Banner file sizes

spazlabz · 2003-11-02, 08:41 AM

Remember the good ole days when everything was so exspensive bandwidth would make tears stream down your face every month?
Well, I do to. And back then I was a banner making fool! I was cranking our banners for friends, business partners, anyone who asked, some that didnt. I was good. Now i suck. I got worse with time how weird is that? Anyways, I was told (back then) that an animated banner shouldn't exceed, say 20-30K, that was for anything that moved ya know? didnt matter the size. So i designed a 480x60 banner today for one of my sites, and I am happy with it. Nothing that would blow anyones mind, but the file size (from imageready) is around 50-60K so I trash the dang thing. But it got me thinking, maybe my standards of file size for these are a bit outdated. What does anyone here think is about the top end of banner files sizes should be with todays market dynamics?

spaz

Cleo · 2003-11-02, 08:44 AM

I try to keep mine around 40k.

You have to total up all the images on your page to get an idea of how long it is going to take to view your page.

Lots of folks still on dialup.

spazlabz · 2003-11-02, 08:57 AM

Thanks Cleo, that does help. I was wondering if it had gotten to the point where i could push it some, guess that will be awhile yet heh heh

spaz

DangerDave · 2003-11-02, 03:37 PM

Same here..... < 35K if I can...

The other thing to watch is sponsor banners... some are HUGE! 70 - 90 - 100+ K....

DD

Jim · 2003-11-02, 03:47 PM

I can remember when IEG had a naughty nurse/hospital site with banners no less than 60k. There was just no way I could use them...thank god. I never got my 32 cent check from them.

Surfn · 2003-11-02, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jim
I can remember when IEG had a naughty nurse/hospital site with banners no less than 60k. There was just no way I could use them...thank god. I never got my 32 cent check from them.

Hmmm I wonder if Dr B uses them on HARDCORE
HOSPITAL

Mefo · 2003-11-03, 05:07 AM

I always try to not make them bigger than 40k

teamperfecto · 2003-11-04, 06:44 PM

as small as possible. really.

Although there is no given answer, since its all relative to your page, etc. On a relative clean page with mostly html in it, then sure, a bigger banner size is more justified, on a page with LOTS of images already.. then you better start compressing, or in any way make sure it loads faster.

I think the main thing is to atleast try to compress it as much as possible while it still looks good.

Calavera · 2003-11-04, 07:58 PM

I also try to make them as small as possible. I just checked and the largest banner I could find on my portfolio page is about 26k.
Those are all animated, standard (468x60 or x80 pix).
- and by animation I don't mean just flashing letters,
check out the banners for blacksonblondes, gloryhole or spunkmouth here:
http://www.multimoodia.net/design/banners-noframe.html
all of them have 3-4 frames made from video clips.
I think the secret to getting them ~20k is to carefully choose the colors on banners.
Less colors (or similar tones) = more frames

ezmoves · 2003-11-04, 09:30 PM

make em small enough so they load first..even if the pixs ot thumbs dont load..at least they will see the banners!!

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2003-11-02, 08:41 AM	#1
spazlabz You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bluegrass State Posts: 963	Banner file sizes Remember the good ole days when everything was so exspensive bandwidth would make tears stream down your face every month? Well, I do to. And back then I was a banner making fool! I was cranking our banners for friends, business partners, anyone who asked, some that didnt. I was good. Now i suck. I got worse with time how weird is that? Anyways, I was told (back then) that an animated banner shouldn't exceed, say 20-30K, that was for anything that moved ya know? didnt matter the size. So i designed a 480x60 banner today for one of my sites, and I am happy with it. Nothing that would blow anyones mind, but the file size (from imageready) is around 50-60K so I trash the dang thing. But it got me thinking, maybe my standards of file size for these are a bit outdated. What does anyone here think is about the top end of banner files sizes should be with todays market dynamics? spaz __________________

2003-11-02, 08:44 AM	#2
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	I try to keep mine around 40k. You have to total up all the images on your page to get an idea of how long it is going to take to view your page. Lots of folks still on dialup. __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2003-11-02, 08:57 AM	#3
spazlabz You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Bluegrass State Posts: 963	Thanks Cleo, that does help. I was wondering if it had gotten to the point where i could push it some, guess that will be awhile yet heh heh spaz __________________

2003-11-02, 03:37 PM	#4
DangerDave Bonged Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: BrisVegas, AUSTRALIA Posts: 4,882	Same here..... < 35K if I can... The other thing to watch is sponsor banners... some are HUGE! 70 - 90 - 100+ K.... DD __________________ Old Dollars >>>> Now with over 90 Hosted Free Sites <<<< DangerDave.com.au - Adult Links to Free Porn

2003-11-03, 05:07 AM	#7
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2003-11-02, 03:47 PM	#5
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	I can remember when IEG had a naughty nurse/hospital site with banners no less than 60k. There was just no way I could use them...thank god. I never got my 32 cent check from them.

2003-11-04, 06:44 PM	#8
teamperfecto Trying is the first step towards failure Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: perfectodollars.com Posts: 120	as small as possible. really. Although there is no given answer, since its all relative to your page, etc. On a relative clean page with mostly html in it, then sure, a bigger banner size is more justified, on a page with LOTS of images already.. then you better start compressing, or in any way make sure it loads faster. I think the main thing is to atleast try to compress it as much as possible while it still looks good. __________________ Please Re-Read The Rules For Sig Files

2003-11-04, 07:58 PM	#9
Calavera Aw, Dad, you've done a lot of great things, but you're a very old man, and old people are useless Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Europe Posts: 24	I also try to make them as small as possible. I just checked and the largest banner I could find on my portfolio page is about 26k. Those are all animated, standard (468x60 or x80 pix). - and by animation I don't mean just flashing letters, check out the banners for blacksonblondes, gloryhole or spunkmouth here: http://www.multimoodia.net/design/banners-noframe.html all of them have 3-4 frames made from video clips. I think the secret to getting them ~20k is to carefully choose the colors on banners. Less colors (or similar tones) = more frames __________________ Selling some websites on old domains - quick sale, very cheap, bid now, $200 OBO

2003-11-04, 09:30 PM	#10
ezmoves Rock stars ... is there anything they don't know? Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: oceanside california Posts: 16	banners make em small enough so they load first..even if the pixs ot thumbs dont load..at least they will see the banners!! )) __________________ http://www.sexycitycash.com