# Changing image width/height manually does not always work!
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [May 2, 2018, 7:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649 "2018-05-02T07:40:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@ccstone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ccstone)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2018, 7:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/1 "2018-05-02T07:40:25Z")
Hey Folks,
On this [page](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/trying-to-add-two-variables-and-update-one-of-them-what-am-i-doing-wrong/10221) of the Keyboard Maestro forum post #1 has a fairly insanely large image caused by the screenshot being taken on a retina Mac.
As one of the moderators of the forum I fix these when I come across them. I believe they are usually (perhaps always) PNG files.
The problem we have is that changing the image’s width/height doesn’t always work on the display page – even though the image is perfectly resized in the editor preview.
What might be causing this discrepancy, and what’s the best way to fix it?
Thanks.
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Best Regards,
Chris
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/2 "2018-05-02T23:47:03Z")
Can you post examples please here so we can investigate?
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### Author:  [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/3 "2018-05-03T00:01:53Z")
If you mean the image in the topic you linked to
```plaintext
```
and you changed the width and height values, have you also tried changing the src value? i.e.
**27a90309b2f8e079db760d791744afa8b5cf4819\_1\_690x2000.png**
notice the “690x2000” in the name.
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### Author:  [@ccstone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ccstone)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/4 "2018-05-04T01:39:51Z")
> [@sam](#):
>
> Can you post examples
Hey Sam,
You bet.
[Original image](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/trying-to-add-two-variables-and-update-one-of-them-what-am-i-doing-wrong/10221) on the KM forum PNG – 1064 x 3212.
I’ve left all the test images on the page linked above for you to see.
Old format – fails to resize – but _does_ resize in the preview.
```plaintext
```
Old format – trying just the width attribute – fails to resize – but _does_ resize in the preview.
```plaintext
```
New format – default size after dragging and dropping into the editor:
```plaintext
```
New format – fails to resize – but _does_ resize in the preview.
```plaintext
```
Let me know if you need anything else.
-Chris
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/5 "2018-05-04T01:40:56Z")
Sorry Chris, I meant can you upload the images here? I want to see the repro in our DB / uploads.
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### Author:  [@ccstone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ccstone)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2018, 5:20am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/6 "2018-05-04T05:20:46Z")
> [@sam](#):
>
> I meant can you upload the images here?
Hey Sam,
Sorry. I posted a link to the page they were on, so that didn’t occur to me.
Here you go.
-Chris
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2018, 5:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/7 "2018-05-04T05:29:00Z")
I see @zogstrip this is somehow related to the magic cropping stuff we have that ensures that we never have mega tall images in posts, right?
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### Author:  [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2018, 10:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/8 "2018-05-04T10:10:48Z")
> [@ccstone](#):
>
> The problem we have is that changing the image’s width/height doesn’t always work on the display page – even though the image is perfectly resized in the editor preview.
Yeah, there is a _slight_ discrepancy between the preview and the cooked image.
In the preview, we’ll always show the **original** image resized to fit the “`{max image width}x{max image height}`” (`690x500` by default) dimension.
In the cooked post, we’ll often show the **optimized** image which might get cropped if it’s [taller than 18:9](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/07f4d16f32a79a4ae8fceb07c6f42e4f34f889f8/lib/cooked_post_processor.rb#L270-L272) (_latest phablets form factor_).
That’s what’s happening in your case. The image ratio is `3212 / 1064 = 3` which is taller than `18 / 9 = 2`.
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### Author:  [@ccstone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ccstone)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2018, 7:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/9 "2018-05-05T07:48:36Z")
> [@zogstrip](#):
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> Yeah, there is a slight discrepancy between the preview and the cooked image.
Ah, I see.
I have an older 17" MacBook Pro with a 1920x1200 screen.
On my system the measured display size of the image on the Keyboard Maestro forum is approximately 662x1187 pixels. (Measured with a screen ruler app.)
So Peter must have change the default height of the “cooked” image. It is _much_ larger than what is showing here on the meta forum.
Unpleasantly large — thus my attempt to manually resize it. Take a look.
> **[Trying to add two variables and update one of them. What am I doing wrong?](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com/t/trying-to-add-two-variables-and-update-one-of-them-what-am-i-doing-wrong/10221)**
>
> What is wrong with my action? I really only need to add the System Clipboard to a current variable, but couldn't figure that out so I converted it to a variable "Local\_Add", which also does not work. What's my error? Thanks. Keyboard Maestro 8.2...
> [@zogstrip](#):
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> That’s what’s happening in your case. The image ratio is 3212 / 1064 = 3 which is taller than 18 / 9 = 2.
Are you saying this is the reason the “cooked” image _isn’t_ resized by changing the size in the markdown?
-Chris
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### Author:  [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/11 "2019-05-15T21:29:02Z")
> [@ccstone](#):
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> So Peter must have change the default height of the “cooked” image. It is _much_ larger than what is showing here on the meta forum.
Looks like they set “max\_image\_height” to 2000. Which explain why the cropped version is that tall.
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### Author:  [@PackElend](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PackElend)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/12 "2019-08-26T21:49:59Z")
> [@ccstone](#):
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> 
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> 27a90309b2f8e079db760d791744afa8b5cf4819.png1064×3212 528 KB
what nice app is used here?
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### Author:  [@ccstone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ccstone)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/13 "2019-08-26T22:39:14Z")
> [@PackElend](#):
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> what nice app is used here?
Hey @PackElend,
That’s [Keyboard Maestro](https://www.keyboardmaestro.com/main/) – the best-of-breed (IMO) Automation Utility for the Mac.
[https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com](https://forum.keyboardmaestro.com)
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Take Care,
Chris
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/14 "2023-03-16T13:03:56Z")
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### Author:  [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-image-width-height-manually-does-not-always-work/86649/15 "2023-04-29T13:39:53Z")