Digital BW, The Print

As part of a Yahoo group they provide 30MB of space to post files and 
photos. If you are viewing the group on line you will see the links 
to these areas on the left of the window.

My thought is to use the Photo area to post visual examples of 
problems or successes that are not easily conveyed with words alone. 
This looks to be a very handy resource keeping in mind the 
limitations of low resolution images and variations in monitor color 
calibration. (Your monitor is calibrated isn't it?)

Since the area is small in size it would need to be used on a "first-
in, first-out" basis. Also to keep things from being accidentally 
removed I will need to moderate the postings to and deletion from 
this area.

So if you wish to post some images to illustrate a point in a text 
message, send the files to me and I will put them in the "Photo" area 
with a title showing which list message they are associated with.

A warning! This is Yahoo and everything is open. Anyone can download 
images in this area or use Yahoo to incorporate the photos into a 
greeting. They can even order prints of the photo from Yahoo! So this 
may not be a place to put your precious images. Watermarks and 
copyright notices would be in order.

Martin Wesley

I never tried this with Yahoo; some questions:
1) what is the size limitation?
2) how are the posted?
3) is it possible to reference the particular image file in a message, 
or must one say "go to the group page and look at image X"?

Tim

> As part of a Yahoo group they provide 30MB of space to post files and
> photos. If you are viewing the group on line you will see the links to
> these areas on the left of the window.
> 


--
Tim Spragens
http://www.borderless-photos.com

Tim,

1)The Yahoo's file size limit for a photo is 5MB but given the up-
load and down-load times and the total space limit of 30MB that is 
not workable. I would try to keep images in the 100K range which with 
JPEG compression gives an image 500 pixel width range using 72 dpi as 
common monitor resolution.

2) At this point I have limited posting to the Photo area to myself. 
So if you want to put a photo up e-mail the file(s) to me directly 
and I will upload to Yahoo. If I don't do it this way, anyone can not 
only post but take down or modify what is already there which is 
likely to get confusing.

3) When the photo is uploaded it can be uploaded with a title. In 
your text post just say refer to photo "ABC" in the Photo section.

Martin


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Tim Spragens" 
<t.spragens@c...> wrote:
> I never tried this with Yahoo; some questions:
> 1) what is the size limitation?
> 2) how are the posted?
> 3) is it possible to reference the particular image file in a 
message, 
> or must one say "go to the group page and look at image X"?
> 
> Tim
> 
> > As part of a Yahoo group they provide 30MB of space to post files 
and
> > photos. If you are viewing the group on line you will see the 
links to

> > these areas on the left of the window.
> > 
> 
> 
> --
> Tim Spragens
> http://www.borderless-photos.com

Tim,

Yes. (I tend to monitor list from their web page rather than 
receiving posts by e-mail which makes a difference.) In your message 
you should direct people to look at photo "ABC" at 
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/lst

Martin


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Tim Spragens" 
<t.spragens@c...> wrote:
> So if one wants to reference an image, it is best to give the URL 
to 
> the group page, followed by a title? (This may seem simplistic - 
I'm 
> just trying to establish protocols).
> 
> > 3) When the photo is uploaded it can be uploaded with a title. In 
your

> > text post just say refer to photo "ABC" in the Photo section.
> > 
> 
> 
> --
> Tim Spragens
> http://www.borderless-photos.com

So if one wants to reference an image, it is best to give the URL to 
the group page, followed by a title? (This may seem simplistic - I'm 
just trying to establish protocols).

> 3) When the photo is uploaded it can be uploaded with a title. In your
> text post just say refer to photo "ABC" in the Photo section.
> 


--
Tim Spragens
http://www.borderless-photos.com