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mecscc · 08-13-2007, 04:45 PM

I'm doing something wrong. If I want to upload a pic the instructions say not more than 19.5 kb. So I downsize a pic and when it gets that small it is SMALL, and comes out as a clickable thumbnail.

I see fairly large, about 640x480 or 800x600 posted here all the time. I knew how to do it before the site changed. No more.

How do you do that? Do you have to have them stored somewhere other than on your home computer or in the Photo Gallery here? The gallery pics here aren't that big.

Thanks in advance,

Monte

MES · 08-13-2007, 06:11 PM

I don't know Monte. TRN has been acting strange for me lately. Pages won't display correctly. threads don't update.
Can't paste into a response.

What is this?
Right click then properties for the answer

MES · 08-13-2007, 06:18 PM

well, it worked. Kind of.
I had 2 pics on the above post
I added the first pic and did a preview to see if it worked. It did. I then added a 2nd pic (the one above) and the 1st pic promtly broke.

I just did the standard copy the URL of the pic and then past using the "insert image" ik(c)on.

cool pic herehttp://032681.free.fr/

2522 · 08-13-2007, 08:27 PM

So, you are not using the "manage attachments" in the Additional Options to attach your pic?

road dog · 08-13-2007, 10:12 PM

It can be done... much like before. But I don't think it's the proper protocall anymore. I'm pretty sure Shawn would prefer
that you use the manage attachment option as Jimi_X mentioned, or just post a link to where the photo is hosted...

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l2..._06/6b0d_3.jpg ...so please don't aske me how to.

MES · 08-13-2007, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimi_X

So, you are not using the "manage attachments" in the Additional Options to attach your pic?

Why? It's a little clunky don't you think?
Hot links
load time
page widening
What is the purpose of the Manager.
since the "managed" photos are stored in house, I would think that from a bandwidth point of view free would be better.
It's just more stuff to store /load and manage.

Not being agro. If admin would perfer that a pic is managed then certainly I would conform.

I'll find out what the perfered method is.

Shawn · 08-14-2007, 12:36 AM

You folks need to get out more

Inserting Images has become something of a multi-faceted subject.

In the previous TriumphRat.Net, there were many complaints about the image insertion process, but didn't stop users from embedding images into posts anyway. It never became a significant issue, but from a administrator perspective I was faced with many issues. This was a subject of much testing an thought before the current site was rolled out.

In the old TriumphRat.Net, users couldn't actually upload an image into a post. Today users can.
In the old TriumphRat.Net, users could insert HTML code representing an image. Today no HTML code is allowed.

Addressing the second issue first. Today, the

image allows any user to insert any image that resides on a server somewhere. This includes images in either the TriumphRat.Net Photo Gallery or the TriumphRat.Net Members Album. The Members Album however now provides BBCode for users to copy and past directly into forum posts when they want to display an image that is in the Member Albums. Regardless if you click the icon, or copy the code from the Member Albums, the image insertion is in BBCode format for images.

Regarding direct attachment uploads. The challenge for me is storage capacity. Generally speaking, few TriumphRat.Net users understand implications of allowing post attachments. If I did implement it years ago storage requirements would have been exponentially greater than it is today. This issue was one of the "drivers" for doing the conversion. I wanted better flexibility and control on what was allowed, so users wouldn't upload massive images. In today's world of broadband connectivity and inexpensive imaging, storage becomes a greater factor. So if you want to use this feature the current image filesize permissions are:

Gif Images are limited to 20k
Jpeg/Jpg Imges are limited to 100k

There are also other file types with their respective size limitations. If you have an image within these parameters, it is 99.9% likely that it will be sized appropriately and be easy for other users to see.

If the image is larger, then it is best to upload it into the Members Album or your favorite image hosting service, and then use the external image insertion icon

, In addition to just "being better" the new Members Album manages image file sizes more efficiently.

Hope this helps, if you want to learn about how much time I spend managing storage just look me up

mecscc · 08-14-2007, 12:44 AM

Thanks, Shawn. I will try the various options you mention. Some are a bit over my head but I can eventually get it all with trial and error, probably a lot of error.

Monte

oregonthruxton · 08-14-2007, 01:06 AM

I've been using the vbcode method. Didn't realize there was an insert image icon. Tried it and it works. Thanks Shawn.

Loxpump · 08-14-2007, 02:10 AM

Whewww! I'm not only a whimp but an idiot! But I can put a pic of viewable size in my post and that's all I really wanted. I use the IMG Code not the URL limk like I use to. Just tell me where to click!