UPSB v4

Board Help / Resizing Avatars

  1. Nachoaddict
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 04:54:16

    My old avatar is now too big in file size. Just wondering how to resize a gif? I can do pics in ms paint but I have no clue about gifs. It would be this: [SPOILER="Click"][/SPOILER] Thanks

  2. davidguy
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 04:56:41

    i've got this problem too, and i don't really want to look for another avatar =/

  3. Zombo
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 05:20:49

    the limi is 500KB, 90x90 old IPB limits were that too, but the check obviously didnt work

  4. Nachoaddict
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 18:51:16

    Yeah remember that error thing my browser did whenever I tried to use an avatar that was too big? Same thing happening now EVEN THOUGH the file I'm using is less than 500kb. It;s about 480 kb.

  5. Zombo
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 18:56:35

    then dont upload it, just link externally...

  6. Nachoaddict
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 19:04:03

    I just did. On photobucket it's moving but when I link it it doesn't move. Also I still want to know how to resize a gif cuz my avatar on v.3 is too large and that's the one I ultimately want to use for the time being.

  7. Zombo
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 19:08:01

    resizing a gif u need an image editing software animated gifs clearly work ppl have them. if photobucket doesn't work, try tinypic or imageshack.

  8. Nachoaddict
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 19:23:57

    The avatar you see now is imageshack uploaded. Not moving http://i49.tinypic.com/14to2yw.jpg I tried to use this link but it keeps giving me vBulletin Error: Invalid URL Probably cuz this is a gif image yet tinypic has it set as .jpg Any other suggestions?

  9. Zombo
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 19:29:12

    rename it to gif then.

  10. Nachoaddict
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 19:31:06

    I tried. Still get the invalid url problem. any other ideas besides get a new avatar? who has a gif avatar? mebbe i can ask them for help

  11. Zombo
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 19:44:55

    your avatar is too big; its 160x160 maximum size is 90x90 when you post a gif which is bigger than that, it will resize to 90x90 and stop it from animating. you need an animated gif, less than 90x90, less than 500k.

  12. Nachoaddict
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 19:53:58

    ohhhh i see. it said which ever one came first so i thought i just needed it to be less. alright i gotta find some way to edit the gif. do you suggest any programs zombo?

  13. shoeman6
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 19:57:01

    There was a online program that could reduce the quality of you gif automatically and make it a smaller file, other wise Adobe Fireworks is nice.

  14. Zombo
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 19:59:49

    http://www.smiliegenerator.us/gifresize/index.php

  15. Nachoaddict
    Date: Thu, Jun 24 2010 20:38:37

    FUCK YES ZOMBO I LOVE YOU. Alright so just to clarify here's how I did it. 1) Go to http://www.smiliegenerator.us/gifresize/index.php 2) Click browse and find your .gif 3) Change the "Scaling Factor" to "Manual Resize" 4) Change Maunal Size to 90H and 90W 5) Click Send and then download your new image. 6) Download Winrar from here http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm 7) Install it and use it to open the .zip file from the other site. 8) Copy and Paste your .gif from inside the .zip file onto your desktop. 9) Upload your .gif file to photobucket or another image hosting site. 10) And change your avatar to a custom one and input the "Direct Link" for your .gif Yay