Signatures Gone Wild

[BTFLCHLD]

thankyouthankyouthankyou.

[markolas]

I think the 25 word limit is a bit extreme (my own signature, which I think is probably the most non-offensive one ever, violates this rule, so I removed it). But the gigantic ones, with the browser-crashing photos, are a bit much.

[Silver Springs]

I'm with the rule change, but I do think it is a wee bit excessive. Is mine even within the rules? I don't like the massive signatures either, so I'm definitely with the change in that respect.

[louielouie2000]

Bee, your signature is just fine in my book. :)

Mark, your signature was very compact... I don't see a problem with you bringing it back. It's not like you had huge pictures, oversized text, links, and youtube videos in addition to your text.

[SuperFleetwood]

is mine ok louie

[CADreaming]

I totally understand why this is being enforced, but the current site restrictions - I couldn't even read the text in the banners once they were sized to the specs... :shrug:

[louielouie2000]

I totally understand why this is being enforced, but the current site restrictions - I couldn't even read the text in the banners once they were sized to the specs... :shrug:

Are you talking about the text you have overlaid ON your picture? I don't care what size the text is ON your picture, just so long as the picture itself isn't over 200 pixels in height (yours is 225 pixels high, by the way... so it's just barely too large according to the new rules).

This is text size 4... the largest size allowed by the new signature rules. If you can't read this, perhaps you need to adjust your monitor resolution or zoom? :shrug:

[CADreaming]

Are you talking about the text you have overlaid ON your picture? I don't care what size the text is ON your picture, just so long as the picture itself isn't over 200 pixels in height (yours is 225 pixels high, by the way... so it's just barely too large according to the new rules).

This is text size 4... the largest size allowed by the new signature rules. If you can't read this, perhaps you need to adjust your monitor resolution or zoom? :shrug:

Just the "banners" I've made before, when I resized them either the text overlay or the picture was too small to see. Eh, no biggie. I'm a novice with all that anyway and just killing time when I do make 'em.

[louielouie2000]

Just the "banners" I've made before, when I resized them either the text overlay or the picture was too small to see. Eh, no biggie. I'm a novice with all that anyway and just killing time when I do make 'em.

I have a suggestion for you... make your banners much wider vs worrying about height. For instance, look at this one:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j134/gypsycarly/fleetwood%20mac/08_0717_ss_banner02_600.jpg

I think it's very artsy and cool. It's got text, it's got atmosphere, and it's got Stevie's face. Give your creativity an isometric workout and experiment with wider banners like the one above! :D

Here are some more great examples of what would be very acceptable:

http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/4200000/Stevie-Nicks-banner-stevie-nicks-4266983-600-100.jpg

http://forgottenjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/stevie-nicks-stevie-nicks.jpg

http://www.rhiannonfire.com/images/RFFBANZZ%20(1).gif

http://www.rhiannonfire.com/images/RFFBANZZ%20(94).gif

http://www.rhiannonfire.com/images/RFFBANZZ%20(42).gif

[Spoinny]

those are nice Louie, make me one!!! lol

[louielouie2000]

those are nice Louie, make me one!!! lol

I just pulled them off the internet. Do a google picture search for "Fleetwood Mac banner" or "Stevie Nicks banner" etc and see what you can find. There are some really cool ones out there. Or make one yourself if you're artistic! :D

http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/12000000/Banner-Suggestion-fleetwood-mac-12092489-800-99.jpg

http://www.vocalgroup.org/inductees/images/fleetwood_mac/fleetwoodmac_hdr.jpg

[Musicman408]

Any way you all could re-post the re-sized video you all re-sized back in my sig?

[louielouie2000]

Any way you all could re-post the re-sized video you all re-sized back in my sig?

I didn't know if you wanted the first or second vid... so I chose the second vid for you. Let me know if you want it changed :).

[louielouie2000]

FYI: If anyone needs help with their signatures, just let me know. I can resize your pics, upload them into your signature, help with fonts, etc. :wavey:

[markolas]

Bee, your signature is just fine in my book. :)

Mark, your signature was very compact... I don't see a problem with you bringing it back. It's not like you had huge pictures, oversized text, links, and youtube videos in addition to your text.

Thanks, you're sweet. :)

[BTFLCHLD]

I totally understand why this is being enforced, but the current site restrictions - I couldn't even read the text in the banners once they were sized to the specs... :shrug: suggest resize to specs then add text. quick example attached

dig your siggy by the way.

[Silver Springs]

I'd be happy to make signatures for anybod who needs them :) Just visit Unleashed Graphics (http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=45523), follow the rules in the first post and drop me a request :)

[cristochango]

I just tried adding one and wanted to see if it works...

[cristochango]

It did. :p

[CADreaming]

I have a suggestion for you... make your banners much wider vs worrying about height. For instance, look at this one:

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j134/gypsycarly/fleetwood%20mac/08_0717_ss_banner02_600.jpg

I think it's very artsy and cool. It's got text, it's got atmosphere, and it's got Stevie's face. Give your creativity an isometric workout and experiment with wider banners like the one above! :D



Yes, I just saw that! Looks awesome.

FYI: If anyone needs help with their signatures, just let me know. I can resize your pics, upload them into your signature, help with fonts, etc. :wavey:

Thanks for all the examples and advice, Louie! I really appreciate it.

suggest resize to specs then add text. quick example attached

dig your siggy by the way.

Thx! The text ended up being too small. My humor is lost... ;) Thx for the tip.

I'd be happy to make signatures for anybod who needs them :) Just visit Unleashed Graphics (http://ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=45523), follow the rules in the first post and drop me a request :)

Sweet! :)

[Meowi]

Louie, is mine ok? I believe my text is too big!

[louielouie2000]

Louie, is mine ok? I believe my text is too big!

It looks like the text for your name is one size too large, and you definitely have too much text beneath your picture :).

[sodascouts]

I'm SOOOOO glad this issue is finally being dealt with! Continually scrolling past absurdly large signatures was tiresome and annoying, and that doesn't even take into account how much time they took to load.

Kudos to the Ledge admins and moderators!!!

[vivfox]

no pictures over 200 pixels in height in signatures


What about the width? I need a number? Telling me no larger than size #4 makes no sense to me. I need a pixel width please?

[Silver Springs]

no pictures over 200 pixels in height in signatures


What about the width? I need a number? Telling me no larger than size #4 makes no sense to me. I need a pixel width please?

It was already said that width isn't an issue, as the main concern is loading spead and expanse of the page covered. Width doesn't affect any of that, as long as it isn't so wide that it causes the forum page to stretch horrible. As for height in pixels, it was already said in an earlier post that 200 pixels was the goal number.

[louielouie2000]

no pictures over 200 pixels in height in signatures


What about the width? I need a number? Telling me no larger than size #4 makes no sense to me. I need a pixel width please?

Like Bee said, there are no limitations on picture width. We are aiming for wide pictures in signatures, not tall. This makes it easier to scroll through threads.

The font size limitation is size 4. When you go to post a message, there is a pull down menu with font sizes. There are sizes 1-7. Nothing larger than size 4 is permitted... that's pretty self explanatory and straightforward :)

[David]

will one of you guys make me a sig photo with pictures of Stevie on the final leg of the WH tour? That's my favorite.

[michelej1]

will one of you guys make me a sig photo with pictures of Stevie on the final leg of the WH tour? That's my favorite.

I actually didn't want to change the rules at all because of you. I know you like large, high resolution graphics in all of the posts.

Michele

[David]

I actually didn't want to change the rules at all because of you. I know you like large, high resolution graphics in all of the posts.

MicheleI do! I love to scroll and scroll and scroll, all the while musing on my foul fate!

Wait till you see the sig Peter MacMan made for me of the late-leg Wild Heart tour. It's small but fab.

[michelej1]

You're very lucky. Peter used to make incredible banners, merging several high resolution images that just jumped off the screen at you. Those were great.

Michele

[David]

Now check out my sig!
Don't forget to read my blog, too, and leave comments.

[SuperFleetwood]

were did you find those pictures from david i see a tambourine picture i want!, oh i sent you a message?

Now check out my sig!
Don't forget to read my blog, too, and leave comments.

[Heartboy]

Why can't we have more than one picture in our sigs?

[louielouie2000]

Why can't we have more than one picture in our sigs?

We are trying to curb the height of people's signatures so that pages will load faster, and so people won't have to spend as much time scrolling through signatures just to get to the text of posts.

You're also only allowed to have 1 HTML link per signature. You have two in yours :).

[Heartboy]

We are trying to curb the height of people's signatures so that pages will load faster, and so people won't have to spend as much time scrolling through signatures just to get to the text of posts.

You're also only allowed to have 1 HTML link per signature. You have two in yours :).

And you now just tell me that.

Kinda strange, I noticed it gone.

[David]

Keep those sigs short & sweet.