Is there a trick to having an animated GIF as an avatar? I've seen a couple of animated avatars but my new avatar is only displaying a static image, which works as intended when loaded into Internet Explorer as a file, but not on the forum - either in IE or my usual browser, Firefox.
Vic41 said
01:49 AM Jul 7, 2014
Joe,
Try saving it to My Pictures and then onto GN, not sure if it will work though.
Here is another Av I use from time to time that does work as animated, not sure why though. It is also GIF.
Hmmmmm. not moving now though. Only one the Avatar upload as shown here using the upload from my computer button.
-- Edited by Vic41 on Monday 7th of July 2014 01:52:57 AM
-- Edited by Vic41 on Monday 7th of July 2014 01:54:21 AM
Vic, to make that gif work in the topic you need to post it as a signature not as a picture.
I have tried using gif's as AV never seems to work for me, could be the size of the gif file.
Vic41 said
09:52 AM Jul 7, 2014
_wombat_ wrote:
Vic, to make that gif work in the topic you need to post it as a signature not as a picture.
I have tried using gif's as AV never seems to work for me, could be the size of the gif file.
I know how to post a signature, but how do you get a photo to go on it
_wombat_ said
10:03 AM Jul 7, 2014
Vic41 wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
Vic, to make that gif work in the topic you need to post it as a signature not as a picture.
I have tried using gif's as AV never seems to work for me, could be the size of the gif file.
I know how to post a signature, but how do you get a photo to go on it
I thought you wanted the gif in the topic, photo in sig has to be a certain size, not very big
Vic41 said
10:10 AM Jul 7, 2014
jpw50 wrote:
Is there a trick to having an animated GIF as an avatar? I've seen a couple of animated avatars but my new avatar is only displaying a static image, which works as intended when loaded into Internet Explorer as a file, but not on the forum - either in IE or my usual browser, Firefox.
jpw50 has this query Wombat if you can help him.
The camel one (GIF) works for me on my Avatar (14.2kb), but not animated in the body of the post or as a signature (how do you post a pic in the signature, copy and paste?????)
_wombat_ said
11:13 AM Jul 7, 2014
Vic41 wrote:
jpw50 wrote:
Is there a trick to having an animated GIF as an avatar? I've seen a couple of animated avatars but my new avatar is only displaying a static image, which works as intended when loaded into Internet Explorer as a file, but not on the forum - either in IE or my usual browser, Firefox.
jpw50 has this query Wombat if you can help him.
The camel one (GIF) works for me on my Avatar (14.2kb), but not animated in the body of the post or as a signature (how do you post a pic in the signature, copy and paste?????)
grab a pic or anim from anywhere right click and select Save As, save it to your pooter and use it wherever you want but be aware of copyright, my GN sig anim I made myself.
Joe50 said
12:10 PM Jul 7, 2014
Ah ha! It's now working. Had to reduce the size from 300x300 pixels to 100x100, and it's now 22.4kb. Thanks Womby & Vic for your input.
_wombat_ said
12:25 PM Jul 7, 2014
Hi Joe, looks good, but you will flatern your battery.
Joe50 said
12:30 PM Jul 7, 2014
Hmmm, better get my solar panels up there quick smart
Murraman said
07:18 PM Jul 7, 2014
Looks like one of the LH headlights needs a globe change, love it.
milo said
04:16 PM Jul 8, 2014
I think its something to do with size, as mentioned earlier , like the one wombat made for me
_wombat_ said
04:28 PM Jul 8, 2014
milo wrote:
I think its something to do with size, as mentioned earlier , like the one wombat made for me
Is there a trick to having an animated GIF as an avatar? I've seen a couple of animated avatars but my new avatar is only displaying a static image, which works as intended when loaded into Internet Explorer as a file, but not on the forum - either in IE or my usual browser, Firefox.
Joe,
Try saving it to My Pictures and then onto GN, not sure if it will work though.
Here is another Av I use from time to time that does work as animated, not sure why though. It is also GIF.
Hmmmmm. not moving now though. Only one the Avatar upload as shown here using the upload from my computer button.
-- Edited by Vic41 on Monday 7th of July 2014 01:52:57 AM
-- Edited by Vic41 on Monday 7th of July 2014 01:54:21 AM
Vic, to make that gif work in the topic you need to post it as a signature not as a picture.
I have tried using gif's as AV never seems to work for me, could be the size of the gif file.
I know how to post a signature, but how do you get a photo to go on it

I thought you wanted the gif in the topic, photo in sig has to be a certain size, not very big
jpw50 has this query Wombat if you can help him.
The camel one (GIF) works for me on my Avatar (14.2kb), but not animated in the body of the post or as a signature (how do you post a pic in the signature, copy and paste?????)
grab a pic or anim from anywhere right click and select Save As, save it to your pooter and use it wherever you want but be aware of copyright, my GN sig anim I made myself.
Hi Joe, looks good, but you will flatern your battery.
Hmmm, better get my solar panels up there quick smart
or like my new AV