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Re: Request
I think they allowable size for an avatar is bigger - 120 pixels.
It used to be 80 pixels?
It used to be 80 pixels?
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You can download programs that'll shrink a JPEG to the 125 x 125 max dimensions of the avatar and probably compress it to the 9.77 KB max file size. You'd just have to make sure the thing looked OK with the compression.Mimi wrote:Can we get the file size for avatars a little bigger? Please.
I use Paint.NET (free download...Google it) as my image editor, and it'll do the trick. There's probably also free software out there that'll just do a quick, straight conversion to the size you want.
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I wish I could find the original picture I took this from. This avatar dates back to the dark days of 2003.
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Re: Request
I'll keep messing with my lesser version of Photoshop to see if I can scale it down more but for some reason it wasn't working. I'll keep playing and try paint.net if it doesn't obey me. Thanks.Rat Patrol wrote:You can download programs that'll shrink a JPEG to the 125 x 125 max dimensions of the avatar and probably compress it to the 9.77 KB max file size. You'd just have to make sure the thing looked OK with the compression.Mimi wrote:Can we get the file size for avatars a little bigger? Please.
I use Paint.NET (free download...Google it) as my image editor, and it'll do the trick. There's probably also free software out there that'll just do a quick, straight conversion to the size you want.
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Photoshop kept adding to the file size when I mucked about with it—even tho the internal info of the image said 5K or whatever, it would save it and come out as 15K or so. I ended up using Apple's free Preview to downgrade the quality enough to get under the file size requirement.Mimi wrote:I'll keep messing with my lesser version of Photoshop to see if I can scale it down more but for some reason it wasn't working. I'll keep playing and try paint.net if it doesn't obey me. Thanks.Rat Patrol wrote:You can download programs that'll shrink a JPEG to the 125 x 125 max dimensions of the avatar and probably compress it to the 9.77 KB max file size. You'd just have to make sure the thing looked OK with the compression.Mimi wrote:Can we get the file size for avatars a little bigger? Please.
I use Paint.NET (free download...Google it) as my image editor, and it'll do the trick. There's probably also free software out there that'll just do a quick, straight conversion to the size you want.
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Exactly. It wouldn't let me go below 14 or 15K, whatever it is.Dr. Medulla wrote: Photoshop kept adding to the file size when I mucked about with it—even tho the internal info of the image said 5K or whatever, it would save it and come out as 15K or so. I ended up using Apple's free Preview to downgrade the quality enough to get under the file size requirement.
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I use irfanview, also free. It does a good job rescaling as necessary.
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It's only free because you wrote it, Nerdy McPocketprotectorandtapeontheglasses.Flex wrote:I use irfanview, also free. It does a good job rescaling as necessary.
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I'm not nearly a productive enough nerd to have written a neat little program like that. I'm more of the lazy, useless nerd that just likes to play video games and watch Star Wars.Dr. Medulla wrote:It's only free because you wrote it, Nerdy McPocketprotectorandtapeontheglasses.Flex wrote:I use irfanview, also free. It does a good job rescaling as necessary.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
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it's at 15kb now, which should be enough.
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With tape on your X-Wing helmet.Flex wrote:I'm not nearly a productive enough nerd to have written a neat little program like that. I'm more of the lazy, useless nerd that just likes to play video games and watch Star Wars.Dr. Medulla wrote:It's only free because you wrote it, Nerdy McPocketprotectorandtapeontheglasses.Flex wrote:I use irfanview, also free. It does a good job rescaling as necessary.
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I very literally just "laughed out loud"Dr. Medulla wrote:With tape on your X-Wing helmet.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
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If a long worm of snot left your nostril, I may just retire for the day.Flex wrote:I very literally just "laughed out loud"Dr. Medulla wrote:With tape on your X-Wing helmet.
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That'll be good. Thank you!Inder wrote:it's at 15kb now, which should be enough.