A lot, and I mean A LOT of images have to be removed daily as they break the image guideline rules:
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For example I will take a random TDU Screenshot I took a while back.
Here, uncompressed it breaks the rules (402.48kb).
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/IcedBullet2/uncompressed_menu.jpg
Link to uncompressed TDU picture: http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/IcedBullet2/Uncompressed.jpg
And here is the same image with the same retained quality but a much more forum and cost effective file size
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/IcedBullet2/Compressed_menu.jpg
Link to uncompressed TDU picture: http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/IcedBullet2/Compressed.jpg
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And here is an example of a previously uploaded picture to show I didn't use witchcraft :p
A member posted this picture and it had to be removed as it broke the rules:
Link to image (400.73kb): http://i43.tinypic.com/scb7v8.jpg
I used the same technique and resaved it using the compression s'shotted above and this is the result:
Link to image (140.41kb): http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq59/IcedBullet2/Speedtouch_Compressed.jpg
Absolutely no difference.
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Please, just keep it in your mind, every time you post an image, Diablo has to foot the cost of posting that image. So please don't be trigger happy and crank the image up to compression level 12, just stop and think! :D
Thanks.
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I am aware I was a culpret of this action, however will be trying to rectify this in the future :)
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