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 adventure seeking, peak-bagging, high-enduring, strong and silent forest gnome
N49°09', W122°47'
Canada
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Posted - 10/06/2002 : 6:16 PM
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Hey everyone... I've just added a photo upload feature to ClubTread.
When you go to make a post you'll notice that there's a new button on the toolbar...  . Clicking that button will open a new window that allows you to upload a picture and its description.
What all does it do? Good Question!
It uploads the picture to our server, along with its description.
It inserts codes for a thumbnail image into your post.
When the thumbnail is clicked, a window pops open that displays the full-size image, along with the description you added.
The feature ONLY supports jpg images at this time - and a maximum file size of 1MB.
Here's a sample: 
No excuses for not sharing your pix now! Enjoy!
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 10/06/2002 : 6:22 PM
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way to go! :) this is a GREAT feature.. thanks guys. :)
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Rmd, BC
Canada
1360 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2002 : 7:39 PM
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VERY cool!
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New Westminster, BC
Canada
955 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2002 : 8:07 PM
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AWESOME!!!
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Slo mo sno shuin' Great Wall trekkin' triathalon doin' pale ale drinkin' all Patrick, all the time, smoothie
2497 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2002 : 8:43 PM
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Happy Trails!
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Slo mo sno shuin' Great Wall trekkin' triathalon doin' pale ale drinkin' all Patrick, all the time, smoothie
2497 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2002 : 9:56 PM
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BP_029 Is that Diamond Head, Elfin Lakes?
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New Westminster, BC
Canada
955 Posts |
Posted - 10/06/2002 : 10:44 PM
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And 10 points are awarded to Pathfinder! That's a picture I found on the net of Elfin Lakes. I still hope to go there.
Oh, about the whole "backpacker_029" thing, I thought our Club Tread name at the beginning had to have no spaces, otherwise, I would have put "The Backpacker" or something! You guys can call me "Dragos" as I am usually called...
Where's your pic from, Pathfinder?
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Langley, BC
Canada
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Posted - 10/07/2002 : 08:14 AM
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I hope you have massive hard-drives.
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Big pack hiker who sleeps with bears in tent and falls on slippery logs
Langley, BC
Canada
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Posted - 10/07/2002 : 08:28 AM
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Heheheh good point! We're hoping that people will optimize the images before uploading. What I will probably do is periodically check through the uploaded photos and optimize any that haven't already been optimized. Shouldn't have any visual effect, but will reduce the file size down and make it more manageable.  Might have to buy another hard drive too.. lol
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Slo mo sno shuin' Great Wall trekkin' triathalon doin' pale ale drinkin' all Patrick, all the time, smoothie
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Posted - 10/07/2002 : 08:41 AM
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Where's your pic from, Pathfinder?
That's looking at Lady Peak from the Cheam Peak trail last weekend. With Netscape, the picture is saller but with IE it is a big picture and you can't see the caption part of the window.
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Slo mo sno shuin' Great Wall trekkin' triathalon doin' pale ale drinkin' all Patrick, all the time, smoothie
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Posted - 10/07/2002 : 08:46 AM
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Heheheh good point! We're hoping that people will optimize the images before uploading.
OK. I'm dumb  I know a pg is smaller than a bmp but I'm sure there is more to optimizing images than that. Can you walk me through it? Thanks!
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Big pack hiker who sleeps with bears in tent and falls on slippery logs
Langley, BC
Canada
7647 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2002 : 10:00 AM
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You won't want to use BMPs. Those are really big files!
My recommendation would be to save the file as a JPG and reduce it to about 30-35% quality. The image will still look wonderful onscreen and will have alot of space. Also, I would recommend changing the physical dimensions of the files and make them no more than 500 pixels wide (max). That will also keep them considerably smaller since many digital cameras take them at >= 1600 pixels wide. Those two combined should reduce most photos to about 30-40 kilobytes max and are perfect for the web. 
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Fleece thong wearin, Buntzen Lurkin, mystic poet mountain man and international spokesman of the friends of the white squirrel society
Port Moody, B.C.
Canada
5904 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2002 : 6:32 PM
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Hey ... cool guys ! like the new feature.
Remember the only way to deal with a cougar is to buy another beer!
No trail is long with good company.
Edited by - The Hiker on 10/07/2002 6:33:36 PM ![]() ![]()
Edited by - The Hiker on 10/07/2002 7:10:39 PM |
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adventure seeking, peak-bagging, high-enduring, strong and silent forest gnome
N49°09', W122°47'
Canada
3819 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2002 : 7:08 PM
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Hmm - did I mention that there's still a little bug that screws the code up if you edit your post?
 is what The Hiker's post used to contain...
DOH!
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adventure seeking, peak-bagging, high-enduring, strong and silent forest gnome
N49°09', W122°47'
Canada
3819 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2002 : 7:09 PM
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| btw - really nice pic, Russ! |
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Fleece thong wearin, Buntzen Lurkin, mystic poet mountain man and international spokesman of the friends of the white squirrel society
Port Moody, B.C.
Canada
5904 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2002 : 7:17 PM
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Thanks Jimbo .... Oh and I just found out about the bug . Also when I go to the upload screen I can just make out the submit button ???? at the bottom left.I'm using a 19" monitor so I know it's not me .
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Grouse Grinding, GPS carrying, lawn chair packing, bike riding North Shore tech addict who stares at Crown Mountain from his office window all day
North Vancouver
Canada
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Posted - 10/07/2002 : 8:01 PM
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Nice feature!
Here's a picture of my only bear encounter of the summer:
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adventure seeking, peak-bagging, high-enduring, strong and silent forest gnome
N49°09', W122°47'
Canada
3819 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2002 : 8:55 PM
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quote:
Hmm - did I mention that there's still a little bug that screws the code up if you edit your post?
is what The Hiker's post used to contain...
DOH!
I'd rather be hiking!
Managed to fix it... Woo Hoo
Edit away... |
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Fleece thong wearin, Buntzen Lurkin, mystic poet mountain man and international spokesman of the friends of the white squirrel society
Port Moody, B.C.
Canada
5904 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2002 : 9:06 PM
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In one of my first postings to the group I asked the question about seeing the Northern Lights. Here is a picture I took with a time exposure just outside of Banff Alberta. I think a few of you thought I was kidding (Kodiak)
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adventure seeking, peak-bagging, high-enduring, strong and silent forest gnome
N49°09', W122°47'
Canada
3819 Posts |
Posted - 10/07/2002 : 9:11 PM
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Wow - that's some serious light action!
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Slo mo sno shuin' Great Wall trekkin' triathalon doin' pale ale drinkin' all Patrick, all the time, smoothie
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Posted - 10/07/2002 : 10:17 PM
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Nice Northern Lights shot! Could you hear them as well?
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