XF 1.5 Reduce size of attachments automatically?

[actionmedia]

My members like to post a lot of pictures from their phone, so they're using the attach a file feature when posting. Unfortunately, many pictures are close to 10 MB in size! There is no need for such a large file to be attached and take up so much room.

Does XenForo offer any add-on or feature (that I'm missing) which will take the uploaded file and compress it down to something smaller?

Thank you.

 

[Chris D]

In the Attachment options in the Admin CP you can set a max width and max height for image uploads. This will automatically resize uploaded images so they are within that max width/height.

 

[actionmedia]

Excellent! Will that also in turn reduce the file size?

 

[Chris D]

Yes, rather considerably.

 

[Mr Lucky]

In the Attachment options in the Admin CP you can set a max width and max height for image uploads. This will automatically resize uploaded images so they are within that max width/height.

If only we could do this on a user group permission basis!

 

[actionmedia]

Thanks Chris! Can't tell you how much my community loves XF, after having been with IPB for 15 years.

 

[cgunes]

In the Attachment options in the Admin CP you can set a max width and max height for image uploads. This will automatically resize uploaded images so they are within that max width/height.

Hi,
In the Admin CP I have set the "Maximum Attachment File Size" to 10mb and the "Maximum Attachment Image Dimensions" to 1600*1200.

The test file is jpg 5184*3456 pixels and 7,13mb.

When I try to upload the attachment from the quick reply box , the file loads for a while and then nothing happens. No error messages. It just stops and the file is not loaded.

If I choose "More Options" and upload the attachment in the "add-reply" page, it uploads succesfully and it is resized to 1600*1066 pixels and 183kb (which is perfect).

Can you help me fix the issue with the quick reply.
Thank you.

 

[Chris D]

I cannot fathom a reasonable reason it would work one way but not another.

Disabling the Flash Uploader temporarily may help. Sometimes it suppresses otherwise useful errors.

 

[cgunes]

I have disabled the flash uploader and tried again. The upload didn't finish again and no error messages either .
Weird problem

 

[cgunes]

Sorry , I think I should have restarted the browser . After a restart it works now with the flash uploader disabled. Thank you.
Is there any disadvantages with leaving the flash uploader disabled?

 

[Chris D]

You can only upload one file at a time. That's really the only difference.

It's still somewhat odd that it doesn't always work, though. That's not normal, most people it works consistently.

 

[cgunes]

Update ;
Re enabled the Flash uploader, and the uploads from quick reply is working now with it enabled.
Thank you for helping.