Media Gallery add-on

[wwillson]

All,

We've added a Media Gallery for everyone to use. The idea is that you will have a central place to keep track of all the pictures you've uploaded. There is now a "Gallery embed" button is the editor that looks like a camera. You can click the camera and select a picture from your gallery to embed into a post.

Be patient with us as we learn the nuances of the media gallery.

 

[AutoMechanic]

Thanks Wayne. I do like that. I take a lot of pictures so it takes awhile to find sometimes.

 

[Zee09]

Thanks Mr W.

 

[atikovi]

How many pictures can it hold?

 

[wwillson]

How many pictures can it hold?

We haven't set a limit and would rather not have to. It's meant only for content on BITOG, not as a place to store miscellaneous pictures.

 

[AutoMechanic]

Dang most of my pictures are too big like my license plate collection pictures. Oh well.

 

[Zee09]

Time for donations people

 

[wwillson]

Dang most of my pictures are too big like my license plate collection pictures. Oh well.

The limit is 1MB, else we'll be buying lots more storage. If you have .png files, convert them to .jpg, as .jpg takes about 90% less storage.

 

[AutoMechanic]

The limit is 1MB, else we'll be buying lots more storage. If you have .png files, convert them to .jpg, as .jpg takes about 90% less storage.

Thanks didn’t know that.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Dang most of my pictures are too big like my license plate collection pictures. Oh well.

Resize them before uploading.

 

[AutoMechanic]

Resize them before uploading.

I’ll have to figure out how to do that. I’m not tech savvy at all.

 

[wwillson]

Example of a photo in my gallery that I've embedded into this post with the "Gallery Embed" button.

The Labs in Austin

• wwillson
• Mar 24, 2021

 

[Quattro Pete]

I’ll have to figure out how to do that. I’m not tech savvy at all.

Are you on Android? If so, try this:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details%3Fid%3Dcom.simplemobilephotoresizer%26hl%3Den_US%26gl%3DUS%26referrer%3Dutm_source%253Dgoogle%2526utm_medium%253Dorganic%2526utm_term%253Dphoto%2Bresizer%2Bandroid%26pcampaignid%3DAPPU_1_OvdbYKjNNtDAsQX1wr_IBA&ved=2ahUKEwio0rnJtMrvAhVQYKwKHXXhD0kQ8oQBMAB6BAgBEAE&usg=AOvVaw0nBXiwPkKaccRvQYc9Mtb2

If on PC, try FastStone Photo Resizer.

FastStone Photo Resizer - Powerful Image Converter/Resizer

 

[AutoMechanic]

Are you on Android? If so, try this:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details%3Fid%3Dcom.simplemobilephotoresizer%26hl%3Den_US%26gl%3DUS%26referrer%3Dutm_source%253Dgoogle%2526utm_medium%253Dorganic%2526utm_term%253Dphoto%2Bresizer%2Bandroid%26pcampaignid%3DAPPU_1_OvdbYKjNNtDAsQX1wr_IBA&ved=2ahUKEwio0rnJtMrvAhVQYKwKHXXhD0kQ8oQBMAB6BAgBEAE&usg=AOvVaw0nBXiwPkKaccRvQYc9Mtb2

If on PC, try FastStone Photo Resizer.

I’m on Apple iPhone actually.

 

[ZeeOSix]

Thanks Wayne. I do like that. I take a lot of pictures so it takes awhile to find sometimes.

Better get some more server storage Wayne ...

 

[jurko]

It's always good to use image software with which you can compress the size of the image before posting on here or for use on the web in general without sacrificing quality. This reduces demand for storage and also helps with faster rendering.
In addition you can use the grayscale feature which reduces size of the image even more when color doesn't add anything to what you wanted to convey.
And as Mr. Willson mentioned, always save as .jpg or even better as progressive .jpg.

 

[wwillson]

It's always good to use image software with which you can compress the size of the image before posting on here or for use on the web in general without sacrificing quality. This reduces demand for storage and also helps with faster rendering.
In addition you can use the grayscale feature which reduces size of the image even more when color doesn't add anything to what you wanted to convey.
And as Mr. Willson mentioned, always save as .jpg or even better as progressive .jpg.

If I could 'like' this post 10 times I would!

 

[jurko]

If I could 'like' this post 10 times I would!

If I may add.
It's also good habit to remove properties and personal information form image in VI Properties when shared on the web or with others.

 

[wwillson]

It's also good habit to remove properties and personal information form image in VI Properties when shared on the web or with others.

Xenforo automatically removes private EXIF data as photos are uploaded.

 

[jurko]

Xenforo automatically removes private EXIF data as photos are uploaded.

I see. Good to know. Thanks.