Image size and behavior

[KevinHeem]

When I view my own images (.jpg) I've posted in a thread my browser brings me to a new screen, I then have to hit the back button to resume reading the thread. Does the same thing happen with other members viewing my post? I've noticed images posted by others have a + then - button and the image overlays the post. Why is this?

Also why are some images so big they take up the whole screen when loading a page?

Thanks

 

[PRR]

In this Pass Labs thread you posted an image directly in the message.
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/pass-labs/215392-amp-camp-amp-aca-208.html#post6712404

The image file is 3733x2800 pixels. About twice as big as most monitors.

I re-sized your image.
Amp Camp Amp - ACA

 

[KevinHeem]

Just doing some experimenting here if you don't mind.

My image at 30%

 

[KevinHeem]

image at 20%

 

[KevinHeem]

OK, this isn't working for me...clicking image still brings me to another page.

 

[AllenB]

There are three basic methods, each with their own set of pros and cons.

1. Attach as thumbnail below a post (popular and recommended)
2. Attach the thumbnail inline (as you have done here)
3. Attach the full image inline.

I can help you with any of these.

 

[KevinHeem]

 

[KevinHeem]

Yes please. How do I attach thumbnail below a post?

 

[PRR]

All your "reduced" images are the same file size.

What are you doing when you "reduce" them?

I use a photoshop-clone and tell it the size I want.

 

[AllenB]

KevinHeem, this shows that method - How to attach images to your posts.

@ PRR - They are not reduced, the forum is attaching them inline as thumbnails.


Use this method..
Attach normally,
Find the attachment ID and put this in your post..
[ATTACH]965089._xfImport[/ATTACH]

 

[AllenB]

To find the attachment ID, hover over the attachment link and view the link address below.

 

[PRR]

...@ PRR - They are not reduced, the forum is attaching them inline as thumbnails.

I see that.

Heem says they are reduced 30% and 20%. The file names include the numbers 30 and 20. Yet the file byte sizes are all the same (nearly). When opened in new window, the image pixel-width is reported as 3733 for either 30 or 20. So Heem is doing something which is not doing what he thinks it does.

 

[AllenB]

I see that.

Indeed, I now do too

 

[KevinHeem]

I'm using the "Photos" program in Windows 10 to "resize"

 

[Pano]

The images open in a new window because they are gigantic. Almost 800kB and over 3000 pixels wide? There is no need for that on a browser screen. 1300 pixels wide and 80-110 K file size works just fine on the forum.

 

[KevinHeem]

Resized with "Paint" in Windows 10

 

[Cal Weldon]

Here is a 1400x1050 shot that is not even 200kB.

 

[PRR]

Resized with "Paint" in Windows 10

Good.

I wonder what the "Photos" program was thinking?

 

[AllenB]

The forum software has been known to resize large image files, I haven't taken stock of what it does to the image sizes themselves at that time.

 

[Cal Weldon]

Just hit refresh, the lion will be tamed.