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hacchantal
18-03-2007, 19:37
I cannot, no matter how hard I try, get my avatar to fit the incredibly nonsensical avatar settings. It's starting to tick me off. I have photoshop, but I can't seem to change the file size at all to the ridiculous 9.8 KB(WHO thought of this??? How much lower can they get???) without it looking like a pixeled mess. I remember having to ask someone to change my avatar size, but this time I need myself to do it or I'm never going to learn. So can anyone help me out here? (Just need to change file size)

Thanks!

ps. I feel really stupid posting this, after all it's only a freekin' avatar.. oh and if you want, feel free to share your feelings about this!
Ash Housewares
18-03-2007, 19:39
you could link to it and give people a chance to tweak it

if it's animated you can't upload it anyways
[exile]
18-03-2007, 19:40
It depends on the avatar. I only ever had size problems with animated GIFs, but that's over now since only PALs can have animated avatars now.

Generally when I resize my JPGs to 75x75, they're already less than 9.8KB.
masterazn
18-03-2007, 19:42
1) You're an idiot for getting mad at the size limit because you are too incompetent with photoshop to size it down.

2) Link me to your picture and I will do it for you.
hacchantal
18-03-2007, 19:43
It's a simple 26.8 KB avatar...

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c206/chantal7/LoveSpecial75x75copy2.jpg

I resized it to 75x75 and I can't get it lower than 26..

Yes, I'm an idiot, but I don't care. Happy idiot day everyone! (Not exactly the answer I was looking for ;))

Edit: Let me know what you did -.- so I'm a slightly higher idiot - lol. Thanks for the help.
masterazn
18-03-2007, 19:47
Ta da! (http://www.mastertrixter.net/images/misc/LoveSpecial75x75copy3.jpg)

I'll sell you the secret for $20.
hacchantal
18-03-2007, 19:49
Ta da! (http://www.mastertrixter.net/images/misc/LoveSpecial75x75copy3.jpg)

I'll sell you the secret for $20.


Thankies :shocked:

This is the only simple thing I do not know how to do with photoshop. I made the avatar, but I couldn't get it the right file size. Pretty sad, huh?
LonghornRob
18-03-2007, 20:17
I know one way of doing it. Once you have it down to 75X75, push the "print screen" button, which takes a copy of whatever's on your screen. Open up good ol' Microsoft Paint, paste the screenshot, and then cut out the 75X75 avatar from said shot. Save it as a .jpg and it will almost certaintly be under the forum's size limit. This is how us non-photoshop users do it, anyway.
mhl12
18-03-2007, 20:19
photoshop usually saves jpg files at the highest quality possible. You can adjust that during the save process. Other programs such as ms paint don't do that and sometimes you lose signficant quality.

but for image files such as avatars, there's really little difference.

The alternative method is if you have photoshop, import the image into imageready and save it as a GIF file. For most avatars, you shouldn't lose any quality.
zodiac66
18-03-2007, 20:41
I use this:

http://www.jql.co.uk/avatarsizer.htm
[exile]
18-03-2007, 21:34
Oh, you used PhotoShop... that would explain your size problem.

I just use Microsoft Photo Editor.
hacchantal
18-03-2007, 21:45
photoshop usually saves jpg files at the highest quality possible. You can adjust that during the save process. Other programs such as ms paint don't do that and sometimes you lose signficant quality.

but for image files such as avatars, there's really little difference.

The alternative method is if you have photoshop, import the image into imageready and save it as a GIF file. For most avatars, you shouldn't lose any quality.

Ohhhhh okay,I never thought of using imageready, thanks. *hits forehead*

Hmm I've tried microsoft photo editor but it wouldn't let me rezise it for some reason... i clicked "ok" and nothing happened :shocked: oh well.
masterazn
19-03-2007, 02:25
Actually, I did it with Photoshop only--so, there is a way and it takes no more than 5 seconds.
Star Dust
19-03-2007, 02:37
Ah yes, the secret way yet to be revealed by masterazn, and H is an idiot for not knowing it. Makes perfect sense.


I, too, hate the [non pal] size restrictions.
Dondrei
19-03-2007, 07:03
Yeah, photoshop saves in ridiculously high res by default.
bg1256
19-03-2007, 13:04
You could always download the Gimp.
Dondrei
20-03-2007, 06:53
I use the GIMP, be warned though; it can be very annoying.
hacchantal
21-03-2007, 03:32
Actually, I did it with Photoshop only--so, there is a way and it takes no more than 5 seconds.

Haha - just keep rubbing it in eh? Well if I was interested in knowing I would have specifically asked you about it. I'll find someone with my type of sense of humor to tell me :tongue: Thanks for the avatar, though, very much appreciated. I'm sure I'll just stick with the Image ready feature, after all it's the only one I know!