Animated personal avatars

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**General Mayhem**

Hi, I notice that several Dakka members have given themselves animated avatars and wondered how I might make one myself. I have various programs for graphics manipulation and can make animated giffs, etc but cannot find any info about what is the best format to use. If this is already covered somewhere else can someone point me to it? Thanks

**Aduro**

Bah, I was hoping this was a thread to complain about the animated Avatars. Most of them have annoyed me enough that I've started Adblocking the ones I dislike, which is more than half that I've seen I believe. I find them too distracting in most cases.

**General Mayhem**

Complain away, the internet is a big place and no doubt lots of people will agree with you. I am just interested in extending my pc skills and adding a bit of originality to my dakka "face". Even some of the non animated avatars are annoying.

**Darth Bob**

Awwww Aduro you haven't blocked mine have you D: . I've gotten so many compliments on the incredibly disturbing clown-thingy that is my avatar

.

But I didn't make my avatar, I found it on the web. If you want to find an animated avatar, just google animated avatars or .gif avatars and something should come up.

**The Dreadnote**

If you can make animated GIFs, make one. I'm not aware of any other format for animated pictures.

Also, your damn stupid clown-thing was probably only the second dakka avatar I've ever adblocked. Jolly annoying!

**Aduro**

Darth Bob wrote:Awwww Aduro you haven't blocked mine have you D: . I've gotten so many compliments on the incredibly disturbing clown-thingy that is my avatar .

But I didn't make my avatar, I found it on the web. If you want to find an animated avatar, just google animated avatars or .gif avatars and something should come up.

Yours and the "Boom Headshot" one were the first two I blocked. I think I've only actually blocked like four, since few people really have them. I've also blocked the various Adoptables people had in their sigs.

**RaegMachine**

Aduro wrote:
Darth Bob wrote:Awwww Aduro you haven't blocked mine have you D: . I've gotten so many compliments on the incredibly disturbing clown-thingy that is my avatar .

But I didn't make my avatar, I found it on the web. If you want to find an animated avatar, just google animated avatars or .gif avatars and something should come up.

Yours and the "Boom Headshot" one were the first two I blocked. I think I've only actually blocked like four, since few people really have them. I've also blocked the various Adoptables people had in their sigs.

Have you blocked mine too?

**MeanGreenStompa**

I hope you haven't blocked the Blessed one...

**Cheese Elemental**

Anyone who blocks that needs a good krumpin'.

**LunaHound**

Everytime i see that guy i feel like using a lawn mower to shave his beard.

Anyone blocked my avatar? :'D

**shas'o vera**

hmm, i need to get an annoying avatar purposly for this thread, also, i need to update my interests, theres not enough tau, or railguns.

**lord_blackfang**

You can block individual people's avatars? Nice

**JohnHwangDD**

lord_blackfang wrote:You can block individual people's avatars? Nice

The power of Firefox is strong...

**shas'o vera**

JohnHwangDD wrote:
lord_blackfang wrote:You can block individual people's avatars? Nice

The power of Firefox is strong...

but you must come to the internet explorer side, we have cookies

**LiberatedObject**

I've been having problems getting the .gif to work.

**shas'o vera**

LiberatedObject wrote:I've been having problems getting the .gif to work.

come with me *holds out my hand* i have cookies that will let you use the .gif

**LiberatedObject**

Well, cookies ARE delicious.
I will see if IE will allow me. Firefox cookies go bad occasionally.

Nope...

**shas'o vera**

erm, what cookies did you think i was talking about?

**JohnHwangDD**

shas'o vera wrote:
JohnHwangDD wrote:
lord_blackfang wrote:You can block individual people's avatars? Nice

The power of Firefox is strong...

but you must come to the internet explorer side, we have cookies

I abandoned IE a long, long time ago.

But perhaps, there is another...

**shas'o vera**

yes, theres one other, it is known as google chrome

**LiberatedObject**

shas'o vera wrote:erm, what cookies did you think i was talking about?

Chocolate chip remember my settings cookies.

**shas'o vera**

oh, ok then, i am right, as always

Automatically Appended Next Post:
also, OT the funnyest animated avatar is probably the one that looks like a loading screen that says: attempting to give a damn.

**chaplaingrabthar**

I agree. Animated avatars are a pain in the butt.

**Kirbinator**

I rather like mine, made in Adobe ImageReady. It's pretty easy in there, you can add or remove as many frames as you like, control rate of cycle on each frame, etc.

To be fair, I've had it forever... I think I'll make a new one some time.

**Gwar!**

Use GIMP.

It's free.

**Gitkikka**

Subtle is the best way to go. Except, of course, for MGS's because it just wouldn't be Brian Blessed if it wasn't OTT.

**Balance**

I've turned avatars and signatures off as the heresy online ones kept setting off Chrome's malware detector.

**Brother SRM**

You can make animated .gifs really easily in Photoshop or Flash. .gif is the way to go if you want your image to be animated. I'm happy with my static avatar though. Boreale is silently judging all of you, all the time.

**Sarrazon**

Sadly, I didn't make the Dancing Black Mage. By this point, I don't remember where I found the little guy, but I've used him forever. I had to ask some folks I knew when I wanted to make a Christmas version.

Out of curiosity, anyone blocked the little guy?

**Kid_Kyoto**

Aduro wrote:Bah, I was hoping this was a thread to complain about the animated Avatars. Most of them have annoyed me enough that I've started Adblocking the ones I dislike, which is more than half that I've seen I believe. I find them too distracting in most cases.

Agree.