Avatar size limit

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

I wouldn't mind 96x96, just because it matches the popular IM services (and I'm sick of resizing my avatar down :p)

Edit: A bit of CSS later and I've fixed image resizing (they now start off small and get large, instead of being set at 80px no matter what the image is actually sized), and I've increased the max size to 96px (Of course nobody's allowed to use it, but it doesn't hurt). And I've already noticed 3 people in this thread with avatars larger than allowed :p

Edited August 28, 2008 by The_Decryptor

[markwolfe Veteran]

How come this guy got banned already?!

Because he asked for larger avatars. :shiftyninja:

[Pupik]

Because he asked for larger avatars. :shiftyninja:

* cancels his request for a pony :|

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Because he asked for larger avatars. :shiftyninja:

:rofl:

Although, some people will likely believe you.

[fr33k]

Not to beat an unruly horse, but I think a size limit change would be nice for neowin.

I think 150x80 would be good.

look at the forum now.. Not everyone uses 80x80, and not everyone will use 150x80.

they could use anything up to 150x80, and if loading is an issue then set a file size limit.

It will however give a lot more freedom of choice, and give some of the graphics gurus something to do for new avatar request.

Here is a little file that kind of shows what a 150x80 avatar will look like.

I couldn't post swf file, but you can still see. Just mouse over Fred's name

http://www.picpanda.com/images/0pqjba0hc3awuicgtzrd.swf

http://www.picpanda.com/images/0pqjba0hc3awuicgtzrd.swf

Plus 150x80 doesn't change the forum metrics. Nothing gets shifted.

[maplecookie Veteran]

I actually like the 150x80 look you've posted, but I don't think anything will be changed.

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Some users choose not to even view Avatars. 100x100 would not be too bad.

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

I would like to see longer avatars, it would allow for more creativity. Some could keep the square avatars, and some could have rectangular shaped ones.

Maybe a rule change could come into play in the future (Y)?

however, 150x80 would make the pages a big longer (some with small replies)

[sn00pie]

I'd rather have 100x100 avatars and signature pictures disabled... signature pictures are huge and aren't really that necessary. Most forums I've visited in the past don't allow signature pictures but they have 100x100 avatars for members, and slightly bigger for 'subscribers'.

We should implement that here.

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

I would like to see longer avatars, it would allow for more creativity. Some could keep the square avatars, and some could have rectangular shaped ones.

Maybe a rule change could come into play in the future (Y)?

That would be nice. (Y) (Y) (Y) There could be a Poll made on it.

[Rappy Veteran]

100 X 100 would be cool if it doesn't break the skin because deep down thats what matters.

I would like a sig rise from 50kb to 70kb that would be cool as well.

[fr33k]

A 100x100 would shift everything below the avatar 20 pixels, and if someone had an avatar that was 56x70 then a 100x100 shift would make the members look a little unbalanced because of the difference between 80 and 100.

plus 100 pixel wide would still leave a 50 pixel blank space to the right of the avatar. Doesn't it make more sense to take full advantage of perfect spot for a 150x80 avatar?

Since the area where the avatars go is just slightly over 150 pixels an avatar that is 150 pixels wide doesn't shift the forum even the slightest.

and keeping the hight of 80 pixels means nothing will be shifted down.

That makes 150x80 the ideal avatar size for invision power boards. I mean neowin.

think of them as panoramic avatars.

I would suggest to the administration and coders, to crop some images to 80x80, 100x100, 150x80, and 150x100.

test them in the test forum to see what fits best.

I can tell you now. 150x80 fits best. below 80 would look awful, above 80 would mean less cropping, but a nicely cropped 150x80 image looks good.

If there is a size limit now leave it as is. we don't need 1MB avatars.

the red avatar I put in that example flash pic is only 3.91 KB.

It's almost 2009 and 80x80 looks like 2001.

I hope you guys will test, make some screenshots, and discuss this, and then vote on it.

If you fully examine the diffent size avatars in the test forum, and still decide NO everything remains the same then I will respect that.

[Rappy Veteran]

I just found out (bit late I know!) theres a new design I don't know if that means the forums but if so then we might get some changes.

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

I just found out (bit late I know!) theres a new design I don't know if that means the forums but if so then we might get some changes.

What kind of new design? A new Skin? What?

[StevoJD]

Avatar size limit is fine imo, what needs to be changed is the signature file size limit. 50KB is just not enough for a high quality signature.

At least 75KB.

[Sethos]

Avatar size limit is fine imo, what needs to be changed is the signature file size limit. 50KB is just not enough for a high quality signature.

Wha' ? It's more than enough if you just compress it properly.

[Joel]

I'd rather have 100x100 avatars and signature pictures disabled...

So disable the signatures.

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?act=UserCP&CODE=04

Board display settings, first choice.

[Rappy Veteran]

Wha' ? It's more than enough if you just compress it properly.

Yeah but sometimes you want to create one to your needs and it goes just over 50kb you get depressed :p

@gary7 check front page :)

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Yeah but sometimes you want to create one to your needs and it goes just over 50kb you get depressed :p

@gary7 check front page :)

Thanks Rappy. :)

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

Yeah but sometimes you want to create one to your needs and it goes just over 50kb you get depressed :p

@gary7 check front page :)

Don't mean to break the rules, but a PHP signature can get past size limit. However, I think it is more of a space / bandwidth issue for neowin, then anything else

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Don't mean to break the rules, but a PHP signature can get past size limit. However, I think it is more of a space / bandwidth issue for neowin, then anything else

I would not know how to make one. :x

[markwolfe Veteran]

I actually like the 150x80 look you've posted, but I don't think anything will be changed.

I think that 150 wide and keeping 80 tall would be fine. No extra real estate would be consumed, since that area is already much wider. I would not object to that sort of change, since it doesn't increase the vertical real-estate.

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however, 150x80 would make the pages a big longer (some with small replies)

You do realize that it is 150 wide, and still 80 tall, so it would not make pages any longer at all. ;)

[gigapixels Veteran]

I kind of like the 150x80 idea. But of course, it's not my decision in the end ;)

[Mike]

I think that 150 wide and keeping 80 tall would be fine. No extra real estate would be consumed, since that area is already much wider. I would not object to that sort of change, since it doesn't increase the vertical real-estate.

i'd be fine with that, after all, the space is already there the dimensions of the forum wouldnt change, same goes for the sigs too, 170px imo is too high, but 550px wide is leaving empty space either side so i wouldn't care if the rules were changed to allow say 95% of the post area width.

[sundayx Veteran]

It could even be a bit taller too, since the post height isn't used all the way up. 130 X 90 sounds optimal.