Why is there only a 40 page limit?

[snopmark]

Let's say I want to upload to two places in particular: Webtoons and Tapas.

Webtoons has a 800px x 1280px page size with a maximum file size of 2MB per page, with a 20MB maximum episode limit.

Tapas has a 940px x 4000px page size, with a maximum file size of 2MB, with 40 page limit.

Now I could very well plan within the limits, resize each one by width, and use a page cutter to dynamically cut the pages.

Sure that would work.

But what if I as a creator didn't want my panels cut across, what if I wanted control over where is cut is?

Do you not see the problem with have a 40 page limit?

[snopmark]

Right except people keep thinking that I'm talking about myself for some reason.

I am sticking out for creators as a whole.

[colinmooredraws]

But what if I as a creator didn't want my panels cut across, what if I wanted control over where is cut is?

if you want more control than 40 pages that are 4000px tall to use, then you need somewhere that isn't Tapas. Compare Lackadaisy on it's original site vs Tapas. The creator altered it to suit the vertical format and made some major changes to the formatting. While keeping their original format on their own site.

I am sticking out for creators as a whole.

No. You're not. A lot of people in this thread are creators. I'm a creator. You do not speak for me.

[silverraven0]

I'm still unsure how this can be a problem. At 2mb limit per page for 40 pages limit, you'll be having 80mb of quality content long of 4000px per page per chapters, and remember, webtoon only have 20mb limit, and the length is only 1280mb per pages.

In a glance, don't you think tapas has it better?

I'm bad at math so just correct me if I'm wrong.

[beta1042]

Sticking up for the creator? I'm just not seeing the problem for creators cause there are so many options already presented in this thread that make this not a problem.

Once again I'm gonna emphasize the site's name is called "tapas" because of the "bite sized" comic idea. They don't want your 160+ panel comic, they want bite sized comics. You think this is all about enticing creators? You're wrong, this is about providing something for readers. They are within their rights to set limitations on the content they want to host on their site. They are selling bite sized comics to readers who want bite sized content.

I mean you're within your right to complain about this and ask for it to change, but I think what annoys me is that there are so many BETTER things to ask for to change about the site, that the 40 page limit is just never gonna even make the top of that list, ever.

[snopmark]

Well, I'm not a big fan of page limits, no matter how big the page size is.

[silverraven0]

Is there any place where you can upload for free and without limit except making your own website? Cause I also want to know.

[SleepingPoppy]

The only solution is limitless expansion in all directions!

[snopmark]

That's a pretty good idea!

You get imaginary cookie!

[snopmark]

By page limits I meant page count.

If Tapas didn't have the 40 page count limits, and just straight up 80MB chapter/episode limits, or even half that, 40MB, I'd be pretty happy.

[colinmooredraws]

Is there any place where you can upload for free and without limit except making your own website? Cause I also want to know.

That's what I've been wondering. Just based on sheer size, Tapas is the largest I've ever seen (40 pages that are 4000px tall). I'm from the old school of webcomics where you could only ever do 1 page or image at a time. Even general art sites were just 1 page. When Tumblr allowed 10 whole images at once, that was wild. And after coming to Tapas, Webtoons limits seemed way too small, but that was mostly because it could only be 800px wide and I had to reduce file quality so much.

I've just been trying to wrap my head around even needing more than 40 pages every single week, even if each page is just a single panel.

[snopmark]

For you maybe, but not everyone wants to use 4000px tall.

The problem is that 1x1 pixel image is also considered 1 page.

Not that I would make anything that small, or for some reason people think I'm making some epic 160+ webcomic chapter.

It's the fact that if I upload small images, it counts as 1 page.

Don't forget that 2MB limit per page also exists.

A better way would have a chapter data limit.

Webtoons is 20MB per chapter and I would be okay with Tapas having a 20MB chapter limit. Providing there's no page count limitations.

[silverraven0]

To tell you the truth, this is something I've complained about when I'm still new (not sure if I ever do it on the forum) but as time goes, I realize they didn't matter because me, as a reader, even though I like long chapters, it is tiring to actually reading everything in one go. As a creator, although I'm half a*sed it and haven't made my full lengths stuff yet, I know for sure that they took a lot of time to make, and expectation for having a regular chapters length for every updates is an exhausting problem in itself.

There's already several creators that's asking advice Like "should I cut up my content or should I lessening the panels/page count per chapter update because it is impossible for me to actually deliver without exhausting myself".

Just something to thought off. I also hate limit (and you don't know how the limit is like for the novels creators), but I let it go because there's no point in arguing about it, but I'll respect your opinion.

[beta1042]

The problem is that 1x1 pixel image is also considered 1 page.

Ooof should I mention that Tapas requires a page be a min of 10 pixels high or are you gonna go off on that

[colinmooredraws]

Then you combine multiple pages into one. If you just do 2 to a page, you get 80. The labeling of "page" might be misleading. You get 40 files per update. You can make as many updates as you want. There are many ways to easily get around what you're determined to make into a limitation.

[snopmark]

I'm just saying, and 10 pixels isn't much better than 1x1.

[snopmark]

Thank you silverraven0 for your understanding, and like you I respect everyone's opinions as well!

[snopmark]

I've seen some pretty good replies already in this thread, and this adds on that quite a bit.

This kind of stuff is good, if you guys have more insights like this, you should let me have it.

Though I still don't see how having a 940 x 4000 file is a good idea for loading.

[colinmooredraws]

This kind of stuff is good, if you guys have more insights like this, you should let me have it.

Are you being sarcastic? I can't tell. That stuff's been suggested multiple times by multiple people in various forms already. In fact, that's basically what the very first reply was about.

[snopmark]

No I'm not being sarcastic, if it's not written in exactly the same way then it's not the same.

The way you wrote it made a lot more sense, though like I said I still have some reservations in some areas.

But now I can at least see a workable path if I give concession.