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Author:  Darin Spayd [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Avatars
Hesh,

How'd yours get so big? "Oh, behave!" (Austin Powers :) )
Author:  Mike_P [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
Yes, I know, I'm not Hesh...

but...the settings on this software have been changed to allow larger avatars...and many times when a person chooses a custom avatar they make it themselves and have to reduce its size to make it work on a forum....so in my eyes the question should be how did you make that nice .jpg so small! ;)
Author:  Hesh2 [ Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
:lol: :lol: :lol: We can have avatars that are up to 200 X 200 pixels with a total file size not to exceed 10kb.

I used Photoshop to crop and resize a photo to meet the above requirements.
Author:  Ken Franklin [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
If you don't have Photoshop you could use shrinkpictures.com.
Author:  Bob Garrish [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
I'm pretty fond of a program called IrfanView. It's free, and I use it as my image viewer as well as to crop and resize any photos I have. The filtering in it's pretty solid.
Author:  Kim [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
Bob Garrish wrote:
I'm pretty fond of a program called IrfanView. It's free, and I use it as my image viewer as well as to crop and resize any photos I have. The filtering in it's pretty solid.

I second Bob on the use of Irfanview, it is a great little viewer that I have been using for around 8 years.

Cheers

Kim
Author:  Colin S [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
I have to say that I think that having an avatar 200px wide is intrusive on the text columns, it's very untidy when all of a sudden as you scan down and an avatar intrudes into the meat of the thread. About 140px wide seems to be the best visual fit for the forum.

Colin
Author:  Jim Kirby [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
My old one was 100 by 100 but was 20K big. I wonder if I can simply resave it as a different file type. I don't know these tools yet on the Mac.

Oh, look at that - there it is. What happened?
Author:  Todd Rose [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
Please tell me we're not going to have animated avatars again! :o
Author:  Bill Greene [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
Well, here we go...first post on the new software. So far, this is downright dreamy.
Author:  Margido [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
Hi guys, just checking the waters...


<edit> Wow, the edit button really works!
How do you guys like my new avatar? :roll:
Author:  Hesh2 [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
OK point well taken - I created an avatar 140 pixels wide as Colin suggested.
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
Avatars are cool but I too don't like the animated ones very much.
Are we sticking with the still life avatars?
Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:49 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
I'm glad they are at lease big enough to see now. Hey wearing my glasses helps too :lol: :lol:
Author:  Bob Garrish [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
Mine looked so pretty at 200px! :)
But, solid argument on the aesthetic, so 140 it is.
Author:  HowardK [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
Todd Rose wrote:
Please tell me we're not going to have animated avatars again! :o


Looks like the contest is on for the grossest photo of damaged flesh. I'm sure someone can top a mere leg shot of brown recluse morbidity. How about a third degree burn on someone's face? That oughta do it.
Author:  Terry Stowell [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
Hey Kim,
Put that thing away before you poke somebody's eye out!
Author:  BobK [ Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
So far so good. Edit, posting pics and deleting pics. Sweet.
Author:  PBurner [ Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
I think avatars are excuses for me to waist even MORE time.
Author:  Mark Maquillan [ Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
Well I used the photo editing software Bob recommended to get the avitar going. Worked OK for me. Thanks Bob
Author:  R W Goodman [ Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
BoBK
I noticed a striking similarity in our avatars. I'll change mine but was feeling really pleased with El Kabong. Darn.
Warren.
Author:  WaddyThomson [ Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:36 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
I don't know, Jim, it looks like you are jumping into the conversation, and he's jumping out of it. Big difference! :)
Author:  fryovanni [ Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
First post :ugeek:
Author:  Kirt Myers [ Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:41 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
Hi,

FYI you can resize pictures with the old microsoft paint program on just about every PC.

Go into the view menu, then the stretch/skew menu. I go about 30% on both vertical and horizontal.

You might have to size em a couple times to get what you want.

Happy trails...
Author:  BobK [ Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Avatars
R W Goodman wrote:
BoBK
I noticed a striking similarity in our avatars. I'll change mine but was feeling really pleased with El Kabong. Darn.
Warren.



I think there's room for more than one El Kabong. But I'm happy to switch to Bizarro Kabong.
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