[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43524: Add another default image size

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#43524: Add another default image size
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 Reporter:  azaozz       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  5.0
Component:  Media        |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Replying to [comment:13 ettoredn]:
 > Sorry for being rude, but please support your claim with actual
 evidence. Out of every image on a website, it seems unlikely to me that
 most of them are over 4 MiB ''and'' display wider than 1024px.

 Right. This ticket comes as a result from looking at few websites I have
 access to :)

 The facts:
 - Most modern cell phones create JPEG files of 2 - 2.5MB.
 - Most modern cameras create JPEG files of at least 3MB (up to about 24MB
 in `raw` formats).
 - Most users upload these photos without editing them beforehand.
 - Currently WordPress doesn't have a suitable file size for larger high
 density displays like MacBooks, newer Dells, Surface Pro, 4k or 5k
 monitors, etc. etc.

 The only option now to display non-fuzzy larger images (width of
 600-700px+) on the above screens is to load the "full" size images, i.e.
 at least 2MB per image. This ticket is about creating a suitable size for
 this case.

 > Besides, as pointed out by @joyously, it would increase disk space usage
 thus it becomes a ''tradeoff between disk space and user
 experience/bandwidth efficiency''.

 As far as I see the new size will be about 600-700KB, and will save a lot
 of bandwidth for most WordPress sites. As disk space is considerably
 "cheaper" than bandwidth, this would result in lower hosting costs and
 better user experience for 1/3 of the internet :)

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43524#comment:16>
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