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Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Rules and Instructions Of Use => Topic started by: auds on November 18, 2011, 03:21:16 am

Title: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: auds on November 18, 2011, 03:21:16 am
prolly wrong place for this but I am trying to put a picture up - I got an error message saying picture too large had to be 500kb or there abouts.  So I shrink the pic and now its saying too large pic has to be 200kb??

what am I doing wrong?
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: fundj&e on November 18, 2011, 03:28:24 am
auds make it smaller it will work , i  changed my settings on my camera , so much easier this way 
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: judydawn on November 18, 2011, 03:32:37 am
I change my size using the 'paint' option and the forum will not accept it if it is not under 256 KB so I usually reduce it to 20%.
I see you have put a photo of your kitchen up, was this the one you were trying to post - if so, you have succeeded  ;)
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: auds on November 18, 2011, 03:33:42 am
yup that was it - great thanks all
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: tarasis on November 18, 2011, 06:41:37 am
Yeah each photo has to be less that 256k and the combined total of photos attached cant be over 512k.

On the Mac, if the pic was exported to large from iPhoto then I open it in the Preview app and resize it to 800x600 and that usually reduces the file size enough.
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: chicksta44 on November 20, 2011, 07:53:25 am
Hi guys. I tried to upload a photo today and the attach file button is completely grey'd out? I can't even click on it?? Any suggestions on what I'm doing wrong?
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: fundj&e on November 20, 2011, 08:09:05 am
lisa have you tried log in off then back in
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: judydawn on November 20, 2011, 08:11:15 am
When you click on 'additional options' Lisa , do you get this
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: chicksta44 on November 20, 2011, 10:03:42 am
Hi Judy. When I click additional options the button next to the word attach is grey'd out. Maybe because I'm using an iPad? I'll try tomorrow on my box monster computer and see what happens :)
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: judydawn on November 20, 2011, 10:15:00 am
Ah, iPad, not up with that.  Did you see Meagan's posting here (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=320.6420) about iPad and photos, scroll down to the bottom, you can't miss her photo  ;D
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: cookie1 on November 21, 2011, 01:10:10 am
I actually use photobucket on the big computer and on my netbook. I upload them from either the camera or the SD stick and keep them in an album callled thermomix. (drr-easy to find). Then when I want to post them here I just click on the photo, a list drops down below it, click and copy the bottom line. Come back to the forum and click paste where you want it. Then check using preview that it shows. In the reply message it just comes up with the link, not the photo.

It's as clear as mud. Sorry.
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: mcmich on December 15, 2011, 10:18:46 am
I'm not seeing any of the above and would like to post a photo or 2 on the Christmas tree and kitchen threads.
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: judydawn on December 15, 2011, 10:29:12 am
Firstly mcmich, have you put the pictures from your camera onto your computer yet?  Let's start from there.
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: Twitterpated on December 15, 2011, 10:32:28 am
Okay I'm following you for this one JD. I'm hoping to put up a photo of my cooking this week and was going to go looking for a thread to read. I'm all ears (or should that be eyes?) when you're ready. I will be taking photos tomorrow so hoping to follow your instructions.
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: judydawn on December 15, 2011, 10:37:45 am
I'm not the best one for instructions Twitterpated, others do it so much better than me and everyone seems to do something different.  It is the hardest thing to explain to everyone because we are all using different cameras, different computers if you know what I mean.
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: Twitterpated on December 15, 2011, 10:42:23 am
I do know JD. I read your post on inserting a hyperlink and it made perfect sense to me so I thought that we must be on the same wavelength. Just have to see how it goes I spose.
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: judydawn on December 15, 2011, 10:44:13 am
Have a read of this  (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=191.0) thread and see if you can grasp what they mean guys!
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: johnro on December 15, 2011, 07:54:23 pm
Will pm you the instructions I have sent others Twitterpated  :) :)
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: Twitterpated on December 15, 2011, 09:23:00 pm
Thanks Johnro. I'll have a read and will give it a go. Not making any promises though.  ;D

I have the camera ready to take to work to take photos once they are all plated up. I'll try and upload them so you can see what I have been up to. Like you I am now sick of the kitchen and need a little break.
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: Twitterpated on December 17, 2011, 06:14:41 am
I've done it Johnro!!!! And it worked!!!!!
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: judydawn on December 17, 2011, 06:26:13 am
How exciting Twitterpated - Robyn you are a little gem.  Off to look for your photos Twitterpated.
Title: Re: inserting pictures in a post?
Post by: johnro on December 17, 2011, 11:13:49 am
Your resulting pics are great Twitterpated - welll done, another task mastered!!! (http://www.animated-gifs.eu/emoticons-christmas/0026.gif)