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# file size
a tad big?
Try new 'file optimisation' by adobe.
(I helped save b3ta! Razor What the fuck - a sig?, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:40, archived)
# Size Matters
I brought it down from 388KB to 211KB.

I'll try Adobe...... thnkx
(I helped save b3ta! MadMike, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:42, archived)
# also look at
number of colours and optimising the parts of the anim before bringing it together.

/top tip
(I helped save b3ta! Razor What the fuck - a sig?, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:43, archived)
# And making the dimensions a bit smaller will help loads
(I helped save b3ta! Baz Fuck off, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:44, archived)
# you get a exponential benefit I think
or something like that.
ie 20% less dimensions normally gives 35% less filesize.
I guess that there must be a point at which this stops working, but I've yet to take the time to do the research
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:46, archived)
# It's a square law I think.
Because you reduce the size of the image in 2 dimensions. This is why I post all my animations at 12x12 pixels.
(I helped save b3ta! Baz Fuck off, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:49, archived)
# if only you'd been so prudent with
fluffy kitten :)
I saw the goat site you recommend briefly last night, and I do mean briefly.
Yuk
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:50, archived)
# Oh I did try it, but it lacked a certain
je ne sais quoi.
(I helped save b3ta! Baz Fuck off, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:54, archived)
# Colors and Size
Damn, I'm new at this, but I shoulda' known better.
I should have reduced the colors to 256 (or less?) Hmmmmmm, could have made it B/W.

What is a good width dim? 300 pixies??
(I helped save b3ta! MadMike, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:46, archived)
# 250 pixels is good enough normally
when it comes to the number of colours, reduce them down until it looks shite, and increase the lossiness until it suffers.
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:49, archived)
# Should I Un-Post?
And then repost when it's fixed...
Or just learn from my mistakes and let it ride?
(I helped save b3ta! MadMike, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:51, archived)
# You can edit your post
or just write over the old file. It's not actually tooo huge at the moment anyway, it's when people post 800k monsters we get upset.
(I helped save b3ta! Baz Fuck off, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:55, archived)
# you're probably just about OK
when it gets into the evening, when many more of us are on dial-ups, it becomes more important to keep the file size down.
(I used my mobile phone as a modem at home, and pay by the Mb, so I get livid at big pictures, but that's just me. And if they are over 200k, generally it means they'll be 600k)
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:56, archived)
# Well, if you want to go for the front page it should be 280 pixels or less.
For animations, I reckon about 180 is usually sufficient, unless you've got lots of text. You can usually get away with 32 or 64 colours. Dithering will increase the file size but can sometimes make images look better, particularly if you're using fewer colours. If you're using ImageReady use the 2-up display which shows the optimized anim next to the original.
(I helped save b3ta! Baz Fuck off, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:50, archived)
# If you
want to go for the frontpage you need a fuggin miracle!
;-)
(I helped save b3ta! Razor What the fuck - a sig?, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:56, archived)
# Well, I guess that must make you a minor apostle
with err, monkeon as Jesus. Scary.
(I helped save b3ta! Baz Fuck off, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:58, archived)
# Really?
in ovenready, you have to make everything RGB before you can use it anyhow, so why bother pre-optimising?
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 17:54, archived)
# Size......
Got it down to 102KB. That better?
(I helped save b3ta! MadMike, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 18:04, archived)
# much better
with no appreciable loss of quality.
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 18:07, archived)
# Thanks Poot!
Pre she ate it.
(I helped save b3ta! MadMike, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 18:09, archived)