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[challenge entry] Yes, I know this has been done before probably.
But still. Here is my first work in quite a while and my first HALF decent one in ages.

It's in two files, one showing the logo and initial things and one showing the sponser, due to filesize issues.




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(Lupustheflyingdog, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:29, archived)
# bloody hell
that's massive!
(I helped save b3ta! new_matt, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:30, archived)
# Yeah
I know. It got too blurred when shrunk down smaller.
(Lupustheflyingdog, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:31, archived)
# i mean file size wise
it's over 160kb!
(I helped save b3ta! new_matt, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:32, archived)
# It's a .jpg too
Filesizewise it is MASSIVE, yeah. You should've seen what it was like when it was all on one file >_<

Unless you like downloading 1.7 MB files you would NOT want the original.
(Lupustheflyingdog, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:32, archived)
# *punches self in head*
(I helped save b3ta! fassit is old, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:34, archived)
# Yeah :/
I know. Big file. Hit self on head to ease pain. Demand comments on picture instead of file size.
(Lupustheflyingdog, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:35, archived)
# hmmm... nice pic and all that
but there is no need for a static image to be over 50k
(I helped save b3ta! rosey, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:36, archived)
# Thank you
But I have tried getting it smaller, this is acutally way lower than it started off at, I physically can't trim it any smaller, and quality wise I can't either >_< too late now, two or three pics above me, so it won't get any exposure either way.
(Lupustheflyingdog, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:39, archived)
# course it
will!

what about making the background a bit more plain, a quick resize, and try to optimise it after that?
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:40, archived)
# >_< Unfortunently
I originally did this as an .html file and took a screenshot, I no longer have the file to alter :(
(Lupustheflyingdog, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:44, archived)
# you can demand nothing!
monkeyboy!

but the pic is cool, needs to be smaller.
(I helped save b3ta! fassit is old, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:38, archived)
# I DEMAND ALL!
Thank you, yeah, it does need to be smaller but I'm actually having trouble toning it down filesizewise.
(Lupustheflyingdog, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:40, archived)
# oh, alright
THAT'S SHIT!

not really
(I helped save b3ta! new_matt, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:39, archived)
# >:(
You have offended my honour! *hurls a net over you and sells you to Chinese slave merchants*
(Lupustheflyingdog, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:45, archived)
# hohoho
if you're going to take offence at that, you want to be around when i'm in a bad mood!
(I helped save b3ta! new_matt, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:47, archived)
# try saving it
as a GIF and see if that helps - there`s a lot of solid colour

(and I`m assuming you don`t have a flashy optimiser program)


...god I`m being fluffy tonight :-\
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:39, archived)
# I've tried
Main pic increased to over 200 KB, smaller one hit 50. :(
(Lupustheflyingdog, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:46, archived)
# did you keep them at 256 colours?
or did you try reducing? the top one could go to 32, the bottom needs no more than 16, 8 would probably suffice
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:47, archived)
# ever tried
turning down the image quality?

that bottom one could be a GIF and lose no detail, but about 50% of the filesize... the top one probably would benefit similarly
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:34, archived)
# I thought that .gifs were larger than .jpgs
Anyhoo, I could tune down the image quality of the top one somewhat, but I've tried and failed with the bottom one.
(Lupustheflyingdog, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:36, archived)
# it's all relative
gifs work well on pics with few colours, sharp edges, and large areas with little change - both of these fit that mould well

jpeg works by removing the fine detail, which would masacre that (admittedly awful) "ha ha" background into unreadable sludge
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:39, archived)
# Ah, I see.
I'll go off and convert then.

The Ha Ha! background is intended to be awful too ;)
(Lupustheflyingdog, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:41, archived)
# not for pics
with big areas of simple colours. JH knows better than i

[edit] see!
(I helped save b3ta! new_matt, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:39, archived)
# thank you darling
cheque's in the mail
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:41, archived)
# spelling mistake deliberate?
(I helped save b3ta! Laughing Boy, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:30, archived)
# Yes
It's also taking a pot shot at those low quality joke sites that are so common.
(Lupustheflyingdog, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:31, archived)
# oh i see!
(I helped save b3ta! Laughing Boy, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:32, archived)
# :P
Indeed. Not blantantly obvious though :/ I wanted to do SOMETHING on b3ta actually.
(Lupustheflyingdog, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:33, archived)
# unggg
spam!


woo
(Whoopie the slug, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 21:31, archived)