How to prepare and post photographs/images |
How to prepare and post photographs/images |
Fri, 27 Apr 2007 - 00:00
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Member Group: Administrators Posts: 9,760 Joined: 30 Mar 2003 From: Wiltshire, UK Member No.: 4 |
How to Format, Resize and Post Images in a Forum Thread
Many members have been asking how to post photographs/images/scanned images, so here is a quick guide to the process using a free online editor to prepare your images, and either of two popular (and free ) services to host them: tinypic and ImageShack. To add an image to your PePiPoo thread, you need to host it online first. To do this it is recommended that you have a reasonably sized JPEG (.jpg) image. Step 1: Capture your image
Step 2: Decide what details you need to remove When asked to post a scan of a document you will usually be advised to "wash" or "scrub" it. What this means is that before you post it you should remove any details that would enable whoever issued the document to connect it to you. The reason is fairly obvious: posts in internet forums can be viewed by anyone, including people (e.g. the police, "safety camera" partnerships, private parking companies, councils) who you may not want to read posts discussing your options, what you did (or didn't) do, and what action you intend to take! Peoples' initial reaction is often that this is simple - remove details like your name, address, registration mark and and driving licence number and the job's done. However the person or organisation issuing the document has all the information about it that you do; can they fill in the blanks using that knowledge? You need to consider a lot more than those obvious details, including:
Step 3: Edit your image
Step 4: Host the image online and insert into your post TinyPic
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Fri, 27 Apr 2007 - 08:47
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Webmaster Group: Root Admin Posts: 8,205 Joined: 30 Mar 2003 From: Wokingham, UK Member No.: 2 |
Article Discussion
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Mon, 28 Jul 2008 - 14:22
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Webmaster Group: Root Admin Posts: 8,205 Joined: 30 Mar 2003 From: Wokingham, UK Member No.: 2 |
Article extended to cover the TinyPic service, in addition to ImageShack.
TinyPic has the advantage that you don't have to register to upload images or videos, and full-size images are displayed in the post. -------------------- Regards,
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Fri, 20 Feb 2009 - 15:33
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Webmaster Group: Root Admin Posts: 8,205 Joined: 30 Mar 2003 From: Wokingham, UK Member No.: 2 |
Added details from Dave-o's "Totally Awesome" Guide to Image Editing and Posting to describe how to edit images using the free online tool at www.pixlr.com.
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Fredd __________________________________________________________________________
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Mon, 23 Feb 2009 - 18:53
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Webmaster Group: Root Admin Posts: 8,205 Joined: 30 Mar 2003 From: Wokingham, UK Member No.: 2 |
Added advice on removing personally identifiable details before posting.
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Fredd __________________________________________________________________________
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 - 14:14
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Member Group: Members Posts: 350 Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Member No.: 33,282 |
What is the preferred uploaded image size, to prevent resizing?
Step 1 advises 500 to 800 px Otherwise go to Step 2, but there are no details within Step 2 of the preferred size More than likely maximum width 800 / height 600? At the moment my raw images are 3648 x 2056 (as they are HD), but once I know what the maximum limits are I can adjust accordinglu This post has been edited by mjkerr: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 - 14:19 -------------------- This reply does not constitute advice and is a suggestion only
I will happily examine any location within the Glasgow area to check if a ticket has been issued correctly OR in error! |
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 - 14:52
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Webmaster Group: Root Admin Posts: 8,205 Joined: 30 Mar 2003 From: Wokingham, UK Member No.: 2 |
If you're directed to Step 2 then you'll next go to Step 3, which does suggest appropriate sizes.
The sections for TinyPic and Imageshack give the limits for each of those services; for TinyPic it's 1600 pixels on any side, for Imageshack a file size of 1Mb. There isn't any one answer to your question about what size an image should be to prevent resizing (I assume you mean by the forum software), as it depends on the browser window width of each person who views it. However since the great majority of people have screens 1024 pixels wide or above, 800 pixels wide is a sensible image size that wouldn't resize in most peoples' browsers. -------------------- Regards,
Fredd __________________________________________________________________________
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 - 15:15
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I tried width of 800, but the images are still getting reduced
Clearly 1600 is also going to be reduced The limit is being set by the CMS software, not the browser as I am on 1920 x 1080 and the images are being reduced to well within the page margin It looks to me like the limit is either width 600 and/or height 450 -------------------- This reply does not constitute advice and is a suggestion only
I will happily examine any location within the Glasgow area to check if a ticket has been issued correctly OR in error! |
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 - 16:22
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Webmaster Group: Root Admin Posts: 8,205 Joined: 30 Mar 2003 From: Wokingham, UK Member No.: 2 |
Having looked at the Javascript that actually does the resizing it appears that I was talking out of my rear end - it scales the image to 50% of the screen width. Although why it should resize an 800 pixel image if you have a 1920 monitor I don't know?
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 - 21:12
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Member Group: Members Posts: 350 Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Member No.: 33,282 |
The reason it does that it because the page width is defined by the CMS not the screen width
I have compared on my standard laptop (1024 x 768) and TV (1920 x 1080) I get the same results, the 800px image is reduced down further 1920 x 1080 as I my main computer is connected to the 50" HD TV This post has been edited by mjkerr: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 - 21:13 -------------------- This reply does not constitute advice and is a suggestion only
I will happily examine any location within the Glasgow area to check if a ticket has been issued correctly OR in error! |
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Thu, 31 Dec 2009 - 10:16
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Member Group: Members Posts: 3,039 Joined: 24 Oct 2008 Member No.: 23,506 |
Needs to be a little more explicit about dates. On legitimate PCNs, dates being incorrect is generally a strong appeal point. Perhaps we should encourage people to remove the location rather than the date?
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Thu, 15 Apr 2010 - 10:04
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Whilst I ABSOLUTELY accept that the buck lies with the individual to understand what tools / sites they are using and the limitations and constraints imposed, may I make a suggestion regarding your text on the use of www.tinypic.com...
"Go to www.tinypic.com. You don't have to register unless you want to use some of their extra features, like albums." Can I suggest you add a warning to this section, that if you upload images without regsitering you cannot remove / delete them afterwards. I fell foul of this having uploaded images last night regarding a PCN NOT etc that is currently being appealed. I thought I had de-personalised all the images, only to be advised in a post that I had missed my surname from somehere on an image. Having searched for how to delete an image from tinypic, it advises you cannot do so unless you loaded them as a member. Arghhhh! So my name is forever available across the net on a parking fine related piece of literature. Stupid mistake on my part not to read the T&Cs more closely before using the site. Hopefully if you add a warning it may save others from repeating my mistake! Thanks. |
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Thu, 15 Apr 2010 - 11:13
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Webmaster Group: Root Admin Posts: 8,205 Joined: 30 Mar 2003 From: Wokingham, UK Member No.: 2 |
I've added a note to bring this implication of not registering to readers' attention.
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Thu, 15 Apr 2010 - 11:27
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Member Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 13 Apr 2010 Member No.: 36,853 |
Perfect, thanks Fredd!
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Mon, 12 Jul 2010 - 20:32
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Member Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Member No.: 38,940 |
Been to Tinypic and tried to register.....
Tinypic is no longer accepting registrations for user accounts |
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Mon, 4 Apr 2011 - 22:40
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Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 1 Apr 2011 Member No.: 45,593 |
just to add some more washing. Most of the cameras will save the so called EXIF information to the JPG photo. This will contain camera settings and model, but most important the date and time. If the camera/phone is GPS enabled the gps coordinates may be present too.
I use a program called Irfan view to view the information stored in the EXIF part of the file (default key is "I"). To remove this I save the JPG photo as BMP and then resave again as JPG. This info is useful especially on parking tickets as the "evidence" in my case was presented online, so I could download the pictures and check exact time of the pictures being taken. |
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Mon, 4 Apr 2011 - 22:59
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Member Group: Members Posts: 2,134 Joined: 16 Aug 2008 From: London Member No.: 21,892 |
I don't see a problem with leaving EXIF data. The GPS is only confirm the location of the contravention for pictures taken at the scene. For photos of the documents I suppose it might include the location of your home, if you are (un)lucky enough for GPS to work at home and indoors.
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Tue, 29 Nov 2011 - 11:20
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Member Group: Members Posts: 962 Joined: 29 Aug 2007 From: England Member No.: 13,384 |
Could someone tell what the correct code is to incorporate an image from elsewhere - I thought [img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Go-home.svg/100px-Go-home.svg.png" alt="" /] but that doesn't seem to work anymore.
-------------------- Everyone on this forum (even those who may be professionally qualified as something) give advice that is their laymans' opinion. This is given without liability. Everyone will assume you are telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and try to assist you if they can. Photos of signs/the area and scans of documents can help. Never throw anything away even if trivial! Tell all your friends about PePiPoo please!
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Tue, 29 Nov 2011 - 11:30
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[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Go-home.svg/100px-Go-home.svg.png[/img] -------------------- Andy
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Wed, 30 Nov 2011 - 11:19
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Member Group: Members Posts: 962 Joined: 29 Aug 2007 From: England Member No.: 13,384 |
Don't seem to work for you either.... any help from anybody please? -------------------- Everyone on this forum (even those who may be professionally qualified as something) give advice that is their laymans' opinion. This is given without liability. Everyone will assume you are telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and try to assist you if they can. Photos of signs/the area and scans of documents can help. Never throw anything away even if trivial! Tell all your friends about PePiPoo please!
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