Cool ! Upload Utility, explained Options

[NickTheGreek]

As of today, January 28th 2006 all YourForum members get the opportunity to upload files of their own on our Archive server, www.nickpar.com.

Restrictions in effect :

maximum allowed file size - 512KB

allowed extensions - png, gif, jpg, jpeg, bmp, zip, txt, rar (case sensitive)

The procedure is simple, you need to access the special YourForum.gr - Multiple File Upload Utility in one of the following ways :

1. Go to this URL : http://www.nickpar.com/uploads
   
   
   
2. Just click HERE
   
   
   
3. Just use the following window
   

Please provide any feedback on this, since the script is rather new and needs improvement. It still is great help especially on image uploads...

[veviashenvink]

Ah, I see. Depending what options you have in Photoshop Elements there are two factors that affect the "size".

One is the number of pixels and the other is the type and level of compression.

From the Album upload page:
Maximum File Size per Picture 97.7 KB Maximum Picture Dimensions 600 by 600 Pixels
The first thing I would do is resize them and make sure the maximum dimension is 600. For a standard proportion this will be around 400 x 600. Once you do that, check what the file size is. If larger than 97.7 check and see if you have an option for "compression level". When you do File > SaveAs > where you pick the File Type there may be a button for "Options" check and see if there is a compression setting there. I find that around 15 out of 100 compresses quite will with very little degradation. You may need to go more to get a 400x600 under 100k though, depending on the complexity of the picture.

One last thing - are the files you are trying to upload of the type JPG/JPEG, PNG or GIF? If they are not, you may have trouble uploading, as lots of graphics file types do not display in a normal browser. JPG is probably the most common type for color pictures.