Richard, it's a beauty! Thanks for persevering through the tech struggles.
--Joyce (another Platy partner) On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 4:58:19 AM UTC-7 Roberta wrote: > > Nice looking Platy. It was worth the wait. > > Miles of smiles, > Roberta > On Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 6:52:52 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > >> Resized image. Thanks Paul. >> >> Richard >> >> On Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 12:23:23 PM UTC-4 Paul Clifton wrote: >> >>> Richard, >>> When you say you selected the smallest size, are you referring to the >>> words that show up around the frame of the photo when you add it to your >>> message? If so, that doesn't actually shrink the size of the image file; it >>> only reduces the display size of the image. If I'm misunderstanding, you >>> can ignore the info below. Otherwise, try resizing the files using Windows >>> before you add them to your post. >>> >>> 1. On your Dell, try opening the photo in the Windows Photos app. In the >>> upper right, click the three dots menu. If you select File Information, it >>> will show you the dimentions and file size in MB on the left. You can see >>> my photo below is 12.2MB, which would not work with Google Groups file size >>> limit: >>> [image: windows-photos.jpg] >>> 2. Select Resize from the three dots menu shown in the image above. >>> You'll get the Resize window shown below: >>> [image: windows-photos-resize.jpg] >>> 3. Select M (medium) unless there is some small detail in the photo that >>> you really want to preserve (like lug lining) - then select L (large). Both >>> sized will look nice on a screen. >>> 4. On my computer, a Save File dialog opens up. Just save the file >>> somewhere and add -small to the end of the file name so you know that it's >>> the smaller one. >>> [image: save-dialog.jpg] >>> 5. If you go to the File>Propoerties of the new resized image, you'll >>> see that the file size is drastically reduced: >>> [image: File-props.jpg] >>> 6. But it still shows up really nicely in the message >>> [image: 20180429_190258-small.jpg] >>> Paul in AR >>> >>> On Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 6:20:16 PM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> I used the paper clip, reduced the photo to smallest size. Even tried >>>> attaching a link to photo. No go. >>>> >>>> On Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 5:07:00 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote: >>>> >>>>> And, oh yes, please trim your messages! >>>>> >>>>> Thank you. >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 3:05 PM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Did you use the "paperclip" button to attach the photo instead of >>>>>> embedding it into the body of the email? >>>>>> >>>>>> How big are your photo files? You can use Mac's Preview application >>>>>> to reduce the size (by %: 75%, 50%, and so on); you don't need 4 gb for >>>>>> a >>>>>> clear photo. >>>>>> >>>>>> And O, People: Please don't embed huge photo files into the body of >>>>>> your emails! Use the paperclip! It's easy and prevents your message and >>>>>> every other message of the thread from disappearing into the invisible >>>>>> edges unless you view at 33%. I have a 42" gaming monitor (for work, not >>>>>> games) and these embedded files still extend out sideways until only 1/2 >>>>>> of >>>>>> the message is view-able without manually moving the window laterally. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, May 8, 2022 at 7:31 AM Richard Borneman <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Tried to attach photo to a new post. Just title, two words and the >>>>>>> photo. No luck. Message too long. >>>>>>> Same result with the Dell desktop or the Macbook Pro. >>>>>>> I have looked at all my Google Group settings. Can't find anything >>>>>>> amiss. What am I missing? >>>>>>> Richard >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 3:46:48 PM UTC-4 J J wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Echoing aeroperf's suggestion to use the paperclip to attach >>>>>>>> photos. I've had issues posting photos using the Mail app on Mac and >>>>>>>> iPhone, but logging in to Google Groups with a browser allowed me to >>>>>>>> include photos, as aeroperf suggested. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 11:33:38 AM UTC-4 aeroperf wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> A couple of things to check that I have run into— >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> There are three dots at the bottom of both your second post and >>>>>>>>> Garth’s post in this thread. >>>>>>>>> When you click on that, it expands and shows the post that you are >>>>>>>>> “replying” to, even if you clicked “Reply all”. >>>>>>>>> All that is also included in your post. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So maybe you are “replying” to a post that is replying to a >>>>>>>>> post…that each already have photos attached…and so, your message is >>>>>>>>> too >>>>>>>>> long even if it is only a couple of words. All that other stuff goes >>>>>>>>> along, and gets credited to your post. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Easiest way out of that is to put a couple of words or a sentence >>>>>>>>> in your post window, and check for the three dots in your post >>>>>>>>> window, and >>>>>>>>> click them to expand, and then delete everything below your couple of >>>>>>>>> words. That should give you a clean post to work with. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Another thing I’ve found is that you can attach photos with the >>>>>>>>> paperclip, and that seems to sometimes work better for me on larger >>>>>>>>> photos >>>>>>>>> than the in-line insertions. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b7b12d3d-356c-4368-85d0-f1ffbcc9bd0bn%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b7b12d3d-356c-4368-85d0-f1ffbcc9bd0bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> Patrick Moore >>>>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Patrick Moore >>>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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