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Increase in maximum file size for AlamyUpload

Permalink Comments (5)2 October 2007 at 16:02 by Alan Capel
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A contortionist act - Image AC0E7B © Arch White
© Arch WhiteWe are pleased to announce that we have raised the maximum file size accepted through AlamyUpload to 25MB. Please note that this is the compressed file size.

Some contributors still seem baffled by JPEGS and compression, so we hope the following clarification will help.

When a file is saved as a JPEG it is compressed, the uncompressed file size (for example when it is opened in Photoshop) needs to be 48MB or above.

Usually when sending JPEGS that will be over 48MB uncompressed, they are likely to be a compressed file size of between 3 and 10MB.

More and more contributors are enjoying the benefits of AlamyUpload, if you haven't switched yet why not follow the link in My Alamy and have a go.

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  1. 02 October 2007 at 18:15 Oleksiy Maksymenko

    Does it mean that uncompressed maximum file size increased as well? There was a problem with some panoramic images 200MB+ uncompressed which don't get through unless resized to 160MB or less even though they are smaller than 20Mb compressed

  2. 02 October 2007 at 21:41 Andrew

    Following on from Alamy’s explanation, two simple checks before uploading:

    A. First, Open the JPG file in, i.e. Photoshop and select, “Image Size” from the file menu. File size viewed in the dialog box displayed must be 48 MB or above (what your seeing here in Photoshop is the uncompressed file size).


    B. Lastly, Navigate to the directory, i.e. using Window explorer/file manager where the JPG file is saved, select the JPG file (single click) and then view the file size on screen, else, typically, RIGHT click the file and select “Properties” to view the file size. The file size viewed must NOT be MORE THAN 25 MB (what your seeing here in Window explorer/file manager is the compressed file size).

    If your JPEG file does NOT meet the requirements above, DO NOT UPLOAD the JPEG file.

    Hope this helps anyone with lingering doubts.

  3. 02 October 2007 at 23:35 Rainer Raffalski

    Congratulations!

    Watching your latest blogs, this clearly was the problem your contributors were eagerly waiting to be solved!

    Rainer Raffalski

  4. 03 October 2007 at 03:38 Michael Kronmal

    To add to Rainer's comments...

    That image has a perspex box which belongs to someone and is being used in a non-editorial manner, yet there is no property release...

    Seriously Alamy, address this issue that is of a liability issue for us contributers with regards to us being asked for legal opinions on property releases. That issue is a real show stopper.

  5. 08 October 2007 at 06:22 David hancock

    I can only endorse the comments of Michael and Rainer and say that perhaps a lot of contributors are beginning to feel like the woman in the box above.

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