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Getting Started => Technical Support/Testing => Topic started by: Rasputin on October 21, 2007, 01:02:52
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hi i am having problems with uploading pics . i have a Mac and use I Photo . i open the pictures in Photoshop and do a Resize Image. i lower it below 100 and in one of the formats it said to use . and i still get this
"You cannot upload that type of file. The only allowed extensions are doc,gif,jpg,mpg,pdf,png,txt,zip."
I am using photoshop PDF
computers are such a love hate relationship for me :-\
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"You cannot upload that type of file. The only allowed extensions are doc,gif,jpg,mpg,pdf,png,txt,zip."
I am using photoshop PDF
Photoshop PDF? Do you mean the file format you're saving your picture is PDF? (Acutally I do not know the combination of Photoshop -- what is a good selection for editing your pictures -- and PDF which is in principle a text/documentation tool.)
I think the issue you have is actually the file format type you're saving your picture. Normally -- and especially if you're using Photoshop -- you have the possibility to chose a specific file format when saving your photo out of a photo editing software. Most common format for photos is JPG wich means, that the file extension is ".jpg" (or all in captial letters ".JPG"). I'm quite sure that Photoshop has the possibility to save photos/pictures in JPG format. As I do not have Photoshop I can't support here properly but just have a look at your save file dialog: somewhere should be a drop-down menu where you can select the file format to which the photo should be saved.
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Jochen is quite right. Photoshop and its related programs can save in a number of formats but the default is Photoshop's own (I've forgotten the actual initials, although I don't think it's PDF). It's caught me out a number of times. When saving, click the arrow oin the Save file as box (this may not be the actual wording) and look for jpg or jpeg and click on that and then click on Save. I think that will work.
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Jochen is quite right. Photoshop and its related programs can save in a number of formats but the default is Photoshop's own (I've forgotten the actual initials, although I don't think it's PDF).
It's called "PSD".
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Thanks for the confirmation of the name, Jochen. I knew it certainly wasn't called PFD. Presumably the PS of PSD stands for PhotoShop.
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PaintShop Pro is my main editing tool, so I don't use PhotoShop very often, but it does sound as though Jochen and Gordon have worked out the cause of your problem. :yup:
Their should also be a facility within your program to export/convert your image file into either a JPG or GIF suitable for web use. In the version I have, PhotoShop 6.0, it is called "Save For Web."
If your original photo is very large (as most digital camera images are these days), you will probably need to resize it first. I would select IMAGE from the top navigation bar and then IMAGE SIZE from the drop-down list. In the new window which appears I would input a new pixel width in the first field (let's say 500, for the sake of this example).
It's up to you to decide how large it needs to be in order for everyone to see the detail, but try to remember that a moderately sized image will make it easier for everyone to view your picture without scrolling across the page, and it will also mean you will not need to use as much compression on the final picture to get it within the 100kb limit.
After re-sizing the picture, the next step would be to compress it to a slightly smaller file size. I would select FILE (from the top) and then SAVE FOR WEB. In the next window I choose what type of file I want to create (either JPEG or GIF) and the quality of pic I need - LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH or MAXIMUM. Low will, of course, give you a file smaller in size than High, but the quality will be noticeably different. I can see exactly how large the file will be at each different setting by looking in the bottom left corner of this pop-up window, just below the preview image. (My version also provides an approximate download time for the image on a 28.8 kbps modem - i.e a very slow one! :P)
Btw, if you need to keep your original photo in it's uncompressed state, it's probably a good idea to either rename your new image or save it to a different location on your computer (e.g a new folder). Otherwise, you could be at risk of overwriting the original image.
PhotoShop does have its own PDF file format as well as the PSD and PDD ones. Perhaps your program is defaulting to that because it was the last one you used? In any case, a JPG file is the type I would recommend you use if you are wanting to upload photographs to the forum. :)
Hopefully I haven't made things even more confusing for you. Looking forward to seeing some photos of your creations! :crossed:
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Thank you i will try these tips out after work today if i am not to tired . :wow: thanks again
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In the next window I choose what type of file I want to create (either JPEG or GIF)
Just keep in mind that GIF files from definition only will use a maximum of 256 different color shades, which sounds quite a lot but for some photos might be to few. Normally the imaging software gives you a hint, that it "re-assigns" certain colors to the limited 256 color scheme, which might cause bad results. So in case of photos I also would recommend using JPG, because reducing colors might cause a bad look of the pic.
Sometimes it could make sense to use GIF anyway, e.g. if you want to use transparent background (or to be precise: use transparent areas within the pic thru which the background can be seen), which is not possible with JPG; for this you have to use GIF or even better PNG which also is loss free like GIF but can use as much as different color shades like JPG; typically due to the loss free character of PNG (and GIF) those kind of file formats produce larger files than JPG.
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i went through your instructions up to the compression part. It would not allow me to select "file " in the save for web screen and when i selected it to be a gif file and tried to attach it , it still said those files can not be used ???? I have not had this much trouble on other sites so i do not know what i am doing wrong. I am not a computer programer so all the software lingo is of no use to me . Sylvia's simple institutions are all i can decipher ( up to the compression part ) .
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Hi I notice some forum-goers paste photos full-sized into the body of their message, but the standard attachment process under "Additional Options" just pastes photos as thumbnails at the bottom of the message.
How do you do it?
I tried cutting and pasting a picture, which pasted as "<<file:///c:/location/name.jpg>>". I thought this would trigger an upload, but after posting, it came out as just the literal text "<<file:///c:/location/name.jpg>>".
On the other hand, I presume the thumbnails make it easier for people with dialup to scroll quickly. So maybe I don't want to paste photos into the body of the message.
But I must know how! >:D >:D >:D >:D
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Scratch that. I found the answer in Sylvia's sticky. The embedded photos are linked from other websites.
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Yes i want to know this also . I read a little about it from Sylvia , how you need to load your picture into a different web site so i went to shutterfly and right clicked on my picture but nothing in her instructions happened. then i tried to make a Playmofriends photo album ( i saw a lot of interesting old pics ) and could not create a new one . Just think of how many pictures everybody does not get to see with all these hurdles 8}
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test
http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pb1200031di1.jpg
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(http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pb1200031di1.jpg)
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On the other hand, I presume the thumbnails make it easier for people with dialup to scroll quickly.
Yep, that's certainly true. :yup:
... then i tried to make a Playmofriends photo album ( i saw a lot of interesting old pics ) and could not create a new one . Just think of how many pictures everybody does not get to see with all these hurdles 8}
I'll have to look into the configuration of the Coppermine Photo Album. Before we upgraded in the summer, everyone was able to create their own album, as far as I know. The process might be slightly different than it was before, so the FAQ could need updating. 8}
Rasputin, I can't work out why your imageshack photo is not appearing as an embedded photo when you use the image tags. Maybe it's just too large? :eh?:
Or it could be that they don't allow their pics to be 'hotlinked' in the way you have done. I've seen other imageshack pics on the forum, but they always have code included that links back to the imageshack website, such as this one in TJ's topic:
http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=1177.0
[URL=http://imageshack.us][IMG]http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/5830/charliechaplin2wr5.jpg[/img][/URL]
I really don't understand why you are unable to resize your photos and post them as attachments, and wish I could think of a solution for you. :(
The process of attaching the pics is not greatly different to any of the other forums, and the 100kb allowance should be sufficient to produce an image of reasonably high quality.
???
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(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7864/pb1200031di1.th.jpg) (http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pb1200031di1.jpg)
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Ok this type of link i do not like .. I would like to know how many put the picture in the post and when you click on it it sizes up maybe 150% without going to a new page. also imageshack has all those ads that people probable do not want to see..
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It sized up to a bit bigger than full screen size to reveal a great shot of a Playmobil toyshop.
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Ok what the beeep..... I take my image into Photoshop . i open it in Save For Web and i reduce it to 500x 300 pixels and save it under a different name . then i go to Imageshack and up load it as a thumbnail then i copy and paste the code for forums or the hotlink and i keep getting the same size and it is a new window as aposed to a image like playmofires fire nuckleboom truck pic's ahhhhhhhhhhh :hissyfit:
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I just resize my pics to under 100kb and then after writing the post click on Additional Options and then attach them via the browse function. After each browse, click more attachments.
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It works :love:
You know what it was ? I was renaming the picture so i could find it and i was deleting the " jpg " text :-[
just for reference the way i did it was
1- open the image in Photoshop
2- under the "help" list go to "resize image"
3- the resize assistant asks you what the image will be used for . I select "online"
4- it asks what pixels size i use 400 or 500 width.
5- your smaller image will open in a new window . now i close it and it asks me if i want to save it "save"
6- save as window appears i rename it but save the ".jpg" text and it want to know the format and i use "JPEG" This is the only format on my photoshop version 8 that asks later what image options .
7- after save the Image option window appears on this window you get to change the image quality and instantly see the sizer at the bottom so it is under 100-kb. when it is hit "OK"
8- now when i post i can attach it ..
Thank you to all who helped me thought this challenging time in my life :wow:. I fell so much smarter today
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Yay!!! :D
Really glad you worked it out! <:>
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Thank you for the help. :woohoo: :**: :yippee:
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You also can use your photo directly from photoshack using a different URL in the image tag (http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/7864/pb1200031di1.jpg instead the one you referenced before) -- this will display only the photo and with this can be included directly to your post.
I do not want to do this here because I assume the gigantic photo will break the layout here.
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hey where did you retrieve that image tag from ? and when i click on it it takes me to the image in some sort of huge size. ???
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hey where did you retrieve that image tag from ? and when i click on it it takes me to the image in some sort of huge size. ???
Eh, yes, this pic is big -- as big as you uploaded it to imageshack.
The link can be optained quite easy: you provided the URL -- it's the address of obtaining any resouces from the net -- of the imageshack pic http://img254.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pb1200031di1.jpg
Call this URL (i.e. entering it to your browser) will lead you to the page where the pic is embedded into a HTML page (a page with text and pictures on it). Then you can view easily with your browser the source code of this page (crawling to the source code of the page you can obtain the URL of the pic itself) or more easier within Firefox browser rightclick on the pic and chose "Copy pic address" (or a similiar entry) for obtaining the URL of the picture where it can be retrieved directly without any surrounding text.
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ok