Bitmaps
Hi CC. Sorry sport, but I think you might be mistaken there. Renaming the file doesn't change the native format of the picture - it will still be a bitmap file.
You can probably still open it after renaming, as your programs associated with .JPG and .BMP will still recognise the correct format.
A .JPG file is a compressed format file.
Try this : Create a picture in Paint as a .BMP file and save it. Check properties on it to see the size. Then re-open the same file in Paint, but Save As a .jpg file. Check the properties, and you'll see that it is a hell of a lot smaller!
In any case, converting it properly to a .jpg file will reduce the upload time.
You got me curious, so I did what you suggested (change the suffix to .JPG from .BMP) and tried uploading to the gallery - it results in an invalid format error, so I guess the site software is smart enough to see through your trick!
Hope that helps someone! :lol:
CC, I doubt it's the site software that's crashing your computer! What are you running (operating system and version)? If you trust me enough to give me your logon and password, email me the picture you're trying to upload (
[email protected]) I'll try it from here for you if you like. That way we'll at least know if it's the picture, your computer or the site software that's causing the problem.