question about photo behavior

[mudcat]

Whenever I add a picture I always insert it into the post so it will be the larger size but many people don't and I find that about half the time when I click on them they never enlarge.  I've taken to opening them in a new window and then they are the bigger size.

My question is ... why does it not always enlarge after clicking on it?  I can find no pattern at all for the behavior.

[Sheilago]

As I understand it,we are encouraged to load up smaller versions of each photo, so as not to clog up the website space. I usually choose a medium sized version on my iPad to upload. Maybe the ones that don’t enlarge are very small versions. That’s a very non tech answer. I’m sure someone will have a better answer.

[Iminei]

Sometimes it takes a while for the Gremlin that grabs the thumbnail and brings it closer to the screen to wake up from his nap ... you just gotta wait a few seconds longer.

Now THATS a technical answer !!! 

[BrendaP]

When I post an image I usually resize to that it has a maximum dimension of 500 pixels, which fets a file of about 300 Kb.

If you just post the image - as I did with the one of the Christmas tree in the window it should, I think, show as a thumbnail which can be clicked to enlarge.

If you upload an image and click on 'insert attachment' then it will appear in the message (at the point where you curser was when you did that) at the bigger size.
  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  

This is what I do using a laptop; not sure what the differences might be if you are using a phone or a tablet. 

[Bumblebuncher]

When I reduce the size of mine I get three options
The size of a thumbnail
The size suitable for sending in email, this is the one I use
The size that is way too big to put on here as it will use up all the space available.
I used to be able to do the size to what I wanted on my old laptop but this one has me confused so I just click the most sensible looking button!

[mudcat]

As far as sizing photos ... I use GraphicConverter with a Save For Web function which makes them pretty small in size (< 200kb) and then crop as much as possible out so these aren't enormous photos that I'm posting.

When I click on those that aren't inserted into the post they aren't enlarging even after several minutes.