posted on February 28, 2001 06:06:53 AM new
It really makes you look like an amateur to have photos that take forever to load. I don't have the time to sit there and wait. Some photos are way too large and are mostly background anyway.
Do yourself and your customers a favor and do some photo processing. It'll pay off in the end.
posted on February 28, 2001 07:04:37 AM new
While you're at it, sellers, please don't list photos that are so out of focus that the item isn't recognizable. Also, please don't shoot pictures that are so close up that the item is distorted - especially with jewelry. There is a happy medium; buyers want to see detail but when a picture is taken too close to the object it loses its proportion.
It would be helpful, too, although probably unrealistic, if bracelets and rings were shot on real wrists and fingers, respectively.
posted on February 28, 2001 11:07:27 AM new
AuctionWatch's AuctionManager has an option to automatically create thumbnails of images in your auction description. This way, you can provide good load time, while having a hi-res image available for those that want detail.
My online store tells me most of my buyers view at 1024x768, while some at 800x600. If you reduce your scans or pictures down to 800 width, you should be able to accomodate most buyer's viewing preferences. Except for WebTV users, it is rare to find anyone viewing below 800 width these days.
Spinwave is obsolete. That program of theirs locked up my computer half the time anyway and it was slow. We found a much better one. I can crunch about 8 photos per minute with the new one.
posted on February 28, 2001 11:23:44 AM newhttp://www.imron.com/photo.htm
Ya beat me to the "crunch" loosecannon. LOL
[ edited by anishnabeg on Feb 28, 2001 11:27 AM ]
posted on February 28, 2001 11:58:07 AM new
Here are some great tools ...online free from adobe.
http://webservices.adobe.com/save4web/main.html
http://webservices.adobe.com/optimize/main.html
No installing software on your pc.
See how small you can make your Web graphic for faster downloads. Upload an image and we'll make several optimized versions for you to compare. Pick the best and save it to disk, ready to use on your Web page.
posted on February 28, 2001 12:37:21 PM new
Something to say in defense of large photos:
I started bidding using a 14.4 modem, so download is a nightmare for anyone still using that technology (I now have a cable modem)
BUT...it is nice to have a real good view of something with a lot of detail necessary to determine if you want to bid.
I know that it's a drag.
One thing I love is the ability to at least click over to a monster jpeg or even a tiff.
