Avatar size increased for Subscribers

deb-and-phoenix · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject:

There are two threads about this - i have put some advice in the other thread, mentioning file size as well as dimension size and offered to help the user sort it out. Hopefully she will see one of these messages.

Eve · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject:

I am so sorry it did not work. Like John I did not need to delete my old avatar it just replaced it for me.

Good point Debbie about file sizes and not one that I had taken on board in fact I did not even think about it! Just checked the file size of my avatar - as I am sad enough to have saved it in a special avatar folder Shocked

- and can confirm that it is 36kb

Hope you get it sorted soon guys! I am sorry not to have been any help.

Eve Neo and little Baby Bramble

deb-and-phoenix · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject:

Most people dont check file sizes and just do the dimensions. I only know through doing my own forums and having to sort this out for many users before.

I am sure we will all get them sorted soon enough.

Lyndaloo · Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 7:51 pm Post subject:

Bit long-winded but I opened mine in photoshop and changed the size there, saved it as a jpeg file then transferred it to Photobucket. Used the link for my avator. Didn't have to delete the old one first.

wolf · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:46 am Post subject:

SUCCESS

I finally did it in Photobucket Lynda what i don't understand is, there's a place saying upload from your computer but it doesn't allow you to, or am i being thick Rolling Eyes

. I'm afraid i'm more an outside person there is just so much information and knowledge on here i force myself to use the laptop i will have to improve my tech knowledge. thank you also to Debbie. Ann

Eve · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:21 am Post subject:

Ann

It was well worth the effort! A lovely photo!! Congratulations!!!

Eve Neo and little Baby Bramble

deb-and-phoenix · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:26 am Post subject:

JohnW · Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:32 am Post subject:

Glad you got it sorted now Ann. My guess is that you were over on the file size. Because .jpg files are compressed each time you save it the file get smaller, so by saving it again in Photobucket it could well have reduced the size enough to do the job. I think anyone having problems should look at the file size as the most likely source of the problem.

Regards, John