GIF not working???

juststartin

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2008

• #1

Hey,

Anyone know why my Avatar isn't working (it is a gif file)

 

Kludge

Well-Known Member

• Sep 5, 2008

• #2

Basically there was a big patent licensing issue between Unisys and Compuserv with the LZW compression used in GIF's. These assholes were trying to get everyone to pay them a license fee for using the file format. So some companies decided to just drop GIF support.

And that is why your GIF doesn't work. Or maybe some other reason, I'm just guessing.

 

Florida Girl

Well-Known Member

• Sep 6, 2008

• #3

juststartin said:

Hey,

Anyone know why my Avatar isn't working (it is a gif file)

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Did you alter the size or anything else? Looks like you tried to make it bigger.... animated gifs often stop working when modified without the appropriate software.

 

Londoner

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #4

some of my gif files work as avatars and some dont, i thought it was down to the filesize and dimensions but one of my ones that doesnt work is only someting like 24kb, ive tried resizing in irfanview but the resizing option in the toolbar isnt available when i open .gif's, what is the appropriate software to resize gifs?

 

Kludge

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #5

Basically if the GIF doesn't match the size and KB limits the board will resize it. When it resizes it you lose the animation.

 

NewGrowth

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #6

My avatar moves . . . . just look real close and smoke a lot of bud . . . .

 

GrowTech

stays relevant.

• Sep 14, 2008

• #7

I am willing to put my money on what Kludge posted.

 

Londoner

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #8

so how come mine and others gif avatars move then?

 

Londoner

Well-Known Member

• Sep 14, 2008

• #9

NewGrowth said:

My avatar moves . . . . just look real close and smoke a lot of bud . . . .

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im looking real close with my tired stoned eyes and i can just see his belly wobbling