AVATARS

[Bethany]

I have tried to download an avatar several times, but the file is always too big. I've seen KB but never KiB.
Can you only use digital photos? Please advise. Thanks!

[tundra lodger]

Bethany,

Check out this thread (scroll down to Eric's post and he gives instructions)

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=8098&start=0

It's not too hard to do from photobucket....that's where I did mine.

[Bethany]

I guess I need more help than I thought ...

- set up photobucket? (I can Google it I suppose).
- how do you edit a phot or picture to the correct size?

[dizzy]

Bethany,

Here is another method using "Paint" which is probably on your computer already:

1. Open your picture in Paint
2. Click the "Select" tool
3. Select the area of the picture you want to keep--make it approximately square as you select it, it doesn't have to be exactly square
4. Click the "Crop" tool
5. Click the "resize" tool
6. Uncheck the "maintain aspect ratio"
7. Check "pixels" (this is as opposed to the default "percentage")
8. Enter "80" in both the "horizontal" and "Vertical" boxes
9. Click "OK"
10. Save the file, which is your Avatar

pm if questions
dizzy

[rotton50]

Pardon for the correction but when you crop the picture is DOES have to be square or it will get distorted when you change the size to 80 x 80.

Otherwise the instructions are good.

[tundra lodger]

Thanks, dizzy and Ray

I tried it in Paint once, but obviously forgot a critical step. No wonder I gave up that route....

(You do realize, Ray, that the reason we gals have so much difficulty with spatial conception is all your fault.... )

[dizzy]

I agree, Ray, as regards square and distortion....however, distortion is in the eye of the beholder. When eyeballing something as square, the eye sees it back as ok. Try it....

[rotton50]

Normally yes but with a picture that small ( 80 x 80 pixels ) it only takes a couple of pixels off in either direction to become noticeable.

Most graphics programs have a little window at the bottom of the pane that indicates what the size is as you crop the photo. All you have to do is watch it and when it gets to 80 x 80 stop cropping.

So easy there's no reason NOT to do it.

[lindalady]

Here's an even easier way, Bethany:

Send a pic to Eric. He will be more than happy to help you.



Big hugs,
Linda

[rotton50]

I'm going to channel my Dad here.

"Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime".

Send it to Eric and you don't learn anything.

So there.

[lindalady]

Well, that is why you don't see my avatar change....

[Bethany]

Dizzy -
Your directions worked!
More amazing, I was able to follow them!

Thanks one & all for your help!!!!

[SunshineH]

Linda: I see your avatar change from time to time. I like this one.

[Guest]

Just testing to see if I was able to follow eric's directions since I already have a photobucket account. If I have yay and thanks eric if not help me please!

[secretflower]

Hi, I am having a problem with putting picture up-I tried the paint suggestion-tried cropping, no luck and I don't have a bucket whatever it was-I would rather not be a blank, but right now trying to do it is making my head hurt-sorry......I wish I was better at this