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TheGrimPeeper28
12-09-2008, 04:24 PM
They are not working. Srsly. My Green Man avatar is so supposed to be dancing.

See?
http://i35.tinypic.com/2ikwghg.jpg
CostlyAxis
12-09-2008, 04:34 PM
Why is its file extension .jpg? I thought it had to be .gif


http://i35.tinypic.com/2ikwghg.gif
TheGrimPeeper28
12-09-2008, 04:42 PM
Why is its file extension .jpg? I thought it had to be .gif


http://i35.tinypic.com/2ikwghg.gifFor some reason Tinypic makes them .jpg even though they still look the same. Either way I didn't use the Tinypic image for my avatar because it says the file size is too big. I take ti straight from my computer.
CostlyAxis
12-09-2008, 04:47 PM
For some reason Tinypic makes them .jpg even though they still look the same. Either way I didn't use the Tinypic image for my avatar because it says the file size is too big. I take ti straight from my computer.
Hmm, I couldn't get it to work either, or any other .gif image for that matter. Seems that I've hit my usefulness limit. Sorry.
Null Parameter
12-09-2008, 05:29 PM
The problem is most likely that when a GIF is resized, it only resizes the first frame and therefore cannot be animated. In order to have an animated gif for an avatar, it needs to be within the size limitations, which for avatars is 80x80.

I found this random GIF Resizer (http://www.smileygenerator.us/t/gifresize/), but I can't guarantee it will work.
TheGrimPeeper28
12-09-2008, 05:33 PM
Nevermind... I got it resized and it still remains the same still image, but in a shittier quality.
Morphine
12-09-2008, 05:59 PM
Always sunny, nice. Even though I only really enjoy the first season.
PsychoBucket
12-09-2008, 10:14 PM
I can get it to work, but the file is about 8 times to big.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t222/tanner2626/2kwghg.gif
HLG Viper
12-10-2008, 09:33 AM
Smaller GIF perhaps? About 8 times as short.
I haven't seen a lot of GIF's working in forum avatars, though some does. I'll try that resizing program.
PsychoBucket
12-10-2008, 09:35 AM
Smaller GIF perhaps? About 8 times as short.
I haven't seen a lot of GIF's working in forum avatars, though some does. I'll try that resizing program.

That is what I did to get the small one, but the file size is to big. You might be able to reduce the quality in photoshop.
HLG Viper
12-10-2008, 09:40 AM
Voilà. Not the greatest GIF, but hey it works. I have some other random ones which i'll try out too. Thanks for the GIF resizer btw!
Null Parameter
12-13-2008, 01:16 PM
Marking this as Solved, since we now know what the issue is. If you have any other question, just PM me.