General Qs about Albums

[NickHark]

I have a small private vB4.01SUite site and I can't find much info on Albums.

1. When a user uploads a photo, is it compressed by vB to save space, or is it uploaded as is?

2. Is it better to store the image in the database or as a file?

3. Can users add to their albums if the images are stored as files?

Thanks,

Nick

[BSMedia]

1. You set the max upload dimensions and size in the AdminCP, anything over that size is shrunk down to fit. However I don't think they are "compressed" to save further space.

2. File, though both have benefit/drawbacks, personally I feel the benefit of file system storage out weigh it's negatives.

3. Yes