Forum: Fractals


Subject: Large Image Postings

CavalierLady opened this issue on Jun 26, 2004 ยท 23 posts


CavalierLady posted Tue, 29 June 2004 at 4:55 PM

Well, this has been interesting. Gee, I didn't realize that I was such a dinosaur! Is 1024x768 really the most widely used screen size?? I would be curious to know what everyone around here uses. I have tried it, and whereas it might be great for sites like this one here, it really messes up the way other applications on my pc are viewed, and severely messes with my mind, so I changed it back to 800x600. Sure I work big when creating graphics sometimes, and render large, 2000xwhatever or more, and view in web browser to see details and areas that need to be changed, before I size it back down. But I still have to scroll to see those details. And unless my monitor could be a full 24" across, I really can't see the point of making those graphics that large. Plus, the original .bmp files that I have saved at that large size, sure are taking up a lot of hard drive space. With a 12, 15, or 17" monitor, you still can't see all those details as nicely as you might like. You just see what fits inside your monitor, no matter what resolution you have chosen. I have seen web sites that say this site best viewed at 1024, but most seem to be designed for 800. Posting a link to a larger image is a cool idea, but that would mean having your own web site or another gallery somewhere else, which might not be convenient for some. Matt, you said it's easy to forget how slow dial up was. So, how fast do your web pages show up? (asking this while I drool with envy, lol). If the image provoked enough curiosity, it will get clicked on, no matter the size or one's internet connection speed, I suppose. :) Maria