Maximum Picture Widths in Forums - 2011
 

I suspect a lot of members have replaced their computer equipment since the last poll in 2004 .

The picture below shows common possible picture widths
up to our current width limit of 1280.
For many, I suspect the whole picture is too wide for your screen,
and a slider bar has appeared on the bottom of your screen
to allow you to pan the picture.

personally I like 800 since I wont have to scrol sideways to see the whole picture.

I vote for keeping 1280 (I think it's a good compromise).
Sometimes you need a BIG picture, sometimes you don't.
But I think it's best to give as much of a margin as possible to allow for those who don't have good cameras/ability to crop etc to show as much detail as they can, without it being to big for users still running at 800 like AJ.

My screen is set to 1680/1050, If I zoom to 130% then 1280 fits my screen.

I think I tend to post pics at 800 pixels as it presents a nice compromise - big enough to show sufficient detail in most instances, but small enough to load quickly and doesn't require a left/right scroll for my default window size.

That being said, sometimes I think there is a need to show a larger image, and IMO an 800-pixel cap is too small, as it might require unnecessary edits in order to show sufficient detail. So IMHO I would suggest going with either the 1024 or 1280 cap if server space and bandwidth allow for it...

i never run my browser at full resolution, i can handle 1280x1024, but 800 fits my browser best, if the forum doesn't allow for auto-resizing of images.

i use firefox which will auto-resize, but only if the forum software supports it and it is turned on by the admin.

when it works, the pics always fit the browser, and you can click on them to see them in full size if desired.

it's frustrating when the larger pics don't resize & you have to scroll to read the text and see the whole pic.

1024 seems a good size for me , I can easily see the entire picture without scrolling ....and prevents the need to scroll when reading text accompanying the larger resolution pics.

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David

Do not be concerned about the image size limits being reduced, that is not under consideration. I just have been seeing more machines that run at 1920 x 1200 native resolution for their screens and wondered if I should bump it up. My primary machine for forums maintenance is at 1280 (x3) and so anything over 1024 gives me the slider bar...

Technical hint - You should always attempt to run at the native resolution of a CRT screen for best image clarity. The operating system should have settings to adjust text and icon size.