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I've seen a bunch of posts lately about the photo uploads "not working" yet many members are having the uploader work just fine. That points to either of two issues:
1) uploaded photos are too large
2) local computer issues not related to the forum.
Some light reading is here: http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/for...g-and-embedding-pictures-and-video-Here-s-How
Please note that we have a size limit on our photos, both in dimensions and size. Currently, we're limiting photos to about 700k, about .7mb. We do not have unlimited storage on our server and thus we must limit the sizes that can be uploaded. Smaller sizes keep our database manageable as well as page loads.
I still find it easier to store photos on sites like Photobucket or SmugMug and link them. However, if you do not want to use those sites you will have to shrink some photos down. I use Picasa software and its "Export" feature to reduce file sizes. Any photo editing software can do this, or even sites like this: http://www.picresize.com/ (I have not tested that site; it's just one I found with a Google Search.)
In short, photo uploads are working if you work within the constraints we have. We're keeping this forum free, we don't have advertising (except for a few specific vendors that are no longer asked to pay), I've removed the Donate button. I can move to a much more expensive hosting platform that could accommodate larger pictures but there are unfortunate financial implications that would come with that change. If y'all want Google ads on these pages we can do that, but I'd rather not.
1) uploaded photos are too large
2) local computer issues not related to the forum.
Some light reading is here: http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/for...g-and-embedding-pictures-and-video-Here-s-How
Please note that we have a size limit on our photos, both in dimensions and size. Currently, we're limiting photos to about 700k, about .7mb. We do not have unlimited storage on our server and thus we must limit the sizes that can be uploaded. Smaller sizes keep our database manageable as well as page loads.
I still find it easier to store photos on sites like Photobucket or SmugMug and link them. However, if you do not want to use those sites you will have to shrink some photos down. I use Picasa software and its "Export" feature to reduce file sizes. Any photo editing software can do this, or even sites like this: http://www.picresize.com/ (I have not tested that site; it's just one I found with a Google Search.)
In short, photo uploads are working if you work within the constraints we have. We're keeping this forum free, we don't have advertising (except for a few specific vendors that are no longer asked to pay), I've removed the Donate button. I can move to a much more expensive hosting platform that could accommodate larger pictures but there are unfortunate financial implications that would come with that change. If y'all want Google ads on these pages we can do that, but I'd rather not.
