Uploading images

[webrest7]

Hi
Hope I'm in the right forum.
Having difficulty uploading photos.
The images when checking before submitting are totally black.
The file size is 2.7 my.
Too big?
Any suggestions welcome.
R. Dave

[mark030358]

Take the lens cap off??

[webrest7]

HAH!

[oldelanman]

What file type are you using ?
Have a look at additional info at the end of this thread - .bmp files are not supported - maybe that's the problem.

questions-f20/tutorial-how-upload-photos-t27816.html

[webrest7]

Hi
No, just a simple JPEG. nothing fancy.
Have read the instructions you suggested but just not happening.
Thanks
Dave

[webrest7]

I am using my Android phone should I be using my laptop?

[webrest7]

Works fine if I just take a camera shot and post immediately but goes pear shaped when selected from the photo gallery stored on my phone.
Can't work it out why.
Dave

[webrest7]

OK worked it out, quite simply the images just refuse to load where others in the same collection will. They must be corrupted in some way as the file sizes are pretty similar.
Computers they can drive you mad sometimes.
The image attached is not the one I originally wanted to attach to another post 2hours ago.
What a waste. Of time.
Dave

[rgh0]

Hi Dave
Your back from your overseas relaxation ?
Uploading photo images from phones can cause problems. Always best top download from phone to PC and then upload the JPEG file from the PC to the web site

Not sure on JPEG file size limit here but I normally reduce to under 1 Meg which is plenty for viewing but causes no file size limit

cheers
Rohan

[webrest7]

Hi Rohan,
Yep 3 months rolls by pretty quick when your're snug and warm in the Carribean but back to cold old Oz again. Another month and it'll start warming up again hopefully.
Thanks for the upload info totally agree with what you say.
It was driving me crazy but figure the best thing now is to resize down as you suggest.
Smart phones are great but they can be painful sometimes.
Don't feel that the transition from one platform to another is completely seamless yet.
Catch up at Sandown Historic if not before.
Dave

[The Veg]

Ever since I got a new phone I can't upload directly due to newer phones producing ever-larger images. This new phone generally seems to make images in the 3.8 MB range. I have found nothing in the settings to make it take smaller pictures.

This means that any picture I post needs to be either manually resized, or uploaded to an online gallery and linked-to. That latter option is the lesser pain in the arse of the two (but still a pain).

Is it time to increase the forum's upload size-limit? 2 MB is becoming antiquated.

[jcocking]

Ever since I got a new phone I can't upload directly due to newer phones producing ever-larger images. This new phone generally seems to make images in the 3.8 MB range. I have found nothing in the settings to make it take smaller pictures.

This means that any picture I post needs to be either manually resized, or uploaded to an online gallery and linked-to. That latter option is the lesser pain in the arse of the two (but still a pain).

Is it time to increase the forum's upload size-limit? 2 MB is becoming antiquated.

It used to be 5mb, but our hosting company changed its settings. I have worked with them to update the settings. Below is a 4MB photo. Try it now.

[The Veg]

Test...

(EDIT) Seems to have worked; thanks!

[The Veg]

And now it's back to not letting me go above 2MB.