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That gives an error - file too large. (exported from GIMP as .png but uncompressed).

I could compress it but that would defeat the point of the exercise - i.e. that the forum hosting software will automatically resize the images.
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myglaren wrote: 29 Jun 2017, 18:15 Leak.png

I used GIMP to export this as a .jpg and then found I was able to post it.

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Which one? The larger image was the original off the phone. The smaller one was resized using Paint. Both were jpegs so still clueless as to what's going on.
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myglaren wrote: 29 Jun 2017, 18:20 That gives an error - file too large.


That's what I assumed but someone assured me the forum can resize them. :lol:

So, for future reference, what's the size limits?
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MikeT wrote: 29 Jun 2017, 18:21
myglaren wrote: 29 Jun 2017, 18:15 Leak.png

I used GIMP to export this as a .jpg and then found I was able to post it.

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Which one? The larger image was the original off the phone. The smaller one was resized using Paint. Both were jpegs so still clueless as to what's going on.

The smaller one as a .png - I was unable to use your original though.
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MikeT wrote: 29 Jun 2017, 18:23
myglaren wrote: 29 Jun 2017, 18:20 That gives an error - file too large.


That's what I assumed but someone assured me the forum can resize them. :lol:

So, for future reference, what's the size limits?


The one that worked was 198.63 kb.

I'll check back but sure I have test-posted larger ones.
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myglaren wrote: 27 Jun 2017, 19:14 2r2antl.jpg

686,3 kb

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Yep - this one
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Will return to this in a while.
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Oh well, next time it happens I'll just keep reducing them until they work, I guess.
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It's not a size issue Steve. I've reduced it to just 77kb and still being told it's "invalid".
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Hmm, just converted the original 3.83mb jpeg to PNG and it grew to 17.9mb! And the forum accepted it. :rofl2:
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AA010016.JPG
It can't be the size Mike - the one above, taken on the las bank holiday in Whitby, is 4.8Mb and was accepted immediately.
It is .jpg too.
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myglaren wrote: 29 Jun 2017, 18:53 It can't be the size Mike - the one above, taken on the las bank holiday in Whitby, is 4.8Mb and was accepted immediately.
It is .jpg too.


Yep, got that Steve. Seems not all jpegs are equal and this forum doesn't like mine. Possibly a metadata issue?
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Couldn't say at this stage Mike.
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myglaren wrote: 29 Jun 2017, 19:04 Couldn't say at this stage Mike.


At least I have a workaround in the meantime. If you guys want to look into the issue at your leisure and discover the cause, let me know your findings please.
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Can't see anything in the metadata on your photo's that would cause any problems but looking at my posted images, the forum has resized them.
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