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Uploading photos from laptop
nilocp - 21/11/16 at 03:30 PM

I am sure it has been asked before, but how do I load photos from my computer to the Photo Archive. I have tried, but get the message unsupported file. They are jpg's!

Anyone??

Colin

David Jenkins - 21/11/16 at 03:33 PM

I don't know if there's a size limit... are they big files?

Otherwise, try ending the file with uppercase JPG instead of lowercase jpg (it may be pedantic!).

nilocp - 21/11/16 at 03:36 PM

About 2 mb.

Is there a limit?

loggyboy - 21/11/16 at 03:47 PM

yes there is a limit, no idea what it is. try resizing first. Should be an option to do this in windows from 7 onwards. Copy them first so you have the originals at there better resolution.

nilocp - 21/11/16 at 05:41 PM

I am still on XP!! And I do not know how to resize, but before I do that I really need to know if jpg's are acceptable and what the max file size is please.

Colin

gremlin1234 - 21/11/16 at 06:33 PM

I suggest if its a set of more than about 10 photos, then a photo hosting/blog site is probably better for you, especially if it can do bulk uploads.(you can then put in image links on this site)
also note that the photo filename has to be unique across the whole locostbuilders website. (prefixing the filename with your username works well)

mcerd1 - 21/11/16 at 08:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nilocp
I am still on XP!!

XP is dead easy - all you need is the image resizer that Microsoft developed as free extra

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_PowerToys#PowerToys_for_Windows_XP

unfortunately MS have removed the downloads now, but if you send me your e-mail address in a u2u and I'll dig them out of my archives



as for the size, 1280x1024 (or similar) will be plenty for most things - you can go bigger but you don't really need to...

[Edited on 21/11/2016 by mcerd1]

nilocp - 21/11/16 at 09:04 PM

Thanks for the last 2 replies but I still not know if jpg's are valid and what the max size is😥

gremlin1234 - 21/11/16 at 10:20 PM

jpg certainly works
Description
Description 

code:
[ pg]116054[ /pg]

I see you already use photobucket too 

code:
[ img]http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab329/nilocp/th_mgbgt.jpg[ /img]

remove spaces from pg / img tags to get the images

[Edited on 21/11/16 by gremlin1234]

nilocp - 18/1/17 at 06:11 PM

Thanks gremlin, yes apparently I have used Photobucket!

So I can get my pics onto PB, how do I then insert them in a post? I can also get them into photo archive.

So what do I do next?

Ta

Colin

mcerd1 - 18/1/17 at 07:27 PM

View the pic on photo bucket, the copy and paste the code with the [img] bit, or the thumbnail version, and paste it into the post on this thread....

nilocp - 18/1/17 at 10:41 PM

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=bits%20002.jpg

nilocp - 18/1/17 at 10:43 PM

OK so that will save the location, what about displaying the pic?

ReMan - 19/1/17 at 07:13 AM

You used the external code you need the other option

gremlin1234 - 19/1/17 at 01:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nilocp
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=bits%20002.jpg
you need to use either pg or img codes.
follow that link and it will show you forum code, and external code, just copy them
eg the forum code pg 116642: 




code:
[=pg]116642[=/pg]
but without the equals signs

external link has img tabs 


code:
[=img]http://locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/bits 002.jpg[=/img]
again without the equals signs.

edit apologies for the big (wide ) picture.
also if you hit quote message it shows the actual codes used to display the page.

[Edited on 19/1/17 by gremlin1234]