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When I try to upload an avatar, which by the way is a .gif, it says that I cannot use the format that I have, and that only gifs, jpegs, and pngs are allowed.
Could you supply a link, maybe? The file may be a gif, but it's possible that it's URL does not end with .gif.
I'm pretty sure that .gif's as avatars are no longer allowed unless you uploaded it pretty early on (like Bert).
can we make it re-allowed? and change the maximum file size to 15kb? all my files are about 12-15, so it's a little tricky to make a good looking, small sized avatar. I think .gifs should be allowed, but if they're too flashy, a mod can remove them.
We decided to remove them entirely because people who knew how to make animated gifs usually couldn't handle the power. This is a better solution than having people whine about what a spoilsport I or one of the other moderators is when somebody doesn't like their avatar being removed.
As far as filesize, you might try software that has good image compression capabilities, it's really pretty easy to get a file down to 4-5 kilobytes without a noticeable difference.
okay, I'll try to compress it using gimp.
can I PM you a .gif, and if it's mellow enough, it be used for my avatar?
MM, the rules clearly state that's no GIFs are allowed, and again, people can't handle the power of having animated pictures in their avatar. Use a single picture and compress it.
NXTManiac
Um... I'm having a problem too.
Every time i upload a new avatar it looks just like my old one. I deleted my old pic then I uploaded a picture of a sword. But it comes out as my old avatar.
Empty your cache or just refresh the page with your avatar on it.
Is it .png? Becasue if so, change it to .jpg or whatever, it should work.
.jpg can't handle transparency. That's why I kept mine a .png.
Don't worry Bloo, it'll show for everyone else, it's only not showing it on your profile. It happened to me once.
Dog
Um... I'm having a problem too.
Every time i upload a new avatar it looks just like my old one. I deleted my old pic then I uploaded a picture of a sword. But it comes out as my old avatar.
That problem has just started on me.
EDIT: Yeah, it's just the browser.
Last edited by PanPeteProductions (March 22, 2010 (02:56pm))
Ctrl-F5 I believe forces the reload and should work.
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