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Gifs as avatars
May 18, 2014 at 12:54 pm
I tried doing it, and it worked for a bit but then for some reason it went away.
Can someone tell me how to do it properly. Thankyou!
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RE: Gifs as avatars
May 18, 2014 at 12:59 pm
Either compress the gif to fit within the size limit or host the image off-site.
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RE: Gifs as avatars
May 18, 2014 at 1:29 pm
I did compress the gif using some website but after about 10 minutes it stopped working.....
And what do you mean by hosting the image off site?
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RE: Gifs as avatars
May 18, 2014 at 1:29 pm
(This post was last modified: May 18, 2014 at 1:31 pm by Napoléon.)
Use this: http://ezgif.com/
I'd find a gif I liked and then I'd resize it/crop it on there. Then just use imgur or some other site and you're good to go.
*edit* Hosting an image offsite is just uploading said image to a particular website. I use imgur. Then make sure you copy/paste the link of your image (always view in a new tab to get the .jpg link it won't work with the webpage link) and you should be able to use it here.
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RE: Gifs as avatars
May 18, 2014 at 1:36 pm
I make use of photobucket from my GIF hosting needs.
Imgur can delete photos are not well trafficked. In theory, were you to upload your avatar to that site and the postings and threads you were part of not trafficked for a period of time, then it would fall under the rule set to delete said images.
Given what they say in their FAQ, I don't think you'll fall victim to that condition easily. From the FAQ:
Quote:How long do you keep the images?
As long as images are getting at least 1 view every 6 months, they will stick around forever. After that, your image may be removed to create more space for newer images.
So I would suggest you use imgur for one-off hosting needs. If you need to contain galleries or keep an archive of images, other providers might serve the role better.
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RE: Gifs as avatars
May 18, 2014 at 1:55 pm
I've never had a problem with imgur deleting images.
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RE: Gifs as avatars
May 18, 2014 at 2:00 pm
I thought avatars were just broken in general, because I use my phone to stay connected and I could never find an avatar option. Finally logged in with the pc, and saw an option to put in an avatar.
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RE: Gifs as avatars
May 18, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Did you create your image to be a looping gif? If it's not created as a looping gif, the animation will play once only, when the page is loaded, and then quit.
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