uploads being changed and resized !?!

[nitromad]

can any one help me here ? im trying to post pictures on the forum (.png) of 300kb to 1mb yet after upload they been resized to on avg 25kb and changed file types to .jpeg ?!?! anyone know why ? or how to upload other than thrid party hosting.?


never did this before any ideas?

thanks

gavin

[LaurenceGough]

Hi Gavin,

That's how it is, most forums resize images and lower the quality to reduce bandwidth (server costs and slower for users to download), I've never found it to be a problem, image quality is still plenty enough.

Try starting with JPG image this should help the conversion process.

Cheers,

Laurence

[nitromad]

problem is this is a new thing i have had no problems with the resizing thing before they basicly thumbnails sizes where say a month ago i can have nice larger pictures at 300kb all my are going down to 24kb thumbnails

[LaurenceGough]

Can you add an attachment to this thread?

I've just attached a png file to this post. The picture is around 478kbs before uploading.

Edit:

Yes it's made it into a small 15kb file, obviously it doesn't like the PNG. Let me try with a JPG.

Ok the JPG is 150kb beforehand and it turns out fine.

Convert to JPG file first, or email me the PNG files and I'll happily convert for you if it's any trouble. It's not a good image format for photos but it's good for small logos etc.

[nitromad]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]40937[/ATTACH]

388kb before upload 1280x855 before upload

[nitromad]

i convert them just having pc fits atm lmao

cheers for help btw

[Mslater]

Insert the picture in the message then double click it and select the size you want

[nitromad]

hi all sorted png file size is max 19.4 so resize to that