Problem with my signature...

LightspeedEXE · Net Savior Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 112 Location: UK

For some reason, my sig isn't working. I am using BB code but it isn't appearing. What do I do?

Edit: Ok got it working. Please delete this someone...
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**Tabby** · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:31 am Post subject:

Just so you know, you're sig's over the size limit. The limit's 75k, yours is at 78 Razz

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One of the three EXE Sisters! *poses with Ryouko and Izumi in the cherry blossoms*

LightspeedEXE · Net Savior Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 112 Location: UK

how is it now?
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**PlaguedOne** · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:37 pm Post subject:

Now it's even larger in file size. Your current image is 93Kb. >_>
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Equilibrium · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:44 pm Post subject:

Yes. Try saving it as a .Jpg instead of .Png. I'm not sure why, but Png's are much greater in filesize. :o
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Poochy.EXE · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 4:00 pm Post subject:

PNGs compress pictures by saving a palette index and a series of color ID numbers as assigned by the index (the same method used by GBA sprites), so they're bigger in file size for pictures that have lots of different colors. (This is why GBA sprites never have more than 16 colors each.) The bright side to PNGs is, they are always perfectly identical to the original, with a much smaller file size than BMPs.

I wouldn't recommend that you save it as a JPG, as they are better for images without small areas of high contrast (e.g. photos). Save it as a high-quality GIF instead, as GIFs are basically PNGs with a 256-color limit and thus won't screw up the high-contrast areas. Instead, they blur together similar colors to reduce the number of colors to 256. However, be warned that some programs can only save low-quality GIFs that use a preset palette of 256 colors and WILL screw up the color.

For future reference:
PNG - Large file size, but perfect quality. Use this whenever possible.
When PNG is too large:
JPG - For 'soft' pictures, photos, or anything else with low contrast.
GIF - Everything else.
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LightspeedEXE · Net Savior Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 112 Location: UK

Ok, the only tool I hve so far is Microsoft Paint. Will that work?
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Poochy.EXE · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:05 pm Post subject:

Bah, forget it. I've done the conversions for you, now it's about 30K.

Please save it and upload it to your own webspace.
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LightspeedEXE · Net Savior Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 112 Location: UK

Thanks Poochy! Sorry about all that... -_-;
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