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n11n12
11-12-2008, 05:16 PM
Originally my avatar was going to be the Hitler head explosion from the NES Bionic Commando. This one) http://www.nextgenwalkthroughs.com/systems/nes/bioniccommando/hitlerex.gif

So I save it as such, post a question in the CagBag, and go back an hour later to change the wording of my post, and sure enough, it's just Hitler's face staring back at me, not exploding at all, sending a completely wrong message. Luckily I changed it before I recieved any threatening messages or mod action (although exploding heads might have the same results).

Is this something that might be changed later with the new updates or did I just do something wrong (uploading it from my hard drive)?
DaftPunkFan37
11-12-2008, 06:28 PM
it's too big dimensions. I think it's 80x80 max

we need a sticky topic for this, cause there are quite a few topics like this
crystalklear64
11-12-2008, 08:34 PM
101x101 max and it says it when you're uploading the avatar if you'd read.

"Note: The maximum size of your custom image is 101 by 101 pixels or 20.5 KB (whichever is smaller). "
Access_Denied
11-12-2008, 08:46 PM
I just uploaded an 80x80 .gif and it wasn't being animated either, just stuck on the first frame. It might be a VB bug, as the same thing happens on another forum I go to.

EDIT: And what's up with it not supporting transparency in images?
n11n12
11-12-2008, 08:55 PM
Strangely it reduces images just fine, but...

...eh screw it. Who cares? It IS the freakin' internet after all.

I'll just stick with the creepy Salad Fingers kid.
crystalklear64
11-12-2008, 08:58 PM
I just uploaded an 80x80 .gif and it wasn't being animated either, just stuck on the first frame. It might be a VB bug, as the same thing happens on another forum I go to.

EDIT: And what's up with it not supporting transparency in images?
Uh, it does.
jaykrue
11-12-2008, 09:24 PM
Or you could, y'know, just shrink the dimensions:

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/2975/hitlerexjy7.gif
Lord_Kefka
11-12-2008, 09:47 PM
How many KB is the image? Perhaps you are blowing up your size?

<----wink wink
Access_Denied
11-12-2008, 10:54 PM
Uh, it does.
I can't get it to work. I had to just color the back of my avatar to the color of the forums.
CouRageouS
11-12-2008, 11:06 PM
Use PNG format. Works fine.
Access_Denied
11-12-2008, 11:22 PM
Use PNG format. Works fine.

I always use PNG. But no, it still didn't work. I'll try again. Maybe I'm just dumb.
zewone
11-13-2008, 04:15 PM
Probably dumb. PNG transparency works fine.
crystalklear64
12-20-2008, 10:00 PM
Maybe you have to graduate to a level above CAG in Training?