Steam doesn't let me upload a 6MB gif

[yoko]

I'm trying to upload a 6mb gif but steam says "You can only upload files less than 8 MB in file size". Tried with 5mb and the same message appears...

Any ideas how to solve this?

Edit: It's official. Steam only allows file sizes that are less than 5MB.

[Jack Schitt]

Steam doesn't allow animated .gif images. Make it a still png or jpg if you want to use that image as an avatar. If you want to share an animated .gif the only option is to upload it somewhere else like an image host (imgur, dropbox, flickr, pinterest,...those kind of sites) and share the link to it.

[yoko]

Originally posted by Jack Schitt:

Steam doesn't allow animated .gif images. Make it a still png or jpg if you want to use that image as an avatar. If you want to share an animated .gif the only option is to upload it somewhere else like an image host (imgur, dropbox, flickr, pinterest,...those kind of sites) and share the link to it.

But I already upload gif before and didn't had this problem

[Jack Schitt]

It might work if you upload it to your Artwork gallery. Have you tried that?

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Gif's work.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2619775123

[Jack Schitt]

Originally posted by SnakeFist:

Gif's work.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2619775123

Only in our artwork gallery. They do not work (and won't upload) as an avatar and we can't add them to our profile page or any other gallery section.

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Originally posted by Jack Schitt:

Originally posted by SnakeFist:

Gif's work.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2619775123

Only in our artwork gallery. They do not work (and won't upload) as an avatar and we can't add them to our profile page or any other gallery section.

Take a look a look at my profile my artwork show case has it showing and working.

[Jack Schitt]

As I said:

ONLY IN OUR ARTWORK GALLERY

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Originally posted by Jack Schitt:

As I said:

ONLY IN OUR ARTWORK GALLERY

That is a showcase not in my art work gallery. 2 different things. AS I HAVE SAID.

This is the art work gallery.

https://steamcommunity.com/id/thebestlookingpersonintheworld/images/

The things that show up in on a profile with achievements showing is a SHOWCASE.

[Jack Schitt]

That image is where?:
IN YOUR ARTOWRK GALLERY.

That's why it works on your profile page's showcase. We can't post animated gif's directly to our profile.

[Gin]

Originally posted by Jack Schitt:

[...] and we can't add them to our profile page [...]

Originally posted by Jack Schitt:

That's why it works on your profile page's showcase.

Just a case of poor wording

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Originally posted by Jack Schitt:

That image is where?:
IN YOUR ARTOWRK GALLERY.

That's why it works on your profile page's showcase. We can't post animated gif's directly to our profile.

That is how it works cause steam don't want people posting scam links on their profile. Same thing you can't post youtube video links to your profile for the same reason.

[yoko]

Originally posted by Jack Schitt:

It might work if you upload it to your Artwork gallery. Have you tried that?

But that's where I'm trying to post it

[Jack Schitt]

Kraken just made another topic reporting they're having this same issue. Looks like it's another error Valve created with the poorly made update they released today.

[Jack Schitt]

Unless maybe they have or they're going to change the policies with gifs and didn't post the policy update yet?

[yoko]

Guess I should've specified that I'm trying to post the GIF in the Artwork section, but steam doesn't let me it says that I can only upload file sizes less than 8mb, even tho the gif I'm trying to upload is 5mb.