I'm using my laptop, with Chrome, and it all looks nornal to me.

Using Explorer browser on my PC. No changes here.

At least I know it's not just me, and it's good to hear what other browsers people are using. I considered using Chrome, but Beth is using Chrome and her photos are showing smaller, but then windymess, also using Chrome, has not had any changes. I can try Explorer (never heard of Edge). .......It's a mystery why Houzz changes only affected some of us.

If anyone with small pictures finds a way to change it back, please share what works. Or if enough of us contact Houzz do you think they'll fix it for us?

So here we go, again?!? I recall there being an issue when houzz first took over. I'll post an image here that is 1280x960 when I upload it. I know I'll have to click on the smaller image that will show in this posting but it will be interesting to see what size you get displayed when you click on the first, smaller -i.e. lower resolution- picture. Then, just for the helluvit I' will upload a smaller image of the same picture that could potentially show larger in the posting but will not become a larger image when you try to click on it.

First picture, uploaded @ 1280x960:

It is noteworthy that while I'm posting this larger upload shows as an image almost the full width of the posting. And now the same picture uploaded @ 800x600:

And it shows the same width as the larger upload while I'm in posting mode. I'll submit the posting and make further comment in a new posting.

Pieter

Both images are now much smaller and interestingly the 2nd upload - the smaller one - shows the same size when clicked on as the upload: 800x600 whereas the 1280x960 upload is shrunk to 990x742 when you click on the first image.

Pieter

Laurie, good point about putting it nicely if we contact Houzz because I do appreciate this web site being available.

I like viewing the pics but don't want to give myself carpal tunnel to click, then unclick all the pictures I'd like to see, lol.

.....And I was thinking of how I purchased a lamp because of a pic I saw on the home decorating forum that with the smaller pics I probably wouldn't have noticed it. I don't see how smaller photos adds value for Houzz.

Pieter, for me, both of your photos show the same size. Both small on this page, and both the same size when I click to enlarge each one.

Pieter on my computer both pictures are the same size. When clicked on the first picture is a larger size.

Now that's interesting. Both images now appear larger than when I first posted them, no question. If you think you see the same size image when you click on them that may well be a function of your computer screen resolution. On my screen the top picture definitely clicks into a larger image then the lower picture. Still cannot fathom how come the in-line images are now much larger then when I first posted them.

Pieter

On my phone they look the same size no matter what I do..untapped or tapped..if there is a difference it's imperceptible..

THANK YOU, HOUZZ!!!!

The photos are back to normal size again. I'm hoping it's going to stay that way because it is so much better! Is it fixed for everyone else who was seeing the smaller photos?

The update caught up with me this evening. I sent Houzz a note through customer service. In my opinion all this amounts to is extra touches to see the same photos. A step backward, updates should make things easier to navigate, not make them more tedious. I felt the picture quality before the change was pretty darn good. Let's hope this company responds like they have in the past.

Sherry

sherry, you summed up the problem well. Has it changed back for you or are you still seeing the smaller pics? Mine is back to normal and I'm happy about that!

Pieter, both pictures the same size. Both enlarge to the same size.

Edge is the browser that comes with Windows 10. A renamed and improved Internet Explorer if you like.

Dave

I use chromebook and it has chrome browser. I see pictures normal size. I didn't have any changes. And sometimes I use i Pad, pictures were normal also in i Pad.

Yay sandyslopes, no carpal tunnel for you!

Pieter both pics show same size but the first enlarges more when clicked.

I use my iPad often, pictures on comments are still smaller. My daylily post disappeared overnight grrrr......

Sherry

Dave, I just tried again and the first -i.e. upper- picture expands into a larger image than when you click the 2nd, lower picture. In-line in the posting they display the same size.

Pieter

I am using a laptop computer, windows and google chrome. For the most part there doesn't seem much change. Pieter, your photos above are the same size for me. When I click them, they enlarge to the same size also.

Interestingly enough, I noticed that Steve's photos on the Hosta H thread were not as tall and a bit wider than everyone elses. When I click on them, they enlarge to a bigger size than the other photos. I have noticed that the height of the pictures is the same for everyone's but the width can differ such as in Steve's photos. Wonder what device he is using for his photos.

Thanks to everyone who's participating so we can all try to figure this out.

sherrygirl, sorry to hear yours isn't back to normal size. Mine was smaller for 48 hours, maybe yours will change then, too? I am not an IT person so.... I don't know what's going on.

Dave thanks for clearing that up. I'm still holding onto my Windows 7 so didn't know about Edge being the 10 version.

How large the image appears when clicked on depends on the device you're using for viewing I just discovered. Just for fun I read this thread on my phone last night and was horrified to see that when you click on the images in my post above you get a pop-up that is SMALLER than the image in-line and both pop-up to the SAME SMALLER SIZE whereas on my desktop computer the clicked images have differing sizes!

Pieter

Well, using my laptop with Chrome browser: a little earlier this morning the photos mostly all looked "normal size" - that is, larger.

I came back to the computer a few minutes ago and voila! they're all small. When I click on one it does enlarge.

windy, I hope the smaller pics are only temporary. Maddening, isn't it? I was hoping everyone's would go back to normal size. I hold my breath every time I click on the alphabet posts that the pics are still normal size for me. So far, so good.

I will add: when using my iPhone, it’s as it was before. When I click on a photo, it enlarges slightly and I can manually enlarge it even more on the screen. So that’s fine, but the computer screen is still easier for seeing details (easier on the eyes)

Well, I love the forums, and it’s all still good... but it would be nice to know what s going on, and why, sometimes.

Yes, I was wondering why my pics show up different than everyone else's. They're all taken with my Motorola phone, uploaded to my laptop, and just inserted in my posts from my pictures files.

I used my PC cleaner today and it closes down all sides that I'm permanently logged in.

I had to log in again and now the pictures are small for me, too. Seems that the webside has undergone some changes...

I have sent a message to GardenWeb support about my concerns. I don't know what else to do:( I compared the pictures here with those on facebook and I have to click both to get a nice sized picture. GardenWeb seems sharper, at that point, but I think it is because you GardenWeb contributers tend to take better picture. Thank you all for that.

The pictures went to the small size two days ago at work on the desk top computer (Windows 10).My home computer (Windows 7) didn't go to the small size until this afternoon and they look like they are here to stay. Just another of their "improvements" I guess.

They just updated the app on my iPad. Don’t like it! This not an upgrade,but a downgrade!

The dreaded small pictures just showed up! In the yingeri thread that McTavish started that ended up in some other part of the gardenweb world. The original post has normal size pictures, but the respondent’s pics are tiny, almost thumbnails. The worst part is they don’t get very big when clicked on.

I see the same but the respondents pics enlarge correctly.

Dave

I had the same experience as Kathy where all of a sudden very small thumbnails appeared rather than pictures. When I clicked on them, I saw an enlarged photo, just as I had before. But very soon it all resolved by itself and went back to displaying regular sized photos.

Beverly, did you ever hear back from Gardenweb?

It might be my paranoia, but could it have to do with cookies and tracking. They may be able to download some sort of tracking devices when you click that they cannot download when you sign in.

He who has the most/best information about their visitors gets the best advertising dollars (like Facebook). They also have more trade fodder and info to sell.

bkay

I have not heard back from GW.

I guess I should consider myself fortunate. No changes here, Windows 10, Google Chrome. I don't do Houzz on my phone, and I have not synced my phone to my laptop either. Maybe some glitch with syncing?

I've been wondering if everyone's pictures went back to normal size or not.

zkathy, I also noticed that in the yingeri thread, which is a shame because McTavish's photos are always so good. I clicked out of there fast as if small pictures might be contagious, lol. I was relieved to see my pics are still the larger size when I came back here. I have no patience to be clicking on every single photo to get a better look.

nhl, I'm glad your photos didn't stay the small thumbnail size.

bkay, I think of that stuff, too. It's always weird when shopping web sites I've visited suddenly start sending me emails. Sometimes featuring an item I clicked on telling me it's still available. Places I haven't shopped but they got my email address just from my visit.

Steve, I hope your luck holds out. I really didn't like the smaller photos and am so happy mine went back to normal. I wish that for everyone!

gary & sunnywood, did yours ever return to normal?

I'm running 8.1 on a desktop (don't do much internet on the phone). I'm using Firefox for a browser. The photos are still small.

bkay

Mine are still small!!!

Mine are still small and not as sharp of an image either (unless you click on the pictures, which I do, wouldn't want to miss one:)

I've written Gardenweb/Houzz too hoping that I'll hear back from them. I'll let you know.

So this is the response I got from Houzz:

The Houzz Team (Houzz)

Jan 29, 14:01 PST

Hi there,

Thank you for that information!

We recommend using Google Chrome, as it seems to work best with our site.

Also, let's try the following troubleshooting tips:

1. Ensure that you have the latest operating system for your device/computer
2. Ensure that you have the latest version of the browser you are using
3. Clear your browser history and cache/cookies
4. Restart your computer

If another user is having issues with the site, they will need to submit a request to support.houzz.com and a representative with respond within 24 business hours.

I sent again because I didn't get a response to my first one. I do have an older (3 years?) computer but it works great. I don't think being forced to use a certain browser is a good solution. They should fix the problem so it works for more people:( Unfortunately this is how most technical problems are dealt with, work-arounds rather than fixes.

I hope you get a response to this second request Beverly. I got a response in two days.

I won't tell you how old my computer is (because I don't even know how old my laptop is)---but it's way older than yours! So I would surmise that the issue with pictures is not necessarily due to age.

I agree with what you said in your post.

I’m getting regular sized pics in every thread EXCEPT the yingeri post that seems to be in some category called “other”.

i have noticed that when I click on them the detail in the enlarged pic is excellent. So y’all keep posting your best, Houzz does seem to be accommodating us.

I went to the Yingeri post. For me McTavish's photos are regular size, but Beverly's, Karin's, Donna's and Popmama's are small. A took a photo to show you:

Quite a difference isn't it?

They are all small on my iPad Pro except the lead in jokes on the alphabet.

That is the only post where my photo is small.....

Notice the URL of McT's post. It is at Houzz.com instead of gardenweb.com. I think they are moving things and don't want to admit glitches with it. I, too, see normal pix for McT but the others are small. Using a laptop, Firefox and Windows 10.

tj

ETA The Annuals Forum quickly redirects me to Annuals at houzz.com and does the same thing for me. IT people are notorious liars and always blame the user.

Very interesting experience just now. I added some pix to the 'T's and when I posted them the images, not just mine but ALL the images, came back teenie-weenie. So, I reloaded the thread and all came back the usual size....

Pieter

Just downloaded the small pic an the enlarged one 23 to 260 k. The large image is there. They are sizing them down to less that 10%.