Why is there only a 40 page limit?

[SleepingPoppy]

The only solution is limitless expansion in all directions!

[snopmark]

That's a pretty good idea!

You get imaginary cookie!

[snopmark]

By page limits I meant page count.

If Tapas didn't have the 40 page count limits, and just straight up 80MB chapter/episode limits, or even half that, 40MB, I'd be pretty happy.

[colinmooredraws]

Is there any place where you can upload for free and without limit except making your own website? Cause I also want to know.

That's what I've been wondering. Just based on sheer size, Tapas is the largest I've ever seen (40 pages that are 4000px tall). I'm from the old school of webcomics where you could only ever do 1 page or image at a time. Even general art sites were just 1 page. When Tumblr allowed 10 whole images at once, that was wild. And after coming to Tapas, Webtoons limits seemed way too small, but that was mostly because it could only be 800px wide and I had to reduce file quality so much.

I've just been trying to wrap my head around even needing more than 40 pages every single week, even if each page is just a single panel.

[snopmark]

For you maybe, but not everyone wants to use 4000px tall.

The problem is that 1x1 pixel image is also considered 1 page.

Not that I would make anything that small, or for some reason people think I'm making some epic 160+ webcomic chapter.

It's the fact that if I upload small images, it counts as 1 page.

Don't forget that 2MB limit per page also exists.

A better way would have a chapter data limit.

Webtoons is 20MB per chapter and I would be okay with Tapas having a 20MB chapter limit. Providing there's no page count limitations.

[silverraven0]

To tell you the truth, this is something I've complained about when I'm still new (not sure if I ever do it on the forum) but as time goes, I realize they didn't matter because me, as a reader, even though I like long chapters, it is tiring to actually reading everything in one go. As a creator, although I'm half a*sed it and haven't made my full lengths stuff yet, I know for sure that they took a lot of time to make, and expectation for having a regular chapters length for every updates is an exhausting problem in itself.

There's already several creators that's asking advice Like "should I cut up my content or should I lessening the panels/page count per chapter update because it is impossible for me to actually deliver without exhausting myself".

Just something to thought off. I also hate limit (and you don't know how the limit is like for the novels creators), but I let it go because there's no point in arguing about it, but I'll respect your opinion.

[beta1042]

The problem is that 1x1 pixel image is also considered 1 page.

Ooof should I mention that Tapas requires a page be a min of 10 pixels high or are you gonna go off on that

[colinmooredraws]

Then you combine multiple pages into one. If you just do 2 to a page, you get 80. The labeling of "page" might be misleading. You get 40 files per update. You can make as many updates as you want. There are many ways to easily get around what you're determined to make into a limitation.

[snopmark]

I'm just saying, and 10 pixels isn't much better than 1x1.

[snopmark]

Thank you silverraven0 for your understanding, and like you I respect everyone's opinions as well!

[snopmark]

I've seen some pretty good replies already in this thread, and this adds on that quite a bit.

This kind of stuff is good, if you guys have more insights like this, you should let me have it.

Though I still don't see how having a 940 x 4000 file is a good idea for loading.

[colinmooredraws]

This kind of stuff is good, if you guys have more insights like this, you should let me have it.

Are you being sarcastic? I can't tell. That stuff's been suggested multiple times by multiple people in various forms already. In fact, that's basically what the very first reply was about.

[snopmark]

No I'm not being sarcastic, if it's not written in exactly the same way then it's not the same.

The way you wrote it made a lot more sense, though like I said I still have some reservations in some areas.

But now I can at least see a workable path if I give concession.

[snopmark]

And it's not like I'm disregarding advice even if I may be adverse to the ideas.

I mean, I am definitely gaining more perspective.

Though it's sinking in slowly.

[snopmark]

In the end, I think I'd have to go with short comics, estimating around 20 pages or so.

I don't want super tall pages and I want to be able to cut where I want. The 20 backup pages will fill in white space, help pacing or used to patch where I need it.

Base it around Tapas's limitations, then format for Webtoons upload.

If I want room to be able to play around with my panels and cuts, I don't see any other choice than to set this limit.

[Kelheor]

You also should know that Webtoons doesn't allow to upload GIF and music until you are their featured creator, by the way, so they def don't care how much you want to play with the panels too

[snopmark]

shakes my fist

These companies are all the same!

$n$

[joannekwan]

OK but consider: more episodes = more ad impressions

[snopmark]

I am being forced into such a beneficial circumstance.

WHY ME?!

I still do not acknowledge you short comics!

And don't get me started on how much single page yonkoma comics abuse this system.

1 page, 4 panels on said page. Profit.

[joannekwan]

LOL better keep you away from series that only do one panel per update!