Re: Producing a Bogus Emogus* . . .

Rader Sidetrack Wrote:
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> Emoji are just images. You can upload whatever
> images you want, within size limits if they are to
> be hosted on the NGDF server. If you host them
> elsewhere, there aren't any size limits (but link-
> ing really outrageous size images may annoy a
> moderator enough to take action).  
>
> So here's an emoji that's not in the current NGDF
> repertoire:  [attachment 79347 purple_devil.jpg]
>
> That one is just a .jpg image uploaded like any
> other image / photo.
>
> If you were to use that image regularly, it might
> be appropriate to shrink it to a size similar to
> the native NGDF emoji.


IMHO shrinking is a good idea, Graham -
Your purple_devil is a bit hard to take life size . . .  
OTOH, if you want an "action" emogus* you can save the shrunken image as a .gif file instead of a .jpg, and use one of the many tools available to aminate it.  

- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender

*  Note that I agree with Willie's observation (below) that "emogi" is a plural term, and that "emogus" should be used when referring to just one of them . . .    



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/14/2021 02:47PM by Russo Loco.