Gallery ?

[mudhead]

Has any one found the gallery uploading process to be clunky?

Might just be me. Very pokey and frustrating.

[Egads]

Has any one found the gallery uploading process to be clunky?

Might just be me. Very pokey and frustrating.

Sometimes it's a little slow

[mudhead]

Works better in the AM. Didn't "invalid" me, but it can be slow as you said.

[MintakaCat]

Works better in the AM. Didn't "invalid" me, but it can be slow as you said.

I think it would help if you would compress you image files. The last one you posted was 2 megs, that a huge file for an image. Mine are about 1/10 that size.

Compressing image files requires additional software, but it sure pays off in the long run, like when you email a photo or insert it into a document.

[mudhead]

I might have that. What is it called or where do I find it in this box?

Feel free to say "Doh."

[MintakaCat]

I might have that. What is it called or where do I find it in this box?

Feel free to say "Doh."

You might have to buy additional software, I say that because I have heard that some cameras will compress image files for you.

I use a program called Paint Shop Pro. It's a bit difficult to learn but if you play with it long enough you can start to figure it out. But I can understand why most folks would rather not deal with it.

Anyway, to answer your orginal question, I think most of your problems on uploads are due to file size. It might be easier just to deal with the delays in uploading rather than learn a new software program.

Hope that helps, and keep posting the photos. Your gallery looks great.

[ultralytenment]

There are online optimizers/compressors that are free. Here is one: http://www.imageoptimizer.net/Home.aspx

This one only compresses one image at a time, but there may be other solutions online. Just google for them and see which one works best. No need to purchase any software.

*** The Gimp is a free Adobe Photoshop-like program that you could download, and you could resize images offline with it: http://www.gimp.org/

[Mags]

Irfan view.
http://www.irfanview.com/

Quick, simple and free.

Good for basic photo edits and will do batch resizing of photos quickly.

It is NOT a Photoshop replacement..nor does it pretend to be. It is good for those quick and dirty photo chores that a full blown photo program is too slow and/or cumbersome for.

(Note..it is for Windows. I do not know of a Mac equivalent. Sorry.)

[mudhead]

than learn a new software program.

You mean fumble around with.

Thanks for all the varied replies. Sorry about the big files in advance to anyone with a slow connection.

So where is that borrowable 15 year old when you need 'em.