Forum Photo Size Limit...?

Doubs · 09-26-2002, 01:03 PM

I'd like to voice an opposing viewpoint... with my reasons, of course.

I'd like to see the maximum file size DECREASED rather than increased. At work I have cable but at home I'm on a dial-up modem and large files take quite a long time to download, even when I'm connected at 48K. Secondly, pictures that exceed the width of the screen require scrolling to read the text and that can become a pain depending upon the message length.

Pictures at 72 pixels per inch will give a 7 inch wide image at 504 pixels. An image that wide will easily fit on the screen and file size won't be excessive. There are very few circumstances that require anything larger and most images can be even smaller without the loss of detail that the poster wants viewers to see.

All photo programs that come on home computers or are included with a digital camera that I've used have the capability of manipulating image size and pixel count. Actually, if a picture is recorded at 100 pixels per inch, reducing the pixels to 72ppi will also reduce the image size by 28%. With a little experimentation anyone should be able to discover how to reduce image size.

There is always a loss of accutance (edge sharpness) when a picture is reduced in size. The program should also include a means of sharpening the image again.

This is only my opinion and I'm sure it's going against the grain but huge pictures with large file sizes really aren't necessary if the basics of a computer photo program are used.

09-26-2002, 01:03 PM	#9
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,736 Thanks: 819 Thanked 1,769 Times in 586 Posts	I'd like to voice an opposing viewpoint... with my reasons, of course. I'd like to see the maximum file size DECREASED rather than increased. At work I have cable but at home I'm on a dial-up modem and large files take quite a long time to download, even when I'm connected at 48K. Secondly, pictures that exceed the width of the screen require scrolling to read the text and that can become a pain depending upon the message length. Pictures at 72 pixels per inch will give a 7 inch wide image at 504 pixels. An image that wide will easily fit on the screen and file size won't be excessive. There are very few circumstances that require anything larger and most images can be even smaller without the loss of detail that the poster wants viewers to see. All photo programs that come on home computers or are included with a digital camera that I've used have the capability of manipulating image size and pixel count. Actually, if a picture is recorded at 100 pixels per inch, reducing the pixels to 72ppi will also reduce the image size by 28%. With a little experimentation anyone should be able to discover how to reduce image size. There is always a loss of accutance (edge sharpness) when a picture is reduced in size. The program should also include a means of sharpening the image again. This is only my opinion and I'm sure it's going against the grain but huge pictures with large file sizes really aren't necessary if the basics of a computer photo program are used.