TROUBLE DOWNLOADING A PHOTO:

[JJFN]

I am on the Marketplace Forum attempting to place an ad for a sale. I select attach files, go to my photos, select a photo, select download and then the "file is too large" icon appears. What am I doing wrong.

 

[counsel1]

I've been able to upload photos up to about 1.2 MB-- With higher resolution photos I get the same message. Still way better than the old format which "dumbed down" all photos to a tiny size--
Also, in addition to the "Attach files" button, there is an "Insert image" icon on the toolbar above the text--
Maybe someone can explain the difference--

 

[KohanMike]

I've been able to upload photos up to about 1.2 MB-- With higher resolution photos I get the same message. Still way better than the old format which "dumbed down" all photos to a tiny size-- Also, in addition to the "Attach files" button, there is an "Insert image" icon on the toolbar above the text--
Maybe someone can explain the difference--

It looks like insert Image is if you have a web address/URL where the photo is stored.

 

[JJFN]

Thank You. I have downloaded the Image Size App to my phone. Tapped on the App, selected the photo hit choose and this supposedly reduces the size of the image. Except it didn't.

 

[KohanMike]

BTW JJFN, typing in all uppercase online means you're angry and yelling, unless that was your feeling in the title of the thread.

 

[JJFN]

No, the capital letters were for the title of the entry. Nothing else. Also I tried the insert image icon and again the photo was too large to insert.

 

[Peter Frary]

If you host your photo on a website or photo sharing site, you can embed the image in a thread. For example, [ img ] address [ /img ] (no spaces of course):

I think you can even embed photos from FB using the same method. I'll try one [edit: yep, that worked!]:

 

[KohanMike]

If you use the Insert Image icon, you have the choice of using a URL or adding from your computer, which also allows you to show it as a thumbnail or full size, so no need to have your images hosted anymore.

 

[JJFN]

Thank You, kohanmike and gochugogi for your advice. I went to the local library and their IT person helped me out. He opened an account on Imgur and the solved the problem.

 

[KohanMike]

Just to reitterate, you don't need an image hosting account anymore, just use the Insert Image icon.