Gif animation k changes once saved

When I "save for web" a gif animation in photoshop its optimized at 72k. I then check it in file manager and its 102k???!!!

1. Project settings = Standard 48khz NTSC Preset
2. Clip looks dim in both source monitor and preview monitor
(with the alpha turned off and interlace consecutive frames turned on the source video stays dimmed, but the preview frame becomes bright as it should look)
3. If I just start a project , import the video and export to a new movie clip the new exported movie clip gets dimmed even when viewing in media player, only if I do the alpha turned off and interlace consecutive frames trick can I get the exported clip to look normal/undimmed in media player.
4. Yes origianl animation clip has the same framerate and pixel dimensions of the project. I am not altering any speed timing.

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When I "save for web" a gif animation in photoshop its optimized at 72k. I then check it in file manager and its 102k???!!! I've made many web banners this is the first time it's ever done this.

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I have no idea. I save it gif, colors 256, perceptual, no dither, uncheck sRGB.
This is what i do usually and its usually fine. Its the first time the k weight changes in file manager. A few designer friends have tried on their computer and the same thing happens, the k increases in the file manager.....
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