Image uploads - Too large !?!

[ColinMac]

Warning - rant ahead !

Surely these days the server could scale images before allowing the upload - just spent about 40 mins getting the red mist as pics from my phone are too large to upload for buying and selling.

Jump to macbook. Faff to get pics downloaded. Try and resize them manually. 'Too large' 'Too large' Aaargh!

I totally get that the storage requirements for RD's massive community have to be kept in check - but an iphone must be about the most common camera these days. It's mad frustrating to have to try and get images to an adjusted size without first having to upload them to another hosting service (which I despise even more). Surely the server could run a quick script and scale them like lots of upload services....

I'm like Mr Angry from Fife. Oh. wait.

rant. off.

 

[Neilski]

Hmm, I think we used to have that working. It looks as though it requires us to set maximum image dimensions (in pixels I mean). Will have a play with it...

 

[Neilski]

OK, it's set up and appears to be working. Please give it a whirl when you get a moment.
A really complex image may still be too large (file size) after being downsized to fit within the maximum dimensions, but I think most images will be OK.

 

[ColinMac]

Superb - I was just ranting, honest - didn't expect to get it fixed same day !

I will have a go very soon - thank you, Neil !