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# Cheers
I have now made it a bit smaller.
152Kb seems pretty small already if you ask me. What's the best way to make it smaller without losing too much quality?
(thefuckestuppest cheapened this, on, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 9:27, archived)
# Our greatest ever optimisation nazi was Lemony
he did a tutorial

www.lemony.co.uk/optimisation.htm

"Optimise it Hard" as Lemony used to say
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 9:31, archived)
# draw with a smaller pen
(I helped save b3ta! twig Save 6 Music, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 9:32, archived)
# There's plenty of tutorials
nought but a google away.

Having said that, unless you image is a certified "arts" rather than a joke, you can usually optimise to buggery and still get a positive reaction.
(Metalfish Hasn't had a sig since, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 9:33, archived)
# I wouldn't worry about quality, this is B3ta not the Tate
Either compress it (80% jpeg is usually fine) or if you can't bear any artifacts just post it as a thumbnail with a link to a big one.
(I helped save b3ta! HappyToast Groat froth, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 9:33, archived)
# That's why
you will get asked to read the FAQ as it explains file-size limits. 150k might be small, but on aboard full of ever changing pictures it soon adds up to megabytes of bandwidth every F5 and unfortunately some b3tans still live in lands of despots and bandwidth caps.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 9:39, archived)
# and tea.
(I helped save b3ta! riverghost servicing your mum since, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 9:42, archived)
# I wouldn't say that every F5 refresh added bandwidth
because as soon as the image is loaded it's cached on your browser but if people alter their threads or there's a lot of new images appearring then yes bandwidth can be crippled somewhat - however, that has never stopped anybody coming to b3ta on a regular basis. I think my bandwidth is capped by and fair useage policy which might explain why I get terrible lag at times but I still come here as often as I can.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 9:45, archived)
# Yeah I understand cacheing
and that's why I added the 'changing images' statement. No point going in to massive detail. Every new member should have read and understood the FAQ before their first post. It says so when you sign up. Perhaps people think it's like terms and conditions and ignore it.

I too have bandwidth caps. It's just gone up to 4TB a month, which is nice, because I'm going to go over my previous 2TB limit about 4 days before it resets this month.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 9:51, archived)