So, what is with posting any photos today..

[Keith Outten]

Uploading pictures here requires that you prepare them properly. Keep the file size down below 107k and uploading is a snap. Files above 107k are often adjusted by our server up to a point. We host over 25 gigabytes of file attachments here with a large number of successful uploads every hour of the day. I can't remember one time in 16 years that uploading was a problem on our end.

[Lee Schierer]

Uploading pictures here requires that you prepare them properly. Keep the file size down below 107k and uploading is a snap. Files above 107k are often adjusted by our server up to a point. We host over 25 gigabytes of file attachments here with a large number of successful uploads every hour of the day. I can't remember one time in 16 years that uploading was a problem on our end.

Occasionally when the server is really busy it will not process large file sizes.

[John K Jordan]

Occasionally when the server is really busy it will not process large file sizes.

I noticed that in my upload tests a couple of years ago. I had SMC accept (and automatically resize) photos over 3 megs but not always.

I resize all photos that I might want to post to a reasonable pixel size for a computer screen then JPG-compress them to just under 100K, the file size limit on another particular forum. Photoshop makes this so quick and easy and as a bonus, makes it easy to crop or make minor edits. I see I have so far processed and saved copies of 2227 photos like this for posting or email, a bunch more for one-time use.

I imagine doing this could be a chore for someone who didn't know how.

JKJ

[Mark Daily]

FWIW I haven’t had any issues uploading photos. I discovered that depending on the original photo orientation (landscape vs portrait) I need to open the photos in a photo editor then re-save them. It has something to do with the metadata which I don’t understand. All I know is it works.

[John K Jordan]

FWIW I haven’t had any issues uploading photos. I discovered that depending on the original photo orientation (landscape vs portrait) I need to open the photos in a photo editor then re-save them. It has something to do with the metadata which I don’t understand. All I know is it works.

In case you are curious, metadata is digital data stored in an image file, also called EXIF data when it comes from a camera.

You can't see the metadata when viewing the image but you can read it. Windows (and I think Mac) has a built in way to read the metadata - just right click on the image file, choose Properties, then look at the Details tab. You can also see much of it directly in Windows Explorer by displaying the desired tabs in the Details mode and even use it to sort files in the directory.

If the image file is a photo from a camera you will typically see the camera name, exposure details, and other information. For example, here is one I chose at random from my files, a photo I apparently took with my old cell phone:

__temp.jpg

The metadata stores information on the image height and width. In certain circumstances the embedded data, specifically in some photos from an iPhone, can confuse some display algorithms such as those on this forum (and other places). Photos from an iPhone are the only photos I've seen that cause problems but there may be others.

I can't remember the details of what and why at the moment but I think I knew at one time. As you indicated, having a quick way that works to fix it is the important thing!

Fortunately, as you know, with the right software you can easily change some of the metadata, either directly by inputting text and numbers, or indirectly. For example, simply loading an iPhone picture into Photoshop (or perhaps most other image editors) rotating it as needed, and saving it can correct the data so the image displays properly. Some non-image software has the ability to modify some metadata, in fact the Windows Properties dialog can remove a lot. I haven't tested this with a iPhone photo but I'll try to remember to the next time I see one here displayed at the wrong orientation.

Just curious, what photo editor do you use?

JKJ

[steven c newman]

Have 2...both in my Windows 10 set up.....both can resize....second one I can rename a photo, and even delete a fuzzy one. I try to size each down to about 460 x 360 pixels size.

I down load right from the smart chip from the camera..a Canon PowerShot A2300 HD....just pop the chip out, and place it in the slot for it in the computer...

This Photo mess seems to happen for one day, each month....then it stops,until the next time ( PMS?) gets aggravating....
Pilot No.55 rehab 1.JPG
After a second re-size....lots of time to waste doing these?

[steven c newman]

Short memory?

This is the 5th and 6th time for me...ALL my photos are resized. I have to, because they won't load on Woodnet's site. Have zero problems there...so why here with the same photos? Average file size I use is in the 97K size.
Stanley 358, top bar assembly, front.JPG
This is 106K....and it did not show up in the post in question?

[Lee Schierer]

Short memory?

This is the 5th and 6th time for me...ALL my photos are resized. I have to, because they won't load on Woodnet's site. Have zero problems there...so why here with the same photos? Average file size I use is in the 97K size.
Stanley 358, top bar assembly, front.JPG
This is 106K....and it did not show up in the post in question?

Here is your photo.
Stanley 358, top bar assembly, front.JPG

Are you sure you are logged in. If you aren't logged in you can't see photos. I looked at all your posts on the Neander forum regarding the Stanley No. 358 and all your photos are there. If you are not logged in all you will see will be a blue line of text where the photo should be.

[steven c newman]

I never log out....I was just at the post a little bit ago...still has all those blue "attachment 123456" things...NO photos then I came back and re-posted SOME of the missing photos...this afternoon.

Weird part...IF I hit " edit", those photos will appear...then right back to the blue numbers when I hit "save" and leave the edit function....

[Keith Outten]

You may not log out but our server automatically logs you out after a period of time. Every computer connected to a server has to have resources dedicated to that connection. If a server failed to log you out after a period of time it would run out of resources and crash. We have a maximum number of connections configured on our server to prevent this from happening, however we have never reached the max number of connections because we plan for the growth of this Community when we purchase new servers and the timer takes care of keeping our resources available. The timer is based on activity, inactive connections are disconnected at the prescribed time period.

Whenever you connect here at the very top of your browser window on the right side you should see.......Welcome, Your Name Notifications etc. If you do not see your username you are not logged in. Most people set their browsers to remember the login so it logs you in automatically when you connect.