Friends,

Brian (TallPockets) and I have batted ideas about graphics at the top of our Writing Gallery submissions.  I think an image/graphic/sketch can help pre-conditon the reader as to what's contained in the main post.  Or shamelessly mislead.  Currently we are limited to 200 x 200 pixels in the thumbnail, and 300 x300 in the text portion – not much room to show detail.

I've noticed that a text headed by a graphic gets more readers than "(no thumbnail)."  There may be other subtle currents at work on the viewer, but an image engages his attention longer than "(no thumbnail)".

To get more from our limited graphic capability, I'm experimenting with the thumbnail  slightly different than larger picture, but closely allied.  Ideally I'd like an image every 200 to 300 words.  My bare bones descriptions need help. 

In the "Photography" and "Story/Sequential" sections (my post today of 750 pxl wide chapter pics in a long vertical montage) Brian's reply mentioned that with the June improvements, surely we could have images larger than 300 x 300. 

Can we?  Would it be possible?   David, could you ask the Grand High Council?

Please?

 Dick

Dick,

You might also want to post this request in the Communtiy Center.

Dee-Marie

Thanks for the suggestion, deemarie.  Posted it  in Community Center with an added request for at least 450 x 450.

Dick

Hi Dee-Marie,

Your suggestion worked.   StaceyG (administration) says we can now post up to 450 x 450 images in the Writers Gallery.  That doubles the maximum area of our images (plus a little).

Glad to know the administration listens to us.  Brian's backing that turned the trick.

Dick

Great to hear it Dick,

See, one person can make a difference!

Dee-Marie

ALL - it was hardly my backing that did much of anything. Unless, of course, to get me out of their hair. WINK.

I 'added' a couple of later posts in the 'community center' forum after the fact.

450 IS better for now.

TallPockets.

now all you have to do is fix that "Information Library"

the black text on black background doesn't work for me...  ;)

Hey ByteDreams,

Make your request in Community Center Forum farther down the list of forums below "Writers."
StaceyG or one of the others in Administration watch that place for our complaints, and, like the larger pics, they get things done - they want to help.

Dee-Marie made that suggestion to me, and it worked well.

Dick

okay, posted on a similar post there.  Poor StaceyG! I know what it's like when upgrading is going on! LOL...  'scuzzz the offtopic interruption...

ByteDreams: Hello. I go by the old saying, "Measure twice, cut once". That usually reduces the barrages upon new changes by at least half. WINK. My best, T.P.

Although I haven't actually tried it yet, but is it really in effect regarding being able to post images larger then 300x300? As the TOS in the writers area still shows only 300x300 allowed.

Hi Shabetei,
When you start your upload, and they ask about an image, the new dimensions are there as 450x450 pxls for "Writers."

TallPockets and I have posted at 450x450 - the new limit  more than doubles the area of your image.
Dick

I'm having a dilema.  Seems since they changed the image size in the writer's gallery, my posts keep using my image for my thumbnail image and won't let me edit it correctly.  Anyone else having this problem?  It keeps telling me this:  "The thumbnail you uploaded does not conform to the site's size restrictions. Either a thumbnail was generated for you or your original thumbnail was retained."  Even though I am certain the size is correct.  I've edited it over and over and no change. The only thing I haven't tried is removing the whole post but I feard it wouldn't let me repost (due to 1 only per day).

Shabatei: Hello. Every so often when I tried to 'upload' an image here, it also did/said the same things. But, most all other times, it did not. Methinks they are STILL in the changeover process here from the old platform site style to the 'new and improved' (? LOL) type style?

You ARE correct that IF you 'remove' the image, you LOSE that day's chance at your 'one per day' image allowed. LOL.

I would think your 'best' bet would to contact a 'moderator' here if no one responds shortly to your concerns.

My best to you and yours, kind soul.

TallPockets.

Hello Shabetei,

To get more mileage with pics for my texts, I upload the larger 450 x450 px (or less)  image and then a different (but text related) image at 200 x 200 or less for the thumnail.  So far, I haven't run into the problem you mention. 

Now counting lines  to get past the "L" shape of text, I'm still working on that.  If the pic is to the left of the text, then the chances are high your reader will at least scan the text.  But if you put the pic to right of the text, chances are your reader will be drawn to it and forget about "doubling back" to read the text.   Left-to-right; we are conditioned.

Dick

Well, thought I'd let you know.... after some deep contemplation I figured it out. Seems the Writer's Gallery thumbnail image doesn't accept an image smaller then 100 x 100 or at least must be 100 wide or high. I'd been able to use all sizes before so I didn't figure there was a change. Thanks for the help guys. -S.

I think it's great that the images can now be larger.  In the past, I posted photos with a photo essay to go along with it.  When I sized the image down to 300 by 300 there was so little detail that I ended up posting what I wanted to put in the Writer's Gallery into the Photography Gallery.  This is probably going to make a difference in the number of people who post here.  Sometimes an image inspires a poem or a story.  Great going, people ...