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Avatars
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:30 pm
by jps
I thought it would be a great idea if everyone had some sort of avatar, as that space to the right looks awfully blank without one. For those of you who do not have an avatar, why not? Is it because you have trouble getting to make an image small enough and have it look good? Or..... ? Let me know.
Re: Avatars
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:59 pm
by kiramdear
Jeff, do you know how to take down the file size on animated gifs? I made some pretty cool ones but they're way over the limit for avatar upload.
these are examples which are 376kb and 76kb, respectively.
Re: Avatars
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:05 pm
by jps
Sorry, that's out of my league.
I have not done any video work.
I saved the johnpatti one and will experiment!
I can make it fit but I lose the animation! Anybody else here know how? Paging Brian Crisman!!!
Re: Avatars
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:13 pm
by kiramdear
I've done more video than photo. These are done with QT Pro and GifBuilder, super easy. Export a few seconds as image sequence at about 6 fps and drop it into GifBuilder.
The revolution one was done with a poster palette of 6 colors, hence the smaller file size. But still way too big
here's one of Heather from "Let It Be":
your new avatar is so dashing, yet cuddly!
Re: Avatars
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:39 am
by scotty
Kira that bottom J Lennon one is scary
Re: Avatars
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:53 am
by kiramdear
From the "Revolution" film/video, first seen on the David Frost show here in the States. I think that's an expression that only a few people normally ever saw. You have to watch carefully because that's all there is of it. It scares me, too, that's why I like it
Re: Avatars
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:22 am
by jdogric12
Hey Jeff, how about that bear that rubs his tummy?
Re: Avatars
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:40 am
by jps
What, this one?
Someone else had posted it, I just borrowed it so I had nothing to do with making it fit.
Re: Avatars
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:57 am
by leftyguitars
Oh! He's rubbing his tummy! I though that...
Re: Avatars
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:59 am
by rickenbrother
jps wrote: For those of you who do not have an avatar, why not?
Maybe some people have those perfectly clear avatars that you just can't see.
Re: Avatars
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:07 am
by jps
rickenbrother wrote:jps wrote: For those of you who do not have an avatar, why not?
Maybe some people have those perfectly clear avatars that you just can't see.
Ah, those transparent members!
Re: Avatars
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 7:39 pm
by kiramdear
leftyguitars wrote:Oh! He's rubbing his tummy! I though that...
I do wish that bear's paw was a little more in the picture...
Re: Avatars
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:54 pm
by jps
What, you have a problem with Snuggles?
Re: Avatars
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:14 am
by kiramdear
Erm, well I wasn't going to be the one to mention it, but dear little Snuggles appears to be, umm... how to put this delicately ... a little bit, ah, preoccupied.
Re: Avatars
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:22 pm
by ram
The 'meanings' of Avatars are in the mind of the beholder....