Problem uploading pics

[Lifesabeach]

Not sure what is happening, but suddenly unable to upload pics to my post. Could be a gremlin in the system - I've not had trouble before. I got a fatal error reading. Has any one else been having the same issue?

[Shawnie]

I had the same issues and seems you have to resize them all before they upload..I just uploaded to photobucket and used the pic addition link

[Lifesabeach]

Originally Posted by Shawnie

I had the same issues and seems you have to resize them all before they upload..I just uploaded to photobucket and used the pic addition link

Hi Shawnie. I reduced my pic down to 778kb before I tried. I'll try again in my algae post after downsizing further, but I'm sure this size hasn't been a problem before.

[Lucy]

Could be something with the new server. I think our pics were automatically re-sized before.
Tony G. had a problem yesterday, once he resized them, it was fine.

[Shawnie]

they arent auto resized it has to be done by us now...that may change but not a bid deal if not

[Lucy]

I went ahead and moved this into the Forum Issues forum in case it's something Mike needs to looks into.

[Lifesabeach]

I reduced the pic further to 365kb with no problem uploading. Maybe the size limit has lowered.

[Shawnie]

I got mine to 475kb and it uploaded fine ..again it doesnt auto resize now but I dont think thats an issue just not a convenience anymore LOL

[aquarist48]

Good morning. Here is a link provided by Mike a while back that seems to still be up and running, for resizing pictures. It's free. Something you might want to check out. I know I've used resizing sites before a long time ago and they worked well. Maybe it will help a few members
http://www.picresize.com/

[Lifesabeach]

Originally Posted by aquarist48

Good morning. Here is a link provided by Mike a while back that seems to still be up and running, for resizing pictures. It's free. Something you might want to check out. I know I've used resizing sites before a long time ago and they worked well. Maybe it will help a few members
http://www.picresize.com/

Thanks for the link Aquarist48. Up to now, I've cropped to get the size down using a standard Windows function, and did the job. Just tested IResize from the link - very simple procedure without losing any of the pic, and takes the guesswork out of the process.

[Mike]

Yep, 500kb was the limit. I just doubled it to 1000kb since we have a bigger server now.

[Red1313]

Originally Posted by Mike

Yep, 500kb was the limit. I just doubled it to 1000kb since we have a bigger server now.

... OOOooohhh!!! Double the picture fun!

[scatty]

Originally Posted by aquarist48

Good morning. Here is a link provided by Mike a while back that seems to still be up and running, for resizing pictures. It's free. Something you might want to check out. I know I've used resizing sites before a long time ago and they worked well. Maybe it will help a few members
http://www.picresize.com/

Thanks ken!! was just about to ask how do you resize duh? Then found this. Too easy!! Now I'll have to try to upload the pic that I tested it on

[Red1313]

Hmmmm... The limit was 1000kb you guys said? My pics are 947kb and the dimensions are 200x1500 (the dimensions I needed to resize to on the old server) and I'm getting a fatal error message when I try to post....

[Tony G.]

lol ur gonna laugh when i tell you
i used "paint" to crop the pic and it worked lol

[Red1313]

lol I use GIMP but it took me trial and error to find the size I needed to scale them to before, I've used Paint before but Gimp is easier for me to work with most of the time.

[Lucy]

Originally Posted by Red1313

Hmmmm... The limit was 1000kb you guys said? My pics are 947kb and the dimensions are 200x1500 (the dimensions I needed to resize to on the old server) and I'm getting a fatal error message when I try to post....

That happened to me last night, said out of memory. I re-booted then it worked fine so I thought it was just me.....

[Red1313]

Originally Posted by Lucy

That happened to me last night, said out of memory. I re-booted then it worked fine so I thought it was just me.....

Re-boot as in the computer or just the site?