diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/MSSQL/MSSQLAssetData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/MSSQL/MSSQLAssetData.cs
index ce7039616c..f94375d513 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/MSSQL/MSSQLAssetData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/MSSQL/MSSQLAssetData.cs
@@ -160,18 +160,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.MSSQL
                      @temporary, @create_time, @access_time, @creatorid, @asset_flags, @data)";
             
             string assetName = asset.Name;
-            if (asset.Name.Length > 64)
+            if (asset.Name.Length > AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_NAME)
             {
-                assetName = asset.Name.Substring(0, 64);
+                assetName = asset.Name.Substring(0, AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_NAME);
                 m_log.WarnFormat(
                     "[ASSET DB]: Name '{0}' for asset {1} truncated from {2} to {3} characters on add", 
                     asset.Name, asset.ID, asset.Name.Length, assetName.Length);
             }
             
             string assetDescription = asset.Description;
-            if (asset.Description.Length > 64)
+            if (asset.Description.Length > AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_DESC)
             {
-                assetDescription = asset.Description.Substring(0, 64);
+                assetDescription = asset.Description.Substring(0, AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_DESC);
                 m_log.WarnFormat(
                     "[ASSET DB]: Description '{0}' for asset {1} truncated from {2} to {3} characters on add", 
                     asset.Description, asset.ID, asset.Description.Length, assetDescription.Length);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLAssetData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLAssetData.cs
index c96139df75..f03e322f5d 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLAssetData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLAssetData.cs
@@ -171,18 +171,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.MySQL
                             dbcon))
                     {
                         string assetName = asset.Name;
-                        if (asset.Name.Length > 64)
+                        if (asset.Name.Length > AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_NAME)
                         {
-                            assetName = asset.Name.Substring(0, 64);
+                            assetName = asset.Name.Substring(0, AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_NAME);
                             m_log.WarnFormat(
                                 "[ASSET DB]: Name '{0}' for asset {1} truncated from {2} to {3} characters on add", 
                                 asset.Name, asset.ID, asset.Name.Length, assetName.Length);
                         }
     
                         string assetDescription = asset.Description;
-                        if (asset.Description.Length > 64)
+                        if (asset.Description.Length > AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_DESC)
                         {
-                            assetDescription = asset.Description.Substring(0, 64);
+                            assetDescription = asset.Description.Substring(0, AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_DESC);
                             m_log.WarnFormat(
                                 "[ASSET DB]: Description '{0}' for asset {1} truncated from {2} to {3} characters on add", 
                                 asset.Description, asset.ID, asset.Description.Length, assetDescription.Length);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLXAssetData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLXAssetData.cs
index 1bf6a9a1db..430bb9fcb4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLXAssetData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/MySQL/MySQLXAssetData.cs
@@ -210,18 +210,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.MySQL
                     using (MySqlTransaction transaction = dbcon.BeginTransaction())
                     {
                         string assetName = asset.Name;
-                        if (asset.Name.Length > 64)
+                        if (asset.Name.Length > AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_NAME)
                         {
-                            assetName = asset.Name.Substring(0, 64);
+                            assetName = asset.Name.Substring(0, AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_NAME);
                             m_log.WarnFormat(
                                 "[XASSET DB]: Name '{0}' for asset {1} truncated from {2} to {3} characters on add", 
                                 asset.Name, asset.ID, asset.Name.Length, assetName.Length);
                         }
     
                         string assetDescription = asset.Description;
-                        if (asset.Description.Length > 64)
+                        if (asset.Description.Length > AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_DESC)
                         {
-                            assetDescription = asset.Description.Substring(0, 64);
+                            assetDescription = asset.Description.Substring(0, AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_DESC);
                             m_log.WarnFormat(
                                 "[XASSET DB]: Description '{0}' for asset {1} truncated from {2} to {3} characters on add", 
                                 asset.Description, asset.ID, asset.Description.Length, assetDescription.Length);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLAssetData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLAssetData.cs
index ca18dc9604..5d8b0a2c18 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLAssetData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/PGSQL/PGSQLAssetData.cs
@@ -166,18 +166,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.PGSQL
                 ";
             
             string assetName = asset.Name;
-            if (asset.Name.Length > 64)
+            if (asset.Name.Length > AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_NAME)
             {
-                assetName = asset.Name.Substring(0, 64);
+                assetName = asset.Name.Substring(0, AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_NAME);
                 m_log.WarnFormat(
                     "[ASSET DB]: Name '{0}' for asset {1} truncated from {2} to {3} characters on add", 
                     asset.Name, asset.ID, asset.Name.Length, assetName.Length);
             }
             
             string assetDescription = asset.Description;
-            if (asset.Description.Length > 64)
+            if (asset.Description.Length > AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_DESC)
             {
-                assetDescription = asset.Description.Substring(0, 64);
+                assetDescription = asset.Description.Substring(0, AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_DESC);
                 m_log.WarnFormat(
                     "[ASSET DB]: Description '{0}' for asset {1} truncated from {2} to {3} characters on add", 
                     asset.Description, asset.ID, asset.Description.Length, assetDescription.Length);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/SQLite/SQLiteAssetData.cs b/OpenSim/Data/SQLite/SQLiteAssetData.cs
index 2834bcfaba..f0dda64699 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/SQLite/SQLiteAssetData.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/SQLite/SQLiteAssetData.cs
@@ -134,18 +134,18 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.SQLite
         override public void StoreAsset(AssetBase asset)
         {
             string assetName = asset.Name;
-            if (asset.Name.Length > 64)
+            if (asset.Name.Length > AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_NAME)
             {
-                assetName = asset.Name.Substring(0, 64);
+                assetName = asset.Name.Substring(0, AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_NAME);
                 m_log.WarnFormat(
                     "[ASSET DB]: Name '{0}' for asset {1} truncated from {2} to {3} characters on add", 
                     asset.Name, asset.ID, asset.Name.Length, assetName.Length);
             }
 
             string assetDescription = asset.Description;
-            if (asset.Description.Length > 64)
+            if (asset.Description.Length > AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_DESC)
             {
-                assetDescription = asset.Description.Substring(0, 64);
+                assetDescription = asset.Description.Substring(0, AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_DESC);
                 m_log.WarnFormat(
                     "[ASSET DB]: Description '{0}' for asset {1} truncated from {2} to {3} characters on add", 
                     asset.Description, asset.ID, asset.Description.Length, assetDescription.Length);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/AssetBase.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/AssetBase.cs
index d2c6c57ac3..153a1d0caf 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/AssetBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/AssetBase.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log = LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 
+        public static readonly int MAX_ASSET_NAME = 64;
+        public static readonly int MAX_ASSET_DESC = 64;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Data of the Asset
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/DynamicTexture/DynamicTextureModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/DynamicTexture/DynamicTextureModule.cs
index 9d77b19f7f..4bced548b5 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/DynamicTexture/DynamicTextureModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Scripting/DynamicTexture/DynamicTextureModule.cs
@@ -514,6 +514,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Scripting.DynamicTexture
                         scene.RegionInfo.RegionID.ToString());
                 asset.Data = assetData;
                 asset.Description = String.Format("URL image : {0}", Url);
+                if (asset.Description.Length > AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_DESC)
+                    asset.Description = asset.Description.Substring(0, AssetBase.MAX_ASSET_DESC);
                 asset.Local = false;
                 asset.Temporary = ((Disp & DISP_TEMP) != 0);
                 scene.AssetService.Store(asset);