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phummers
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on: August 06, 2007, 14:11
What about a user-submitted screenshot gallery? It could even be hosted on flickr if space was an issue. Or, better yet, on a site like Webshots, which is a little less like the Casbah. Both those sites look OK without CSS or scripting (for using iCab =) |
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dpaanlka
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1024 MB Posts: 1646
Reply #1 on: August 19, 2007, 18:35
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I'm working on a picture upload feature of the forum. The problem so far has been it wont accept pict files. I also have to implement how the attached pictures will be displayed.
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p-amadeus
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64 MB Posts: 89 
Reply #2 on: August 20, 2007, 06:15
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it doesn't necessarily have to accept pict files, there are many free converters out there to turn those pict desktop shots into jpegs or other more web-saavy formats (graphic converter comes to mind)
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dpaanlka
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1024 MB Posts: 1646
Reply #3 on: August 20, 2007, 14:24
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Quote from: "p-amadeus" it doesn't necessarily have to accept pict files, there are many free converters out there to turn those pict desktop shots into jpegs or other more web-saavy formats (graphic converter comes to mind) Yes but I'm an obsessive perfectionist and it won't satisfy me until it works correctly. I want people to be able to quickly take screenshots and upload them right away - none of this conversion hassle! Its what I think Apple would have done.
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p-amadeus
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64 MB Posts: 89
Reply #4 on: August 20, 2007, 23:18
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I understand. Can most web browsers even handle pict files? That's the main thing that came to my mind, though I guess I've never really tried, it's just a fairly obscure format these days.
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dpaanlka
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1024 MB Posts: 1646
Reply #5 on: August 20, 2007, 23:55
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Well what I'm trying to implement is a system where you upload the PICT screenshots and the web server automatically turns it into a JPEG. It isn't working though after a few days of work and I don't feel like trying anymore. Photo uploads will probably come sans-PICT capability. Sad day...
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p-amadeus
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64 MB Posts: 89
Reply #6 on: August 21, 2007, 00:41
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Well if you think about it requiring the shots be jpegs may not be so bad afterall...jpegs are compressed whereas picts are not so you're saving everyone some upload time, especially if they are on dialup, as well as lowering the load on your webserver.
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wall
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256 MB Posts: 343
Reply #7 on: October 08, 2007, 00:33
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I am using the version 1.0 of the Screen Catcher, but 2.3.5 is available from: http://www.pure-mac.com/screen.html#screencatcher It is way better than Shift-Cmd-3/4. One can set preferences beforehand. Including where to automatically save, PICT, GIF or JPEG and name, as well as quality of the capture. For the 2.3.5 requirements should be: 680x0 or PPC, System 7.1.2 or higher.
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_dave
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32 MB Posts: 60
Reply #8 on: October 08, 2007, 06:03
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i have some screenshots i'd like to post but what's the big deal? decide on format, post that decision and get on with it. i'm gettin old over here. 53 doesn't last forever yaKnow...
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dpaanlka
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1024 MB Posts: 1646
Reply #9 on: October 08, 2007, 06:50
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Quote from: "_dave" i have some screenshots i'd like to post but what's the big deal? The problem is that I have to implement it myself. This means me sitting for hours hacking away at various php files. Uploading files of any type is not a feature included in phpBB 2, which is the underlying engine of this forum. I am working on a photo upload feature, which sortof works but has some bugs. I don't want to release it to the general populace until it is completely to my satisfaction. I am currently the only person with access to it. This is how pictures showed up in my FireWire thread, which some of you may have found curious... http://forums.system7today.com/viewtopic.php?t=1062 A gallery is probably not going to happen, as there are more important things to be done... however, we can have some sort of "post cool screenshots" thread or something when the photo upload feature is finished. Here is a sample of it in action: 2_Leaf_Curl_1.jpg Problems with the system so far:
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dpaanlka
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1024 MB Posts: 1646
Reply #10 on: October 08, 2007, 06:58
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Here is a test of a PNG upload from OS X: 2_Picture_1_2.jpg If uploaded pictures exceed 500 pixels width or 500 pixels height, they are automatically scaled down (proportionately) and compressed as JPEGs.
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_dave
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32 MB Posts: 60
Reply #11 on: October 08, 2007, 07:05
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" I don't want to release it to the general populace until it is completely to my satisfaction" this is how artists of any discipline feel about their work, especially musicians. just do it Dan.
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inflatablemouse
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8 MB Posts: 12
Reply #12 on: October 11, 2007, 14:31
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Of course one could always host the picture themself and use bbcode to show pictures in line? Like, for instance (http://gallery.inflatablemouse.com/Media/transparent.gif) Hmm ... I guess that doesn't work like I'm used to 
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dpaanlka
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1024 MB Posts: 1646
Reply #13 on: October 11, 2007, 15:26
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Quote from: "inflatablemouse" Hmm ... I guess that doesn't work like I'm used to Nope! For fear of extra wide images distorting the site formatting. I'll have none of that!
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inflatablemouse
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8 MB Posts: 12
Reply #14 on: October 12, 2007, 11:36
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hehe fair enough. Here are some pictures from my macs, including the OS 7.6.1 screen (when it was working :s ).
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