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Perhaps if we all send our images with a maximum image size of 240x320 and a file
size of no more than 50kb. Then in a second follow-up message, attach a compressed
archive of the full-size version for those who would like to view the image in all
its grandeur.
Just a thought!
- Tony
Bob Hughes wrote:
> Intended to be 100KB not 100MB no doubt.
> I agree very much with your comments, I am one of the people with a very poor
> connection (I shudder to think others might have worse!) so a 100KB
> message+attachment takes one minute to retrieve as it is.
> The average time per day for p.b.i. alone might be about 15 minutes or more.
> Not really a terribly long time but it can be a long wait sometimes when I go
> through each one individually so the time seems stretched out further.
> A good (bad?) example would be the recent maze postings there. I could easily
> see those being reduced to horribly compressed Jpeg images and still get the
> idea of what they are ;-)
>
> Bob
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> "Ken" <tyl### [at] pacbell net> wrote in message
> news:38BE0C4A.C48B64F9@pacbell.net...
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> | Jim Kress wrote:
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> | > I guess the bottom line (to me) is if you want people to view your work you
> | > might want to consider posting it at a reasonable size (say less than 100Mb)
> | > and then provide a link to the whopper scaled (1600 x 1024 with 32 bit
> | > color) version at you site.
> | >
> | > Anybody else agree or should I just shut up and go away?
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> | 100mb ??? How about 1 meg which is the server allowed maximum :)
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> | Anyway many people agree with your observation and many of us regulars
> | are applying peer pressure to help keep image file sizes down. This
> | for the most part appears to be working though the occassional visitor
> | who is not familiar with our general preferences sneaks in a whopper
> | once in a while. I think it's getting better and it may not be as bad
> | as you think it is.
> |
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> | Ken Tyler - 1300+ Povray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing Links:
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