RE: Just a test
Yes. The size of a gif file depends on the layers. Each frame is a layer, and the size of each layer will be a certain number of bytes. You multiply that number by the number of layers it takes to make a complete cycle of your animation. In this case, the only way to make the gif smaller is to reduce the size of the picture and sacrifice clarity, or to reduce the number of frames and not have as much animation. It will be impossible with this picture. HOWEVER, if you post on other boards you can use whatever size avatar you like.