Automatic Resizing of Uploaded Avatars

[keith10456]

This hasn't been implemented?! This is a shocker because in 2014 the average Internet user wouldn't think (if they even know how) they would have to re-size their image to use it as an avatar.

[Volksdevil]

Nope, not as far as I can see Keith. On my RC2 test board even I couldn't be bothered resizing an image to use as an avatar until I'd already opened Photoshop for something else later.

[NORDLANDVOLK]

This hasn't been implemented?! This is a shocker because in 2014 the average Internet user wouldn't think (if they even know how) they would have to re-size their image to use it as an avatar.

Far as i know was never been implemented in phpbb.
About automatic resizing uploaded avatar phpbb is in stone age.

[Volksdevil]

I have to agree. I notice this in the tracker, but no good news? https://tracker.phpbb.com/browse/PHPBB3-11207

[hanakin]

I think you need to more clearly define what you are looking for cause its vary vague.

you want the ability to size an image upon upload that is to say you select an image, then specify the dimension you want it upload as?

the use of gravatar IMO should be the default option in PHPBB as it is with most of the web these days but we should still allow for an uploading option as well. As far as resizing I do not think it should be up to the user. The upload should save the avatar at set sizes based on the settings in the ACP. for example lets say I set a max size on avatars to 100x100 then what ever is upload by the user should be scaled to fit that. It should also save a half size version for use on smaller screens as well.

[Volksdevil]

I think you need to more clearly define what you are looking for cause its vary vague.
The upload should save the avatar at set sizes based on the settings in the ACP. for example lets say I set a max size on avatars to 100x100 then what ever is upload by the user should be scaled to fit that.

This. Or to explain again...When a user uploads an avatar, the image is resized. Not just visually, but resized as far as compressed in pixel size and file size.

[Volksdevil]

Just gone to upload an avatar on my own site again. Still I have to open a program to resize the one I want to use first.

[Louis7777]

I think you need to more clearly define what you are looking for cause its vary vague.
The upload should save the avatar at set sizes based on the settings in the ACP. for example lets say I set a max size on avatars to 100x100 then what ever is upload by the user should be scaled to fit that.

This. Or to explain again...When a user uploads an avatar, the image is resized. Not just visually, but resized as far as compressed in pixel size and file size.

There are already maximum dimensions that you can define in the ACP, like hanakin pointed out, and you can also set maximum file size.

So you - as a user - resize your image to be under that limit in order to be able to upload it, isn't that right?

What the OP wants instead, is to be able to upload whatever image (even if it is above those limits) and the system will resize it and bring it right below those limits. Correct?

[Volksdevil]

Yes, that's what I and the OP want. I don't want to have to resize an image with a program on my computer.

[NORDLANDVOLK]

So you - as a user - resize your image to be under that limit in order to be able to upload it, isn't that right?

What the OP wants instead, is to be able to upload whatever image (even if it is above those limits) and the system will resize it and bring it right below those limits. Correct?

Yes, cos resizing from ACP has nothing to do with resizing image only in forum post will resizing but not on uploding avatar so will be nice to have this option.