Post by airdave on May 14, 2018 7:49:24 GMT -5
Recently I received the friendly community message about oversize image attachments and the board reaching its limits.
I replied with some info about my own Forum.
I was told I could share this info.
So, for those of you who are posting images and attachments, maybe this will be of help...
I replied with some info about my own Forum.
I was told I could share this info.
So, for those of you who are posting images and attachments, maybe this will be of help...
Just wanted to help out with this (because I run a forum too, and understand the attachments problem).
I incorporated PostImage into my forum for users who didn't have any online storage for their photos.
SimpleImageUpload is another forum add-on you could try.
These work for anyone who doesn't have, or understand how to use, online image storage and how to direct link images.
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For my own stuff, I upload and store my images online and direct link them in my posts.
I recommend various file hosting sites...I use Mediafire myself for my images (and files)...but there are many to choose from.
Just stay away from photobucket!
And, install the "fix photobucket" extension in whatever web browser you use.
Just search for it: "photobucket fix + name of your browser ie chrome
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Mediafire is a free file and image hosting site.
The basic free plan includes 50gb of storage!
Bandwidth and third-party linking is not a problem at all.
...
Like any file host site, it takes a while to get used to all the features and methods.
You also need to work out your own process of uploading and linking, but its really quite easy.
With Mediafire, Images can be direct linked and made to appear right inside your posts.
Check out any of my threads and posts to see this.
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But before uploading photos, you need to make sure photos are resized and reduced to manageable resolutions.
For general web stuff, where I want to retain a certain level of quality, but reduce the file size, I use a program called Fotosizer.
Its aimed at batch modifications...take an entire folder of photos and resize them all in one go.
But I often drop single images in there to resize for the web.
...
Just quickly changing the dpi to 72 makes a big change in file size and the images still look good on the web.
You can adjust resolution and many other things within your photos with Fotosizer, its not just for resizing.
...
Anyway, I thought it might be something you could recommend to your members to help with the image problem.
www.fotosizer.com and its free. No ads or malicious content.
If I can offer any help with using Mediafire and/or Fotosizer, don't hesitate to ask.
In fact, if either Mediafire or Fotosizer are of any use to anyone, I can post some basic tutorials.
I incorporated PostImage into my forum for users who didn't have any online storage for their photos.
SimpleImageUpload is another forum add-on you could try.
These work for anyone who doesn't have, or understand how to use, online image storage and how to direct link images.
...
For my own stuff, I upload and store my images online and direct link them in my posts.
I recommend various file hosting sites...I use Mediafire myself for my images (and files)...but there are many to choose from.
Just stay away from photobucket!
And, install the "fix photobucket" extension in whatever web browser you use.
Just search for it: "photobucket fix + name of your browser ie chrome
...
Mediafire is a free file and image hosting site.
The basic free plan includes 50gb of storage!
Bandwidth and third-party linking is not a problem at all.
...
Like any file host site, it takes a while to get used to all the features and methods.
You also need to work out your own process of uploading and linking, but its really quite easy.
With Mediafire, Images can be direct linked and made to appear right inside your posts.
Check out any of my threads and posts to see this.
...
But before uploading photos, you need to make sure photos are resized and reduced to manageable resolutions.
For general web stuff, where I want to retain a certain level of quality, but reduce the file size, I use a program called Fotosizer.
Its aimed at batch modifications...take an entire folder of photos and resize them all in one go.
But I often drop single images in there to resize for the web.
...
Just quickly changing the dpi to 72 makes a big change in file size and the images still look good on the web.
You can adjust resolution and many other things within your photos with Fotosizer, its not just for resizing.
...
Anyway, I thought it might be something you could recommend to your members to help with the image problem.
www.fotosizer.com and its free. No ads or malicious content.
If I can offer any help with using Mediafire and/or Fotosizer, don't hesitate to ask.
In fact, if either Mediafire or Fotosizer are of any use to anyone, I can post some basic tutorials.