Red_Rattler
Since 09 May 2003
Recently I have noticed a number of pictures &/or screen shots that are almost 2MB in size. At this size it could take around 20 to 30 minutes to show in full. If you have say 5 pictures of that size in one thread, could you imagine how long it would take? I would give up. Remember their are still people with slow connections &/or on dial-up for various reasons.
Before people upload pictures &/or screenshots (especially in the .jpg or /.bmp formats) can they check on their hard disk to see how many MB or Kb it is. If they are say around 1,600,000 Kb, you can still get a good screenshot if it is around 10 times lower at 160,000Kb. If they are very large, their are ways to compress to make them more user friendly.
Also the extensions .JPG or.GIF are more suitable for the internet.
For those that may not know, most programs would probably come with an option to "Save for Web" (or similar wording)
Before people upload pictures &/or screenshots (especially in the .jpg or /.bmp formats) can they check on their hard disk to see how many MB or Kb it is. If they are say around 1,600,000 Kb, you can still get a good screenshot if it is around 10 times lower at 160,000Kb. If they are very large, their are ways to compress to make them more user friendly.
Also the extensions .JPG or.GIF are more suitable for the internet.
For those that may not know, most programs would probably come with an option to "Save for Web" (or similar wording)