file size

[lastcornishman]

Hi all, hope this is right place, when i tried to upload photos,some said "exceeds file size",, the photos were all taken same time, same subject, same settings, so how is this, and what can i do about it, thanks inadvance.

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by lastcornishman

Hi all, hope this is right place, when i tried to upload photos,some said "exceeds file size",, the photos were all taken same time, same subject, same settings, so how is this, and what can i do about it, thanks inadvance.

the chances of images straight out of camera being small enough are minimal - you need to resize them to about 800 x600 pix at 72ppi - the max file size is one 1mb (512kb for the image library)

[lastcornishman]

thanks for prompt reply, will look into that, just gotta figure out how to do it!,

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by lastcornishman

thanks for prompt reply, will look into that, just gotta figure out how to do it!,

most people use a photo editing program like photoshop elements - there are couple of good free ones like picasa from google, gimp from gnu soft, and irfanview all of which can be downloaded from the net

that said if you've only got a few pics to do you can use paint if your computer has it.

[tom00_uk]

if all you are doing is resizing and your on a windows pc you will have microsoft office picture manager, you can resize any number of pics at the same time using this, not that good for editing colour etc

[ashgale]

i use a free program, fastone photo resizer, you can resize your photos singly or as a batch to any size you like, you can also batch rename your pictures with it, saves lots of time
its quite simple to use and fairly quick too, you can download it from cnet and similar websites,

j.

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by ashgale

i use a free program, fastone photo resizer, you can resize your photos singly or as a batch to any size you like, you can also batch rename your pictures with it, saves lots of time
its quite simple to use and fairly quick too, you can download it from cnet and similar websites,

j.

I have to admit I use Picasa for exactly the same purpose - just to resize images for WAB.

You choose the file, or batch then hit EXPORT

RESIZE TO 1024 PIXELS

set Image Quality to AUTOMATIC

Bobs your Mums brother

[lastcornishman]

thanks for all the help, good people on here, thanks again,

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by lastcornishman

....when i tried to upload photos,some said "exceeds file size"....

Originally Posted by lastcornishman

....just gotta figure out how to do it!....

Hi lastcornishman,
I recently posted this info for another WAB user who wasn't sure of how to upload photos to the Image Library: -

If you follow these instructions, I'm sure you will solve your problem: -

NB: There are few restrictions on image size, but: -
# Your photo(s) must not be larger than 1600pixels wide x 1600pixels tall.
# The filesize of any individual photo must not exceed 0.5Mb (512Kb).
I always resize my upload images to 1250 x833pixels, using Paintshop Pro. But any other image editing software will do the job.

To upload the photo’s, click on the “Gallery” tab, below the WAB Page Header Logo, and then click on the “Upload Photos” link, at right hand side. Then click on “Click Here To Upload To Image Library”, at which point the actual upload page will appear.

You must now enter a category for the photo, which is just a matter of using the drop down box, (which by default has the word "unidentified" displayed), and choosing the relevant option.

Then: -
# Click on the top-most "browse" button, which will allow you to browse your computer to locate the image required for upload.
# Select a suitable image by highlighting and then double clicking on the filename for your image, which copies the filename into the empty box beside the " browse" button.
# Repeat, using the remaining "browse" buttons, for any additional images that you are uploading.

At this point, you can enter a title for the photo(s), in the box below the upload list, but you can leave the box blank, which by default, (after upload), will display the filename of you photo as the photo's title.

Now, to complete the process, just click the "upload/submit" button.

Note: If you are uploading more than one photo, a second "processing" page will now appear, where you will get the chance to add different names for each photo.

Once you have uploaded the photos, to find them again, and get them into your forum posts, start a new response post, or a new thread post, and you will see two links "Gallery Images" & "Library Images" at the right hand side of the text entry box.

Just click on the relevant link and a pop-up window showing your photo's will appear.

To get one of your photo's into your post, just click on the thumbnail of the required photo in the pop-up window, and the forum code will automatically be entered in your post.

Once the code is in your post, you can copy & paste it to any chosen cursor point, and you can see what your intended post will look like before submitting it by clicking on the "preview post" tab at the bottom.

NB: The above only applies to the image Library. If you wish to upload photos to the Gallery, then more stringent conditions must be met, and you will need to ensure that your uploads follow these requirements exactly: - http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...tml#post541977

Hope that you find this helpful.
Regards,
Mike.

[Lancashire Lad]

Just as an afterthought, If it is specifically the resizing of your photos that you are having problems with, the details on the image below might help.

It was intended for another WAB member using Paintshop Pro as the image editing software, but the resizing element of most editing programmes should be quite similar to this general procedure : -


Regards,
Mike.