Monotone theme -> Full size photo?

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  pvinis · Member · Oct 3, 2010 at 6:36 pm

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  Can I have a link on this theme or on the photo to show the full size photo?
  thank you

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Oct 5, 2010 at 8:54 pm

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  Monotone is a photoblogging theme and each post in it is a full sized photo. I’m not clear on what it is you are asking. Will you please post the URL for the blog in question starting with http:// so we can help you.

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  pvinis · Member · Oct 6, 2010 at 7:01 am

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  http://iphotoeveryday.wordpress.com/
  this is my site.
  the photo there is not full size. the full size is around 2500×1500. How can I see the full size photo?

  also, the background doesn’t change color, only the frame. the background stays white.. can I extend the frame?

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  justjennifer · Member · Oct 6, 2010 at 7:27 am

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  “full size” is a bit of a misnomer here on WordPress.com. In practice, it means the maximum image size allowed for whatever theme you are using. You can find those dimensions here http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/maximum-image-width/

  In many themes, you can get to the actual full size image if you’ve linked it to the image (maximum allowed size when inserted) by clicking on the image that is displayed or via the link provided on some attachment pages. Since Monotone doesn’t have this option, you could hard code the link to the image file or insert a thumbnail with the link in the text area of the entry.

  Monotone is unique among all the themes here as it is not coded to display anything other than the maximum allowed size. When it is clicked, it loads the next image in your blog.http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/april-monotone/ and http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/remarks-on-monotone/

  The bit with the background seems to be a bug, because once upon a time, the entire background was the “frame” color. That’s something I would report to Support directly at http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

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  panaghiotisadam · Member · Oct 6, 2010 at 7:52 am

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  The “Full Size” option in the image uploader doesn’t mean actual size of original file: it means the maximum the theme is designed to accommodate (and is often wrong). It only coincides with the actual dimensions of the file if the file is smaller than the allowed maximum.

  To view the real full size original, you’ll have to write a link to it in the main body of the post.

  But you get better quality on the post if you upload downsized images that are displayed in real size – see here:
  http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2010/01/16/image-quality/

  See here for details on recommended image size for Monotone:
  http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/maximum-image-width/#n4

  The outer background in this theme stays white. For a changing outer bg, switch to its sibling, Duotone (make sure the option “Automatic Background Color” is selected in Appearance > Theme Options).

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  panaghiotisadam · Member · Oct 6, 2010 at 7:54 am

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  Should have refreshed… Morning Jen!

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  justjennifer · Member · Oct 6, 2010 at 8:35 am

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  Good morning to you, too! :)

  Since when the change with the background in Monotone?

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  pvinis · Member · Oct 6, 2010 at 10:28 am

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  thank you both.
  can you recommend a theme like that? where i click on the photo to show the original?

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  raincoaster · Member · Oct 6, 2010 at 10:41 am

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  ANY theme other than Monotone or Duotone can be set to do that.

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  panaghiotisadam · Member · Oct 6, 2010 at 4:19 pm

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  @JJ: I don’t remember – I don’t even know if it ever was any different. The thumbnail in Appearance>Themes shows white bg.

  @pvinis: See here:
  http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/images-the-three-link-options/
  As rain said, that’s the way all other themes work.