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bug with Wiki file size

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When I want to upload an image, I get the info that the allowed file size is 2 MB. However, when I upload a GIF that has a size of 1.1 MB, I get this error:

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413 Request Entity Too Large
Can any admin please have a look and set the file size limit to 2 MB?
2 MB for an animation is not too much. As it seems the current actual limit is only 1 MB.
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The usage of animated gifs was discussed here some time ago and for several reasons it was rather deprecated to use them for different reasons.
One of them was the size and webm format was recommended instead, but this was for forum use.
Another reason was, that it is often very hard to follow such gifs, because they have no start and no end, and it often takes quite some time to identify what exactly the workflow is.
Domad shows here some gifs which are better in both respects. They are not like a film, but rather like a set of screenshots showing better the decisive moments. As far as I know these aren't used in the wiki.
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Re: bug with Wiki file size

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chrisb wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 10:01 pm The usage of animated gifs was discussed here some time ago and for several reasons
OK.
However, my problem is the file size. I encounter this frequently. Since the upload page states 2 MB are OK, it should really be 2 MB, not only 1 MB.
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uwestoehr wrote: Sun Nov 20, 2022 10:35 pm However, my problem is the file size. I encounter this frequently. Since the upload page states 2 MB are OK, it should really be 2 MB, not only 1 MB.
Of course! We had a similar situation here in the forum, which depended on the forum style. Where did you see the 2MB limit? The limit shown should of course be correct, in either way: showing the correct one or raising it.
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Re: bug with Wiki file size

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chrisb wrote: Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:41 am Where did you see the 2MB limit?
* create a new file link in a Wiki page
* preview the page and in the preview click on the link
* you will get a page to upload an image and there you see "2MB"
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