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calware · 10 months

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animated tumblr icon masterpost

(EDIT (7/10): it is no longer possible to have an animated icon if you did not have one previously. staff has admitted that this "feature" was added accidentally and that it's already been patched. i'll be removing any now-irrelevant segments from the intro and the FAQ. check the notes if you want to see earlier versions of this post)

two days ago, tumblr added the ability to have an animated icon by using an animated webp without giving out any official information on it (from what i can tell). i'm making this post to reduce the amount of questions i get about this. i'll be updating it with any new information i come across. if you have any questions after reading this post, feel free to ask

before i start, as of now, the web version of tumblr plays animated icons automatically which means icons with flashing lights/colors are a danger to people with photosensitivity. do not abuse this feature! remember to keep your icon safe for others by avoiding using any animated images with flashing lights/colors

also, please note that i do not use the tumblr app and i don't know how it works or how it differs from the web version. i use the desktop website as well as the website on my phone's browser (safari)

with that out of the way, here are some frequently asked questions:

7) if a blog has an animated icon, the animation only plays if i click on the icon. otherwise it's stuck on the first frame. why is this?

it's probably because of the platform you're using tumblr on. i use the web version and this doesn't happen to me, it just automatically plays on its own continuously. from what i can tell, this bug(?) only occurs on the tumblr app (depending on which device you use)

8) i use the app and i can't see anyone's animated icons, it's stuck on the first frame no matter what i do. how do i fix this?

check to see if you need to update the app

9) all the animated icons on the page suddenly froze up, what do i do?

try scrolling a little bit, that should unfreeze them. i don't know why this happens or why doing that fixes it 🫥

10) i had an animated icon and now it won't move. why did this happen and how do i fix this?

unfortunately i don't know why this happens, sorry. i could be wrong but from what i've seen i don't think you can fix it ☹️

11) i currently have an animated icon, if i upload a different animated webp image will it still work?

from what i've seen, no. if you want to keep your animated icon as it is, i'd suggest not changing it

12) i have an animated icon, if i edit my blog appearance (without changing the icon) will it mess up my icon?

if you edit your blog appearance via the desktop theme editor (https://www.tumblr.com/customize/yoururl), it should be fine

#tumblr #webp icon

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teriyakiaqi · 10 months

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IM CRUSHED TO PIECES RN 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 however thank you to @miraculous-hearts for tryna help me out as best as possible and @red-swimmerz for ending my suffering early

#no more webp pfps #webp pfp #webp icon #gif pfp #gif icon #moving pfp #moving icon #tumblr

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clannfearrunt · 10 months

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I don’t because they’re WEBPs and I accidentally broke every single WEBP image on the web a while back

#uhhhhhhh i guess to ppl who want to prevent seeing animated icons:#do something to your browser that breaks every single WEBP image ever on the internet #you will not regret it (you will. lots of things are WEBP)#but! could be a way to prevent seeing flashing icons for a while... shit though

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dash-n-step · 10 months

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How did you get your gif icon?

also tagging @telltaletypist because lmao

@calware has also made a post about it here

New(?) thing: unfortunately it's NOT a gif, but the accursed .webp Until staff says something, I'm inclined to think they didn't intend to explicitly allow for animated icons, just for the filetype, and this is just the natural consequence from it

The easiest way for me was to just upload a gif (even as a draft) or take a gif from an existing tumblr post and opening it in a new tab

This automatically links you to the webp version through ".gifv" and now you can save the image (if you backspace on the 'v'/try to do this on the app: you get the gif)

Then it should be as easy as setting any other image as an icon

As far as I can tell: it won't be animated on the app, unless you click "view your avatar", so you probably want something that isn't flashy (so people with sensitive eyes don't get hurt) and has what you want to be seen on the first frame

#dashingposts #asks #dashingreplies #Anonymous #animated pfps #animated icons #animated avatars #webp #gif

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heart-of-the-morningstar · 10 months

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Since moving icons are no longer supported on here, I will now be taking offers on my blog. It's like when people sold their old iPhones with Flappy Bird on it

#this is a joke #just to be clear lol #guess i have a pavitr icon forever now lol #tumblr stop being a buzzkill challenge: failed #mine #personal #webp #webp was useful for 1 thing and they took that away #:(#tumblr

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monmuses · 1 month

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ncvabcrn asked: "There’s blood on me but it ain’t mine." for zoey ! ; Left 4 Dead 2 Quote Starters

Worry struck her gaze, brow raising while bringing herself to a kneeling position next to them, bringing out a medkit. "None of it is yours?" She asked. "No holes? No wounds or anything? Whatever you hit must've sprayed so much on you."

Unless this was the case of adrenaline hiding the effects of the pain from what might've wounded them. It didn't hurt to take this carefully and safely - they couldn't risk leaving open wounds during their travels.

"How are you feeling?" She asked.

#ncvabcrn #✨{𝔯𝔢𝔮𝔲𝔢𝔰𝔱 𝔯𝔢𝔠𝔢𝔦𝔳𝔢𝔡; (𝔞𝔰𝔨 𝔞𝔫𝔰𝔴𝔢𝔯𝔢𝔡)#✨{𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔭𝔱; (𝔦𝔫-𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔱𝔢𝔯)#✨{𝔱𝔦𝔪𝔢 𝔱𝔬 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔰𝔬𝔪𝔢 𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢𝔰!; (𝔷𝔬𝔢𝔶)#// *going iconless bc all the icons i have are webp files ugh

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loveletterworm · 10 months

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"why would tumblr allow gifs as profile pictures nobody wanted this" What are you talking about. I saw people wanting this as far back as like 2015

#apparently it might technically be a bug with webp animations not being blocked but i do miss deviantart icons....#mypost

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discoidal · 10 months

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I LOVE THE MOVING PROFILE PIC THATS SO COOL

WAIT ITS MOVING??? i didnt think it worked it isnt moving for me rn