des Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Have a question. I thought I could make my own avatar. I think this is not true. I tried uploading one (the right size and everything), but I can't do it. It's a shame as it is much better than the one I selected. If I can't create my own are their websites of them or something? --des Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irreverance Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Do you know what type of file it is? Try saving it as a GIF, and they uploading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 It's a Photoshop file. I don't remember gif in there but I have not really tried saving as a gif. It is a jpeg which as I recall is one of the types of files this allows. But I'll try it and see. --des Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irreverance Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 In PhotoShop: Go to SAVE FOR WEB (rather than "save" or "saveas" under FILE). A screen will appear. Make sure that the file type is GIF (check near the top of screen) Notice that you can change the size and everything near the bottom of the screen. Let me know how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 I have a version that predates the www! :-) Amazingly it still works. (2.5) I have an updater somewhere, I guess I'll look for it. --des Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irreverance Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Try changing the "mode" to rgb or cmyk. Then you might be able to "save as" a GIF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 saving as a .gif file will certainly work, but a .jpg will also work and shouldn't require a mode change. Plus, for files with complex color information, they are usually smaller than .gifs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des Posted January 29, 2005 Author Share Posted January 29, 2005 (edited) I left this in so you can see what happened. But it did successfully upload. Unfortunately for some odd reason it is impossible to see. I tried several different ways of doing this from making a file that was within the 65X65 pixel limit to using a regular unchanged photo. The results are what you see, a teensy tiny photo. The original problem was that the photo was not named a jpeg. If it is properly named it works. But is teensy. Ooops I spoke too soon. It's ok. Resolution is really poor though. --des Edited January 29, 2005 by des Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowperson Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I finally added an avatar, but I am disappointed with the size of it/them, and the fact that they cannot be titled as far as I can tell. Is there any way to modify the process so that the picture can be larger and titled? flow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Michael Morgan Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I have given up on posting an avatar here. I tried repeatedly. I was not able to introduce one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveapple Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 I use a jpg file to upload my avatar, which is of one of my artwork pictures. It is not always easy to select a picture or photo that will show up when you can use so few pixels to display it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Michael Morgan Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 Yes, that is the format I use. The size is smaller than the posted limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveapple Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Yes, that is the format I use. The size is smaller than the posted limit. Gosh, what a handsome fellow you are! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest admin Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 I can increase size for avatars... will do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowperson Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Monica: Thanks from one oldster that hates to squint ! flow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Michael Morgan Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 (edited) I can increase size for avatars... will do... Thank you. Edited July 17, 2006 by Ted Michael Morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowperson Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 (edited) Hi Monica: Looks like we've got some sort of avatar problem this am. Went to my settings page, and it's not there either. Do we need to re-establish one, or no ? Just letting you know. flow.... Edited August 28, 2006 by flowperson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest admin Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 So very sorry! I inadvertantly deleted the path to the folder where the downloads are stored - like avatars, etc. It might take me a few days to restore - I have to get the path from invision because, of course, I didn't have it written down anywhere At any rate, the files are all safe, so the avatars - and any other uploaded material - will be restored when I put that setting back in. Really sorry. I was playing with ways to thwart spammers, and didn't even realize I had done this. That'll learn me... M Hi Monica: Looks like we've got some sort of avatar problem this am. Went to my settings page, and it's not there either. Do we need to re-establish one, or no ? Just letting you know. flow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowperson Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Thanks Monica...see what happens when we buy computers and throw away paper and pencil ? Keep thwarting those nasty spammers...it's the criminal justice skill set of the 21st century. flow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest admin Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Avatars are restored. Whew. Sorry that took a bit longer than I thought to fix... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowperson Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Thanks Monica...you're the best ever !!!!! flow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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