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Big Tuna · Oct 14, 2010, 12:05 AM // 00:05

I know these are the specifications for avatars: The maximum size of your custom image is 100 by 100 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller).

So shouldn't a 150x150 avatar or a 110 x 105 avatar with less KBs work?

What are they trying to say with 'whichever is smaller'?

Thanks.

End · Oct 14, 2010, 12:15 AM // 00:15

that it must be BOTH under 100x100 AND 19.5 kb

Big Tuna · Oct 14, 2010, 12:25 AM // 00:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by End

that it must be BOTH under 100x100 AND 19.5 kb

Thank you for the response.

But when it says 'whichever is smaller', doesn't that mean you just have to satisfy one of the criteria? (Like it will accept a larger pixel avatar because the memory is smaller? Otherwise why would it bother saying 'whichever is smaller' at the end? Surely it would just say the maxium is xxx and xxx)

Can you explain it, please?

End · Oct 14, 2010, 12:43 AM // 00:43

err it's kinda hard to explain...Basically, when it says things like that it usually means that theres multiple critera and that it has to satisfy both. I am really bad explaining things like this though. Sorry.

**Marty Silverblade** · Oct 14, 2010, 03:57 AM // 03:57

It does mean you must satisfy both conditions.

The maximum size of your custom image is 100 by 100 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller).

Is equivalent to:

The size of your custom image must be less than 100x100 pixels and 19.5kb.

mathiastemplar · Oct 14, 2010, 01:23 PM // 13:23

I really had no trouble uploading my avatar even though it's 23.5 KB

As long as it's 100x100 I think you'll be fine..

I COULD BE WRONG

Snograt · Oct 14, 2010, 03:21 PM // 15:21

Basically, whoever wrote whichever is smaller has a poor grasp of the English language.*

Stick with 100*100 and make it as small a filesize as you can.

*nerds - what ya gonna do?

Cuilan · Oct 14, 2010, 06:40 PM // 18:40

http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/imageoptimizer/ for a quick way to lower file size or http://www.pixlr.com/editor/ to edit the file size and image size.

Quaker · Oct 15, 2010, 02:05 PM // 14:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Tuna

The maximum size of your custom image is 100 by 100 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller).

So shouldn't a 150x150 avatar or a 110 x 105 avatar with less KBs work?

What are they trying to say with 'whichever is smaller'?

As has been said, it's basically just a grammatical error. It should really say "whichever is largest" - in other words it can't be larger than 100x100 or more than 19.5k.

A 150x150 or 110x105 avatar would be too big, pixel-wise. An 80x80 avatar that is 25kb would be too big, file-wise.

Oct 14, 2010, 12:05 AM // 00:05	#1
Big Tuna Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2009 Profession: W/	Avatar help? I know these are the specifications for avatars: The maximum size of your custom image is 100 by 100 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller). So shouldn't a 150x150 avatar or a 110 x 105 avatar with less KBs work? What are they trying to say with 'whichever is smaller'? Thanks.

Oct 14, 2010, 03:57 AM // 03:57	#5
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	It does mean you must satisfy both conditions. The maximum size of your custom image is 100 by 100 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller). Is equivalent to: The size of your custom image must be less than 100x100 pixels and 19.5kb. __________________

Oct 14, 2010, 03:21 PM // 15:21	#7
Snograt rattus rattus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST Guild: [GURU]GW [wiki]GW2 Profession: R/	Basically, whoever wrote whichever is smaller has a poor grasp of the English language.* Stick with 100100 and make it as small a filesize as you can. nerds - what ya gonna do? __________________ Si non confectus, non reficiat

Oct 14, 2010, 12:15 AM // 00:15	#2
End Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rubbing Potassium on water fountains. Guild: LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember) Profession: N/A	that it must be BOTH under 100x100 AND 19.5 kb

Oct 14, 2010, 12:43 AM // 00:43	#4
End Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rubbing Potassium on water fountains. Guild: LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember) Profession: N/A	err it's kinda hard to explain...Basically, when it says things like that it usually means that theres multiple critera and that it has to satisfy both. I am really bad explaining things like this though. Sorry.

Oct 14, 2010, 01:23 PM // 13:23	#6
mathiastemplar Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Denmark Guild: Jade Reapers [JD] Profession: W/	I really had no trouble uploading my avatar even though it's 23.5 KB As long as it's 100x100 I think you'll be fine.. I COULD BE WRONG

Oct 14, 2010, 06:40 PM // 18:40	#8
Cuilan Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2008 Profession: Me/	http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/imageoptimizer/ for a quick way to lower file size or http://www.pixlr.com/editor/ to edit the file size and image size.