Wolf wrote:
A current thread asks about monitor resolutions so that images could
be sent to fit most monitors. IMO, that is not a good idea. Your
image file should be the original, if at all possible. If you do
think that resizing it is desirable, reduce it, don't enlarge it. See
below for
the reasons why. And reduce it as little as possible.

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Why on earth would anyone post the original size?...they are huge.
It's a simple matter to resize a photo for posting and save it as a copy and
retain the original for yourself.


I think it might be a good idea to post two sizes of picture. 800x600
will give you a nice small files size, around 200K, so that the people
on dial-up can download it in a reasonable time. Files around 1200x800
or larger (files size 400K or more) are suitable for people on
broadband.

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Which is a great time waster, ok for people with a lot of time, but not for
busy people. Then there's the hassle of sorting through the posts, checking
to see which ones to view and which to leave, more time wasting.

My personal opinion:
I cannot see why people want huge size files. A good photo is just that, the
composition, colour and clarity are much the same whether they be 1200x800
or 800x600.**
I'd be interested to hear just why people want to see large sized photos.
Speaking only for myself, I don't want to use an external viewer, such as
Irfanview, once again a time issue with me.

**tiny postage size thumbnail type photos excepted.