Help making file smaller

[Asamin]

Hey I want to make this my avatar but I can't seem to get the file small enough without completely killing the quality. I will email a psd file if someone wants it.
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh239/nanoak/Metagross.jpg

[kaos]

Save as .GIF with 128 colors. Rename to .png. Comes out to around 20kb with no quality issues.

I might as well upload it for you :P

http://i2.lulzimg.com/12491fd02b.png

[Asamin]

Thank you kaos.

[WetWired]

Why the rename?

[WetWired]

Hey I want to make this my avatar but I can't seem to get the file small enough without completely killing the quality. I will email a psd file if someone wants it.
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh239/nanoak/Metagross.jpg
You should be able to use that file as is. Size limit for large avatars is 120KB, that file is only 50ish. In fact, the size limit is generous enough that K_A had a 150x150 animated avatar for a while.

If you're having trouble squeezing something for whatever reason, remember that the avatar space provided is actually round; making the undisplayed parts a single color or transparent aids the compression.

[Asamin]

It's weird then. My computer was displaying it as 200kb. Any reason why it would do that?

[!King_Amazon!]

YIn fact, the size limit is generous enough that K_A had a 150x150 animated avatar for a while.

Yeah that was exceptionally obnoxious.

[Asamin]

I may have to try that some time. Well, wait, I have had an animated one. I don't think it was 150x150. I'll make one today in flash.

[Asamin]

Well, I made it, it works on the computer but when I upload it it doesn't work. I'm kinda pissed cuz it took me forever to make.

[WetWired]

That's another thing. If you go over the limit, the forum automatically compresses it for you...
Flash isn't allowed in avatars; I'm surprised it'd let you upload it.

If you get your avatar within the restrictions as an animated GIF, there should be no issue.

[Asamin]

That's actually what I did. I exported it in an animated gif but it wouldn't animate online

[WetWired]

If that's the case, then it must have been too big.

[Asamin]

That's the thing, it wasn't bit. It's 47kb. Also, even if I upload it to photobucket or something it just doesn't work.

[Grav]

In fact, the size limit is generous enough that K_A had a 150x150 animated avatar for a while.

I giggled at this. Up it to 500 KB.

[Asamin]

It still isn't working for me.

[WetWired]

Atach it here

[WetWired]

The point wasn't for everyone to have animated avatars, simply that it was possible.

[Asamin]

Yeah, I just made a simple one where the Metagross's eyes glow. Not some huge animation. Thing is I tried to do another .gif that worked before and it didn't work. So idk what's up.

[Grav]

The point wasn't for everyone to have animated avatars, simply that it was possible.

Why not do it anyway? It's not like we're straining the server.

[Asamin]

I would have it but I can't produce anything of a quality I'm willing to put up. If I could keep this level quality and make it a .gif I would but I can't.

[WetWired]

Attach it here
Attach it to a post so I can help you, damn it.

[WetWired]

Was thinking more of my mobile phone...

[Grav]

Is it possible to only display the first frame of a .gif on mobile phones?

[Asamin]

Here it is: http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh239/nanoak/Avatar.gif

[WetWired]

That's 5K to large. I bet if you chop off the corners it will fit. Also, the way it's compressed is horrible. Look at this one: so much better and only 21KB

[Asamin]

Thanks WW once Im not on a phone Ill fix that