Banner Ad With Motion Blur - File Size too Big!

[DazedByTheLight]

Hi guys

I have created a great ad (for my limited talents anyway) with motion blur to change from one set of text to another.

However, when I come to save it as a GIF file I find the file size is too large to upload it to my Google Adwords account!

I need the file to be smaller than 50KB yet I am only able to achieve file sizes between 166KB-791KB.

I have tried turning the background off to no effect so I am guessing that it is the blurred text layers themselves that are the issue. However, I am not really sure what I am doing wrong so would appreciate some help.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[dv8_fx]

Hi, Dazed by the light.... dunno if you like this but... I set the color algorithm to WEB , Colors - 8 and deleted 2 frames. Comes out at 48kb .

View attachment 14795

 

[DazedByTheLight]

Hi, thanks for your reply.

Have you removed the steel background as well?

Eight colours with no background is quite difficult to swallow, plus I will need some colour in the background to pass Google's ad criteria.

 

[dv8_fx]

Sorry... I've been trying to edit my post. The uploaded image won't show.

I deleted Frames 9, 15 and 20.... and used the settings above less the background.....

Hmmm let me try something else.

 

[DazedByTheLight]

I managed to open your attachment .

I have worked with the principles you have given and managed to set a light grey background and got it down to 49kb by deleting a few more slides. I guess this is practical but was wondering whether there may be any workarounds that would allow me to keep more of the detail.

Thanks again
DBTL

 

[dv8_fx]

View attachment 14796

Hope this loads...

edit... Having difficulty uploading ....

I omitted the steel background, and activated the white layer on all frames. and used settings as mentioned above.

Tho with 8 colors , it doesn't look that bad. Try it out first then preview in your web browser - save optimized gif, open save folder , right click - open with (IE) ....

You want it at 50kb. Unless you delete a few more frames...

 

[dv8_fx]

Missed your post.... You can try redoing the gradient at a lighter setting and omitting a few frames. Set at 32 colors, it might work.

 

[DazedByTheLight]

What do you mean by redoing the gradient?

 

[dv8_fx]

You could either edit the layer effect to make it lighter or create a new gradient on a layer.

 

[DazedByTheLight]

Thanks for your help, PS I noticed that you seem to be on holiday in Thailand? I just returned last week, great country.