I’m trying to go through my older posts to make sure there’s nothing that I’ve changed my mind about having online and I noticed there are several images of triangles with exclamation points inside.
Despite how ominous-looking they appear, they are safe to read those posts.
This is what those symbols could mean:
In general, an exclamation point symbol within a triangle means that the original photo file is missing, cannot be found, or is too low-quality for the current use. The specific reason depends on the application or service where you see the symbol.
Common causes for the warning symbol
- File location has changed: If the original image was moved, deleted, or relocated from its original folder, the software or website can't access it. This can happen in photo management programs like Adobe Lightroom.
- Source file is unavailable: In cloud-based services like iCloud Photos or Google Photos, this symbol means the original, high-resolution version of the photo could not be downloaded from the cloud. This is often due to a poor or missing internet connection.
- Low image resolution: When using a photo in a project, like a photo book or a slide, the warning indicates that the image's resolution is too low for the required size, which could result in a blurry or pixelated final product.
- Corrupted file: In some cases, the original photo file may have become corrupted and is no longer accessible.
- Deleted content: For online blogs or websites, the symbol can appear if a photo has been deleted from the host's servers.
