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Windows PowerToys includes an [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/image-resizer Image Resizer utility] Image Resizer is a Windows shell extension for bulk image-resizing. After installing PowerToys, right-click on one or more selected image files in File Explorer, and select Resize with ImageResizer from the menu. | Windows PowerToys includes an [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/image-resizer Image Resizer utility] Image Resizer is a Windows shell extension for bulk image-resizing. After installing PowerToys, right-click on one or more selected image files in File Explorer, and select Resize with ImageResizer from the menu. | ||
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Revision as of 19:19, 3 September 2024
Picture Posting
"A picture is worth a thousand words" is a proverb from the early 1900's that is still true in the 21st century.[1] Showing us pictures of what you actually have is encouraged in the TFP Forums rather then trying to describe it in text.
Please Load All Pictures to the TFP Server
We would prefer you upload all pictures to the TFP server instead of other photo sharing services where you post a link. This puts all forum text and picture postings under TFP control. In the early days of TFP pictures were loaded onto a popular photo sharing site and linked to. And then that photo sharing site decided to charge for storing photos and caused a lot of good information to be lost. Also clicking on unknown links are discouraged due to the possibility of it leading to virus and ransomware.
Server Limitations
Maximum size of attachments, including pictures, is 5.12mb.
There can be 10 attachments per post.
Picture files can be .jpg .jpeg .png formats.
Resizing Pictures
Phone camera apps often take pictures greater then 5MB. Turn off HDR and Live View to reduce the picture file size.
There are many ways to resize images.
Online Tools
You can use an online tool like Image Resizer
iPhone/iPad
If you are using a iPhone or iPad see iphone hack for resizing-pics
Windows PC
If you are using a Windows PC irfanview is a popular resizing app.
Windows PowerToys includes an Image Resizer utility Image Resizer is a Windows shell extension for bulk image-resizing. After installing PowerToys, right-click on one or more selected image files in File Explorer, and select Resize with ImageResizer from the menu.
Picture Orientation
Some resizing methods result in pictures getting uploaded sideways. This occurs when a photo is taken in landscape mode and uploaded using the iPhone “Reduce Size” method. When the photo size is reduced the file is automatically stripped of the metadata which includes info saying how the photo was taken -- portrait or landscape. Since the server doesn’t have this information it simple guesses, and is often wrong resulting in photos getting uploaded sideways.
