Avatar and Profile Pictures?!?!

destin-ez · 01-12-2006, 09:06 PM

Hi all....

We are FINALLY ready to add avatar and profile pictures to our profile. Our question is, how do you make them small enough in pixel or Kb size so that they can be posted? We have several that are above and beyond the 75 X 75 pixels allowed but are smaller than the 20 Kb allowed but we can't seem to use them.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Mr. & Mrs. D

curiousagain · 01-12-2006, 09:31 PM

Most graphic programs will do that for you. Irfanview is free and does some pretty good stuff if you don't presently own one. www.irfanview.com

***JustAskJulie*** · 01-13-2006, 10:56 AM

They need to be BOTH 75x75 (or smaller) AND less than 20k, as CA said most any image editor should be able to resize them for you. If you can tell us what image software you have on your computer, then I'm sure someone would be happy to provide step-by-step instructions.

sexyshelby · 01-14-2006, 10:41 AM

Ok. I downloaded the program that curiousagain suggested. I can resize it to 75x75, but its still over 20K. So that I'm not sure how to do. Any help is greatly appreciated.

~SS

EmeraldCoast · 01-14-2006, 12:14 PM

Hi SexyShelby.....e-mail the pic to me and I will resize it for you.

kk@EmeraldCoastSocial.com

XOXOXO
*KK*

Quote:

Originally Posted by sexyshelby

Ok. I downloaded the program that curiousagain suggested. I can resize it to 75x75, but its still over 20K. So that I'm not sure how to do. Any help is greatly appreciated.

~SS

destin-ez · 01-14-2006, 01:02 PM

Thanks for the helpful hints Curiousagain and Julie. We did get an avatar added, still working on which one to use. One more question and then we will quit pestering you.....

When downsizing an animated gif file it seems to lose it's animation. Is there anything that keeps this from happening?

We may have to ask for Emerald's help too

Thanks a bunch!!

The Destin-ez

davidnjoy · 01-26-2006, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by curiousagain

Most graphic programs will do that for you. Irfanview is free and does some pretty good stuff if you don't presently own one. www.irfanview.com

I am having similiar sizing probs but I need software for an iBook G4. Any suggestions.

D

Honey_Tampa · 01-27-2006, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidnjoy

I am having similiar sizing probs but I need software for an iBook G4. Any suggestions.

I feel your pain about the sizing thing. I just spent two hours trying to squeeze an avatar down to 20KB and I think at this point I would rather roll on a bed of nails. So, no avatar for moi.

Let me know if you find a solution!

**good times** · 01-27-2006, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidnjoy

I am having similiar sizing probs but I need software for an iBook G4. Any suggestions.

D

You can email your picture to me if you would like David, and I'll resize it for you and email it back to you. If you lost my email just pm me and I'll resend it to you.

sereneiders · 01-28-2006, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by destin-ez

When downsizing an animated gif file it seems to lose it's animation. Is there anything that keeps this from happening?

GIF files hold a set of pictures which are shown one after another by your browser to produce the animation effect. To be able to downsize an animated GIF you need to downsize every picture to the same size.

Most programs deals with GIFs as if they were non-animated ones, i.e., just with the first pitcure from the set, so they downsize only that pic and save a new GIF without the remaining ones.

I don't know of any program able to automate the whole picture set downsizing, but I am not much into graphics. For sure there should be some around that you can search for (try CNet www.download.com).

BTW, file size and picture size doesn't necesarily are the same thing. JPG files use to compress data (as if it were a ZIP file), and the compression ratio can be adjusted to make it fit these 20kb for the file size. Since JPG have the data compressed, the browser computer needs to work on decompress it to get back the original picture, and that would impose a burden (by the time the GIF format was defined) that could prevent the animation to be properly shown, so the GIF files are not (and canot be) compressed at all.

**good times** · 01-28-2006, 05:49 PM

The only program that I know of that will size all the frames in an animated GIF automaticaly at the same time is Corel Photopaint which is what I now use.

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01-12-2006, 09:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
destin-ez Here to Stay Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 50 Location: Wisconsin Status: Very Happily Married SLS Name:destinez	Avatar and Profile Pictures?!?! Hi all.... We are FINALLY ready to add avatar and profile pictures to our profile. Our question is, how do you make them small enough in pixel or Kb size so that they can be posted? We have several that are above and beyond the 75 X 75 pixels allowed but are smaller than the 20 Kb allowed but we can't seem to use them. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks! Mr. & Mrs. D __________________ ~If you can't get off....don't get on~

01-12-2006, 09:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
curiousagain A gentleman never tells Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,085 Location: Tennessee Status: Single Male	Re: Avatar and Profile Pictures?!?! Most graphic programs will do that for you. Irfanview is free and does some pretty good stuff if you don't presently own one. www.irfanview.com __________________ "I never want to be the fat elvis." Jon Bon Jovi

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*JustAskJulie* Your Hostess Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 22,307 Location: Alabama Status: Female SLS Name:swingersboard Blog Entries: 59	Re: Avatar and Profile Pictures?!?! They need to be BOTH 75x75 (or smaller) AND less than 20k, as CA said most any image editor should be able to resize them for you. If you can tell us what image software you have on your computer, then I'm sure someone would be happy to provide step-by-step instructions.

01-14-2006, 10:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
sexyshelby It's not easy being easy. Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,012 Location: In Bed Status: Person	Re: Avatar and Profile Pictures?!?! Ok. I downloaded the program that curiousagain suggested. I can resize it to 75x75, but its still over 20K. So that I'm not sure how to do. Any help is greatly appreciated. ~SS __________________ What's love got to do with it?

01-14-2006, 01:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
destin-ez Here to Stay Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 50 Location: Wisconsin Status: Very Happily Married SLS Name:destinez	Re: Avatar and Profile Pictures?!?! Thanks for the helpful hints Curiousagain and Julie. We did get an avatar added, still working on which one to use. One more question and then we will quit pestering you..... When downsizing an animated gif file it seems to lose it's animation. Is there anything that keeps this from happening? We may have to ask for Emerald's help too Thanks a bunch!! The Destin-ez __________________ ~If you can't get off....don't get on~

01-28-2006, 05:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
good times Mod Squad Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 6,418 Location: Reno, Nevada Status: Married to Mrs Good Times SLS Name:randp	Re: Avatar and Profile Pictures?!?! The only program that I know of that will size all the frames in an animated GIF automaticaly at the same time is Corel Photopaint which is what I now use. __________________ R (He is R, she is P)

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