After completing my new layout and going through the tedious task of saving each part, I ran into a problem. The new layout I intended to save as a png file, which is a high quality image file with transparency. Right away, I should have known it'd be a larger file than I normally use for layouts. I just didn't realize how much larger.
Normal layouts I use are around 100-300 KB. Rarely have I gone much larger than 300 KB.
The png file of the new layout was nearly 1 MB (about 1,000 KB), therefor larger than I wanted. I know some people are still stuck on dial-up and anything else other than cable would suffer long load times.
New plan... redesign the layout and save as jpg, like normal. I've nearly completed the new layout (again) and even managed to reduce the height and width from what the png would have been.
What will be in the new layout:
• About Me
• Random artwork
• Links
• Comments
• DS Game list
• World of Warcraft character/info
• Equipped list
• Wish list
• Avatar
• Nav + adding 2 more buttons
What will not be in the new layout:
• Multimedia
Their are three changes I'll be doing, concerning the artwork:
• Their will be more than anime characters.
• Their will be more than just females.
• It will no longer be character cut-outs.
Due to not using character cut-outs, it's unlikely I'll use any of the current art in the new layout. I will try to find some of the same characters to use, but no promises.
That's it, for now. Any thoughts or concerns, feel free to post a comment.
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