Avatar file size too large, HELP!

I like to make my avatars using photoshop and imageready. However, my files always end up being a bit large when I know that they shouldn’t. For example, if I have three frames then I sometimes end up going over 70K :wow: and I see a lot of avatars on this site that seem to have a lot of frames, and under 20K. When I do try to make my avatars within the constraints they always end up losing a lot of its original quality.

Can someone please help me out!!!

Reduce your color pallete.

reduce in photoshop or imageready?

Thanks for the advice!!!