Animated images are often used as avatars (user images) on forums (thematic) or on social networks. Animated pictures that can be downloaded from the Internet are usually large and require compression. You can reduce the size of the.
Necessary
Adobe ImageReady software
Instructions
Step 1
To resize the animated image, you can use any graphics program from Adobe - Photoshop or ImageReady. The principle of change for these programs is the same: you need to load the image, use a special tool to change the display parameters and save the result.
Step 2
To open the document, click the top menu "File" and select the item "Open", you can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + O. For faster appearance of the image loading window, double-click on the free space of the program workspace.
Step 3
In the window that opens, specify the path to the folder with the file, select the image and click the "Open" button.
Step 4
After loading the image into the graphics editor, click the "Image" top menu, in the list that opens, select the "Image size" item.
Step 5
In the Image Size window, change the values for the Width and Height fields. As a rule, the administration of most forums sets certain requirements for the size of avatars. Set the value between 100 and 120 pixels and click the "OK" button.
Step 6
The image you uploaded will be reduced, now you can save it. Click the top menu "File" and select "Save Optimized As …" or press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + alt="Image" + S.
Step 7
In the window that opens, select a folder to save, enter the desired name for the picture and click the "Save" button.
Step 8
Upload the image to your profile on a forum or social network. If the animation has not disappeared, i.e. the image has not become static, therefore, the image size has been respected. Otherwise, load a new image into the program and resize the image again.
Step 9
Then try uploading the new profile picture again. After displaying the avatar as an animated image, you can click the "Save" button.
