Verree eeenteresting. No option to change the width & height but optimizing reduced the file size, all right. I had to right-click on the desired optimized gif and save as to store it on my drive.I think you need to reduce each frame individually. Or try a widget like: http://tools.dynamicdrive.com/imageoptimizer/
FWIW, here's another widget that works with file sizes up to 500k: http://www.myimager.com/
Well, fudge. And the snazziest I've used, GIFWorks, has been assimilated into ClipArt.com. Looks like my New Year's resolutions shall include "clean out bookmarks".According to the site FAQ, the current version of myimager doesn't support animated GIFs