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pics wont post, size unknown

Post by Chip Down » May 22nd, 2021, 9:49 pm

Posted 10 pics with a TR today. Four appeared with TR, six did not. Tried again. Error message: "It was not possible to determine the dimensions of the image. Please verify that the URL you entered is correct."

All ten images came from the same phone, downloaded to a folder on my PC and then edited, then dragged from PC to OH.org post, exactly as I always have. What could be different about the images that wont load?

Used a new phone today. I'm sure that's not a mere coincidence.

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Re: pics wont post, size unknown

Post by Chip Down » May 22nd, 2021, 10:07 pm

I tricked the board. Posted screenshots of each pic. That's a hassle though, and diminishes quality. Hoping somebody has an idea.

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Re: pics wont post, size unknown

Post by retired jerry » May 23rd, 2021, 5:48 am

maybe resize them first to make smaller?

you're not supposed to have to do that though, I think they automatically get resized if they're too big. Maybe there's something wrong with that process.

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Re: pics wont post, size unknown

Post by Chip Down » May 23rd, 2021, 8:09 am

I always resize, although I'm not even sure that's necessary anymore. All pics are below 1mb, as is my normal practice.

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Re: pics wont post, size unknown

Post by retired jerry » May 23rd, 2021, 9:48 am

yeah, it's not supposed to be necessary to resize

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Re: pics wont post, size unknown

Post by Chip Down » May 23rd, 2021, 11:30 am

Thanks for encouraging me, Jerry.
I just posted a couple huge balloon pics (not pics of huge balloons, as those would be huge-balloon pics, hyphenated).
Yep, they were automatically resized.
I should have been less timid about trying that earlier.

Note for people who are just half-way paying attention: Original problem not resolved, resizing discussion is auxiliary.

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Re: pics wont post, size unknown

Post by retired jerry » May 23rd, 2021, 1:37 pm

I just posted a picture of alien growth.

I resized it first. :)

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Re: pics wont post, size unknown

Post by drm » February 6th, 2022, 3:18 pm

I just tried to post a photo and got that error. I already downsized it and don't have a larger size any more. I usually save a version with the original resolution, but not always. I have always downsized my photos first as it used to reject large ones. I don't know when it was upgraded to downsize them itself.

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Re: pics wont post, size unknown

Post by retired jerry » February 6th, 2022, 4:17 pm

let me try one

small file (87 kB)
20190308_120815re.jpg
20190308_120815re.jpg (59.43 KiB) Viewed 19352 times

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Re: pics wont post, size unknown

Post by retired jerry » February 6th, 2022, 4:21 pm

big file (6 mB)
20190403_082810.jpg

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