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  • ginnser
    New Member
    • Nov 2007
    • 22

    Upload and Auto Resize Pictures

    Hello

    I have searched the forum, but cannot find exactly what I am looking for, in addition I am very new to this !

    I want a simple way for users to upload pictures. So if they take a pic on their camera and upload it, I obviously want to reduce the photo size from 2mb down to an acceptable size to save on storage space.

    How can I go about this, so that a user would click upload and the wesite would auto resize and post into the thread.

    Maybe I am making this seem more difficult than it is ????

    Any help mush appreciated

    Mark
  • Jake Bunce
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2000
    • 46598
    • 3.6.x

    #2
    If you have a working image library setup:

    Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Image Settings

    Then it will automatically resize uploaded images to confirm to the maximum dimensions that are defined in your:

    Admin CP -> Attachments -> Attachment Manager

    I just tested this on my test forum.

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    • ginnser
      New Member
      • Nov 2007
      • 22

      #3
      YOU ARE A STAR !!

      Much appreciated, can you tell I am new to this !!

      Mark

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      • ginnser
        New Member
        • Nov 2007
        • 22

        #4
        OK Jake anohter question !

        I have done as you have said, now when i try uploading a picture I click on a paperclip (attach) button in the message box, and then specify where my pic is, then click upload, however i keep getting upload failed.

        Also what size do you sugguest for the image?

        I am testing it by uploading a 2,2MB file and want to to resize it down to a useable size

        Mark

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        • Jake Bunce
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2000
          • 46598
          • 3.6.x

          #5
          Try uploading that image in your:

          Admin CP -> Maintenance -> Diagnostics -> Upload

          Those uncompressed images from digital cameras can be quite large. You might be exceeding a server limit like the upload_max_size setting which is revealed by the upload diagnostic.

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          • Jake Bunce
            Senior Member
            • Dec 2000
            • 46598
            • 3.6.x

            #6
            Also, be mindful of this restriction in the includes/config.php file:

            Code:
            // Image Processing Options
            // Images that exceed either dimension below will not be resized by vBulletin. If you need to resize larger images, alter these settings.
            $config['Misc']['maxwidth'] = 2592;
            $config['Misc']['maxheight'] = 1944;

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            • ginnser
              New Member
              • Nov 2007
              • 22

              #7
              Thanks Jake

              I am able to attach a file using the attach (paperclip) but is there any way i can have the picture displayed within the body of the posting instaed of an attachment at the bottom?

              Mark

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              • Zachery
                Former vBulletin Support
                • Jul 2002
                • 59097

                #8
                Click the paperclip again and insert image.

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                • ginnser
                  New Member
                  • Nov 2007
                  • 22

                  #9
                  thanks

                  is there any way i can disable or remove a lot of the buttons in the message window.

                  I really only want the paperclip / attach button

                  Mark

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                  • Jake Bunce
                    Senior Member
                    • Dec 2000
                    • 46598
                    • 3.6.x

                    #10
                    Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> BB Code Settings -> Enabled Built-in BB Codes

                    That will disable the BB codes and their shortcuts. Or you can just use an editor that doesn't have all of the options:

                    User CP -> Edit Options -> Message Editor Interface

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                    • ginnser
                      New Member
                      • Nov 2007
                      • 22

                      #11
                      Hi Jake

                      What editor would you recommend as a basic editor? and how do i install it?

                      Regards

                      Mark

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                      • Jake Bunce
                        Senior Member
                        • Dec 2000
                        • 46598
                        • 3.6.x

                        #12
                        I recommend the Basic Editor as a basic editor. That is what it is called. It's in your:

                        User CP -> Edit Options -> Message Editor Interface

                        In addition, you can set the default for new registrations in your:

                        Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> User Registration Options -> Default Registration Options

                        You can mass update the preferences of exsiting users in your:

                        Admin CP -> Maintenance -> Execute SQL Query

                        There is a menu with predefined queries. You must have permission to execute queries in your includes/config.php file:

                        Code:
                        	//	****** USERS WITH QUERY RUNNING PERMISSIONS ******
                        	//	The users specified here will be allowed to run queries from the control panel.
                        	//	See the above entries for more information on the format.
                        	//	Please note that the ability to run queries is quite powerful. You may wish
                        	//	to remove all user IDs from this list for security reasons.
                        $config['SpecialUsers']['canrunqueries'] = '';

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