Unwanted image compression when linking to forums

PentaxSG

I recently bought a smugmug account, based on the fact that it offered "unlimited storage and bandwidth".

I uploaded a few 1600 pixels wide JPEGs, and hotlinked them to some forums (including DPR). I noticed that Smugmug applies strong image compression when hotlinking these photos at "X3" size (there isn't even an 'original' option for hotlinking :scratch ). A 1600 x 1063, 885 kB image becomes a 1600 x 1063 sized 255 kB image!!! Not Good :soapbox .

Am I doing something wrong? Is there a setting to turn off the compression?:scratch

richpepp

PentaxSG wrote:

there isn't even an 'original' option for hotlinking

I don't know about the compression stuff but I'm assuming that you are getting the photo links from the 'share' button on the gallery. There isn't a direct link to the original but you can always cheat and create one. If your large link ends in something like this '/428475233_4dhMq-X3.jpg' then just change the X3 to 'O' for originals. This of course will only work if you have Originals available has your largest size

Good luck on the compression issue

Rich

PentaxSG

Thanks!

richpepp wrote:

If your large link ends in something like this '/428475233_4dhMq-X3.jpg' then just change the X3 to 'O' for originals. This of course will only work if you have Originals available has your largest size

Good luck on the compression issue

Rich

Thanks a lot! That works perfectly!