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uploading problems

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  • 10-12-2009 7:07pm
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    donkey balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,475 ✭✭✭


    hi all im having problems uploading a scaned document from my PC when i click on browse and upload it it takes about 5 mins then an upload error appears any ideas? file size is 6mb


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    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    donkey balls wrote: »
    hi all im having problems uploading a scaned document from my PC when i click on browse and upload it it takes about 5 mins then an upload error appears any ideas? file size is 6mb

    6 megabytes?! What is the document, an image? Sounds like you will need to reduce the size of it or host it elsewhere.


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    donkey balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,475 ✭✭✭donkey balls


    Gordon wrote: »
    6 megabytes?! What is the document, an image? Sounds like you will need to reduce the size of it or host it elsewhere.

    thanks for the reply Gordon its just a scanned doc no picture in it how do i reduce the size?


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    Sparky
    Registered Users Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    donkey balls wrote: »
    thanks for the reply Gordon its just a scanned doc no picture in it how do i reduce the size?
    Make sure to save it in a compressed image format like jpeg/.jpg

    Sounds like the scanned document is saved in bitmap format (.bmp)


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