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Animated avatars on MSE

Hi all

I had an animated cat :confused:
Now hes static
Are animated avatars not allowed ?

Sorry if im off topic wasn't sure where to post

:cool:
"Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes." :cool:


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  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
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    Animated avatars work, but you must get the dimensions and file size correct for MSE before you upload via your profile.

    Currently..... "The maximum size of your custom image is 80 by 80 pixels or 14.9 KB (whichever is smaller)."

    If the avatar is larger than 80 by 80 pixels, then the forum software will resize it for you. The problem with that is that it will only use the first frame of the animation, so you will end up with a static avatar.

    If you don't have the software to re-size an animated gif then you can do it here:

    http://www.gifworks.com/image_editor.html
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  • fermi
    fermi Posts: 40,542 Forumite
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    Also just noticed that if you "right-click" on your avatar and select "save as" then the avatar file is called cat.jpg.

    An animated avatar needs to be in .gif format. jpg's are static.
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  • missymugwump
    missymugwump Posts: 1,171 Forumite
    xxxxx bless you will try to fiddle :T:T:T:T
    "Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes." :cool:


    All truth goes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Then, it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident.
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  • missymugwump
    missymugwump Posts: 1,171 Forumite
    YAY
    God i'm easy pleased these days lol


    Thank you
    "Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes." :cool:


    All truth goes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Then, it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident.
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