nation flags rendered JPG

[Imagey Nation]

Realize aim to reduce size in KB for cost containment and display speed.
However, JPG is bad format for flag.
Flags submitted as PNG are reformatted as JPG, corrupting image.

Probable cause is "The server now attempts to resize flags to fit within 214x142 pixels, and generate thumbnails.
Both height and width must fit, so if your image is perfectly square, it will wind up as 142x142.
It will reformat as both PNG and JPEG and store it as whichever one is smaller (in terms of filesize)." (Violet, Sun Mar 06, 2011)
Since file size of PNG affectd by number of colours and file size of JPG by "quality" setting, JPG always less than PNG.

At NS size above, difference of KB size JPG or PNG = 1 to 3 KB.
If is not needed difference, might PNG be preferred format?
Please advise. Thank you.

[[violet]]

Okay, I've made a few changes!

Firstly, as requested, the game will no longer store images as whichever is smaller, PNG or JPEG. Instead, it will use PNG so long as it's under 50KB. That is, you'll only be converted to JPEG version if the PNG version can't fit under 50KB and the JPEG one can.

Secondly, the 12KB loopholes are now 50KB loopholes. That is, images will not be rescaled at all if they're under 50KB and fit within 428x284 or 107x426.

Thirdly, the server will attempt to rescale at 321x213 before it tries 214x142.

To summarize: uploaded images for nation flags are left alone if they fit within a 428x284 box, are PNG or JPEG format, and weigh less than 50KB. If you make nation flags, this would be your ideal, I'd imagine.

Two other ways to avoid rescaling: images that fit within 107x 71 and weigh less than 50KB, regardless of format (e.g. a small animated GIF), and PNG or JPEG images that fit within 107x426 (e.g. a tall skinny flag) and weigh less than 50KB.

If you upload an image that doesn't meet these requirements, the game will try to rescale it. It will try three successive rescales: at 321x213, at 214x142, and at 107x 71. Each time, if the resulting rescaled image weighs less than 50KB in PNG format, or, failing that, JPEG format, that's what you get.

Note that the maximum dimensions of 428x284 are available only to those who design their image accordingly. If the game has to rescale your image, it will be no larger than 321x213. This is because I figure that people who take the time to tailor their image are probably doing better things with the space.

[Astrolinium]

the 12KB loopholes are now 50KB loopholes. That is, images will

[Todd McCloud]

Very good! I like how higher kb's won't result in changing the flag dimensions!

[Mousebumples]

And, of course, I just uploaded a new flag to a puppet that was resized earlier today. I'll have to reupload now, since it shouldn't be resized under the new guidelines.

Thanks, [violet]!

[Nistertal]

I just tried it. Looks wonderful
Thank you!

[Castle in the Sky]

under 50KB and fit within 428x284 or 107x426.

Yay! Thank you.

[Glen-Rhodes]

Just wondering, would you ever consider allowing SVG format?

[Werben]

You know, I sort of like this new update now. My flag was condensed before I CTE'd, but now when I placed it back on it's now much larger!

[Imagey Nation]

Okay, I've made a few changes!
...
Note that the maximum dimensions of 428x284 are available only to those who design their image accordingly. If the game has to rescale your image, it will be no larger than 321x213. This is because I figure that people who take the time to tailor their image are probably doing better things with the space.

Thank you, [violet], for this.

[Tim-Opolis]

Thanks [violet]

[[violet]]

Just wondering, would you ever consider allowing SVG format?

Yes, but I'd want to think there was a good usage case for it.

[Astrolinium]

Just wondering, would you ever consider allowing SVG format?

Yes, but I'd want to think there was a good usage case for it.

If I'm not mistaken, SVGs use code to render the specifics of an image so that it displays similarly at all sizes, does it not?
Would that not mean SVG would (potentially, depending on implementation) help eliminate distortion when the flag is shrunk for use on the forum?

[Flibbleites]

Yes, but I'd want to think there was a good usage case for it.

If I'm not mistaken, SVGs use code to render the specifics of an image so that it displays similarly at all sizes, does it not?
Would that not mean SVG would (potentially, depending on implementation) help eliminate distortion when the flag is shrunk for use on the forum?

Wasn't there a problem with SVGs where certain mobile browsers refused to display them? I seem to remember people complaining about not being able to see the graphs because of that.

[[violet]]

If I'm not mistaken, SVGs use code to render the specifics of an image so that it displays similarly at all sizes, does it not?
Would that not mean SVG would (potentially, depending on implementation) help eliminate distortion when the flag is shrunk for use on the forum?

That is true, yes.

Wasn't there a problem with SVGs where certain mobile browsers refused to display them? I seem to remember people complaining about not being able to see the graphs because of that.

Ah yes, the Android browser.

[Snefaldia]

[violet], this is the best! I was shaking my fist at the screen a few months ago when my shiny new GIMPed flag had to be downsized as a JPEG, and now everything looks great!

SVG format would be nifty as well, but this is a great addition!

[Uni]

[violet], this is the best! I was shaking my fist at the screen a few months ago when my shiny new GIMPed flag had to be downsized as a JPEG, and now everything looks great!

SVG format would be nifty as well, but this is a great addition!

Oooow, I like that Snefaldia, although your dark rich maroon was pretty classic.

[Sanctaria]

This is great, thanks [violet].