Admins note on posting pictures

[SteveP]

We need to be a little more conservative when it comes to posting pictures on this BB. There should only be one or two pictures MAXIMUM per post, and they need to be much smaller than some of those I've seen. The image should be a 72 dpi jpeg with a file size of no larger than 200k. Full-screen pics and posts with multiple pics will no longer be allowed. It simply takes too long to load the threads into everyone's browser window, and it gobbles up bandwidth every time that thread is viewed. I don't mind anyone posting pics, but the size and number of these images is getting out of hand! http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

If you want to know how to post pics, Click Here (http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/ubbcode.html).

[JoeTheShmoe]

once you use the [img] tags how do you resize the pictuers???? useing html you can use it by doing height="250" width="250" so how do you do it with the code stuff??

[SteveP]

UBB code doesn't allow for resizing of images, but you can use html code. An easier solution is to download sharware photo editing software and simply resize the photo before posting it on photopoint.

[Mark98SS]

From what you said, Steve it's OK to for a pic to fill the screen as long as the file size is small??

[SteveP]

Mark - well, yes. But, there's no way to have an image that large and maintain a file size of less than 200k.

[This message has been edited by SteveP (edited 01-22-2001).]

[rvrrun]

When html is used to resize and image the resolution or file size are not affected.

For example, a 640x480 image @ 150dpi should be about 900k with no compression. When the [IMG] tag is used to change the display size of the image to 250x250, as in the JoeTheShmoe's question, the file size will remain at 900k.

When an image editor, such as Photoshop, is used to resize the image to 250x250 and change the resolution to 72dpi, the file size will drop to about 180k without jpg.

Suffice it to say, don't use html to resize or you will still have the same bandwidth problems that SteveP is worried about.

MS

[SteveP]

RVRun - you are correct. All the HTML tags do is change the way the image is displayed, not the physical size of the file. There are plenty of shareware image editors, most of which should be included with your digital camera or at least readily available for free on the net.

Thanks for clarifying.

[This message has been edited by SteveP (edited 01-22-2001).]