Why is there only a 40 page limit?

[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!

[snopmark]

I'd be in an absolute fit of jea....rage.

These are mostly comedies, with simple art...

Ugh. Sadly it's the opposite of what I want to create.

[nostalgicroxas]

Noooooo not all. Some artists just draw slower and they just release one page per update. So if you want to do non-comedy and something that's drama, with a single page upload, that's fine. But you have to realize that with slower uploads unless your art is somehow amazing and fits into a popular category people like to look at, then your growth will be slower naturally because your plot will be released at a slower rate.

[snopmark]

I dunno about this 1 page drama deal ;>.>

[azzy-m]

It's a little bit of a problem for me too, but I don't mind it too much. I can easily split episodes and there doesn't seem to be a limit to how many episodes one series can have. Sometimes the 2nd part of the episodes get scheduled for release before the first one vy accident, but it's just a quick fix.

Croppy makes it easy to split and compress episodes anyway.

I think it works in Tapas's favor, honestly. Short, 1-5 paged episodes are the norm here and typically are the ones that get popular (unless you're a tapas exclusive), but it is a different case in Webtoons - where readers prefer longer episodes (I suspect this is because Canvas readers are more used to the Webtoon Originals, where the authors are obliged to create 50+ panels for each ep, but there are readers who don't mind short episodes at all) and typically get more popular, thus a larger file limit.

Edit: I also read some of the comments above - short comics aren't just comedy/slice-of-life comics! Plenty are story-driven, like romance, horror, and fantasy comics! Matter of fact, one of my favorites on WT (but is also on Tapas) is The Dummy's Dummy, and follows a standard comic format (AKA not scrolling, basically, the format you find in comic books and graphic novels) with 3-5 pages per update. It's great and I encourage everyone to read it. Sometimes short comics work for other artists, but others (like me and I assume you, OP) are fine doing long comics because of simpler styles, more free time and/or faster drawing time. And there's always an audience for both!