Avatar pics

[Bashiku]

I just wanted to ask if Avatar pics support gif animation... that is all... simple right, just yes or no...

 

[JackVanderson]

Yes

 

[Bashiku]

Then why the hell is my avatar not moving?!

 

[JackVanderson]

Perhaps after a certain size, the avatar does not move.

 

[Bashiku]

Perhaps after a certain size, the avatar does not move.

damn... it has to be 19.5 kb's... HOW can I make a cool gif with that amount...

 

[JackVanderson]

damn... it has to be 19.5 kb's... HOW can I make a cool gif with that amount...

I know, it's a very small restriction.
Like the avatar I'm using is one of those for use in an instant messenger like MSN.
I wish you the best of luck in making a new gif.

 

[His Divine Shadow]

We can't allow large sized animations for avatars. Avatars are meant to be small, lightweight items. If all (or even some) avatars were of large size it penalizes dial-up or slow broadband users tremendously. As GIF animation must be processed in the browser the larger the animation the greater the performance penalty for the CPU. I suggest, if you are able, to try cutting out duplicate or unnecessary frames in the GIF. It will make it a bit more choppy but may let you reduce the size. Lowering the number of colors (from 256 to 128, for instance) is also worth a shot.

 

[Duke Diablo]

damn... it has to be 19.5 kb's... HOW can I make a cool gif with that amount...

Optimization, m8, optimization. And human sacrifice.

 

[Bashiku]

Optimization, m8, optimization. And human sacrifice.

Care to volunteer?

 

[Duke Diablo]

Care to volunteer?

I said, and I quote, 'HUMAN sacrifice'.

 

[BigNorm]

<---------- Prime example.

 

[Bashiku]

I said, and I quote, 'HUMAN sacrifice'.

I will really sacrifice you if you don't post today at valhalla...

 

[melanie2]

what is a gif???

 

[His Divine Shadow]

what is a gif???

An image format that, among other things, allows for animation.

 

[melanie2]

An image format that, among other things, allows for animation.

hmm but how does one get that format? and thanks HDS...

 

[Bashiku]

hmm but how does one get that format? and thanks HDS...

I make it... but the image size limitation is such a pain in the... neck...

 

[His Divine Shadow]

hmm but how does one get that format? and thanks HDS...

One must either make it themselves, as Bashiku did, or acquire an existing image from someone else. They can be a pain to make, especially if one wants to keep a small file size.

 

[Dr. Bill Kobb]

I've always wondered about this. Does it take a special program to make gif-images?

 

[MistressValerie1]

Yes, you would need either a gif editor or a general image processor like Photoshop.