Uploading Images

[The Moose]

Can we please have an image uploading service that allows images larger than 2MB?

I ask because pretty much nothing I take on my iPhone is less than 2MB and it's bloody annoying when you're trying to stick a photo in a post?

Thank you

[tog]

Yes, but the rest of us don't want to download a page filled with 2MB photos thanks very much.

[The Moose]

tog said:

Yes, but the rest of us don't want to download a page filled with 2MB photos thanks very much.

Thanks for showing your complete lack of understanding as to how it works!

In the current system, the photograph you upload to Thumbsnap or similar is resized to at least 1 smaller size which is what's embedded in the forum and only is visible in it's entirety if you click on the image twice (if I remember correctly).

There's no reason the initial photo can't be bigger and then resized with a script to a suitable size for the forum.

[soad]

Probably unrealistic ask.

[SS2.]

I use ResizeMyPhotos to shrink any images I want to upload - it's a freebie and works really well on individual files, a batch of selected files or entire folders.

Also gets used a fair bit for low-res images I want to store - shrunk, these can be as little as ~70kB each as opposed to >4Mb.

[The Moose]

soad said:

Probably unrealistic ask.

SS2. said:

I use ResizeMyPhotos to shrink any images I want to upload - it's a freebie and works really well on individual files, a batch of selected files or entire folders.

Also gets used a fair bit for low-res images I want to store - shrunk, these can be as little as ~70kB each as opposed to >4Mb.

Thanks for the suggestion. When I'm on my PC it's not an issue - it's when I'm trying to upload from my iPhone using the normal web browser skin.

[tog]

The Moose said:

tog said:

Yes, but the rest of us don't want to download a page filled with 2MB photos thanks very much.

Thanks for showing your complete lack of understanding as to how it works!

In the current system, the photograph you upload to Thumbsnap or similar is resized to at least 1 smaller size which is what's embedded in the forum and only is visible in it's entirety if you click on the image twice (if I remember correctly).

There's no reason the initial photo can't be bigger and then resized with a script to a suitable size for the forum.

That makes more sense. I hadn't realised that Thumbsnap resizes them.

[The Moose]

Any comment from a mod/PH Techie at all?!

[miniman]

The Moose said:

Any comment from a mod/PH Techie at all?!

Given that the current image upload is listed as "beta" and has been in place for at least a decade, I doubt it

[The Moose]

miniman said:

The Moose said:

Any comment from a mod/PH Techie at all?!

Given that the current image upload is listed as "beta" and has been in place for at least a decade, I doubt it

There's a surprise

[Ollie_M]

2016 will see some new and fundamental changes to improve the sites functionality and a new image/ video uploader is one of the main features that will take priority.
I can't give an exact date of its release I'm afraid but it will be coming to a PistonHeads Forum near you soon.

FYI if you weren't aware we had a meeting with The Board the other week and we will be releasing all points that we raised and discussed to the community shortly so you can all know what we have planned for the year ahead.

[The Moose]

Ollie_M said:

2016 will see some new and fundamental changes to improve the sites functionality and a new image/ video uploader is one of the main features that will take priority.
I can't give an exact date of its release I'm afraid but it will be coming to a PistonHeads Forum near you soon.

FYI if you weren't aware we had a meeting with The Board the other week and we will be releasing all points that we raised and discussed to the community shortly so you can all know what we have planned for the year ahead.

Thank you for the update. I look forward to reading the minutes.