Post Your Desktop "Background screenshot"
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I usually retain my resolution because most users have their resolution set very high.
tlarkin
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I have a 23" 16:10 wide screen monitor running at max res....however, the formatting of this forum posts it in an odd manner that makes it bigger when putting raw images up. Plus it eats bandwidth when you do that.
I outlined how to do this very thing...
http://www.computerforum.com/5484-post-your-desktop-up-830.html#post1285155
tlarkin
VIP Member
Ah okay.
I'll make you happy and do that in future
Well it just looks better, and some people post high resolutions of their desktop with like the task manager running? I mean crappy screen shots make it look even crappier.
I just want it to look nice is all.
ilya124
New Member
i also have a 23 inch widescreen at 1080p. i just set the resolution lower when i upload. no crazy scrolling.
tlarkin
VIP Member
You can keep the native resolution if you read how to properly post it as a thumb nail in that post I linked above.
That way if people like your desktop they can grab it, though it will have all your icons on it.
Bodaggit23
Active Member
I don't understand the "instructions".
Was the procedure explained and I just missed it? I just see rambling, a thumbnail, and a line of code.
tlarkin
VIP Member
PHP:
[URL=http://img99.imageshack.us/i/2009dodgechallengersrt5.jpg/][IMG]http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9655/2009dodgechallengersrt5.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL]that is an exact example of how you would post it, as a thumbnail
Bodaggit23
Active Member
Test
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Bodaggit23
Active Member
That worked well.
I feel there is critical information missing.
That's why an explanation of what you did would be better than an
example.
"Here's the code. Figure it out"....
I feel there is critical information missing.
That's why an explanation of what you did would be better than an
example.
"Here's the code. Figure it out"....
tlarkin
VIP Member
That worked well.
I feel there is critical information missing.
That's why an explanation of what you did would be better than an
example.
"Here's the code. Figure it out"....
Well you already know the code to post a pic to begin with. It isn't like it is rocket science to deduct the tiny differences. Plus I could explain it all day long and some people would never understand it unless I gave an example.
Bodaggit23
Active Member
I fancy myself a pretty bright guy, and I can't figure it out.
Maybe you could pick apart my code for me an tell me what's wrong?
Here's your code:
*URL=http://img99.imageshack.us/i/2009dodgechallengersrt5.jpg/]
*IMG]http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9655/2009dodgechallengersrt5.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/quote]
And mine:
*URL=http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/Motovader72/Desktop-1.jpg/]
*IMG]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/Motovader72/Desktop-1.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/quote]
Maybe you could pick apart my code for me an tell me what's wrong?
Here's your code:
*URL=http://img99.imageshack.us/i/2009dodgechallengersrt5.jpg/]
*IMG]http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9655/2009dodgechallengersrt5.th.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/quote]
And mine:
*URL=http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/Motovader72/Desktop-1.jpg/]
*IMG]http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/Motovader72/Desktop-1.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/quote]
tlarkin
VIP Member
You post a smaller image and link it to the larger one, so in the URL you have the path of the thumnail, but in the image tag you have the path to the full resolution.
I just tried to post a direct link to a 50 meg png file from the huble telescope and it worked....
It damn nearly crashed the forum though, I had to reconnect, stop it form loading and delete the post.
I was trying to make a point that when you link a large high res file from a slow host it can make the forum take a long time to load or if it is too large crash it.
Okay, I think I see what you're saying. Take the original and create a resized copy. Post the copy in the forum using the IMG tag, and link to the original with the URL tag. Is that right? You can do that with photobucket.
tlarkin
VIP Member
some hosting companies automatically format that for you.
However, you may want to bring this up with Ian, as I posted a 4000 x 3000 pixel 50 meg png file linked directly off another website and it tried to load the full res file....
That could be very bad for CF's performance.
When you upload a photo using photobucket, it does automatically resize the picture (you're given several options size options). The free version limits you to a 1 MB file per upload though. Anything above that you have to pay for.
You can send him a PM if you want. He reads them all, but doesn't always reply.
Bodaggit23
Active Member
That's ridiculous. You're never going to get anyone to go through all that.
I thought you had a simple solution to your "peeve".
There's over 800 pages of pictures large and small, and it seems there's
not been a problem yet. I would just leave well enough alone.