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# Sorry about the size

(Ben Davis, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:19, archived)
# argh!
still too big!
I was trying to tell you before, but you deleted the thread:
100K is the size to aim for, 400K is toooo big!
(I helped save b3ta! rogan, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:23, archived)
# i'm sorry
cant seem to get it any smaller
(Ben Davis, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:24, archived)
# if you can't get it under 200K
then post it as a link
(I helped save b3ta! rogan, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:25, archived)
# Ive tried posting as a link but it dont work
for some reason it comes out like this

groups.msn.com/_Secure/0KgBpZdAO2TMawnKUwmWpaTLQ!q8!DGoU0UydkAAAi2aWkaHiYJ50qF*gzKXrykZ4w0mtSQGS4f0/Lesb.gif
(Ben Davis, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:26, archived)
# it's
because of the fancy msn characters.
you can create the link yourself by typing

<a href="http://www.mycrasyurl.com/apic.gif">description</a>
(I helped save b3ta! rogan, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:30, archived)
# I can get it to
215k.
(I helped save b3ta! NobbyNobody 21 years a b3tan, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:31, archived)
# I can get
it to 127K
I win! ;)
edit: no I don't...
(I helped save b3ta! rogan, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:35, archived)
# cheers
me dears
(Ben Davis, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:36, archived)
# i'll suss
this gif animating eventually, just forget that people still have 56k modems (i had one for 5 years)
(Ben Davis, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:38, archived)
# that's alright
I tried to give you some advice in the last thread, but you deleted it!

it's all about smallest dimensions you can use without being too small, fewest colours you can get awat with, turn off dithering and try to remove redundant frames (in yours the first and last frames were identical).
(I helped save b3ta! rogan, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:39, archived)
# tis a bit of a biggie
what app you using?
(I helped save b3ta! pep, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:24, archived)
# i'm using
barbarosa gif animator
(Ben Davis, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:27, archived)
# hmmm -
can you reduce the colour palette somehow?
(I helped save b3ta! pep, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:28, archived)
# I managed to get it
down to 36k using custom palette, 64 colours, 25 lossy and shrinking it by 50%. Turning dither off usually saves a fair whack and all.
(I helped save b3ta! youknowyouloveit, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:31, archived)
# never mind i'm gonna delete the post
t'was only for a quick laugh.
(Ben Davis, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:35, archived)
# you don't
have to delete the post
just get rid of the 400K image from the first post...
(I helped save b3ta! rogan, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:36, archived)
# you're ok
don't worry - it's just for future reference :)
(you know you seem to've set a mini challlenge by accident)
(I helped save b3ta! pep, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:38, archived)
# I win.
and no reduction in size.


but mind the gap...
(I helped save b3ta! NobbyNobody 21 years a b3tan, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:40, archived)
# cheat
;)
(I helped save b3ta! rogan, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:42, archived)
# Of
course!
(I helped save b3ta! NobbyNobody 21 years a b3tan, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:50, archived)
# bah!
b3tan again!
(I helped save b3ta! youknowyouloveit, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:42, archived)
# Jeez. 400k!!!
No wonder it said "Size Unavailable..."

Mind, fine use of Beadle and Dennis in one image without resorting to sexual innuendo, so forgiven...
Best prune it though...
... B3ta sense tingling.... grumble... modem... 56K... grrrr
(I helped save b3ta! Tart Monkey, Sun 22 Sep 2002, 0:25, archived)