So...I have finally used up UMD's generous photo allowance with the 644 fantastic messy shots in my profile

https://umd.net/profile/i/reverendsl/section/photos

I have loads of new pics I want to put up, so I am going to have to have a ruthless cull of the photos.

Only the fittest and most 'loved' will survive.

I wanted to give you all a chance to visit them..download them if you like them etc before they are gone for good.

So...last chance to see these 644 photos runs until Friday when they the cull will see most removed.

https://umd.net/profile/i/reverendsl/section/photos

As for what is coming...well here are just a few photos from forthcoming scenes that will be being added soon. I'm sure you can appreciate the importance of these pics being added

public service announcement ends

Oh my god, so many good looking scenes in the pipeline Rev. Now hurry up and get them edited

Hey Rev. If the gallery limit is based on size rather than number of pics, maybe you can put off permanent deletions by converting those massive PNG files to JPEG files. That would save almost 90% in space wherever PNGs have been uploaded. I use a program called ACDsee for batch conversions, the pro version of which came with my camera but I see there is a free version as well. Below are two versions of a pic from your https://umd.net/profile/i/reverendsl/section/photos/album/bridesmaid-v-waitress-part-1_2 gallery, the first being the original PNG (1.47 MB) and the second the same pic converted to JPEG (187 KB). Of course, deleting the PNGs and uploading the JPEG versions would be a chore but you'd retain your galleries as is. Hope that helps!

That's a really good idea. Thanks so much ..I will definitely have a look at this

The lighting looks better in these upcoming vids!

Have to agree with smess, you just need to change the size of the files, I have 1100 pics on my profile, 10 videos and still have 750MB of space left!

Rev, you asked me in PM which version of ACDsee to download but I'm answering you here since maybe more folks can help with the ultimate question (at the end). Probably several ACDsee products have the batch file conversion tool. But having found these instructions for doing it in ACDsee 18 http://tw.acdsee.com/acdsee-18/Content/1Topics/3_Manage_mode/BatchFunctions/IDDH_CONVERT.htm I'd start with the http://www.acdsee.com/en/products/acdsee-19 download. Unfortunately the free trial only lasts 15 days and I don't know what happens after that (I only know about the pro version that came free with my camera).

Does anyone know of any safe free apps/programs that will batch convert PNG files to JPEGs?

Open a PNG file in Paint which is on all Windows programs, it's a very very basic program, resize it and save as a jpeg, it's as simple as that!!

Seriously, it's what I use and it's simple, you don't need anything else!

That's fine for one pic at a time. I was hoping to save Rev some work with a batch conversion tool.

Great pics there rev, I especially like the 13th picture where Axa is having gunge poured over her by an unknown person, don't know who did it but they did a great job there (eventually!!)

Yes Tony..there's no reason at all why you should know this 9cough) but they actually missed their original cue, due to the director not having been clear enough but when they poured the gunge..boy they nailed poor Axa

48 hours left before the cull btw!

Thanks Ruegger. Really glad you are excited about these scenes. I am working flat out as fast as I can I promise

oh....final few hours before the cull of photos begins

still in the market for a good free png to jpg editor if anyone knows any

also I try doing my screengrabs as jpgs via VLC, but then UMD just shows the thumbnails as invisible grey blobs any ideas good people of UMS

Thanks...

For both batch and one-off conversions i have used

http://www.irfanview.com/

for years. Great and free.

Thanks..that is enormously helpful, and I will give it a try.

Bloody Hell it works! Fantastic. You are a a true gent. Many thanks

Thanks to leth050 the pictures are saved for the nation. I will carry out a seamless png to jpg redecorating but the glorious images will still be available to all.

A toast to leth050

Great news, rev! Thanks, leth050!! Also, the quicker galleries and threads can load, the more people will want to view all their pics and revisit them later. Pic posters take heed!

Thanks for contacting me to respond, Smess. It absolutely would make sense to convert png's to jpegs for most user-uploaded images. I'll take a look into that soon.

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