why cant i post an animated sig?

[Superrandomperson]

okay so ive been trying to post the animated and way better version of my signature all day but when I try it just says I can't post animated pictures?! why is it saying that and how can I fix it?

 

[badcrumbs]

Upload the animated sig to photobucket (or another image hosting site) and link to it from there. That's how I've done it in the past.

 

[Gabi<3AnimalCrossing]

Thank you
I've been wondering how to do that too

 

[Superrandomperson]

I know how to do a photo but what about an animated photo?

 

[badcrumbs]

I know how to do a photo but what about an animated photo?

My advice is for an animated photo (.gif file).

 

[Superrandomperson]

like when I tried to do what you said with an animated photo it said invalid file?

 

[badcrumbs]

Can you give me a step by step what you are doing? Then I can pinpoint what might not be working.

 

[Gabi<3AnimalCrossing]

I tryed too I've just noticed
I go on paint
Get my signature done
Post it then its animation is not working

 

[badcrumbs]

I just changed my sig to an old animated one and it worked just fine. Hmmm

 

[Gabi<3AnimalCrossing]

But the animation on it doesn't work

 

[badcrumbs]

But the animation on it doesn't work

It did. I just already changed it back.. haha.

I'll switch it to the animated one so you can see.

 

[Gabi<3AnimalCrossing]

How in the world did you get the animation on it working though?

 

[badcrumbs]

The image is hosted on the Photobucket account, so here is what I did:

1. Copy the direct link to the image (the http:// address next to "Direct", if using photobucket)
2. Go to settings --> Edit Signature
3. Go to the text box. Click the "Insert Image" button and paste the URL
4. Save signature

Voila!

 

[Gabi<3AnimalCrossing]

What do I click on the top editor? uploader?

 

[The Hidden Owl]

It wont be animated if you upload it directly from your computer files.

 

[badcrumbs]

It wont be animated if you upload it directly from your computer files.

This ^^

If hosted on photobucket, imgur, etc, it should work just fine.

 

[Gabi<3AnimalCrossing]

Thank you for clearing that up.
Thats what I do straight after I make my signature.
But then where is edit signature on photobucket?

 

[badcrumbs]

Thank you for clearing that up.
Thats what I do straight after I make my signature.
But then where is edit signature on photobucket?

You won't find "Edit Signature" in photobucket, just under the forum's settings.

After uploading your file to photobucket, copy the direct link

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Then, go to Edit Signature on the forum. Click the Insert Image button and paste the URL you copied from photobucket. Click "OK" and save the sig.

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[Superrandomperson]

I a doing exactly what you said, I am about to just give someone my password and have them do it for me XD

 

[badcrumbs]

I a doing exactly what you said, I am about to just give someone my password and have them do it for me XD

Is the animation not working, or the entire image? Make sure it was saved as a .gif file.