Question about profile pic

[pricedunn]

How can I upload a GIF as my profile icon?

 

[Graw]

The same way as uploading a jpeg.

 

[jankusanagi jankusanagi]

Are you getting any kind of error? Maybe your file is not really a GIF, but a MNG or animated WEBP.

 

[Deleted member 884]

1-you click on your nick like in the 1 step.
2-go over your pfp with the mouse cursor.
3.click on edit, and you can add a gif as a pfp.

 

[Yousef]

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1-you click on your nick like in the 1 step.
2-go over your pfp with the mouse cursor.
3.click on edit, and you can add a gif as a pfp.

Basically this ?

 

[pricedunn]

Are you getting any kind of error? Maybe your file is not really a GIF, but a MNG or animated WEBP.

For some reason, everytime I try to upload it, this comes up:

 

[Yousef]

For some reason, everytime I try to upload it, this comes up:

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Try a smaller size ?

 

[jankusanagi jankusanagi]

It might be the same issue as another one reported here days ago, where apparently some files fail to be attached. People have reported that just retrying several times seems to work.

Also, what's the file size?

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

GIFs are limited in size by the server. I think to 30 kbs.

 

[AnonymousCookieMonster]

GIFs are limited in size by the server. I think to 30 kbs.

My gif is well over a meg. Possibly 2 megs... Mostly because of resolution suggestions. (Then again it's only like 10 frames, and the number of frames seems to be related to it timing out)

 

[Karnik 2.0: reboot]

I confirm that it is no longer possible to upload other gifs, even small ones (100 kb), while previously it accepted even 600 kb gif files (never managed to upload larger ones, as far as I'm concerned).
Furthermore, it is not possible to change the position of the one already present, by dragging it (that is, saving it gives an error). ??‍

 

[Nerd_Solitude]

I think I found a solution. Go to edit your profile, select your avatar --> browse and when you get the pop up to select your picture, in the bottom right there is a drop down menu that says "All Supported Types" change that to "All Files" and you should be able to select whatever you wanted to use.

 

[Karnik 2.0: reboot]

Nah, if that was a solution, even a five year old would have figured it out. Of course you can select a gif file, but when it's uploading it into the profile frame, it gives an "oops" error, and the image doesn't appear.

P.S. Hmm... I'm afraid that now, unlike in the past, it only accepts very very small files (less than 50 kb?). ?

 

[AnonymousCookieMonster]

P.S. Hmm... I'm afraid that now, unlike in the past, it only accepts very very small files (less than 50 kb?). ?

If webm/webp gets working here, such tiny images or animations actually could work, i bet i could squeeze my avatar into 80k.

There's been huge advancements in video and image compression compared to the DOS and Win 3.1 world gif was made to handle (and then PNG to be an optional format because gif had it's compression algorithmn under a patent).

The main advantage png has anymore is it's inherently lossless. (though webp also has a lossless option, works pretty good too).

 

[Karnik 2.0: reboot]

If webm/webp gets working here, such tiny images or animations actually could work, i bet i could squeeze my avatar into 80k.

There's been huge advancements in video and image compression compared to the DOS and Win 3.1 world gif was made to handle (and then PNG to be an optional format because gif had it's compression algorithmn under a patent).

Pal, let us know if you can fix this issue. As for me, I can't even insert 100kb gifs into my profile; it always gives that damn "oops" error. I'm afraid I'll be stuck forever inside Mazinger Z, as a good, loyal and diehard Gō Nagai fan. ?

 

[AnonymousCookieMonster]

Pal, let us know if you can fix this issue. As for me, I can't even insert 100kb gifs into my profile

Hmmm...

Other than trying to upload via the preferences page (vs the profile page), i don't know. I'm afraid to touch my image now in case i can't get it back.

https://retrogametalk.com/account/account-details

Otherwise i don't have the knowledge or access to attempt anything.

 

[Karnik 2.0: reboot]

I'm afraid to touch my image now in case i can't get it back.

Hahaha... I was warning you about the same thing: the real danger of being left without an animated avatar, forever! I'm afraid we'll have to settle for the one already present. ?

 

[Spike's iconSpike]

For some reason, everytime I try to upload it, this comes up:

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Retry. If gif has too many frames it may not accept it.