custom flag wont work?
whenever i try to upload my awesome custom flag, it wont work. i reduced it to the exact size but it is still like 30 kb over the limit (which really aint that much). how can i get it down so it will work?
for some stupid reason it wont let me put in actual pics so until i get 4 posts i cant post links or pics :mad:
Bears Armed
26-03-2009, 18:07
whenever i try to upload my awesome custom flag, it wont work. i reduced it to the exact size but it is still like 30 kb over the limit (which really aint that much). how can i get it down so it will work?
for some stupid reason it wont let me put in actual pics so until i get 4 posts i cant post links or pics :mad:Which format do you currently have the flag saved in? Some of them use fewer kb than others...
Bears Armed
26-03-2009, 19:40
jpeg
Oh.
That is usually fairly compact.
Have you tried .png yet?
Tsaraine
26-03-2009, 19:44
.jpg files work best for things with graduated tone, like photographs (which is what the .jpg format was designed for). Flags are usually better as .gif files, since that's better for large areas of flat colour.
If you're using Photoshop, you may want to try flattening your file - layers can add a lot to the size of a file.
Frisbeeteria
27-03-2009, 02:07
for some stupid reason it wont let me put in actual pics so until i get 4 posts i cant post links or pics :mad:
It's not a stupid reason. It's designed to frustrate hit-and-run adspammers, and it works.
im using normal paint. after the next post ill show you what the flag looksl ike, then ill show you te compressed size (107 x 71)
oh ohw do i do a .gif file? i thought those were for moving pictures......
ok heres the original:
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo360/TheSpartanIII/SabayaFlag.jpg
and here is the resized:
http://i391.photobucket.com/albums/oo360/TheSpartanIII/SabayaFlag2.jpg
Somewhereistonia
28-03-2009, 04:34
The reason for the large file size is that the flag is very complex and in my opinion for a flag; far too complex. If you remade it with the background colours being solid then it will not use as much space.
To make a .gif all you have to do is save it as that instead of .jpg when you 'save as' (for windows the drop down box 'save as type'). Although I recommend using .png as they don't distort your picture (same way to save it).
ok, i got it working as a .gif and its real cool. check out my nation page of Sabaya and look at it :)