how to upload pictures bigger than 2MB on eevblog - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: lordvader88
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 11:07:53 am
content: this is 2017, I have pictures over 2MB on my PC I want to upload in posts on heredo I have to upload them to some other site like photobucket or something, like back in 2012??But if I do that can I then link to pictures with that are bigger than 2MB , (2MB is the attacthment size limit below)

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 11:17:41 am
content: Why you need to use 2 Mega bytes photo ? Any special requirement for that size ?I'm not sure about yours, but most of my photos never need above 500 KB each, for example check my recent post with many photos like this ->HERE, watch the photo's sizes, none above 250KB.Or this one that I deliberately posted using native resolution (no resizing) ->HERE, just below 700KB and has "adequate" size & details, imo.Also watch the photo's resolution, I think they're good enough for forum's post viewed even in desktop browser.

author: cs.dk
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 11:51:15 am
content: Simply resize and compress.There is absolutely no reason for uploading a 16 MP image in full resolution.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 12:55:40 pm
content: It would need to be an exceptional subject to require 2MB.3 important actions you should be able to perform on images:* Crop - Do you really need ALL the area of the image - or can you trim around the bit that actually matters and discard the rest?* Resize - Does it really need to be as big as it is?* Compress - Can you increase compression (decrease quality) and still have adequate detail?You might be surprised how small an image file can be and still provide good detail.

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 01:11:33 pm
content: If you can't say it in 800 pixels, try again.There's no need for that much data in a mere show-off picture, no matter what level of technology. It's a picture, not a technical manual!Also make sure that it's not blurry. Blurry close-up shots are much, much worse than arms-length, in-focus shots. You get maximum detail at the focal plane. If it's not a clear picture, take another one! You aren't wasting any film doing it! Add more lights. Light is critical for good pictures!And on a related subject:Provide lots of background information. Say what are you trying to do. Don't tell how you think a problem should be solved. Don't provide only what information you think is relevant -- leave that for the experts to decide! Take lots of pictures. Show the schematic. Show the layout. Show the wiring. You cannot overload an expert by providing too much information -- that's why he's an expert!End rant...Tim

author: slicendice
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 01:21:18 pm
content: For more advanced users, just decrease the palette size in your picture and you shrink it a lot in size. This technique is used for high quality web images, where further compression and shrinking is not an option anymore, but the size must be reduced further.A schematics for instance, only need (white, black, Red, Blue and Green and maybe a few other colors for highlighted comments, most likely MAX 16 colors)If the image source is high quality and sharp, then a 20-80Kb sized image can still look really good.

author: cs.dk
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 01:43:38 pm
content: Quote from: T3sl4co1l on January 08, 2017, 01:11:33 pmWord of the dayI my self try to stay under 1000-1200 px on the largest side.

author: GreyWoolfe
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 03:19:06 pm
content: I have listed and sold a bunch of ham radio equipment on QRZ.com and I have resized all the required pictures down to 600 dpi. There has never been a problem with image quality. I don't have a high-quality camera either, just a little 12 megapixal Olympus.

author: tronde
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 04:44:00 pm
content: If you use Widows, you can try the free FastStone Image Wiewer and do basic editing like re-size, crop, compress an a lot more.http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 05:13:11 pm
content: Quote from: lordvader88 on January 08, 2017, 11:07:53 amWhatbenefitwould such large pictures have forus?Think what you need to convey to us, and then use the minimum website/comms resources that make it easy for the readers.

author: mariush
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 05:33:03 pm
content: Irfanview (freeware image viewer) has a Batch conversion/rename feature.Select option from the File menu,select the images you want to process (and optionally you can select to recursively go through subdirectories in case you want to process several "albums" at a time) and click Add or Add all to add them to the listselect the destination folder for the new filesselect output format (JPG is the safest), PNG would be for schematics, screenshots, lots of text, sharp lines) .. With JPG hit options if you wish and move the quality slider to around 80-85%, pretty much the best ratio between quality and file size. With PNG, leave it at highest compression, as PNG is lossless so you don't lose quality.Check the advanced options (bulk resize etc) and then click on the Advanced buttonCheck whatever function you want to be performed, for example if you want to crop a number of pixels from each picture, check the CROP option and enter the number of pixels in the boxesFor resizing, check the Resize box and then my recommendation is to select"Set long side to:"option, and configure that to 1600 pixels or 1920 pixels. This means the program will automatically calculate how big the other dimension should be and maintain aspect ratio of the image. You can force the program to ignore the aspect ratio by unchecking the option under resize (and your images will be distorted)Also under the Resize there's an option you can check to NOT resize images if they're going to be enlarged (so they'll just be re-saved to jpg with the quality setting chosen)Most users have 1920x1080 monitors, so there's no point in setting the long side of the image to more than 1600-1920 pixels, and I think the forum layout would also be borked a bit if you embed very large pictures.I keep the use resample function (better quality) almost all the time, it resizes with better quality but a bit slower (more cpu intensive, but you don't care when you convert a bunch of pictures, it's done in seconds anyway).. i sometimes also check "auto adjust colors" which makes some images nicer.So once you're done, you just hit the "Start" button and in a few seconds you have your processed images, at much smaller file sizes.

author: Ampera
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 05:34:00 pm
content: Use an image sharing site and copy the link here.I'm not with the host of people here who are going about lowering image quality. I find it often that when trying to assist someone on a forum, very high resolution pictures are GREAT so I can zoom in on minor details.I also find it a bit stupid that people are finding as many ways as possible to NOT answer the question, and instead tell the OP to do what he most likely does not want. If you can't answer the question in order to solve the problem the asker wants, don't answer at all.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 05:44:50 pm
content: Quote from: TwoOfFive on January 08, 2017, 05:34:00 pmNo, not at all. Everybody is responding in the way they are because we do not want the OP to upload large image files. It is inconvenient for everyone reading the posts, it is a burden on the web server and host storage, and it serves no useful purpose.Answering this question the way the asker wants would be like helping someone when they ask for the best way to tread on your toes.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 05:54:46 pm
content: Quote from: T3sl4co1l on January 08, 2017, 01:11:33 pm+1 about blurry photoshoots, these days blur pic is not an excuse anymore, even using crappy cellphone camera.My rants ....Flash reflection perpendicular with a shiny flat object ? Different angle please, its no brainer.Blur caused of hand shake ? Add more light or enable flash to compensate for the shaky hands, even my grandma understand can do that shooting close up like her flower from garden.Blur caused of missed focus ? ... Don't people review their photo anymore ? Its like back in film days that you will have to wait to see the result ...... and many-many others that are simply not excusable ..End rant too ...

author: slicendice
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 06:02:30 pm
content: Quote from: IanB on January 08, 2017, 05:44:50 pm+1The image does not have to big in size even though it's high quality. If we need some really high resolution images, then vector graphics would be much better. Unlimited scalability and not that big file.In the web world we want to make the data as small as possible without losing quality.

author: tronde
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 06:06:41 pm
content: Quote from: TwoOfFive on January 08, 2017, 05:34:00 pmImage sharing sites are the reason you find a lot of old forum posts with missing images... They close down, or delete old images.With some careful use of an editing tool and compression, you have extremely high demand if a 2MB image is not enough.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 06:15:26 pm
content: for external hosting site.Remembered there are few good discussion threads, that certain posts had very valuable photo contents that just gone caused by using external hosting, and the poster also not active anymore and unreachable.A good example, just see what happened to the photo at the very 1st post in one the most popular discussion thread in this forum ->Show your Multimeter!... and try scroll down, you will see too many photos are gone too.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 07:05:05 pm
content: Quote from: lordvader88 on January 08, 2017, 11:07:53 amThere are some things you need consider:How much detail to you NEED to convey in your imagery ?To place a image here you can upload it onto Dave's server but be mindful of image size as to not hog too much space BUT more importantly IMHO,image size impacts on the speed a page will load especially for those with slow internet connections.This should governyourfinal selection of file size and TBH unlessgreatdetail is needed you can get away with 100 Kb or less eaaaasy. Equipment screenshots only need be 50 Kb max to convey the detail required.Imagery management Tools.....well there are many and depending on your PC OS you may have what you need already.I mainly use MS Office Picture Manager and the Cropping, Resize and Compress pics options, leaving the originals on the camera and the ready to upload smaller file version saved to an EEVblog folder by way of Save As.MS Paint can be useful too for conversion to another file type like png where it will be saved somewhat smaller.Have a look at these links for more ideas that will help as your list of uploaded files grows.https://www.eevblog.com/forum/supporters-lounge/advanced-forum-postings-how-to-do-it-(or-should-they-do-it)/msg1108830/#msg1108830(and the rest of the thread)https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/how-to-make-decent-photographs-for-forum-postsarticlespublications/

author: jonovid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 07:20:41 pm
content: to whom it may concern my images posted here,I try to use a white or black background in my image. also use manual focus if you got it.use paint shop pro or photoshop if you have it, to Crop & re-size.I add 1% gaussian bulr to image before I re-size the native resolution if its over 1000 x 1000 & or 1.5MBI do not use external image hosting. only for YouTube for video orgoogle drive set-up as public viewing for PDF or word Doc.I have never needed to file share big data like video games here.my gif animation test failed to work on this site.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 07:35:59 pm
content: Quote from: jonovid on January 08, 2017, 07:20:41 pmThey do work though, you must be doing something wrong.....don't ask me how to fix it.https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-sds1000x-series-oscilloscopes/msg933997/#msg933997

author: NottheDan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 07:37:29 pm
content: Unfortunately, when you're on a mobile it is not quite as easy. (Not hard, mind you, just not as easy) Mostly you can't dial down the resolution on the camera far enough if you can at all and the default gallery apps have all kinds of useless sharing function but don't allow you to resize images if they have any editing capability at all. So you have you get an app that can actually do it from the app store. If you're unlucky you have to go through four or five ad-invested pieces of the brown stuff before you find one with that capability hidden somewhere in a sub-menu.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 07:50:00 pm
content: I resize myself. But size limit is often annoying and I need to upload somewhere else. For example, I want to post a teardown photo of the whole PCB taken at 24 megapixel resolution. Downsizing to some extent is meaningful, but not to the point it can fit in 1MB and still provide enough detail.

author: cs.dk
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 07:55:29 pm
content: Quote from: TwoOfFive on January 08, 2017, 05:34:00 pmThen ask for a crop or a macro of the part..There is no need for +2 MB pictures. There is still some of us, who have slow internet connections.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:00:08 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on January 08, 2017, 07:50:00 pmThat would be a rare example. How much smaller does it get if you make it black and white?

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:02:15 pm
content: Quote from: cs.dk on January 08, 2017, 07:55:29 pmThis can't be emphasised enough IMHO.If I click on a page here and an image takes an age to load....you can get fooked and I'll move on to help someone else.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:03:20 pm
content: Quote from: cs.dk on January 08, 2017, 11:51:15 amThat is a lot of tedious work and using images on this forum is an uphill battle anyway. I upload my pictures/photos as-is onto Flickr which then provides a link to the image (with a selectable size) which I can copy & paste into my posting.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:04:32 pm
content: Quote from: cs.dk on January 08, 2017, 07:55:29 pmSo the rest must suffer too. To see where to zoom in you must first see the non detailed pic (and it's not said you'll figure the thing out of it), then ask for zoom in. That person must understand what was asked for. A lot of time spent for nothing. If the limit was 2MB it would be not that bad, but it's only 1MB, 2MB is total size of all pics in the post, and IIRC it was only 500KB for a single picture not so long time ago.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:05:34 pm
content: Quote from: tautech on January 08, 2017, 08:02:15 pmPrecisely. The (one) author shouldalwaysthink of the (many) readers. If not there won't be so many readers.Only post a large image if there is abenefitto the readers.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:08:20 pm
content: Quote from: IanB on January 08, 2017, 08:00:08 pmI don't get it. If you ask seriously, what the point making a PCB photo monochrome so details are very hard to distinguish?

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:19:23 pm
content: Quote from: tggzzz on January 08, 2017, 08:05:34 pmFurthermore this is a truly international forum with many 2nd and 3rd world members, many of which will not have fast internet. Mine.....1.7 Mb/s in the middle of the night.Daytime......a few hundred Kb/s if I'm lucky.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:23:43 pm
content: Quote from: tautech on January 08, 2017, 08:02:15 pmSure high res picture should not be embedded in the post to load automatically. And I never do so. But not being able to just simply attach it at all, sometimes is frustrating.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:32:28 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on January 08, 2017, 08:23:43 pmI quite understand your POV but for any imagery that need be inspected in more detail members can click on the thumbnaillink, download it and magnify it in the picture viewer of their choice OR provide a link to another source of the image OR as Bravo does a link that opens an EEVblog uploaded image in a new Tab. (no img brackets)There are several ways to skin the cat.

author: Muttley Snickers
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:34:44 pm
content: Quote from: tautech on January 08, 2017, 08:02:15 pmWhilst viewing the forum on the main computer I generally don't have any problems as we have reasonably fast cable broadband, the issue I have is when viewing from the smart TV which I do mainly of an evening and frequently get error messages along the lines of "insufficient memory to load page", there is not a thing I can do about this and tend to just move on elsewhere.Quote from: tautech on January 08, 2017, 07:35:59 pmI posted a couple of gifs the other day for the first time on the forum and noticed that one ran fine but the other needed to be clicked on before it would do its thing, I think gifs are a bit like Christmas presents, you just don't really know until they are posted and then opened. The two I posted below.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:40:39 pm
content: Quote from: Muttley Snickers on January 08, 2017, 08:34:44 pmHow to embed them as full size within the content of a post is something I'm yet to discover.

author: PA0PBZ
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:44:51 pm
content: Quote from: Muttley Snickers on January 08, 2017, 08:34:44 pmI think I can make it work:

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:46:01 pm
content: Quote from: tautech on January 08, 2017, 08:32:28 pmOf course there are, I just end spending tenfold of my time to do that rather just attaching the pic.EDIT: and as said previously. The main concern is those external pics may just stop working one day. Like as Dropbox done recently.

author: Muttley Snickers
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:50:13 pm
content: Quote from: PA0PBZ on January 08, 2017, 08:44:51 pmThanks, some other ones you see around are probably best left broken.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 08:59:00 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on January 08, 2017, 08:46:01 pmI used to too, but when not wanting to load the forum's server space and not wanting my posts slooooow to load I justfoundprocesses to shrink file sizes quickly and I can do each one I upload in less than 30 secs. TBH it takes longer to navigate to a saved folder and type filenames in than it does to do the imagery manipulation.Re your edit.I reluctantly use external imagery but sometimes do and yes links do sometimes get broken.... I've had to repair a few.

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 09:01:11 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on January 08, 2017, 08:08:20 pmYes, I am serious. Most detail is contained in the black and white portion of an image (edges and contrast). Colour helps with shading, but I'm not sure how much colour you need for a circuit board. For instance, here is a picture of a board I am looking at right now. The B&W image is 1/3 the size of the equivalent colour image and I can see every detail clearly.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 09:01:33 pm
content: Quote from: wraper on January 08, 2017, 08:46:01 pmAs if this forum works until the end of time

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 09:07:41 pm
content: Quote from: IanB on January 08, 2017, 09:01:11 pmAnd when I clicked on the thumbnail (not URL) it still took 12 seconds to load the full size image.Quote from: nctnico on January 08, 2017, 09:01:33 pmPosts withuploadedcontent from 2010 still work perfectly.EditUnlike some from flickr that Dave linked here: (mid last year)https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-ssa3000x-spectrum-analyzers/msg966864/#msg966864

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 08, 2017, 09:44:48 pm
content: Quote from: wilfred on January 08, 2017, 09:20:51 pmYeah, well, there's a limit to what you can do with a phone camera

author: lordvader88
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 12:16:21 am
content: well I have a have cheap digital camera, 4-5 years old at least, and it took sharp pictures of stuff I have, and the pictures are like 2-5 MB

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 12:29:25 am
content: Quote from: lordvader88 on January 09, 2017, 12:16:21 amGood for you.Now, how do such large photos benefit readers in ways that smaller photos couldn't.

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 12:38:24 am
content: Quote from: tggzzz on January 09, 2017, 12:29:25 am** as in: File sizeIf your only reason is: "Because that's the size of the photos my camera takes." then your original question is not the right one to ask.The answers given are correct in addressingthe issue of posting images- because the images you post affect everyone who visits the thread.

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 12:55:46 am
content: My camera's 12 years old -- a paltry 2048x1536 pixels. Here's a recent image: as good as new!https://www.seventransistorlabs.com/Images/PSPWM_PCB2.jpgWith geometry adjustment, cropping, color adjustment, resize, and any other touchups I might do from time to time, the result is satisfactory.Newer cameras do a lot of compensation already (beyond the basics, like color balance and autofocus, which have been around for a very long time), and capture enough pixels not to need particularly good framing. But it's still your responsibility to frame (crop) the final picture to the part you're talking about, and to correct any adjustments that weren't made, or were made overzealously (a "cool white" LED lamp blowing out the color correction of the whole image is a pretty typical case..).Not knowing basic image processing is a terrible handicap to limit oneself to, and just as inexcusable as any other self-imposed or imaginary handicap! Communication is communication, and showing that you don't think it's worth the effort, tells your readers that you don't think *they* are worth the effort.Tim

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 01:05:54 am
content: Quote from: T3sl4co1l on January 09, 2017, 12:55:46 amVery true.The corollary is that they won't think you are worth the effort!

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 01:11:22 am
content: Quote from: lordvader88 on January 09, 2017, 12:16:21 amWe understand that, but you should try to learn how to crop, resize and compress your pictures before uploading them.For example, if you have a copy of Microsoft Office 2010 or earlier, then Office Picture Manager is brilliant for doing this.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 01:12:56 am
content: Quote from: T3sl4co1l on January 09, 2017, 12:55:46 amWould not call it satisfactory as I cannot read even a single part number.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 01:16:59 am
content: This if what I uploaded a while ago. Already compressed. Was uploaded quiet a time ago, IIRC imgur compressed big files so I uploaded already downscaled. This in below 2 MB but still cannot be uploaded to eevblog. Still there is serious quality degradation which prevents reading some of the part numbers.

author: StillTrying
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 01:32:12 am
content: how to upload pictures bigger than 2MB on eevblogPreferably don't, would you believe the vast majority in the would don't have a 100Mb/s unlimited bandwidth per month internet connection.

author: mariush
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 01:54:32 am
content: a bit off topic but ... A simple trick to make the texts on chips readable ... lick your finger (make it wet) and put the finger over the chips.back on topic ... I made quite good pictures with my Canon A580 on a tiny tripod, a 2-3 second timer and macro mode and optional, if there's no good light, flashHere's an example of such an image, an old Trendnet 5 port ethernet router with usb printer server (picture opened from backups, crop and save to 80% quality jpeg, you can check exif information if you don't believe me).. this one was done without tripod, with a bit of care so that the flash won't reflect on heatsinkI could resize it to 1920x something and everything would still be quite readable, and the image size would be probably less than 200-250 KB

author: lordvader88
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 06:39:44 am
content: well I have a have cheap digital camera, 4-5 years old at least, and it took sharp pictures of stuff I have, and the pictures are like 2-5 MBI hope to find the ansewers in here somewhere, but way too much to read now

author: Ian.M
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 07:21:47 am
content: If you are a Windows user, and don't have an $expen$ive$ photo editing package that you are very comfortable using,IrfanViewis your friend. It lets you easily crop and reduce resolution, and also has the option to auto-adjust quality to limit the JPEG file size. You can also do batch conversions of multiple files that all need the same processing steps (i.e. take a folder full of pre-cropped images and auto-adjust resolution and file size to create a forum-ready version of each), and there is also a command line addon if you need to script it.Quote from: lordvader88 on January 09, 2017, 06:39:44 amOdds are, cropping, halving the resolution and setting IrfanView to limit the file size to 500K will produce acceptable results for photos.For computer generated line-art (e.g. schematics, plots etc.), maintaining full resolution but cropping to the area of interest and reducing the colour depth to 8bpp (256 colour) or 4bpp (16 colour), then saving as a GIF or PNG, generally produces an acceptable file size while maintaining quality. NEVER use JPEG for schematics - the compression speckles the background and blurs fine detail!

author: 2N3055
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 08:25:42 am
content: On Windows easiest one is :http://www.bricelam.net/ImageResizer/It is based on old Windows XP Image resizer Power Toy... Right click on image, resize, done...Cheers.

author: slicendice
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 09:33:42 am
content: Quote from: wraper on January 09, 2017, 01:16:59 amThe problem with that image is really bad lighting, all light comes from the left side. This is an unfocused capture, probably because of small lens, because some parts are quite sharp.You need a good MACRO lens and proper lighting for good closeup photos with high level of detail.I don't know what camera was used but if it was a mobile camera, then don't expect any good photos from that distance. 2 things that affect the photo quality are, bad/small lens and on the fly compression.Just one small thing to think about. Why does high quality professional lenses cost thousands of dollars? Is it just marketing or is there something else behind the price?All the component codes/values on the PCB are readable though for this particular image.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 09:38:37 am
content: Quote from: lordvader88 on January 09, 2017, 06:39:44 amYou said that before. The answer is simple and iseverywherein this thread - it isn't difficult to find!You have a choice: let your readers think you are considering them and doing the best to help them, or let them think you care more about your time than their time. Your choice!There's an old proverb: "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink".

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 09:43:07 am
content: Quote from: lordvader88 on January 09, 2017, 06:39:44 amWith the combined # of posts from the very experienced members totaling many tens of thousands and that they've bothered to have taken the time to offer you solutions we collectively hope you can be troubled to absorb the top quality advice.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 10:02:15 am
content: Quote from: slicendice on January 09, 2017, 09:33:42 amYes, lighting wasn't good. But original image has significantly better quality. Lens is not small, exactly opposite, which causes shallow depth of field (aperture was set too large too). It is difficult to keep all of the board in best focus at close distance. Also good luck taking a photo of the board that size with a phone and keep readable markings on all of the 0603 resistors. And then talk about bad focus. Original pic also had about 30% larger size (this is cropped). And yes it wasn't a good photo/example. But I would not disassemble scope again to retake it.

author: T3sl4co1l
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 09, 2017, 11:06:45 am
content: Quote from: wraper on January 09, 2017, 01:12:56 amMost of the SMTs are unidentifiable anyway, but also I haven't released the schematic yet, so it's not intended as a reverse engineering exercise.Tim