Image post question

This seems to be one of the most awkward and difficult sites when it comes to posting images. I have never had a problem on other sites and conducted a quick search here before asking and it appears another person has had trouble as well. Would anyone be able to tell me what this error means? I received it tonight while attempting to post an image.

It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image.

Thanks

It doesn't like you.

Seriously though, what were the image dimensions? Was it under the required 500x500?

It doesn't like you.

Seriously though, what were the image dimensions? Was it under the required 500x500?

Well under the requirement.

Then I would guess server glitch or corrupted file.

[Robin Garr]

This seems to be one of the most awkward and difficult sites when it comes to posting images. I have never had a problem on other sites and conducted a quick search here before asking and it appears another person has had trouble as well. Would anyone be able to tell me what this error means? I received it tonight while attempting to post an image.

It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image.

Thanks

David, if you're pretty sure the image was in compliance (500x500), email it to me at wine@wineloverspage.com and I'll take a look and try to figure out what's wrong.

I find this a pain as well. The old limit was 600 and now I see (just tested it) that 580 pixels wide is the limit for posting images here.

I'm sure there is a good reason for having chosen a different standard than most of the rest of the web (which almost universally allows a max of 640), and I know that space is always an issue. There are still times when I can't post what I feel may be interesting images from other sites due to this restriction, and I don't always have the time to go in and resize my own images I host on my sites so I could post them.

Maybe Robin could comment on why that particular size was chosen as the best limit? Server issues? Space? I'm sure there is a good reason, just wondered what it was.

I use Photobucket to host my pics and their default message board size is 640 X 480 making it necessary to custom resize any pic I post here. -RP

[Robin Garr]

I don't understand the 580 at all. I thought 600 was the default.

Disk space wasn't really an issue. We have plenty of that. However, we did limit the image size on the old forum to keep large photos from stretching out the message window, which was ugly. 600x600 seemed like a nice compromise. I'm willing to make it 640 if it will fit, but I'm not sure it will.

I find this a pain as well. The old limit was 600 and now I see (just tested it) that 580 pixels wide is the limit for posting images here.

I'm sure there is a good reason for having chosen a different standard than most of the rest of the web (which almost universally allows a max of 640), and I know that space is always an issue. There are still times when I can't post what I feel may be interesting images from other sites due to this restriction, and I don't always have the time to go in and resize my own images I host on my sites so I could post them.

Maybe Robin could comment on why that particular size was chosen as the best limit? Server issues? Space? I'm sure there is a good reason, just wondered what it was.

I don't understand the 580 at all. I thought 600 was the default.

Disk space wasn't really an issue. We have plenty of that. However, we did limit the image size on the old forum to keep large photos from stretching out the message window, which was ugly. 600x600 seemed like a nice compromise. I'm willing to make it 640 if it will fit, but I'm not sure it will.

Robin, the last time I forgot and tried to post an image, it said 600 was the limit. This time (this morning, before I posted my first message) it said 580 was the max! No idea what is going on there. In any case, if you could make it 640, that would be in line with the rest of the net world and you probably save the posters who forget about the specific rules on this site only, and just say 'The hell with this' and don't bother posting in frustration when they get a reject message they wouldn't get on just about any other site. Obviously if that size causes problems on the site, that's another kettle of fish (carafe of carp?) Hope it is a change you are able to implement when you get a chance.

Cheers

[Robin Garr]

Robin, the last time I forgot and tried to post an image, it said 600 was the limit. This time (this morning, before I posted my first message) it said 580 was the max! No idea what is going on there.

Total puzzlement to me. I just looked behind the scenes, and the limit was indeed 600, not 580. The same was true this morning.

In any case, if you could make it 640, that would be in line with the rest of the net world and you probably save the posters who forget about the specific rules on this site only, and just say 'The hell with this' and don't bother posting in frustration when they get a reject message they wouldn't get on just about any other site. Obviously if that size causes problems on the site, that's another kettle of fish (carafe of carp?) Hope it is a change you are able to implement when you get a chance.

Okay, let's try it. I've reset the horizontal limit to 640, vertical stays 600. Try it and see if it will work. If your computer tells you the limit is 620, it's lyin', I tellya ...

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Well, that certainly makes thing easier. Thanks Robin.

640 x 480 tried - error message received:

Your images may only be up to 580 pixels wide.

If you've changed it, it must be something with my computer. I'll try again later from another computer.

[Robin Garr]

640 x 480 tried - error message received:

Your images may only be up to 580 pixels wide.

If you've changed it, it must be something with my computer. I'll try again later from another computer.

Must be something about your computer, Bill. Note that John T made the upload successfully without any problem. Beats heck out of me what it could be!

I got the 580 message also. -RP

I just got it on my home computer as well.

Testing

Hmm. This was 620 and I got no message.

I wonder if it's a combination of pixel dimension and file size that's causing the trouble.

[Robin Garr]

Hmm. This was 620 and I got no message.

I wonder if it's a combination of pixel dimension and file size that's causing the trouble.

Or a browser issue? Who's using Firefox? IE? Safari?

I use IE and used to get a message that said 600, now it seems to say 580.???

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Patti

[Robin Garr]

I use IE and used to get a message that said 600, now it seems to say 580.???

I have no clue what's going on, Bill, but the forum attachment rule is now set to 640, and several people have been successfully uploading. We seem to be moving in the right direction, but I'm puzzled about why this variation.

Yeah, me too, Robin. Glad I'm not the only one seeing this or I'd figure the Gods of Microsoft had singled me out.

When I have time I'll try a few different images and see if size matters.

[Robin Garr]

Yeah, me too, Robin. Glad I'm not the only one seeing this or I'd figure the Gods of Microsoft had singled me out.

When I have time I'll try a few different images and see if size matters.

Check the byte size of your uploads, too. It's possible that the system is barfing on those above a certain "weight" regardless of their dimensions. That thing about reporting a 580-pixel size limit is just weird, though.

Check the byte size of your uploads, too. It's possible that the system is barfing on those above a certain "weight" regardless of their dimensions. That thing about reporting a 580-pixel size limit is just weird, though.

Robin,

What is the byte size limit? That would be helpful to know. Thanks