Trouble with adding photos - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

northcountry67 · 12-18-2005, 09:10 PM

I would like to post some pics of my 67 project, but I tried the attachment manager and an error prompt said that each picture exceeded the forum limit. Can anyone help an old geezer with this computer?

***Josh*** · 12-18-2005, 09:29 PM

You pictures are going to have to be resized. You can do so a few different ways, one of which is with irfanview http://www.irfanview.com/ Or you can register for an account @ www.myoldtruck.com and use their gallery @ www.myoldtruck.com/gallery to upload the pictures, and then use the provided code to post the pictures in your post. Or re-save them once they are uploaded and resized via the up loader, and attach them on here.

roadking · 12-18-2005, 09:47 PM

someone else posted this at one time but this is how i resized my pics. open picture up and right click on mouse and open picture with paint. open up images and resize picture with stretch reducing picture down to about 1/4 of full screen close paint and save changes, this should be enough to upload picture to web page.

moneyguru · 12-18-2005, 10:20 PM

This FAQ should answer your questions on picture posting

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=126150

krue · 12-18-2005, 10:28 PM

Thanks, guru you beat me to it. BTW northcountry go to the FAQ Submissions page and look at the FAQ Index thread. I've linked every FAQ we have by category.

**truckdude239** · 12-18-2005, 11:17 PM

umm just use paint in windows go to images stretch and skew and make rthe numbers smaller make them both even so they look right and save it as an gif file thats what i have to do

shifty · 12-19-2005, 01:15 PM

Save as JPEG/JPG if possible. GIF uses a color index, which typically results in a larger file size when you're talking about something with tons of colors like a photo. For anything that uses less than 16 to 256 colors in it, GIF can be wonderful.

northcountry67 · 12-19-2005, 01:46 PM

Well, I tried the stretch/skew in the edit mode. I made the pictures 25 percent smaller and tried to post them again and still they are showing around 600-700kb with a 100 kb allowed. Any suggestions?

**truckdude239** · 12-19-2005, 02:12 PM

cahnge picture format to jpeg or jpg

Huck · 12-19-2005, 09:27 PM

Reduce by 75% and it should work via "Paint".

12-18-2005, 09:10 PM	#1
northcountry67 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lengby, Minnesota Posts: 225	Trouble with adding photos I would like to post some pics of my 67 project, but I tried the attachment manager and an error prompt said that each picture exceeded the forum limit. Can anyone help an old geezer with this computer?

12-18-2005, 09:29 PM	#2
*Josh* He's got mean nasty FANGS! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 6,514	Re: Trouble with adding photos You pictures are going to have to be resized. You can do so a few different ways, one of which is with irfanview http://www.irfanview.com/ Or you can register for an account @ www.myoldtruck.com and use their gallery @ www.myoldtruck.com/gallery to upload the pictures, and then use the provided code to post the pictures in your post. Or re-save them once they are uploaded and resized via the up loader, and attach them on here. __________________ 2004 K2500 Burb 1999 C3500 1985 Cutlass Supreme 1969 C-10 1967 C-10 Panel josh@67-72chevytrucks.com

12-18-2005, 09:47 PM	#3
roadking Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: kc Posts: 229	Re: Trouble with adding photos someone else posted this at one time but this is how i resized my pics. open picture up and right click on mouse and open picture with paint. open up images and resize picture with stretch reducing picture down to about 1/4 of full screen close paint and save changes, this should be enough to upload picture to web page. __________________ 71 C10 SWB BLACK AND WHITE 350 CRATE TH350 ENJOY LIFE Last edited by roadking; 12-18-2005 at 10:07 PM.

12-18-2005, 10:20 PM	#4
moneyguru Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: kalamazoo, mi Posts: 397	This FAQ should answer your questions on picture posting http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=126150 __________________ "Do the things you fear to do and the death of fear is certain"

12-18-2005, 10:28 PM	#5
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Trouble with adding photos Thanks, guru you beat me to it. BTW northcountry go to the FAQ Submissions page and look at the FAQ Index thread. I've linked every FAQ we have by category. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

12-18-2005, 11:17 PM	#6
truckdude239 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lewisville, Nc Posts: 10,238	Re: Trouble with adding photos umm just use paint in windows go to images stretch and skew and make rthe numbers smaller make them both even so they look right and save it as an gif file thats what i have to do __________________ David fuller Ase Certified Mechanic Click here to help support our board!! 1971 Chevy c-10 under going a 4.8l LSx swap Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421305 2007 Honda Accord my daily 145kmiles 2002 Honda Accord 4 door With 330k(sisters car) 2005 toyota Avalon 228k( brothers car) 2002 Sububran 5.3 245k 2000 Tahoe 5.3l 378 General manager for Marco's Carwash & lube

12-19-2005, 01:15 PM	#7
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Re: Trouble with adding photos Save as JPEG/JPG if possible. GIF uses a color index, which typically results in a larger file size when you're talking about something with tons of colors like a photo. For anything that uses less than 16 to 256 colors in it, GIF can be wonderful. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

12-19-2005, 01:46 PM	#8
northcountry67 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lengby, Minnesota Posts: 225	Re: Trouble with adding photos Well, I tried the stretch/skew in the edit mode. I made the pictures 25 percent smaller and tried to post them again and still they are showing around 600-700kb with a 100 kb allowed. Any suggestions?

12-19-2005, 02:12 PM	#9
truckdude239 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lewisville, Nc Posts: 10,238	Re: Trouble with adding photos cahnge picture format to jpeg or jpg __________________ David fuller Ase Certified Mechanic Click here to help support our board!! 1971 Chevy c-10 under going a 4.8l LSx swap Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=421305 2007 Honda Accord my daily 145kmiles 2002 Honda Accord 4 door With 330k(sisters car) 2005 toyota Avalon 228k( brothers car) 2002 Sububran 5.3 245k 2000 Tahoe 5.3l 378 General manager for Marco's Carwash & lube

12-19-2005, 09:27 PM	#10
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,261	Re: Trouble with adding photos Reduce by 75% and it should work via "Paint".

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