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Gizmo Admin Group  Joined: 05/06/2004 Location: AustraliaPosts: 5078 |
Hi Guys I've modified the image upload code to automatically resize pictures. So in future if someone uploads a picture that is too big, the forum will resize the picture down and resave it. I've set the max width to 500 pixels, which is more than enough for most pictures. It works like this - Once the picture is uploaded and saved, a bit of code checks the picture for its width. If its over 500 pixels, it resizes the picture down and resaves the file. The aspect ratio is saved, so the picture wont look squashed so mater which way round it was. Works for both JPG's and GIF's. A little bonus is images saved at 500 pixels wide are on average only about 50k in size, so the forum pages with lots of photos' should load faster. There is still the default upload limit of 500k on any pictures you upload, so you will still need to resize any really big pictures yourself. If anyone notices anything weird happen when they upload pictures, let me know. Glenn The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the second best time is right now. JAQ |
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Gill Senior Member  Joined: 11/11/2006 Location: AustraliaPosts: 669 |
Glenn, I've just given it a try by using EDIT and addeding an oversize (600) to a current post. No glitches so far. Then saved the pic off the forum and compared it to the origional. Surprisingly it had worked. Forum pic is smaller and 500 wide. Gee I wish I was half as clever and could do that sort of stuff. Great job.  was working fine... til the smoke got out. Cheers Gill _Cairns, FNQ |
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