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Jun 25 2009 04:45am
Which Uploader Should I Use To Host My Image?
:The Guide


About_____________________________________________
Heya Folks : > After seeing people throughout my months here ask about which Image Uploader they should use I decided to conduct some tests. I decided to ignore profiling / community sites (such as DeviantArt, Facebook, Flickr etc) and targeted 10 websites which specifically cater to users who want to upload images and nothing else. Let the informal and mildly inaccurate tests begin!




Site #1 supload _____________________________________

Link:
- http://www.supload.com/

Pros:
- None

Cons:
- Somewhat confusing site
- Size restrictions
- Instead of getting a direct link to the upload you get an INSANELY cluttered html text with tonnes of links back to the site in it. So cluttered in fact that I couldn't even conduct and quality tests on the image itself as I couldn't find the link to it.

Notes:
- For obvious reasons I wouldn't recommend this website, although I have to give it to them, they did have a very catchy name.

Rating:
- 1/10




Site #2 iwebphoto ____________________________________


Link:
- http://iwebphoto.com/

Pros:
- Functional

Cons:
- Confusing site
- Lots of ads
- Evident size degradation
- Evident quality degradation
- Maximum 250 photos can be uploaded

Notes:
- They're much better picture upload sites out there, so why use this one? I know I wouldn't. However, if you are in dire need of an uploader and for some reason the site of your preference isn't working this one could always act as a backup considering that it's fully functional.

Rating:
- 3/10




Site #3 imagehousing___________________________________


Link:
- http://www.imagehousing.com/

Pros:
- Relatively clean site
- No registration is required

Cons:
- Maximum of 1.5mb per file and 100mb combined at a single time (due to the size limit quality tests couldn't be made)
- Evident size degradation
- Evident quality degradation

Notes:
- A decent Image Uploading site for use "on-the-go" or for lesser sized works. Nothing I could or would recommend for more serious pictures however.

Rating:
- 4/10




Site #4 imgplace_______________________________________


Link:
- http://iimgplace.com/

Pros:
- Incredibly simple site
- No registration is required
- Batch uploader
- A very pretty warning scaring users who upload child pornography away

Cons:
- Maximum of 3mb per file and 100mb combined at a single time (due to the size limit quality tests couldn't be made)

Notes:
- A slightly more convenient choice for all those "on-the-go" uploads. Also good for uploading several shots at a time so you can do something else simultaneously.

Rating:
- 5/10




Site #5 photobucket______________________________________


Link:
- http://photobucket.com/

Pros:
- Unlimited amount of photo uploads
- Very easy uploader
- Batch uploader

Cons:
- Size degradation
- Very obvious quality degradation
- Size restrictions

Notes:
Ah... the good ol' photobucket. This is a website which has been around for years and that I've also used for quite some time. Unfortunately, throughout the years photobucket has grown and due to it's new found popularity it's had to make some sacrifices in order to keep up with all the server requests. Even more unfortunately these sacrifices have made this image uploading site more or less obsolete for now. Too bad.

Rating:
5/10




Site #6 webshots______________________________________


Link:
- http://webshots.com/

Pros:
- Max 1,000 photos regardless of size
- Very easy uploader

Cons:
- Claims no size restrictions yet the picture is resized
- Size degradation
- Obvious quality degradation
- Annoying ads which appear after each visited page
- Cluttered site

Notes:
Another one of those typical photo uploaders. Although this specific one is preferable over the above mentioned I still wouldn't really want to recommend using it.

Rating:
6/10




Site #7 tinypic_________________________________________


Link:
- http://tinypic.com/

Pros:
- Unlimited amount of photo uploads
- Very easy uploader
- No need for membership (If you do decide to register you have the option to upload several pictures simultaneously)

Cons:
- Claims no size restrictments yet the picture is resized
- Slight quality Degradation
- Size degradation
- Cluttered Site

Notes:
Looking for a more viable option for "on-the-go" uploading? Look no further! Tinypic offers beyond fair drawbacks for anybody who needs to quickly upload a shot or two and who can't be bothered to register on some other site.

Rating:
7/10




Site #8 Picturepush______________________________________


Link:
- http://Picturepush.com

Pros:
- Little to no quality degradation
- Clean site
- Easy uploader
- No need for membership (If you do decide to register you have the option to upload several pitures simultaneously and the option to delete uploaded images)


Cons:
- Size degradation
- Max 1gb upload

Notes:
What's there bad to say about picturepush really? Try it and you'll see for yourself. This uploader was of my personal preference before conducting these tests but it still seems I'll continue using it for awhile as there is really little to dislike about it! The quality is exceptional for web uploads and the 1gb limit really isn't bothersome considering how easy it is to register a new account or upload anonymously. If you are looking for a clean website which offers quality uploads than picturepush is the uploader for you.

Rating:
8/10




Site #9 imageshack_____________________________________


Link:
- http://imageshack.us/

Pros:
- Clean Site
- Unlimited amount of photo uploads
- Very easy uploader
- Little to no quality degredation
- No size restrictments
- No need for membership (If you do decide to register you have the option to upload several pitures simultaneously and the option to delete uploaded images)


Cons:
- Evident size degradation

Notes:
Wow! Now here's a true winner. This is a site that I wanted to give the full 10/10 to but there was just one other site which out shined it. When I first used this website years ago the quality of the uploads were bad and the site was ad-ridden - now that has all changed. Unlike photobucket, imageshack seems to have taken a turn for the better good offering beyond exceptional uploads along with fast speeds and a very clean website. If you haven't already tried imageshack then you should do so today!

Rating:
9/10




Site #10 mypicturetown____________________________________


Link:
- http://mypicturetown.com

Pros:
- Multi lingual
- Beautifully clean and simple site
- Very well-made flash uploader - it really couldn't be better!
- Supports .Tiff and .Nef (Nef is Nikon's .Raw) uploads
- Absolutely no size or quality degradation
- No ads - Period

Cons:
- Confusing finding where the upload link is, luckily this site makes up for it with a very simple and useful help section (http://info.mypicturetown.com/en/quick/00284.html)
- Max 2 GB upload

Notes:
Wow, just wow. Now here is the uploading website of my dreams and hopefully yours too! This website features an incredibly clean, useful and tangible flash uploader, editor and slideshow all in one! All it requires is a few minutes to setup an account and you get 2gb free space to upload photos on with absolutely no size or quality degradation! That's right. To make everything just a little bit sweeter you can uploader directly from .tiff or if you are a nikon user, from .nef. This site was made possible thanks to Nikon and that is probably the reason it looks so professional and that it is ad-free. If you are a canon user you might feel betrayal using another brand's uploader, but it's your call. If you want perfectly crisp uploads similar to the pictures straight off your desktop, a clean working environment boosted with tonnes of extra features then you should try mypicturetown today. I know this is going to be my future muse of uploaders!

Rating:
10 / 10




Conclusion______________________________________________
There you have it! 10 sites reviewed by me in order of preference (well, backwards order). There is no true conclusion to this little guide other than the quite obvious fact that decent and below decent uploaders are plentiful and above decent or exceptional uploaders are scarce. Hopefully you, the reader, have learned something from reading this today and have a clearer picture of which uploader is best suited for you. As a final note, every informal quality control test was made on my image "The Used, Rusted & Forgotten" featured on my deviantart here: http://nevereon.deviantart.com/art/The-used-rusted-and-forgotten-123999415. Until next time...




~Nevereon
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Jun 25 2009 04:45am
Please enjoy people :) Feel free to post comments, feedback etc. The more I get the more I'll learn for future stuff. Also post any uploader you would like to see in a future version of this guide.

Edit* Oh! Thanks for the sticky ^_^

This post was edited by Nevereon on Jun 25 2009 05:02am
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Jun 25 2009 01:03pm
Flickr is the best up loader and hosting service in my opinion, but only if you upgrade to a PRO account which is about $25.00

It gives you unlimited storage, AUTOMATICALLY gives you pre-set sizes. (Thumbnail, medium, large and original.)
Gives you the ability to have a huge community (It's the largest online photography based community on the web right now.!)
You can share your photos, find contacts, add them to groups, comment on them, add notes, and it even gives you the XTIF Data on the photo, As well as any other technical information you might want to know! (And even sometimes down to the
exact location you took it, if you enable that of course!)
You can set copyrights to protect your images too!

Getting the [img]your image[/img] from Flickr to D2jsp however is a bit more work, you actually have to right click the images, then copy and past the image location code.
HOWEVER, when you do this, you must only copy up to the .jpg part in the code (Not the random generic numbers after that!)
It's worth the extra few minutes of copying and pasting in my opinion.

You can also upload videos, and you get unlimited space, with huge size images being accepted (up to 20mb, which is huge considering the average photo is 2-4mb!)

http://www.flickr.com




On another note, pretty neat guide you have here! ^_^ I've only heard of a few of the sites listed, but they all look like great free hosting to check out!
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Jun 25 2009 01:43pm
Quote (TheBlackRose66 @ Thu, 25 Jun 2009, 21:03)
Flickr is the best up loader and hosting service in my opinion, but only if you upgrade to a PRO account which is about $25.00

It gives you unlimited storage, AUTOMATICALLY gives you pre-set sizes. (Thumbnail, medium, large and original.)
Gives you the ability to have a huge community (It's the largest online photography based community on the web right now.!)
You can share your photos, find contacts, add them to groups, comment on them, add notes, and it even gives you the XTIF Data on the photo, As well as any other technical information you might want to know! (And even sometimes down to the
exact location you took it, if you enable that of course!)
You can set copyrights to protect your images too!

Getting the your image from Flickr to D2jsp however is a bit more work, you actually have to right click the images, then copy and past the image location code.
HOWEVER, when you do this, you must only copy up to the .jpg part in the code (Not the random generic numbers after that!)
It's worth the extra few minutes of copying and pasting in my opinion.

You can also upload videos, and you get unlimited space, with huge size images being accepted (up to 20mb, which is huge considering the average photo is 2-4mb!)

http://www.flickr.com



On another note, pretty neat guide you have here! ^_^ I've only heard of a few of the sites listed, but they all look like great free hosting to check out!
-Spencer


Hm, sounds good lol ^_^ Never really got into flickr myself. I'm the kind of person who will always stick to free alternatives if they exist and do their job good enough x'D Thanks for the kind comments :)
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Jun 25 2009 04:31pm
tou can upload multiple files to imageshack without registering nowadays(or actually few months ago), allso this is false
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Cons:
- Evident size degradation


so 10/10 imo

flick has upload limit of 200 pics unless you buy pro account, enyway its more of a community than just image upload site
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Jun 25 2009 05:29pm
Quote (Antichrist- @ Fri, 26 Jun 2009, 00:31)
tou can upload multiple files to imageshack without registering nowadays(or actually few months ago), allso this is false


so 10/10 imo

flick has upload limit of 200 pics unless you buy pro account, enyway its more of a community than just image upload site


Erhm. It isn't. My 4-5mb pictures get comprised to about 500k upon upload.
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Jun 25 2009 05:43pm
Quote (Nevereon @ Fri, 26 Jun 2009, 01:29)
Erhm. It isn't. My 4-5mb pictures get comprised to about 500k upon upload.


maybe you got the resize thing on. I have upped same pic to image shack and flickr and its exactly same size
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Jun 25 2009 07:27pm
Quote (Antichrist- @ Fri, 26 Jun 2009, 01:43)
maybe you got the resize thing on. I have upped same pic to image shack and flickr and its exactly same size


Hm, that's odd. What size photo did you use? I used one single image for each test to make sure it was consistent.
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Jun 26 2009 05:33am
Quote (Nevereon @ Fri, 26 Jun 2009, 03:27)
Hm, that's odd. What size photo did you use? I used one single image for each test to make sure it was consistent.


i resize on photoshop(or irfanview if i want to resize some straight out of camera jpg fast) ofc, because you shouldnt sharpens pics at all before resizing, other thing is that if you resize with crap program it will decrease iq and uploaders like these have bad programming compared to photoshop.
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Quote (Antichrist- @ Fri, 26 Jun 2009, 13:33)
i resize on photoshop(or irfanview if i want to resize some straight out of camera jpg fast) ofc, because you shouldnt sharpens pics at all before resizing, other thing is that if you resize with crap program it will decrease iq and uploaders like these have bad programming compared to photoshop.


Well yeah, I know that. That is exactly what I mean :) Imageshack decreased the file size of the upload despite keeping the correct measurements of the picture itself. Inevitably this means decreased quality.
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