 2011, 12:04:52 am
Save pictures to "Paint" and try do upload from there?   ???  Thanks for the help.

No...Open Paint... click Open in the Menu...choose your picture....click resize....change to about 20 percent...this should give you a Picture of about 200KB...if your pictures are already smaller than 3meg...you could probably go like 30 percent of the original
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: Gus on July 10, 2011, 12:51:59 am
You should be able to resize the photos:

1) Open Windows Explorer.
2) Navigate to the directory where the photos live.
3) Right click on the photo in question and select "Edit".

This should open the photo in Paint or another photo editor that you have associated with photos.

4) Resize photo, if it is from a modern digital 10x or 12 mega pixel you will probably have to reduce it to 15% of its original size, make
    take a little trial and error. If the photos are from the same camera and same resolution, you can reduce them all by the same %
    once you find one that works.
 
Remember you can use the Undo button to back up a step.
Remember to change the File Name when you re-save the photo.
Make sure the new file (photo) is under 200k.

if you are using XP or Windows 7 you shouldn't have any trouble.

-Gus
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: El Destructo on July 10, 2011, 01:19:56 am
Are Ya Confused Yet....Are ya....Huh...... :P
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: TRACY on July 10, 2011, 01:24:47 am
Bowartist, if you still are having technical difficulties, call me on the #s I pm'd you with today and I can walk you through it. Did the dial up for a few years and found other things to do while pics attached ;)

Tracy
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: bowtarist on July 10, 2011, 09:38:04 pm
El D, ha ha ha ...uh...yeah :-\  Gonna give Gus a try and probly give TF a ring.  just to say "hi" anyway.
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: BowJunkie on July 12, 2011, 02:39:48 am
I just open the photo  and crop it until it is just under 200kb
Then load away   ;D
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: El Destructo on July 12, 2011, 02:40:33 am
Yep...that simple....
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: bowtarist on July 12, 2011, 03:45:17 am
AHHH!  Now that I finally thought I had it...I get "the message bar was left empty"!  here I go again on my own...sorry.  :-\
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: bowtarist on July 12, 2011, 03:48:49 am
 ;D alright!!  now let me try this again! 
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: Gus on July 12, 2011, 02:24:13 pm
Good Deal Bowtarist...  :)

This makes me think of a question about posting photos that may fit in between...

How do you get text in between the photos?

As in:

This is a photo of an Egg:

(Photo of Egg)

This is a photo of my Grandmother's Uncle's Key Ring:

(Photo of Key Ring)

This is a photo of the Winning Numbers for tomorrows Lottery:

(Photo of Winning Numbers)

When I post pic's they all run together under the last thing I typed.
I tried using the Insert Image button but am apparently not using it correctly.

Thank You guys.

-Gus
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: Pat B on July 12, 2011, 03:30:48 pm
Gus, hit the "enter" button twice add your text hit the "enter" button one more time and post your pic. Then hit it twice more, add text and hit again and post pics , etc for a total of 6 pics per post.
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: Gus on July 12, 2011, 04:34:28 pm
Thank You Pat B...

Testing... 1, 2...


Goodies from the garden.



gus

-gus
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: Gus on July 12, 2011, 04:39:58 pm
Testing...

Photo 1



Photo 2


Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: Gus on July 12, 2011, 04:42:32 pm
Arrg...

Infernal Contraption!!!

Guess I will walk away from it for a moment and try it again later...

Sometimes this helps...  :)

-gus
Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: Pat B on July 12, 2011, 04:54:51 pm
Gus, I guess you'll have to "copy and paste" pics from Photobucket of other pic storage site for it to work out like you want.  I tried it directly from the "attachments..." and it wouldn't work for me either. Said I was a security risk!  ???


Title: Re: Picture posting questions??
Post by: Gus on July 12, 2011, 05:58:37 pm
haha... :)

No Worries.

Thank You Pat B.

-gus