Easier sharing

[Vafann]

I don´t really know anything about how things like this work, and what is feasible, but I think there should be something here that makes uploading and sharing resources easier.

Couldn´t there be the same kind of quick upload icon thing as the tree window, (sorry I don´t know what anything is called lol) for PSD´s and ABR´s and things? at least some kind of shortcut that makes things easier to link than going to the "advanced" part and doing it from there?

And also, would it take up too much space or something to have a forum where people could upload high resolution stock images, and backgrounds and things to share? I think that would bring in quite a bit of traffic to the site, as well as being a cool resource in general.

I have tons of pictures and things I would like to give away, but it´s such a hassle to resize things and so on, and the quality turns out bad as well.

I suppose that if this were possible it would already have been done, again, I don´t know about the space thing, I´m just wondering.

[Steve]

Hi Vafann.

I think I know what you mean but we stuck within the restraints of what the program can do.
As you know the icon and and Manage Attachments is what we're stuck with.

Right now bushes and other tools can be uploaded to,
Forum: Photoshop Brushes
Share & Download Adobe Photoshop Brushes and other drawing & painting tools


Images can be posted at,
Forum: Show-Board
Post your artwork, ask for critique, show off, and help others learn through example.

Now I know what you mean about being organized and easy to find but vBulletin
isn't setup like a search-able database for searching and finding specific images.

It doesn't even do a great job finding specific posts.

The only think I can think of is for you to start a new post in the appropriate section and post your high resolution images in that thread. When you have addition images you can post them in the same thread.

If the jpg's are larger than what's allowed, you can put the image in a Zip or Rar folder, then you would need to provide a thumbnail.

Another option is linking from a photo sharing site that doesn't compress the file.

I'm happy to work with you to figure out a good way to make this work.
Steve

[Vafann]

Hi Vafann.

I think I know what you mean but we stuck within the restraints of what the program can do.
As you know the icon and and Manage Attachments is what we're stuck with.

Right now bushes and other tools can be uploaded to,
Forum: Photoshop Brushes
Share & Download Adobe Photoshop Brushes and other drawing & painting tools


Images can be posted at,
Forum: Show-Board
Post your artwork, ask for critique, show off, and help others learn through example.

Now I know what you mean about being organized and easy to find but vBulletin
isn't setup like a search-able database for searching and finding specific images.

It doesn't even do a great job finding specific posts.

The only think I can think of is for you to start a new post in the appropriate section and post your high resolution images in that thread. When you have addition images you can post them in the same thread.

If the jpg's are larger than what's allowed, you can put the image in a Zip or Rar folder, then you would need to provide a thumbnail.

Another option is linking from a photo sharing site that doesn't compress the file.

I'm happy to work with you to figure out a good way to make this work.
Steve

Thank you Steve! What is the limit size for Jpegs? Most photos directly out of a camera are like about between 2 and 10 mp or something I think. I know you say that the max limit for Psd´s are like 20 mp, if this is the same for pictures then it shouldn´t be a problem? I keep thinking that this is a storage space problem, I don´t understand the space economy thing here.

[Vafann]

I meant MB lol.

[Steve]

You can post what is just under a 10MP image at 3500X3500 and 10MB.
Those limits were put there by admin so he must feel server space can handle those sizes.

There are a few obstacles I see for this working well here.
You can't search effectively for a specific type of image and since this is a talk forum you'll get more talk than images.
More images mean more comments and you'll get what we already.

Look closer at Albums and see if that's something that may be useful for you, I will too.
It would be a showcase though not a search-able database.

[Hoogle]

You can however just use winrar and put all your brush presets pattern presets etc all in 1 archive then you could also use something like ABR viewer to save a png of the brushes which will take a snap shot of your brushes in that set and make it all into 1 image so people know what your sharing comes out like this

and if I want to share these brushes with you I just add it to a rar file and upload that by using the upload image quick link in quick reply and you get this Butterflies_s2o.rar

[Adam McIntyre]

CloudApp is an awesome tool for sharing stuff if you're on a Mac

[Hoogle]

In fact why not just have a topic called sharing with threads of brushes 1 for layer styles and 1 for patterns with the rules of the only thing with every post is an ABR viewer or equivalent preview image like my above post a description maybe and a download file that is a zip with the brushes, layer styles or patterns in. People can not comment on it but everyone can say thankyou via the thank you and like link that way each post will be an easy to see image of what your downloading and the actual download. That would keep the thread tidy and people can browse quickly to see if anyone has shared anything they would like.

[Vafann]

You can post what is just under a 10MP image at 3500X3500 and 10MB.
Those limits were put there by admin so he must feel server space can handle those sizes.

There are a few obstacles I see for this working well here.
You can't search effectively for a specific type of image and since this is a talk forum you'll get more talk than images.
More images mean more comments and you'll get what we already.

Look closer at Albums and see if that's something that may be useful for you, I will too.
It would be a showcase though not a search-able database.

I understand that it would be hard to search for any specific image, but we could maybe just have a thread or forum or something called " PSG Free Stock Photos/ Resources" or something, and then people would have to look around for themselves at what is in it, or have a forum with different threads like "Nature photos", "Animal Photos" "Misc Photos" and so on?

If someone is looking for a certain kind of image for a project or something, then they can look around and maybe find something usuful?

I´m sure most everybody has a bunch of images laying around just taking up space, they could post them here, they wouldn´t have to be their best work or anything, you never know when you might even just need to cut out some little part of something, that might otherwise not be of much use to anyone.

[Vafann]

In fact why not just have a topic called sharing with threads of brushes 1 for layer styles and 1 for patterns with the rules of the only thing with every post is an ABR viewer or equivalent preview image like my above post a description maybe and a download file that is a zip with the brushes, layer styles or patterns in. People can not comment on it but everyone can say thankyou via the thank you and like link that way each post will be an easy to see image of what your downloading and the actual download. That would keep the thread tidy and people can browse quickly to see if anyone has shared anything they would like.

Yes Hoogle! I think that´s a good idea too! I think the "thanks" link would suffice, if someone really likes something a lot, and wants to personally comment and thank someone, they can always PM them.