--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 18:29:07 +0200, Oliver Stieber > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I would have thought anyone capable of taking a > screen shot is capable of > resizing an image.
Well, I wasn't aware that the reason the db didn't accept my screen shot was because it was a PNG and not a JPEG. >From experience I've had with people sending in images (including myself) to web sites I wouldn't expect the person who took the screen shot to be able to do anything else. Just displaying a page saying that the upload is too big doesn't help with the bandwith, unless upload is canceled as soon as it gets too big. I think it's probably enough to give most people an idea about why it's failed though. Oliver. > > Just say what size you want in px (and a max file > just in case) and > suggest users try to upload a suitable size if poss. > > It's all very slick if it works but still wastes > bandwidth if the server > is going to reduce it and loses quality if it is > going to expand it. > > There's also a good chance that person who submits > will produce a better > end-result than the server in terms of quality. > > I have seen some screenshots in the DB that were so > poor you could hardly > make them out. > > > Say what you want: them as don't ask, don't get. > > ;) > > > > Would it be possible to offer the option of using > > imagemagic to resize/format the uploaded images? > > > > --- Jonathan Ernst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > >> If we are able to bump the size, we should still > not > >> accept images that > >> are too big (>1MB for example) but instead > present > >> the user with a > >> message that explains that the picture would be > much > >> smaller using jpeg > >> for example. > >> > >> So the scheme is: > >> - let the server accept big files > >> - check the received size > >> - if the picture is too big, delete it and tell > the > >> user to save it as > >> jpeg for example > >> > >> Having heavy images will slow down screenshot > >> displaying. > >> > >> Le vendredi 08 juillet 2005 à 11:47 -0400, Chris > >> Morgan a écrit : > >> > Why don't we just bump the max size up a bit? > >> Jeremy, is that ok from > >> > a disk space perspective? > >> > > >> > Chris > >> > > >> > > >> > On 7/8/05, Jonathan Ernst > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > Yes I know about it. > >> > > > >> > > The problem is that the file is bigger than > the > >> maximum allowed by the > >> > > server. > >> > > > >> > > I'll try my best to find a solution (I > already > >> tried but it doesn't work > >> > > on the live server). > >> > > > >> > > Please use jpeg when uploading game-like > >> screenshots and png for "text > >> > > and lines" screenshots. This rule makes > >> screenshots small enough > >> > > usually. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > Thanks. > >> > > > >> > > Le jeudi 07 juillet 2005 à 21:00 -0400, Chris > >> Morgan a écrit : > >> > > > I've seen these errors as well. I'm not > sure > >> about the root cause. Jon, any > >> > > > ideas? > >> > > > > >> > > > Chris > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > On Thursday 07 July 2005 7:48 pm, Oliver > >> Stieber wrote: > >> > > > > Hi, > >> > > > > The application DB won't let me upload a > >> screen shot, > >> > > > > I get 'connection to host was lost' or > 'page > >> contains > >> > > > > no data'. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > ___________________________________________________________ > >> > > > > Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC > to > >> PC calling worldwide with > >> > > > > voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > >> > > -- > >> > > Jonathan Ernst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > BodyID:104039431.2.n.logpart (stored > separately) > >> > > > >> > > > >> -- > >> Jonathan Ernst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > Get My Web - a better way to save web pages > > http://uk.search.yahoo.com/myresults/default > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com
