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Using a png image for favicon

  1. lilia
    Member

    Hi, I am trying to upload a png image for the new available favicon option for my wordpress blog, with no success.
    It keeps on showing the previous jpeg image that i put in.

    Is there someone who can help me to understand the problem ? Thanks in advance

  2. thesacredpath
    Staff

    It can take up to 48 hours for a blavatar to start showing up - at least that seems to be the general experience of many. I would give it a day or so to show up.

  3. lilia
    Member

    Thanks for responding thesacredpath.
    But actually WordPress does not even "take" the new file (png) i try to upload. So it's not a matter of delay in update.

    and by the way, i tested with another jpeg image and it worked (after 5-10 minutes) so for sure the issue is about png file.

  4. thesacredpath
    Staff

    Make sure the image is actually a PNG. I've seen them with a PNG extension, but actually being a bitmap. Also, make sure the name includes only letters and numbers. No spaces, punctuation or special characters.

  5. qaan
    Member

    the exact same issue we were discussing here;
    http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/png-images-in-blavatars?

    should be some sort of bug I suppose.

  6. thesacredpath
    Staff

    Then contact support.

  7. vivianpaige
    Member

    If it is a problem, it must be something new that was introduced since I have no problem with mine (on two different blogs, I might add). Try uploading the file using the regular image uploader and then post a link to the file here in the forums. Maybe there is something wrong with the image.

  8. qaan
    Member

    ok. this is the link to the image...

    http://thecountdowntr.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/tctrfavicon25.png

  9. lilia
    Member

    here is the file i want to use

    http://lilia.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/ist1_6560324-colour-spiral4.png

    Thanks

  10. claudiobalderi
    Member

    I've the same problem...

  11. claudiobalderi
    Member

    My gravatar soon should work also as favicon by itself or must I arrange my account in another way (in this case, please, tell me how :-)!) for this function?

    Thanks (and sorry for my English... terrible!)

  12. lilia
    Member

    any update on this ?

    any help would be much apreciated :)))

  13. vivianpaige
    Member

    You're kidding, right? Support has been on limited hours for the holiday. Have you submitted a ticket?

  14. designsimply
    Happiness Engineer

    Hi, we are looking into this issue.

  15. designsimply
    Happiness Engineer

    @lilia, qaan, claudiobalderi, & vivianpaige: PNG uploads for blavatars should be fixed now. Sorry for the troubles!

    @claudiobalderi, you can upload gravatars on your profile page and blavatars on your settings page. You must upload them separately, but you can use the same image for both if you want.

  16. lilia
    Member

    Works fine now, wonderful !

    Thanks very much everyone. Special thanks to Vivian :)

  17. qaan
    Member

    yay! thanks a lot! it's working perfectly... Viva la WP! :))

  18. wesleysoccer
    Member

    Working here....all good on my end....viva la WP! Love Coldplay...

  19. pussified
    Member

    i've been trying my blavatar for the past week...maybe it will work today?

  20. panaghiotisadam
    Member

    Well, we cannot tell without a link to the blog in question.

  21. ironkid2894
    Member

    Mine isnt working, it says my pic as the blog image. But it didnt upload...

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