Index: modules/image/image.field.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/image/image.field.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.34
diff -u -p -r1.34 image.field.inc
--- modules/image/image.field.inc	31 Oct 2010 12:12:00 -0000	1.34
+++ modules/image/image.field.inc	5 Jan 2011 15:54:47 -0000
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ function image_field_widget_process($ele
     '#title' => t('Title'),
     '#default_value' => isset($item['title']) ? $item['title'] : '',
     '#description' => t('The title is used as a tool tip when the user hovers the mouse over the image.'),
-    '#maxlength' => variable_get('image_title_length', 500),
+    '#maxlength' => variable_get('image_title_length', 128),
     '#weight' => -1,
     '#access' => (bool) $item['fid'] && $settings['title_field'],
   );