Signature size guidelines - coming soon

Post by **NSimkins** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:16 am

Please note, signature size guidelines are in the process of being developed. Please read the thread below to follow the progress:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=24724

scherry2 · Post by **scherry2** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:51 am

I was kinda wondering about that lately.

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:53 am

HA! 600x253px

ZubenElGenubi · Post by **ZubenElGenubi** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:12 am

Yeah! 600 x 200...I got 50 pixels to spare (or 3000, depending on your math)

scott_h · Post by **scott_h** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:38 am

598x202 - maybe I should blow it up a bit

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:39 am

(removed)!!! awesome idea.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:48 am

Let's not forget that just because you have a huge monitor and a video card capable of displaying extreme resolutions doesn't mean everyone who visits the site will have that capability as well. Most probably do not. Here right now, this monitor will not go above 1024x768. I still personally find the 600 width to be excessive. The 200 height is fine. If the window isn't maximized, all you're seeing is someone's signature. The only resolution I'm comfortably able to view this site with the signatures on is on my Mac at home which is something like 1280x1024 on my LCD. Anything less and I have to turn off the sigs.

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VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:14 am

Is this better? 468x197px

bogey523 · Post by **bogey523** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:00 am

So I have a question.... I am wondering if my present sig pic is going to be too large... just got it too... might need a little help on how to resize the darned thing if needed.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:27 pm

Quote, originally posted by bogey523 Â»So I have a question.... I am wondering if my present sig pic is going to be too large... just got it too... might need a little help on how to resize the darned thing if needed.Umm, yeah, you're running 640 by 480. On some machines with lower resolution settings, that would fill the entire screen!

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:39 pm

Ha! mine is 512 X 384 pix.! i barely made it..... i think....

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:33 pm

I see you're using Photobucket... If you log into your album, you can do it the quick and dirty albeit unprecise way there:Find the picture in your album, then click the edit button. If it is 640x480 originally, you'll either want 25% which will give you a 160x120 image, or 50% which is 320x240. Once you've clicked the percentage you want to resize, you can click the Resize button.I've resized your image for you though... This is scaled down to 267x200. The file size also dropped from 111 kb to 31 kb too, good deal. I don't know if you use Windows what to tell you to use as far as applications go, I only use Windows at work so I don't have any recommendations. I use The GIMP for working with all of my images, it's a great, free, open source tool that works wonderfully on many platforms, but it's a little out there and isn't the easiest to use. Although I can figure it out better I can Photoshop. Hopefully someone can chime in with some suggestions on what you can use if you want to try this schtuff yourself.

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ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:48 pm

Quote, originally posted by NascarXprt Â»Ha! mine is 512 X 384 pix.! i barely made it..... i think....Nope, you didn't. You're 384 high and 250 is the max. Taking into account aspect ratio and such, a resize to a minimum of 333x250 is what you need for a pic of those dimensions.

NascarXprt · Post by **NascarXprt** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:55 pm

damn... oh well it wont hurt to resize it.i use windows at home and a mac g4 and an imac at school. so ill get it done asap.i the program i use is PS and/or paintshop pro.*Edit* Sig has been resized.

bogey523 · Post by **bogey523** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:54 pm

ughhh!! I can't get it to resize, so I'll take it down for now.. so frustrating! Thanks for trying to help this non-technologically advanced girl out!

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:48 pm

ColonelPanic resized yours for you, and it is attached to his reply above. So all you need to do is just change the image to that one and you should be good.

bogey523 · Post by **bogey523** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:51 pm

Thanks! I hadn't realized that! thanks for the help colonelpanic

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:52 am

I just made a new one for the fun of it since everyone was talking about this and I needed a new one anyways!

Toasted7 · Post by **Toasted7** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:33 am

We don't need no steeeeeenkin' guidelines!Nevermind... yes we do

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:08 am

you just gotta let us know. i'm due for a new sig soon, so as soon as i know the dimensions, i can get to work.

joholste · Post by **joholste** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:30 am

ok i'm changing mine

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GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:30 am

I've been meaning to shorten mine alittle.

Jahntassa · Post by **Jahntassa** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:35 am

I'm promoting our lifesaving work on the Computing Grid for Genvibe!

Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:48 am

So since the topic of siggies came up, and I got photoshop elements for my birthday I decided to make one up.

Katscan · Post by **Katscan** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:41 am

Ok updated my sig, had to shrink it just a lil, used to be 600 x 286 now its within regs

Atomb · Post by **Atomb** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:58 am

i didn't realize you all had signatures! (i love the 'sigture off' feature!)

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:29 pm

dude, you're not implying that those who don't like them turn them off are you? come on, what's next? asking people to not read topics they don't like? i shrunk mine down to be within specs, but it still looks big on screen, what's up with that?

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:35 pm

I am guilty but at least I am not the only one! I will still have one though! Guaranteed!

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:49 pm

Quote, originally posted by drunkenmaxx Â»i shrunk mine down to be within specs, but it still looks big on screen, what's up with that?I just did mine too! Well it is within the spec but Nick can tell us I suppose...

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:57 pm

i dunno, i used photoshop, and according to the file, it's 372x200

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:25 pm

I got 187 x 250 using Image Cave.

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:59 pm

looks to me like you got squat todd.

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:52 am

Got a good one now thanks to my friend ZubenElGenubi! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am compliant now so look out!

millster · Post by **millster** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:03 am

Way to go! For some reason, I like the looks of the smaller one better anyway. It looks sharper.

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:20 am

Yeah thanks! It did come at a cost though, Zuben gets to drive it when he comes to Michigan...

Katscan · Post by **Katscan** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:27 am

If a ride in your Vett is what it took to make you a new sig then Ill have to make you several!

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:32 am

Quote, originally posted by Katscan Â»If a ride in your Vett is what it took to make you a new sig then Ill have to make you several!OK! Honestly though, having the rear tires break traction when you hammer the gas in second gear really is not that fun after awhile, so you are not missing much. At any rate, my passenger seat is always open my friend!

ZubenElGenubi · Post by **ZubenElGenubi** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:37 am

Yeah...I'm thinkin' shotgun will be a better option for me! Wish I had PS up here..I'd knock out those cars in the background...

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:42 am

Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy Â»Honestly though, having the rear tires break traction when you hammer the gas in second gear really is not that fun after awhile, so you are not missing much. hey i can get the front tires on my maxx to do that...when it's raining.

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:56 am

Quote, originally posted by ZubenElGenubi Â»Wish I had PS up here..I'd knock out those cars in the background...

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:14 am

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VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:21 am

That's just wrong... on soooo many levels. Be careful, the Vette guys will find you, flog you, and take your lunch money.

GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:23 am

(removed)!!!

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:25 am

(removed)! That is funny! It is the Alternative Life Style Barbi Vette!And I like VforVibes pic too! My back window looks tinted!

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:07 am

Quote, originally posted by drunkenmaxx Â»>Sorry ToolGuy, I couldn't help my self.

millster · Post by **millster** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:26 am

Back on-topic, please!

VforVIBE · Post by **VforVIBE** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:32 am

Right, we were discussing size... mine is bigger than yours

GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:50 am

well... mine is um... smaller?I shrunk mine a little but I plan on a re-do sometime.... maybe

melders · Post by **melders** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:32 am

if someone needs some help making a signature, or even resizing...let me know...i would be glad to help someone or some people out...i think mine is fine. just PM me if you need somethin done

melders · Post by **melders** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:55 am

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE Â»you should use the vanishing point tool to remove the cars from the pic...its only avaliable in CS2...let me know if you need help with that..