How to Create Avatar!

[RedLion]

Been trying to create an avatar that meets the 10kb maximum size requirement, but try as I might I cannot get it to go below around 38kb. I'm using Photoshop CS5, reducing the detail and size to about nothing (40x40 pixels) and used maximum JPEG compression (quality =0) and still cannot get it small enough.

What's the trick?

Joe

 

[RobVinc]

Try PNG and reducing the colors..

 

[RedLion]

PNG file is 106KB

PNG file is 106KB

Thank you for the suggestion. I tried it and came up with:

125x125 pixel 8bit grayscale image saved as PNG was 106KB.

 

[Sparrow]

Thank you for the suggestion. I tried it and came up with:

125x125 pixel 8bit grayscale image saved as PNG was 106KB.

Mine is 112x112 saved as a jpg at quality 10 and comes out at 88kb

 

[Roberto V.]

Thank you for the suggestion. I tried it and came up with:

125x125 pixel 8bit grayscale image saved as PNG was 106KB.

Try saving it as a GIF and reducing the colors. If you are using Photoshop, use the 'save for web' option and reduce the colors.

 

[MartinP]

Don't you have to be tall and odd-looking and blue? Oh wait . . .

 

[johannielscom]

Try saving it as a GIF and reducing the colors. If you are using Photoshop, use the 'save for web' option and reduce the colors.

thats the route to go. should do it.

 

[RedLion]

It worked!

It worked!

(125x125, "save for web", .gif, reduce colors)

That worked. Thanks!

Joe

 

[tlitody]

did you use save for web or just save as. You should be using save for web.