Thread: Solution for Auto Reducing Image File Size

Solution for Auto Reducing Image File Size

I wanted to throw out this solution for anyone interested in letting users upload just about any size image (Meaning MB, not dimension of photo) and having it automatically reduced to a smaller size. The size limits in classipress are good, but many users do not have the ability to reduce digital images to fit the criteria. So, we are faced with setting the allowable size to the max (10 MB) to allow users to upload just about any file. The problem for us of course is tons of space needed on the server and slower loading times for the pages.

I found a plugin called Limit Image Size by Bruno Cantuária, (Search for it in your plugins page in wp)

1. Once installed you can access the settings in WP Settings->Media.
2. At the bottom you will see where it tells you if your server can handle the function in one of three methods.
3. Below that is where you can set the maximum Megapixel size. I played with it and it seems like setting it at 1Megapixel is fine
4. Don't bother with the three check boxes below that
5. Go to the classipress Settings->Listings tab. At the bottom set the Max Size Per Image to the 10MB. This will allow the user to upload any size image..then the plug in will reduce the MP in the upload process
6. To test this, upload a large image and check the results
7. Go to your server and check the size of the file. WP will still show the original MP but you will see also the reduced size there as well. To be sure, go check your server and see how much space the photo took up.
8. In my example I uploaded a 5+ MB photo, I had the max MP set a 1.0 in the plugin. When I checked the server it was reduced to 300KB on the server for the largest size.

If someone could try this out to confirm I would appreciated it.