diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index 8b1f5a2e5a..6b79274d45 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -34,6 +34,24 @@ define ( 'JPEG_QUALITY',            100  );
  */
 define ( 'PNG_QUALITY',             8  );
 
+/**
+ *
+ * An alternate way of limiting picture upload sizes. Specify the maximum pixel
+ * length that pictures are allowed to be (for non-square pictures, it will apply
+ * to the longest side). Pictures longer than this length will be resized to be
+ * this length (on the longest side, the other side will be scaled appropriately).
+ * Modify this value using
+ *
+ *    $a->config['system']['max_image_length'] = n;
+ *
+ * in .htconfig.php
+ *
+ * If you don't want to set a maximum length, set to -1. The default value is
+ * defined by 'MAX_IMAGE_LENGTH' below.
+ *
+ */
+define ( 'MAX_IMAGE_LENGTH',        -1  );
+
 
 /**
  * Not yet used
diff --git a/mod/photos.php b/mod/photos.php
index ea4d7f81f5..624f0bdcaa 100644
--- a/mod/photos.php
+++ b/mod/photos.php
@@ -743,6 +743,12 @@ function photos_post(&$a) {
 	$ph->orient($src);
 	@unlink($src);
 
+	$max_length = get_config('system','max_image_length');
+	if(! $max_length)
+		$max_length = MAX_IMAGE_LENGTH;
+	if($max_length > 0)
+		$ph->scaleImage($max_length);
+
 	$width  = $ph->getWidth();
 	$height = $ph->getHeight();
 
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/diabook-aerith/style.css b/view/theme/diabook/diabook-aerith/style.css
index 6b772edf2f..630b331e93 100644
--- a/view/theme/diabook/diabook-aerith/style.css
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/diabook-aerith/style.css
@@ -2885,7 +2885,7 @@ section .directory-item dd {
   height: 175px;
 }
 
-.directory-photo-wrapper {
+section .directory-photo-wrapper {
   float: left;
   height: 200px;
   width: 165px;  
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/diabook-blue/style.css b/view/theme/diabook/diabook-blue/style.css
index b1de266082..952f907750 100644
--- a/view/theme/diabook/diabook-blue/style.css
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/diabook-blue/style.css
@@ -2843,7 +2843,7 @@ section .directory-item dd {
   height: 175px;
 }
 
-.directory-photo-wrapper {
+section .directory-photo-wrapper {
   float: left;
   height: 200px;
   width: 165px;  
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/diabook-dark/style.css b/view/theme/diabook/diabook-dark/style.css
index 844ed369e9..5ef9398ec5 100644
--- a/view/theme/diabook/diabook-dark/style.css
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/diabook-dark/style.css
@@ -2857,7 +2857,7 @@ section .directory-item dd {
   height: 175px;
 }
 
-.directory-photo-wrapper {
+section .directory-photo-wrapper {
   float: left;
   height: 200px;
   width: 165px;  
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/diabook-green/style.css b/view/theme/diabook/diabook-green/style.css
index 111c31cfef..e1993764e0 100644
--- a/view/theme/diabook/diabook-green/style.css
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/diabook-green/style.css
@@ -2872,7 +2872,7 @@ section .directory-item dd {
   height: 175px;
 }
 
-.directory-photo-wrapper {
+section .directory-photo-wrapper {
   float: left;
   height: 200px;
   width: 165px;  
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/diabook-pink/style.css b/view/theme/diabook/diabook-pink/style.css
index b0b768df21..e9bcd53d04 100644
--- a/view/theme/diabook/diabook-pink/style.css
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/diabook-pink/style.css
@@ -2872,7 +2872,7 @@ section .directory-item dd {
   height: 175px;
 }
 
-.directory-photo-wrapper {
+section .directory-photo-wrapper {
   float: left;
   height: 200px;
   width: 165px;  
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/diabook-red/style.css b/view/theme/diabook/diabook-red/style.css
index 16b42d0e10..72592168b5 100644
--- a/view/theme/diabook/diabook-red/style.css
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/diabook-red/style.css
@@ -2870,7 +2870,7 @@ section .directory-item dd {
   height: 175px;
 }
 
-.directory-photo-wrapper {
+section .directory-photo-wrapper {
   float: left;
   height: 200px;
   width: 165px;  
diff --git a/view/theme/diabook/style.css b/view/theme/diabook/style.css
index 049fb7ba44..68bfd5d3a9 100644
--- a/view/theme/diabook/style.css
+++ b/view/theme/diabook/style.css
@@ -2808,7 +2808,7 @@ section .directory-item dd {
   width: 175px;
   height: 175px;
 }
-.directory-photo-wrapper {
+section .directory-photo-wrapper {
   float: left;
   height: 200px;
   width: 165px;