I looked at today's compo entries, just amazing stuff going on there.

Hello, I'd like to add some entry photos but it's saying they are too large (MB). I've used software (GIMP) to crop, any suggestions? Thanks

Quote from: Shaun J on 25 February 2025, 11:23:56 AMHello, I'd like to add some entry photos but it's saying they are too large (MB). I've used software (GIMP) to crop, any suggestions? Thanks

Set width to 800 (IMG width=800 close brackets
Might help

The commonest way around it, Shaun, is to use an image hosting site such as Imgur, Flikr, Google Photos or the like, Link to the image there, make sure you drill right down to the actual image. The site handles images much better than it used to but storing huge files on the forum eats up storage space. 

Thanks - having spent over an hour trying think I'll have to give up..oh well     I get links from both google photos and tubmlr but I can't seem to get that to be a visible image on the forum.

QuoteThanks - having spent over an hour trying think I'll have to give up..oh well    I get links from both google photos and tubmlr but I can't seem to get that to be a visible image on the forum.

The usual problem people have is that they see an image and assume that's the image itself. It's often not and you need to drill down another level.


If it doesn't end jpg, png, gif or similar you are usually a layer too high still.

In extremis send an email to Leon and see if he can help.

I keep meaning to finish off my entry - must get on to it.

Quote from: Shaun J on 25 February 2025, 11:23:56 AMHello, I'd like to add some entry photos but it's saying they are too large (MB). I've used software (GIMP) to crop, any suggestions? Thanks

Shoot me an email if you're having any trouble and I'll get that sorted for you.

QuoteThanks - having spent over an hour trying think I'll have to give up..oh well    I get links from both google photos and tubmlr but I can't seem to get that to be a visible image on the forum.

This is what I use to post photos from Google Photos here. It's a bit clunky as you have to do one image at a time, but it works. It will give you a link to post in the "insert an image" button here.
https://www.labnol.org/embed/google/photos

Quote from: streetgang on 14 February 2025, 04:46:56 PMI can't wait to see those Fremen!

Very glad to hear that, I hope others will share your view  . The quality of entries this year however is concerning... (for me)

Last day, good luck to everyone

Just a quick update, as we're away at the Hammerhead show today and tomorrow, I won't be able to close the entry threads until we get back from the show.  So you've all got a little extra time to get your last entries sorted out!

Just to check - we have to upload pics for the forum to a dedicated picture place (like Flickr) then link to here?

Quote from: Last Hussar on 28 February 2025, 01:10:21 PMJust to check - we have to upload pics for the forum to a dedicated picture place (like Flickr) then link to here?

Yep, you can press the 'picture' icon on the 5th panel at the top of the message box (the one with the Youtube, Picture, link and postcard icons) and then paste the link to the picture in the box provided. You can then provide a size (in pixels, it's all just html, if you know how to use it) it should look something like this;
[img.]http://YourImageHere.jpeg[/img.]
(The full stops after img should not be there, it's just so you can all see the actual command, otherwise html hides it)
Or you can manually type it in. A common mistake is to link the website and not the image, you want to right click in the image to get the image link. Make sure it has a file extension attached (.jpeg, .png, etc.) Otherwise it will not work. I would also suggest linking the page it's on (the image hosting website) so that if the images don't work, people can still find them. I hope this helps out anyone who needs it.

As always some wonderful entries on show and good luck to one and all ! Maybe one year i'll get my act together to actually finish stuff I'd planned and take some decent photos too .