Solved: Best prog to alter avitar size

Wolfeymole · 01-Jul-2005, 03:04 AM #1

Good Morning
I want to change the icon on the left with perhaps something that's animated.
What would be the best (free) prog to re-size it to what TSG wants ie; 50x50?
Thanks for any input on this.
Wolfey

little den · 01-Jul-2005, 03:29 AM #2

I don't know what the best one is, as I think it would abe a personal preference thing, but I used Macromedia Fireworks to convert mine to the right pixel size and to shrink the size of the file to within the required range.

Wolfeymole · 01-Jul-2005, 04:28 AM #3

I downed the 30 day trial LD and it seems ok but once I got the avatar into it and reduced the size to 50x50 and when I uploaded it it looks really small compared with the in-house avs.
Any ideas why this may be?
Wolfey

Wolfeymole · 01-Jul-2005, 04:38 AM #4

Take a look at this.

little den · 01-Jul-2005, 04:43 AM #5

Post your original avatar and I'll have a look.

Wolfeymole · 01-Jul-2005, 04:48 AM #6

little den · 01-Jul-2005, 04:50 AM #7

Ok..I wont be long...

Wolfeymole · 01-Jul-2005, 04:52 AM #8

Ok LD thanks mate.
Wolfey

little den · 01-Jul-2005, 04:58 AM #9

Ok, try this. Instead of inputing your pixel size and then opening you jpeg, just go to open file. This will open it at it's original size.
When you've done that, go to Modify>Canvas>Image Size and reset your pixel settings that way. It should give you a 'true size'. At the moment, you canvas is 50x50 but the image inside it is not - therefore, it's reading as 50x50.

Wolfeymole · 01-Jul-2005, 05:08 AM **#10**

Done that but the file size is 36.3kb, How can I reduce that LD?

Wolfeymole · 01-Jul-2005, 05:13 AM **#11**

Have now reduced it to 45x45 but the file size is still a whopping 34.5kb

little den · 01-Jul-2005, 05:13 AM **#12**

This is what I just did with your avatar. It's very basic, but you get the idea...

little den · 01-Jul-2005, 05:18 AM **#13**

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Originally Posted by Wolfeymole

Have now reduced it to 45x45 but the file size is still a whopping 34.5kb

Goodness me!! The one I just put in as an attachment was only 6.13kb's.
How did you save the file? On the right hand side of the screen, there is an 'Optimize' option. This will change the file type, otherwise you may end uo saving it as a PNG.
Once you've selected it as you want it, then you need to export it (Ctrl+Shift+R). Then press enter.
That should reduce the file size you have.

little den · 01-Jul-2005, 05:27 AM **#14**

Did you get the e-mail? Hope that helped

Wolfeymole · 01-Jul-2005, 05:33 AM **#15**

Think I might have sussed it mate but have to go out urgently so will load the new image from your kind self later today.
Thanks LD

Wolfey

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