[Request] please allow bigger signatures

[Klamor]

my signature is only 350x111, but i think it's larger than 20kb

please see if it isn't possible to allow pictures larger than that size so i can use my new signature

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc316/cyongx/klamorsig.png

[Stabface]

Not to get up on my high horse, but I prefer small signatures... it really annoys the heck out of me when people's signature length is multiple times longer than what they post. It's a *signature* after all -- and a signature is suppose to be just a simple marking that identifies you. It is attached to every single post, so it really should be something small and unobtrusive, something that people can see over and over without detracting from the discussions at hand.
This forum isn't *too* bad, although the forum software itself could definitely be more streamlined. But in other places I see people with huge images (or worse animations), or quoting entire passages out of books, or posting the virtual equivalent of a curriculum vitae... I visit forums to discuss relevant topics, participate in a community and communicate with my fellow members - not to see for example the dialog of a Pulp Fiction scene after someone's every post. Unless it's a Pulp Fiction forum, I guess.


The picture you linked is cool btw, but it says it is 350x111 pixels not 450x150? And around 50K -- you might try re-encoding it with some different JPEG compression options to get it down to a smaller size, or maybe Imageshack re-scaled/re-compressed it and bloated the file size somehow.

[Shonkey]

Not to get up on my high horse, but I prefer small signatures... it really annoys the heck out of me when people's signature length is multiple times longer than what they post. It's a *signature* after all -- and a signature is suppose to be just a simple marking that identifies you. It is attached to every single post, so it really should be something small and unobtrusive, something that people can see over and over without detracting from the discussions at hand.
This forum isn't *too* bad, although the forum software itself could definitely be more streamlined. But in other places I see people with huge images (or worse animations), or quoting entire passages out of books, or posting the virtual equivalent of a curriculum vitae... I visit forums to discuss relevant topics, participate in a community and communicate with my fellow members - not to see for example the dialog of a Pulp Fiction scene after someone's every post. Unless it's a Pulp Fiction forum, I guess.


The picture you linked is cool btw, but it says it is 350x111 pixels not 450x150? And around 50K -- you might try re-encoding it with some different JPEG compression options to get it down to a smaller size, or maybe Imageshack re-scaled/re-compressed it and bloated the file size somehow.I agree. Some of the sigs are overkill. However there is a way to fix that from your end.

My Profile -> Settings -> Display Settings -> Unlick these two options.

Show other members' signatures

Show other members' avatars

End Result = Better Forum viewing for you.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

I agree with the "small sig" thing. Preferably, the dimensions would be restricted. The piece for me that's missing is the "link to off-site avatar/signature image" option. :P

[Klamor]

I do agree with you where some people just go freaking overboard and have their entire sig collection in their signature... but all i am wondering is if is possible just make the image size larger like instead of only 20k make it 30k or 40k so you can put in a good-quality image as some pics lose quality when saved in a format that will reduce size

on my other forum they have this thing where you can only post 1 pic in your signature so people won't go overboard

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Ellay?

I would assume it has something to do with defaults or with how much storage space is available.

[flyingman]

I think if you cut the sig in half right about his left arm you still get the look your going for with smaller size in kb and just size it self. You could also go with gif or jpg over png. The sig itself doesnt have ton colors so no need go high end png format. Just giving option.

[Klamor]

yeah, i tried saving it as a jpg and a gif, but i can only get it down to about 30k which is still 10 over the maximum :(

[Gallo]

Can't you just decrease the quality to lower the file size? I mean, that should work. Don't need Hi-res stuff on here. Smaller sized sigs (file size) lead to better overall site performance.

[Stabface]

I'm impressed that you were able to make this JPEG over 20Kb, what app were you using?

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9379/klamorsigzf1.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc316/cyongx/klamorsig.png

[Klamor]

I'm impressed that you were able to make this JPEG over 20Kb, what app were you using?

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/9379/klamorsigzf1.jpg
http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc316/cyongx/klamorsig.pngphotoshop cs2

[Skuggomann]

I so vote for this! i mean 20 kb?!?!?! comon :( more liek 120-200!!!

[Klamor]

look, all i'm asking is to make the image upload size at least 50k... so we can upload some good-quality images
make a setting so that each person can only have 1 pic in their signature

[Stabface]

I agree its pretty smal but a 20K limitation is not a big deal. Look at the 1st image I posted, took like 2 seconds with Gimp to re-encode as JPEG and got it under 20K (it's only 14K actually) and it's very nearly the exact same quality as the PNG. I can see only some very slight differences between the two.

[Eteocles]

He's asking for filesize increase which is fine IMO; height and width needs to be limited to some extent but filesize can vary pretty widely

[Gallo]

The fact of the matter is that increasing the file size of sigs will slow the site down. Watch out for the poor folks who have slow DSL...

I think 20kb is more than fine.

[Boom]

I agree its pretty smal but a 20K limitation is not a big deal. Look at the 1st image I posted, took like 2 seconds with Gimp to re-encode as JPEG and got it under 20K (it's only 14K actually) and it's very nearly the exact same quality as the PNG. I can see only some very slight differences between the two.I think the problem was, that when you posted your version, you didn't spell out what you had done for him. :) You need to do that.

Klamor, 20k is actually pretty huge. As Stabface pointed out, he easily lowered your "requested sig" from 50k to 13ish.

I'm in no position to complain about sig size. Mine is pretty big. (maybe I should shrink it a bit) The key to having a nice sig is to keep the vertical down. TALL sigs are terrible, and eat up WAY more space because they don't have content wrap around them. They end up filling the screen with "blank space" which distracts from the forums.

As for wide, go crazy... just make it short.

Boom

[Bradster]

I miss the quality of my old sig (not real happy with it now) however I do understand its purpose. One thing I really don't like is Avatar limit. There's tons out there I'd love to use but cannot :(

Also for the sigs theres some damn nice wow animated sigs you can make, I was going to post the "How to" but its pretty much pointless because of the limit. I vote for removing the limit. But my feelings won't be hurt if it's not.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

I'd not be opposed to lifting the filesize limit but I definitely agree with the pixel size limits as they are today. I really do not want to have to adblock everyone's sigs because they're half a page tall.

[Klamor]

lol this thread was like a year old... who dug it up?

anyways it's till a good idea :)