Ebized Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 As the topic says really - noticing more members are posting their pictures using this format and not being IT savvy I can't seem to work out how its done The advantage with attachments seems to be that you can do it without going through photobucket etc (often so slow), and you can lift straight from your computer??? Inserting pdf's also seems to be possible too. The ability to increase photosize with the magnifier is great as it means photos can be viewed within the screen size I have. Does the attachment format have a downside that causes problems for Admin ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 It adds extra bandwidth usage to the site and uses storage space, but this is minimal given the server limits we have. In order to add an attachment, you will have to use the "Post Reply" button rather than use the fast reply box. You can then use the "browse" button just below the text input box to select your file or image - give it a description in the space provided if you want to (not mandatory), followed by clicking the "add file". These will add the pictures or files to your post - though there is a maximum of three attachments per post - whereas linking to photobucket means you can add as many as you wish within your post. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 OK tried that but (as I had tried before starting this thread), got the message that the image file was invalid (standard jpeg pic) and had the horizontal pipe window constantly filling with green that continued long after the screen message about being invalid appeared and eventually closed it down. Is there something I need to turn off/on to overcome the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 What is the size of the picture you are trying to attach, both in terms of its dimensions and its size in KB? Also what is the extension of the file - .jpg or .jpeg etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 What is the size of the picture you are trying to attach, both in terms of its dimensions and its size in KB? Also what is the extension of the file - .jpg or .jpeg etc Properties says it is a JPEG Image and size is 2.24 MB (2,356,488 bytes) As downloaded from the camera with no editing done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesterfield Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 That is a massive file size for a picture - but it will be when it comes off the camera. The maximum file size for an image attachment is 1280 x 1024. The maximum file size in terms of disc space is 2mb. For images at the maximum 1280 x 1024, the file size should be somewhere in the region of 300-350kb really. You will need to use windows paint or photoshop or similar to save your file as a smaller size (1280 x 1024) Hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 That is a massive file size for a picture - but it will be when it comes off the camera. The maximum file size for an image attachment is 1280 x 1024. The maximum file size in terms of disc space is 2mb. For images at the maximum 1280 x 1024, the file size should be somewhere in the region of 300-350kb really. You will need to use windows paint or photoshop or similar to save your file as a smaller size (1280 x 1024) Hope that helps Reduced image - now sorted - thanks Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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