Picture size when phone rings

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Picture size when phone rings

I've looked through a couple of posts, but I can't figure this out. I have pictures assigned to my contacts in Windows Mail. When I synced I checked replace contacts on iPhone with contacts from computer, but when I get a call the pictre is a full screen picture instead of a thumbnail in the upper corner like the ads on tv. I really would like the thumbnails instead. Am I missing something here or what? I have a 3G iPhone with the latest software. Thanks for any help.

Custom Systemax, Windows Vista, AMD 64x2 2.66ghz 4gig RAM nVidia8600GTS

Posted on Sep 28, 2008 11:16 AM

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Answer 1

Sep 28, 2008 11:33 AM in response to JMcC24

Hi JMcC24,

When the picture appears in a full-screen mode, this means you've added it directly from the iPhone. To fix that, so it appears only in the upper right corner, just delete the photo and add it via Windows Mail on your computer.

Hope this helps you! 😉
Francisco

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JMcC24 Author

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Sep 28, 2008 11:38 AM in response to Community User

Well the problem is that the pictures I have assigned aren't even on the phone. They are on my pc. 😟

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JMcC24 Author

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Sep 28, 2008 1:37 PM in response to JMcC24

Would this be a Windows thing? I read somewhere else that it only works when syncing to a Mac. Does anyone using Vista have the thumbnails instead of full screen pictures?

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JMcC24 Author

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Sep 28, 2008 7:00 PM in response to JMcC24

I've tried everything. I guess it just won't work.

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ChrisJ4203

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Sep 28, 2008 7:57 PM in response to JMcC24

It could have to do with Windows Mail, I believe that is what you said you were using. I use Outlook 2007 and have tried it both ways. If I attach the photo to the contact on the iPhone, it is full screen. If I attach the photo in Outlook and then sync the phone, it is a thumbnail.

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Sep 29, 2008 1:47 AM in response to JMcC24

Came on this morning with exactly the same question - will try and add them to the outlook contacts and see what happens, but it's annoying when the TV ad displays it one way and there appears to be no way to get it to match.

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JMcC24 Author

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Sep 29, 2008 6:07 AM in response to ChrisJ4203

Success!! It doesn't work with Windows Mail, but Outlook 2007 fixed it. I wouldn't have thought there would be a difference. Thank you.

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ChrisJ4203

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Sep 29, 2008 6:10 AM in response to JMcC24

Glad I was able to help.

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Oct 10, 2008 9:17 AM in response to MSwanston

This is another issue where it matters how you do something to make it work.
If, like me first time you add the picture to a contact from your photo library or camera roll, then when the person calls, or you call them, it gets displayed full screen. If you add the contact's image into the outlook contact, and then resync, you will then get the format shown on the tv ad both when you call and are called.
Not sure if it matters, but I resized my contact images to 96 x 96 pixels.
Hope this helps
Martin

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Ochoa

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Oct 10, 2008 7:25 PM in response to JMcC24

Sorry about my english, but I will try to explain my solution.

I changed the picture resolution to 149x149 pixels, and it works. I know is not the best and easy way to solve this issue. Try with another resolutions and see if it woks to.

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Oct 13, 2008 7:45 AM in response to Ochoa

I've noticed that if I change my pics on my Mac to 320x320 and then sync them to my iPhone they appear full screen. If I resize them to 200x200 (or keepo them at the original, large size) then they appear as thumbnails.
Can't decide which I prefer though 😉

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