Image Resizing using VB Code
 

I understand that with the latest version of GFF vBulletin update there's an auto-image resizing for images greater than 800x600 pixels (or something like that).

Could there be added a piece of vb code that allows the user to specify the exact width and height dimensions to resize an image, or better yet, a scaling figure - for example '0.5' would mean resize the image to 50% of normal size.

An example of how the vb code might look like:


If this is too difficult, then it might be easier to create a thumbnail vb code (which some boards have). There's also a smaller version thumb, "[sthumb]".

An example of the thumbnail vb code:

I second the thumb vbcode, a damn good idea indeed.

I still think the ImageShack thumbnailing works fine. Most images are going to be hotlinked and should be hosted on one's own space, so I say "nay."

Though the thought of vb-enhanced Biggestmiu makes me rather nervous, I like the idea. Some sort of image resizing code would be cool.

The easy way to avoid a VB-enhanced biggestmiu is to not allow the resolution to be put over, say, 800x600.

Actually, it would make Biggestmiu even more hilarious because while it looks small, it's still loading a giant fucking image that still has the capability of taking up all of your RAM.

And making a small image really big through the size elements won't do anything besides take up visible space.

Which is why I really don't care about this, it's essentially thumbnailing without all the bandwidth saving benefits.

The point of my asking is purely for aethestic reasons.

Instead forcing down everyone's throat super-screen-expanding ugliness and having to scroll to the end of the universe to read a para, users have the choice to format large images (particularly photos) appropriately.


Bandwidth is mainly an issue for threads which are intentionally bandwidth heavy (e.g. Target Locked. "This shit is bananas" and Official huge gun thread). For most threads, the occassional large-medium-sized picture won't even dent a 56K connection. It's your choice if you wish to enter a crash-inducing oversize image thread. But a little image formatting control wouldn't hurt... and would also help keep things tidy.

bump to re-request. Is anyone else interested in such a feature?

I wouldn't mind seeing it implemented. Is there some way we could make it so there'd be a button above the image to make it pop into its full size?

Why not just make the thumbnails yourself?

Merely setting the width and height parameters of an image just set the display size -- you still have to download the large image. Furthermore, what if someone WANTED you to see the large image, for a legitimate reason?

Is thumbnail generation really that arduous of a task? Jeez.

This is the Internet and it is full of lazy stupid people. I'd love to be an image nazi but apparently that's harsh or something.

My point is not how arduous it is to make thumbnails, although if you've got a lot of pictures it does take a while to download them, resize them and upload to an image host.

Thumbnails makes browsing lots of photos easy, because there are many times you don't want to create a separate thumbnail image in addition to your original image. When the photos ARE meant to be large it causes the forum frames to expand which induces scrolling madness. In a way, it acts as an improved method of displaying photos over [spoiler]. Keeps thing tidy and makes browsing photo galleries a cinch, plus it keeps lots of lazy stupid people off the street. Bonus.

[ thumb]someimage.jpg[ /thumb]

Yeah, I could see that being okay. And if it were to expand the image to its full size once you click it.

Also maybe a thumb=200 for 200 pixel width or something.