How about a thumbnail file for the postings with images (Page 3): Buddah 1, I think your idea would be great help to me. As, is, my time priorities don't include viewing every image...

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

Buddah 1, I think your idea would be great help to me. As, is, my time priorities don't include viewing every image posted in the Gallery. Thumbnails would show at a glance if I wanted to look at one in detail, whereas now there are many days I don't stop at the Gallery at all due to time allocation.

buddah17 Loc: The Bahamas

Tried what you suggested, but I have a Mac Pro laptop and cannot get the link to highlight, so that the option to open in a new tab prompt comes up..

R.G. wrote:

Are you talking about clicking on a link in their signature area or some such? If those links don't work by clicking on them it could be a security setting in your browser or internet security software.

If you can't find the appropriate setting to change you could try highlighting the link by dragging your cursor across it then right-clicking on it and selecting "OPEN LINK IN NEW TAB" (or one of the other "OPEN" options).

buddah17 Loc: The Bahamas

Amen, amen, amen!

neilds37 wrote:

Buddah 1, I think your idea would be great help to me. As, is, my time priorities don't include viewing every image posted in the Gallery. Thumbnails would show at a glance if I wanted to look at one in detail, whereas now there are many days I don't stop at the Gallery at all due to time allocation.

Picdude Loc: Ohio

buddah17 wrote:

Unfortunately in today's world, everyone is in a r... (show quote)

Actually, while I really like the concept of your idea, I think you're asking the wrong question. I don't think it's so much a matter of 'can it be done' as 'who is willing to donate their time to make this happen'. In order for this to happen, the uploaded image would have to be analyzed, copied, converted to a thumbnail, then added to the title before it gets listed. If a batch file cannot be written to do this on-the-fly then someone has to do it for each image uploaded. If it can be done on-the-fly, then the program has to be taught how to differentiate between just the original image(s) posted on a topic and not the ones that have been added subsequent to the topic being created. Creating a 'contact sheet' with thumbnails/titles posted as links, I would think, would create a whole new can of worms.

Again, while I like your idea, sounds like an awful lot of work for someone to voluntarily contribute their time to a free forum.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

buddah17 wrote:

Thanks;
I understand, but don't we all use thummbnail images now? (EG:After we downloaded some new images to decide which ones to open up?) Guess I'm more of a visual person, rather than one that is interpretive.

Yes & No. I don't use Lightroom, so in my workflow (especially then dealing with older images for say re-work), using Photoshop Bridge and Windows I locate folders by Date and Title, then view the Thumbnails in Bridge.

I can see some positives to your UHH thumbnail suggestion but I kind of like the surprise as well as others are saying. And tiny thumbnails can be as misleading as text titles many times, so you still might "miss" good images. I know this because I often can't seem to find my own images when jpg or tif on my HDD with Windows because the viewed thumbnail is too tiny to interpret properly and I pass right by it. Imagine unknown images. Also it would increase UHH's "size" on its Server and likely slow the site down with yet more graphics (stored & viewed). You can directly PM Management with you suggestion.

Toby

buddah17 wrote:

Thanks for the replies. I take that as two NO's
But can l get some feedback as to IF this can be done on the site, and if anyone thinks it's a good idea? Thanks..

uote=Manglesphoto]"Nothing ventured , nothing gained" and maybe something lost! But if you never had it you can't lose it.

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Well here's a yes

R.G. Loc: Scotland

buddah17 wrote:

Tried what you suggested, but I have a Mac Pro laptop and cannot get the link to highlight so that the option to open in a new tab prompt comes up..

Sorry - can't advise. Not familiar with Apple stuff. Perhaps somebody else can advise.......

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

buddah17 wrote:

Unfortunately in today's world, everyone is in a r... (show quote)

I agree that this would be a good idea. Especially since there are so many poorly or misleadingly titled posts.

TheeGambler Loc: The green pastures of Northeast Texas

"The reason for my suggestion is that I have found that among all the names of members listed within our forum, no more than nine or ten members are known to post exceptional high quality photographs......" :cry: (Sniffles)

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

buddah17 wrote:

Thanks for the replies. I take that as two NO's
But can l get some feedback as to IF this can be done on the site, and if anyone thinks it's a good idea? Thanks..

uote=Manglesphoto]"Nothing ventured , nothing gained" and maybe something lost! But if you never had it you can't lose it.

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With respect to your view, I would also be a No vote. Titles are necessarily short and some posters are not literary people. It takes but a second to open a post and decide if you want to look further or not. We all do that every day and it takes me about 3 seconds to decide I want to see more of a particular post. Honestly if I do happen to miss viewing the most important photo of a bird on a branch or a flower in a backyard or even of the Taj Mahal it will be posted another time by another poster with a different camera. I will get over it simply by getting another cup of coffee.

Dennis

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

what about identifying who the poster is in advance??

Glaspark Loc: Glasgow, Scotland

TheeGambler wrote:

"The reason for my suggestion is that I have found that among all the names of members listed within our forum, no more than nine or ten members are known to post exceptional high quality photographs......" :cry: (Sniffles)

What a ridiculous statement.

donolea Loc: Nashville, TN

buddah17 wrote:

Thanks for the replies. I take that as two NO's
But can l get some feedback as to IF this can be done on the site, and if anyone thinks it's a good idea? Thanks..

uote=Manglesphoto]"Nothing ventured , nothing gained" and maybe something lost! But if you never had it you can't lose it.

[/quote]

I think it's a fine idea. However, it all depends on the site platform and if the templates even allow for thumbnails. Even as someone who has spent time as a copy editor, it is hard to come up with pithy titles that grab someone's attention for every upload.

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

buddah17 wrote:

Tried what you suggested, but I have a Mac Pro laptop and cannot get the link to highlight, so that the option to open in a new tab prompt comes up..

Go into Preferences
Select Mouse or Trackpad (whichever you are using).

Mouse:
Choose "point and click"
Click on the "Secondary Click" box.
This will set up the "right mouse button" actions that are not set by default on OS X.

Similar for track pad.

Now when you "right click" (with any apple mouse) you will be presented with a sub-menu that will offer the choice of opening the link in a new window or in a new tab.

As they say "Try it, you'll like it".

HTH

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

donolea wrote:

I think it's a fine idea. However, it all depends on the site platform and if the templates even allow for thumbnails. Even as someone who has spent time as a copy editor, it is hard to come up with pithy titles that grab someone's attention for every upload.

Does not have to be pithy, just has to convey accurate information. Say, for example, "London Bridge silhouette"