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Video Game Database Discussion / Style Discussion: Padding for tall images
« on: July 30, 2020, 10:53:13 am »
Here is a new discussion that may eventually lead to a poll.
Should we consider allowing image padding on tall images?
Currently the style guide has this to say about images:
Which means that the subjects of images should be cropped to the subject's edges. Due to the way that:
1. Images look on item entries
2. How the site sizes images that are too tall
We end up having some entries that look bad on the entry page, in a category list and in the dynamic signature.
Should we consider allowing white-space for images in certain situations?
Tall Images
Tall Images are where the problem is. Because the site resizes to width, it can make really tall images. Also, if you end up posting an image with less than 200 px width, the site will enlarge the image to match the 200 px width, potentially making an image taller than originally, and not only that will make it blurry.
The Sega Stereo Audio Video Cable is a classic example of an entry with too tall images. However, these images meet the requirements laid out in the style guide, perhaps with the exception of the high resolution.
In comparison, I ran across this entry when cleaning up the Wii Accessory category, and thought that if I had replaced the front image with one that meet the requirements of the style guide, it would not be as good. So I left it as is so it could be used as an example in this thread.
PowerA Ultra Sensor Bar (white)
Compare that to the image for the Wii U sensor bar: PowerA Ultra Sensor Bar (Black).
We could use a minimum height to calculate padding, perhaps a ratio can be decided.
Post what you think.
Should we consider allowing image padding on tall images?
Currently the style guide has this to say about images:
Quote
Images should be as high-res as possible, and without extra blank space on the sides
Which means that the subjects of images should be cropped to the subject's edges. Due to the way that:
1. Images look on item entries
2. How the site sizes images that are too tall
We end up having some entries that look bad on the entry page, in a category list and in the dynamic signature.
Should we consider allowing white-space for images in certain situations?
Tall Images
Tall Images are where the problem is. Because the site resizes to width, it can make really tall images. Also, if you end up posting an image with less than 200 px width, the site will enlarge the image to match the 200 px width, potentially making an image taller than originally, and not only that will make it blurry.
The Sega Stereo Audio Video Cable is a classic example of an entry with too tall images. However, these images meet the requirements laid out in the style guide, perhaps with the exception of the high resolution.
In comparison, I ran across this entry when cleaning up the Wii Accessory category, and thought that if I had replaced the front image with one that meet the requirements of the style guide, it would not be as good. So I left it as is so it could be used as an example in this thread.
PowerA Ultra Sensor Bar (white)
Compare that to the image for the Wii U sensor bar: PowerA Ultra Sensor Bar (Black).
We could use a minimum height to calculate padding, perhaps a ratio can be decided.
Post what you think.