Latest rainy submission
How come
Tuesday, April 10, 2007 by Uvah | Discussion: Skinning
Got a reply from my latest rainy submission. First it was approved, then rejected, then Snowman told me to remove the jpg image and the thumbs.db from the folder. I don't know about the thumbs.db, couldn't see it. I thought the background I used was offensive, it isn't. I would never do that. I'm curious however as to why it did not meet guidelines though. It was my first try at a glass rainy.
Uvah
Reply #2 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 3:06 AM
Reply #2 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 3:06 AM
Ohhhhh...didn't know that. Question though...it didn't make it to the gallery. I thought perhaps something wasn't right with it. I'm curious to know why exactly. Anyway...thank you for the heads up. Btw...isn't the preview required so that people can see what they are downloading or at least viewing.
Uvah
Reply #3 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 3:21 AM
Reply #3 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 3:21 AM
I'm such a dimwit! Checked my gallery and saw it is still in moderation. What a mook! 
Bebi Bulma
Reply #4 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 3:35 AM
Reply #4 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 3:35 AM
From what I can tell, you included the preview in the download file, it doesn't need to be in there. You only need to upload the preview for the preview in the upload page, not within the file itself.
Vampothika
Reply #5 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 5:36 AM
Reply #5 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 5:36 AM
thats because it must have been a shit rainy...*snicker*....
me and uvah are very 'chummy' he will get the joke...
no harm intended.
me and uvah are very 'chummy' he will get the joke...
no harm intended.
Uvah
Reply #6 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:03 AM
Reply #6 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:03 AM
Ooops...I include the previews in most of them.OMG!
OHHHHHHHHH...YEAH. Chummy...chummy. You got to check it out. If it clears moderation of course. Another right on it's heels too. Walk on the moon you can, if you close your eyes, with this one Good to see you're still here Kitty.
me and uvah are very 'chummy'
OHHHHHHHHH...YEAH. Chummy...chummy. You got to check it out. If it clears moderation of course. Another right on it's heels too. Walk on the moon you can, if you close your eyes, with this one
Good to see you're still here Kitty.
Uvah
Reply #7 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 7:15 PM
Reply #7 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 7:15 PM
I opened folder options, view, show hidden files and folders. No thumbs.db shows up in Oval Glass folder. I'm not sure what's going on with this one. All my other rainies I've uploaded without so much as a hiccup. No problem with thumbs or anything. Why only this one? Folder size is 46.5kb. There is no thumb.db in it. Only the png background, buttons and ini file...that's it.
Jafo
Reply #8 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:20 PM
Reply #8 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:20 PM
OK...take your latest Rainy....'moon walk'
Total upload size... zip = 358,272
thumbs.db...60.416
moonwalk collection.jpg [enclosed too]....81,245
With those 2 files deleted... zip = 248,360
That's a relatively big one cos it has more than one colour.
In folder options...make sure you check 'show system files'..as from memory that's needed too....to get to the thumbs.db. ...
Vampothika
Reply #9 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:48 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, April 11, 2007 8:48 PM
ill deffinatley go check it out Uvah....yeah im always here, lurking in some corner shadow..... 
Uvah
Reply #10 Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:35 AM
Reply #10 Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:35 AM
Thanks Jafo.I'll do that. Hey Kitty got one just for you in progress.Removed thumbs.db and preview. Jafo...you da man. Never knew about that. Now that I do I'll make sure that I do this before submitting any more. Hope you're ready Kitty.
Uvah
Reply #11 Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:44 AM
Reply #11 Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:44 AM
Oh...btw...I'm gonna try to resubmit Oval Glass...just to see if it worked.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, April 10, 2007 8:21 PM
In Explorer...tools...folder options...view....click 'show hidden files and folders'.
Thumbs.db is a file which contains the preview 'thumbs' that Explorer displays when you browse a folder...and can be quite huge.
In this case it is almost the largest file in your Rainy...and is not needed at all, as is the jpg preview image you enclosed.
Remove both and the rainy becomes quite a bit smaller as a download....and no loss of function...