"For file size, 50k has always been a good target for a still image, but anything up to 100KB is acceptable. Likewise, animated gifs should be kept as small as possible, but NEVER exceed 400 KB. Please do your best to optimise your work where appropriate. A good joke won't be spoiled by a slightly lower quality image".*
*Although none of this obviously applies to the front paged images or "popular" b3tards.
Seriously though mods, some of us crush our images and animations down to fit these guidelines, if the FAQ is irrelevant please burn it so us community minded folk can have nice animations too, cheers.
(HappyToastGroat froth,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 11:45,
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I know what you mean
I have made so many ground-breaking animations and I never post any because I can't get them under 400k. Honestly :P
(Michael Elliscontributes nothing,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 11:51,
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(Van Da Graphis sufferng wth an intermttent 'i' key,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 12:17,
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hahah, if you think this is people having a go
you clearly haven't spent much time reading b3ta comments to other peoples threads
also, you could listen to what people say and make the animation smaller/in keeping with the FAQ like the rest of us politely do. That tends to shut people up/make them love you more. Just saying like :)
(HappyToastGroat froth,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 12:30,
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(dazbrilliantwhiteshas been meaning to change this...,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 13:13,
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hahaha!! yeah...
i remember getting a load of 'from space' comments :)))
but i was also glad that someone cared enough to comment AT LAST
(maggenspiesmayhaps,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 13:25,
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which was yours, the postman pat pic?
(reali'm not happy 'til you're not happy,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 13:33,
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i saw that one, but no.. it was this except HUGE HUGE HUGE
i couldn't get it small enough fast enough, so settled to a screengrab
hehe :))
(maggenspiesmayhaps,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 13:40,
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so........ you're saying it wasn't your work either?
i'm surprised you haven't been banished to /offtopic
(reali'm not happy 'til you're not happy,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 14:01,
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nope, thankfully!! it is my own work :)
i ended up to do a 'print screen' into Paint off my laptop, because the source pic came from an 8meg cameraphone & i hadn't noticed the file size was huge!!
i'm a bit low tech & do everything with PSElements, MS Gif animator & my laptop's touch pad. i'm in the market for a graphics tablet but don't know where to start...
(maggenspiesmayhaps,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 14:31,
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*you're
;)
(mediocreha ha ha, you're reading this,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 13:39,
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MARK IT ZERO
(Bourbon FoxBourbon is a moron,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 12:31,
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A world of pain...
(mediocreha ha ha, you're reading this,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 12:45,
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Shut the fuck up, Donny.
(Bourbon FoxBourbon is a moron,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 12:56,
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You're out of your element!
(RedHouseover yonder,
Sun 12 Feb 2012, 13:25,
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