Warning about photos

ceebee · #1 10-12-2014

I keep getting this message
"Buyers love large photos that clearly show the item, so please upload high-resolution photos that are at least 500 pixels on the longest side. If you're uploading a photo from your smartphone, select the Medium or Large photo size option"
Is this optional or compulsory?. I copy photos from an on line catalogue. If I had to photo individual items it means unpacking, assembling, photo-ing, and repacking

stevebills · #2 10-12-2014

use your pc its easier and I also use infanview its free and the best software as I can make photo's larger and file sizes bigger from a small picture

ceebee · #3 10-12-2014

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Originally Posted by stevebills

use your pc its easier and I also use infanview its free and the best software as I can make photo's larger and file sizes bigger from a small picture

Thanks for that but please assume that I am as thick as a door post. Not sure what you mean by "use PC"

stevebills · #4 10-12-2014

pc is a desktop or all in one computer or even a notebook that runs windows
infanview is free software on the pc platform
android phones are useful but as photo manipulation well er-mm not 4 me there to fiddly as I need my eye implants this year

ceebee · #5 10-12-2014

I know that, but are you suggesting I photo the item which appears on the screen? My present method is to copy a catalogue photo to "my photos" then copy it to Auctiva. The photo is good on eBay but can't be expanded.

stevebills · #6 10-12-2014

try infanview to expand it

rsot · #7 10-12-2014

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Originally Posted by ceebee

Is this optional or compulsory?. I copy photos from an on line catalogue. If I had to photo individual items it means unpacking, assembling, photo-ing, and repacking

you should modify the photos if you are using standard photos that could be used by many other people...

arktech · #8 10-12-2014

I use GIMP on Linux Fedora but looking for something not as large any help appreciated please ?

stevebills · #9 10-12-2014

infanview is the best it wont work on linux

easy.bake.oven · #10 10-12-2014

I right click the image, click 'edit' and use windows photo editor (load up quick enough).

When loaded, hit the resize button, bang in some figue and save then exif clean then good to go.

However, all depends on your system, operating system and setup and needs.

Have fun editing

Foreveryoung789 · #11 10-12-2014

There are many good photo editors. I prefer irfanview.

Timbuktu · #12 10-12-2014

Ceebee,

Here is instructions on how to make the picture at least 500 pixels:

1) Right click on the picture and select open with ==> Select Paint as an option
2)Paint windows will open up with your picture.
3)Select resize ==> You will notice that horizontal and vertical are at 100.
4)On the bottom of the paint border it will show you the pixel of the picture.
5)Simply adjust the horizontal to 150 or 200 and see if the pixel goes to 500 or higher, if it does then save as BMP option (higher quality).
6)It will now upload as long as it is over 500 Pixel and above.

Note: If you do not see paint as an option when you select "open with" then go to accessories ==> Select Paint==When paint opens up ==> select open and browse to ur picture and select it then you can continue to step 3.

I hope this helps.

isitworththestress · #13 10-13-2014

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Originally Posted by arktech

I use GIMP on Linux Fedora but looking for something not as large any help appreciated please ?

Still found no real image software available for linux that does the job well. And none of them seem to work in Wine so I stick with an xp/ubuntu dual boot.

If you use the ubuntu 10.4 from disc it has some software on that that was promising but has been dumped by the looks of things and it was glitchy. But you can still use it from disc in a pinch.

GreenBean · #14 10-13-2014

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Originally Posted by Foreveryoung789

There are many good photo editors. I prefer irfanview.

What other photo editors did you try?

Obviously you must have had some experiences with others, yes?

stevebills · #15 10-13-2014

Get a cheap Amd or Celeron pc they go for cheap now

stevebills · #16 10-13-2014

irfanview irfanview irfanview I love it

rsot · #17 10-13-2014

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Originally Posted by stevebills

Get a cheap Amd or Celeron pc they go for cheap now

Hah old school - but true, just for eB use

stevebills · #18 10-13-2014

seen some at £50 to £100

rsot · #19 10-13-2014

Some ppl must also just give them away

ceebee · #20 10-13-2014

From what I can understand eBay don't like my method because you can't zoom in to the photos. Basically what I have been doing is copy an online catalogue photo to my photos, then copy them to Auctiva. When I tried taking a photo of the onscreen photo it worked but reproduction wasn't good.

ceebee · #21 10-13-2014

My original post included the question "is it optional or compulsory"? I wonder if you can tell me?

isitworththestress · #22 10-13-2014

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Originally Posted by ceebee

My original post included the question "is it optional or compulsory"? I wonder if you can tell me?

Optional

BUT:

When I tried taking a photo of the onscreen photo it worked but reproduction wasn't good.

Take a photo with what and what screen?