What size should my avatar be, so it's not compressed and poopy-lookin'?

jnc · Dec 17, 2007, 12:39 PM

I saw 75x75 was the max size, so maybe I missed something, but I can't get it looking right at any size yet:

Here's how it looks, compared to how it should look:

jnc · Dec 17, 2007, 01:50 PM

Seems like it's fixed itself. I moved to jpeg and matched the bg colour to the boards on MR. So maybe it just can't handle PNG with transparency.

Disregard if you want, but some clarification might be nice for everyone else!

irmongoose · Dec 17, 2007, 02:38 PM

Yep, it's the conversion of PNGs to GIFs the server does that's causing those rough edges.

See this post by Knox for an explanation as to why they set it up to do that.

As for having transparencies in avatars, you can save the image as a GIF, and in the saving process add a matte that matches the color of the background. Problem with that is you can't have opacities between 0% and 100% - i.e. it's all or nothing.
Or you can just add a background to the image and save it as a JPEG, it looks similar, except with different monitors and computers, you can sometimes tell that it isn't a true transparent image.

irmongoose

GSMiller · Dec 17, 2007, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnc

Seems like it's fixed itself. I moved to jpeg and matched the bg colour to the boards on MR. So maybe it just can't handle PNG with transparency.

Disregard if you want, but some clarification might be nice for everyone else!

It can't, I found this out through trial and error as well

jnc · Dec 23, 2007, 10:37 AM

The quality has taken a dive...

yellow · Dec 23, 2007, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnc

The quality has taken a dive...

Looks fine to me..

I believe at times of high site traffic, the first thing to be throttled back is the avatars? Maybe that explains what you're seeing?

jnc · Dec 23, 2007, 12:46 PM

Never mind, I forgot I am using my phone's data connection the moment. That's probably what's causing the issue.

Knox · Dec 23, 2007, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellow

Looks fine to me..

I believe at times of high site traffic, the first thing to be throttled back is the avatars? Maybe that explains what you're seeing?

For reference, avatars are permanently in the high-traffic mode - these days we get what would have been keynote-only traffic levels not too long ago every day

Dec 17, 2007, 12:39 PM	#1
jnc macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nunya, Business TX	What size should my avatar be, so it's not compressed and poopy-lookin'? I saw 75x75 was the max size, so maybe I missed something, but I can't get it looking right at any size yet: Here's how it looks, compared to how it should look: Attached Thumbnails __________________ The views expressed above do not, and are not intended to represent or reflect the opinions, policies and/or statements of my employer(s).
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Dec 17, 2007, 01:50 PM	#2
jnc Thread Starter macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nunya, Business TX	Seems like it's fixed itself. I moved to jpeg and matched the bg colour to the boards on MR. So maybe it just can't handle PNG with transparency. Disregard if you want, but some clarification might be nice for everyone else! __________________ The views expressed above do not, and are not intended to represent or reflect the opinions, policies and/or statements of my employer(s).
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Dec 17, 2007, 02:38 PM	#3
irmongoose macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sometimes Tokyo, sometimes California	Yep, it's the conversion of PNGs to GIFs the server does that's causing those rough edges. See this post by Knox for an explanation as to why they set it up to do that. As for having transparencies in avatars, you can save the image as a GIF, and in the saving process add a matte that matches the color of the background. Problem with that is you can't have opacities between 0% and 100% - i.e. it's all or nothing. Or you can just add a background to the image and save it as a JPEG, it looks similar, except with different monitors and computers, you can sometimes tell that it isn't a true transparent image. irmongoose __________________ A Film and Artwork Portfolio and Re: Gruber
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Dec 23, 2007, 10:37 AM	#5
jnc Thread Starter macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nunya, Business TX	The quality has taken a dive... __________________ The views expressed above do not, and are not intended to represent or reflect the opinions, policies and/or statements of my employer(s).
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Dec 23, 2007, 12:46 PM	#7
jnc Thread Starter macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Nunya, Business TX	Never mind, I forgot I am using my phone's data connection the moment. That's probably what's causing the issue. __________________ The views expressed above do not, and are not intended to represent or reflect the opinions, policies and/or statements of my employer(s).
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