Resizing an animated avatar

[Catz]

I came across an animated avatar that I thought of using on this lounge as my signature but found it to be too large.

When I tried to make it smaller by using "image>resizing" everything in the drop down list was grayed out and I could not do anything with the avatar.

Is there a system that I could use to make it smaller.

[HansV]

I have moved your post to the Graphics Software forum because it's more about editing animated .gif files than about Eileen's Lounge.

You might try the free online service GIFWorks.

Maximum image size for a user picture (avatar) is 90x90 pixels; maximum file size is 10 KB.

[Pilgrim]

I came across an animated avatar that I thought of using on this lounge as my signature but found it to be too large.

When I tried to make it smaller by using "image>resizing" everything in the drop down list was grayed out and I could not do anything with the avatar.

Is there a system that I could use to make it smaller.

Yep, the old Jacs "Animation Shop" can do that in about 10 seconds. I'm guessing that the program is still around and might even be had for free from somewhere.

Do the expected search on

[Bigaldoc]

And given those max's shown by Hans, I think you'll probably have a tough time getting an animation down under the limits and still be "decent" looking.

But, just in case you want one to look at that's NOT free, I happen to have GIF Animator | CoffeeCup Software. Animated GIFs is tricky business for an amateur like me, so good luck with your hunting.

[Leif]

I came across an animated avatar that I thought of using on this lounge as my signature....

And do bear in mid that initially animations may appear cute, but can become quite irritating very quickly!

[StuartR]

...initially animations may appear cute, but can become quite irritating very quickly!

That was very restrained of you Leif, why not tell us what you really think?

[Leif]

...initially animations may appear cute, but can become quite irritating very quickly!

That was very restrained of you Leif, why not tell us what you really think?

Do you want the static or animated answer?

[stuck]

I came across an animated avatar that I thought of using on this lounge as my signature but found it to be too large.

If I remember correctly a Very Helpful Jezza Bear tidied up my animated avatar a loooooong time ago using Fireworks.

Ken

[Catz]

Just checked out gifworks and it is still free.

Will play with it a while to see if it will work for me.

The animated avatar is just a Garfield slowly opening and closing his eyes.

[Bigaldoc]

Just checked out gifworks and it is still free.
Will play with it a while to see if it will work for me.
The animated avatar is just a Garfield slowly opening and closing his eyes.

I don't know what yours looks like but here's one I, ahem, borrowed from somewhere recently - I don't remember where. It's way too big in both file size and dimensions, but it's cute.

garfield-kitten.gif

[mbarron]

Here is a reduced version of the one Al posted. I used IrfanView to Extract the frames re-size the frames to Lounge size. I then used a program called UnFREEz to re-animate.

[Argus]

I came across an animated avatar that I thought of using on this lounge as my signature but found it to be too large.

Eh, are we talking about animated signatures? Then I think I agree with Leif! It can very quickly start looking like, eh, some casino district or similar. As for user pictures/avatars; personally, some slow animation is not a big problem, but it depends very much on how it is done. But it can be done, as mentioned, very quickly with Ani. Shop, and similar software.

[Hey Jude]

I came across an animated avatar that I thought of using on this lounge as my signature....

And do bear in mid that initially animations may appear cute, but can become quite irritating very quickly!

I have discovered that and am ready to just remove them lol...good grief...
after perusing countless websites only to discover the animations are one big Annoyance so back to plain ole signature...which isn't "so bad."

[Pilgrim]

I don't know what yours looks like but here's one I, ahem, borrowed from somewhere recently - I don't remember where. It's way too big in both file size and dimensions, but it's cute.

And here it is resized in Animation Shop (5 seconds to complete)... 90x74 @ 6.91KB.