Gary Lewis Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 So you have to properly orient the pic yourself before posting. I do it in a light version of Photoshop, but there are free apps that'll do it as well. If you take pictures with an iPhone (maybe the same with other brands but can't confirm), no need for a Desktop software. Here is the trick: 1-Directly in your iPhone's pictures library, Modify your picture, rotating it 90° and save the modifications. 2-Again, Modify this same picture, rotate it correctly upside and save the modifications. Even if you feel to simply have reversed the first modification and went back to the original situation, some metadata were saved in the picture file itself. It will now appear correctly when imported in the Forum. Ok, testing that I understand what you are saying, Jeff. This pic was taken upside down on purpose. And when I initially previewed it here it was sideways. Then I rotated it on my phone and rotated it back. And now it is straight! I will have to caution that once the forum has uploaded a file it doesn't normally appear to re-upload it even if you modify it and try to upload. So the trick there is to rename the file. But in this case it seems to have worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351FUN Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Ok, testing that I understand what you are saying, Jeff. This pic was taken upside down on purpose. And when I initially previewed it here it was sideways. Then I rotated it on my phone and rotated it back. And now it is straight! I will have to caution that once the forum has uploaded a file it doesn't normally appear to re-upload it even if you modify it and try to upload. So the trick there is to rename the file. But in this case it seems to have worked. So theoretically this should post right side up then. I just took a screenshot of the pic and posted that. We have come a long way from having to drop film off at the pharmacy haven't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 So theoretically this should post right side up then. I just took a screenshot of the pic and posted that. We have come a long way from having to drop film off at the pharmacy haven't we? Yes! Progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351FUN Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Yes! Progress! Just gotta out think the "old man forum" as my wife calls it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbill Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Just gotta out think the "old man forum" as my wife calls it I resemble that remark......"old man forum" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351FUN Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I resemble that remark......"old man forum" I feel ya. My internet days long predate reddit and Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBrother-84 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I will have to caution that once the forum has uploaded a file it doesn't normally appear to re-upload it even if you modify it and try to upload. So the trick there is to rename the file. Gary, when I mistakenly upload an upside-down pict on the Forum, I don't have to rename it. I simply: 1-Modify my pict directly on my phone (the rotate trick) 2-Edit my post: a)Delete the upside-down inserted one b)Insert the newly modified "rotated" version (no renaming required). It works all the time. The forum doesn't bother with the "same name" file, it just show it correctly after the new insertion. But we have to delete-reinsert the pict, the Forum does not "refresh" the rotation automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBrother-84 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I just took a screenshot of the pic and posted that. We have come a long way from having to drop film off at the pharmacy haven't we? Absolutely! http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/uploads/6/5/8/7/65879365/laughing-25-x-25_orig.gif And you're right about the iPhone's screenshots: They do not suffer the upside-down issue, the Forum always display them correctly oriented, no matter about the 3 ways you hold your iPhone when taking the screenshot (horizontal left, vertical or horizontal right. No screenshot allowed if you try while the iPhone is pointing down). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 I just took a screenshot of the pic and posted that. We have come a long way from having to drop film off at the pharmacy haven't we? Absolutely! And you're right about the iPhone's screenshots: They do not suffer the upside-down issue, the Forum always display them correctly oriented, no matter about the 3 ways you hold your iPhone when taking the screenshot (horizontal left, vertical or horizontal right. No screenshot allowed if you try while the iPhone is pointing down). Well, at 76 I can honestly say I'm an old man. And I spend some time on the forum, so I guess that's an apt name. And I'm glad to know that you don't have to rename files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351FUN Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 I just took a screenshot of the pic and posted that. We have come a long way from having to drop film off at the pharmacy haven't we? Absolutely! And you're right about the iPhone's screenshots: They do not suffer the upside-down issue, the Forum always display them correctly oriented, no matter about the 3 ways you hold your iPhone when taking the screenshot (horizontal left, vertical or horizontal right. No screenshot allowed if you try while the iPhone is pointing down). Yeah I figured a screenshot would do that, as it's setting the orientation to the device. Android has so many settings, I can probably adjust it however I want. Wife rode in the truck again, it's maybe the third time in years. I don't think I've ever opened it up with her in it and I know she hasn't heard anything with an intake that loud. Only ran it up to 3k or so and that was enough for her to not want anything to do with it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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