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I like to post about 500kB images when placed in Word or Paint exceeds the maximum limit that can be uploaded. Are there any suggestions about how I could post these images in another fashion?
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neutrino said:Best solution is to link to an image hosting site as mentioned above. When placing images in paint, save them as a jpg or gif (and crop them to a reasonable size). bmp's take up a lot of space.
russ_watters said:Yah...learn about image compression and resolution. It's a critical computer/internet skill.
That said, a 380K image won't generally look good compressed to 8.3K unless it is a very simple image...
Understanding the ratio of pixels to inch isn't hard and is standard. The higher the resolution (higher number of pixels to inch) the better quality the picture will be.pivoxa15 said:Good idea. How would you recommand me learn these computer skills? Comptuers change very fast and so it can be hard to know which ones are more worthwhile to learn.
The image I posted was a simple image of a handrawn picture in Paint. It didn't look too bad as a 8.3k.
It's very simple for most purposes.pivoxa15 said:Good idea. How would you recommand me learn these computer skills? Comptuers change very fast and so it can be hard to know which ones are more worthwhile to learn.
The image I posted was a simple image of a handrawn picture in Paint. It didn't look too bad as a 8.3k.
DaveC426913 said:IIf your image is photographic in nature or has subtle, complex shading of colours, save it as a jpg.
If your image is simpler than photographic (such as your hand-drawn pic), save it as a gif.
Yeah that's kinda what I do too.jtbell said:When I make a drawing by hand and scan it, I save it first as a TIFF file which is usually huge (several megabytes). Then I open it in Photoshop (most other image editors can probably do what I'm going to describe), and use the "Levels" adjustment to make all the grey shades in the paper background pure white, and make the "ink" in the drawing as dark and uniform as possible without obscuring details. Then I save it as a GIF. The fewer colors or shades a picture has, the more efficiently the GIF algorithm works and the smaller the resulting file.
There are several ways to resize large images for posting. You can use photo editing software like Photoshop or GIMP to manually resize the image. Alternatively, you can use online tools or plugins that automatically resize the image for you. Another option is to change the image size settings on your camera or phone before taking the photo.
The best file format for posting large images is JPEG. This format allows for high-quality images while keeping the file size relatively small. Other commonly used formats include PNG and GIF, but they may result in larger file sizes.
There are a few ways to compress large images without losing quality. One method is to use a compression tool or plugin specifically designed for images. Another option is to manually adjust the image quality settings when saving the image, keeping in mind that a lower quality will result in a smaller file size but reduced image quality. You can also consider resizing the image to a smaller dimension before compressing.
Yes, most social media platforms allow you to post large images. However, there may be size restrictions or compression applied to the images when you upload them. It's best to check the platform's guidelines or use their recommended image sizes for optimal results.
To ensure that your large images load quickly on a website, you can use image compression tools, optimize the image file format, and resize the image dimensions to fit the website's specifications. Additionally, you can also use a content delivery network (CDN) to help with image loading speeds.