Signature size?

[IDigitalDeadI]

I've always seen these awesome signatures in the community and I have this awesome one in store.... but when I preview it, its so small and you can barely see it!!!! I was wondering how does everyone get their sigs such a big size? This has been bothering me for ages!

 

[Flippy the Squirrel]

I'm guessing that you have attached your signature by using the image upload feature, and the putting the SIGPIC tag in your signature. That's probably the best way to do it, and results in what is (as far as I understand), a regulation-sized signature.

However, if you're a cowboy and flaunt your blatant disrespect of authority, like me, you can put an IMG tag in your signature instead, and point to an image you host elsewhere. Although you can technically exceed the 500x100 limit, it's best to keep your sig a reasonable size. Nobody wants to get carpal tunnel scrolling past your signature.

 

[Quaffer]

The largest size signature that the Signature of the Week contest accepts is 500 pixels wide x 200 pixels tall. That does not mean it's a rule for forum signatures.

My opinion on signatures? If your signature needs a scroll bar to be seen it is too big.

 

[Darth]

Basically, dont use the eGO uploaded too to upload your signatures. It will shrink it, upload it to imageshack or something. Then go to edit signature. Click this:

image and then paste the image url into there.

 

[Flippy the Squirrel]

I've noticed that ImageShack images tend to vanish after a while (not sure how long), so if you don't have access to your own domain, I'd use something like www.flickr.com, as it has a much more open image retention/sharing policy.

 

[IDigitalDeadI]

thanks for the help guys, I'll try and upload a sig later, I got chores atm lol