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       #Post#: 392311--------------------------------------------------
       A brief tutorial -- getting attached photos in correct
       orientation
   DIR By: Tryp_OR
       Date: May 28, 2026, 10:13 pm
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       People often post images that come out in the wrong orientation.
       I decided to do a little experimentation, and my conclusion is
       that there is data attached to the image that causes this. Here
       is how to overwrite that orientation data.
       At least on my computer (Windows 11), if I rotate an image 90
       degrees in the directory view, it will look right on the screen
       but when attached to a reply on this site it will still appear
       on its side.  If I instead open the image in an editor (Paint),
       do the rotation there and save it, the image will look correct
       on this site. Alternatively, if I rotate the image in directory
       view, then open, save and close the image using the editor, the
       image also remains correct. That saving is the key step. (Merely
       copying the file and saving it using the directory functions
       does not work.) In my examples attached, the image labeled
       Screenshot is how things look in the directory. Because we are
       only allowed 4 attachments, I have not attached the sideways
       Original here. The images are labeled to explain how they were
       treated. Labels may not be visible on phone.
       If you're doing these manipulations on your phone, I can't help
       you. My Samsung (Android) doesn't allow any flipping in a
       directory view, so I can't test it.
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