How the hell to get avatar so small??

[Sabre2th 0]

I can get it sized, but its always to large a file???? what the hell am I doing wrong??

Please help

Nick.

Those who dance, are cosidered insane by those who can't hear the music.

[bigway 4]

any chance you are on mac cause i could tell you then.

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[Sabre2th 0]

sorry.....on a windblows machine using photochop

Nick.

Those who dance, are cosidered insane by those who can't hear the music.

[leroydb 0]

email me the pic...
nolowe@aol.com
i will square ya away

Leroy


..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio...

[pleifer 0]

what program are you using?

I ran into the same problem, that I would save as Jpeg 58k or something like that and when I went to post it was 61k or larger....

If your using Photoshop use the save for Web, quick and easy

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[Sabre2th 0]

THANK YOU... THAT WORKED

Only pic I have at the moment...but it will do

Nick.

Those who dance, are cosidered insane by those who can't hear the music.

[pleifer 0]

No prob,

I'm just glad I'm not the only one that had that problem

I've found that saving for web keeps the pic looking pretty good too.

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[BASE813 0]

also do a search on the forum for "avatar" and there is a URL someone posted that will reduce pictures to varying sizes..........

[mnealtx 0]

Mike's guide to avatars using built-in programs

1. open picture in paint

2. click the box icon and click/drag a box over the portion of the pic you wish to make the avatar

3. right click inside the box and select "cut"

4. go to file menu and click new. Do not save the pic you have just modified.

5. go to a corner of the blank background that shows up and pull it up into the corner, making it smaller than the cut area of the original pic

6. right click in the white box and select "paste". If you are asked to resize, select 'yes'.

7. go to the image menu and select "attributes". This will tell you how large the picture is.

8. go back to the image menu and select "stretch/skew". Make small changes. Percentages over 100% will increase the size, less than 100% will decrease the size. Did I mention to make SMALL changes?

9. continue making changes until the avatar size is less than 65 x 75 pixels. File size must be less than 10kb.

10. save the pic (as a .jpg - .bmp will be much larger) and edit your profile to add it as your avatar.

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[AggieDave 6]

Dave's guied to avatars...

PM it or e-mail to Dave and he'll do it real quick in photoshop...or check the thread in photography where folks explain how to do it in photoshop.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[mnealtx 0]

yeah, yeah yeah.... my guide doesn't involve spending perfectly good jump money on software, tho....

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[DeNReN 0]

CrazyIvan posted a link to a great little utility...

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Half way down the page on the right side..D/L ImageResizer.exe and install...

After that downsizing a pic is as simple as right clicking the pic ...click resize....then select the size....poof its done..
Thanks again Ivan

[tbrown 26]

Mike, thanks for the directions, I'm finally able to make one of these things. However, I'm not happy with this one and now I can't change it to another picture. The FAQ's offer no guidance at all.

Lots of you guys change your avatars all the time - so how do you do THAT ?

Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity !

[AggieDave 6]

Hahaha...he said "pay for software..."

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[pleifer 0]

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Mike's guide to avatars using built-in programs

1. open picture in paint

2. click the box icon and click/drag a box over the portion of the pic you wish to make the avatar

3. right click inside the box and select "cut"

4. go to file menu and click new. Do not save the pic you have just modified.

5. go to a corner of the blank background that shows up and pull it up into the corner, making it smaller than the cut area of the original pic

6. right click in the white box and select "paste". If you are asked to resize, select 'yes'.

7. go to the image menu and select "attributes". This will tell you how large the picture is.

8. go back to the image menu and select "stretch/skew". Make small changes. Percentages over 100% will increase the size, less than 100% will decrease the size. Did I mention to make SMALL changes?

9. continue making changes until the avatar size is less than 65 x 75 pixels. File size must be less than 10kb.

10. save the pic (as a .jpg - .bmp will be much larger) and edit your profile to add it as your avatar.

Paul's way... (AggieDave's is probably simmilar)

1. Open Photoshop
2. Image size = 75x65
3. save for web
4.
5. umm you want more than 3 steps???
6. OK
7. close Photoshop
8.
9. almost done
10. make profile changes

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[AggieDave 6]

Save for web sometimes doesn't give you the right file size if there are a lot of colors in the picture. Sometimes cropping, then flattening the layers, followed by save as Jpg and selecting 3 with progressive (3 scans) is needed.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[chaoskitty 0]

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Lots of you guys change your avatars all the time - so how do you do THAT ?

Go in to edit your profile and at the bottom where your avatar is shown, click browse, choose another file to replace your current avatar.
Sometimes you have to refresh your screen after your avatar changes or you wont see the new one.

[bobjoy9 0]

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any chance you are on mac cause i could tell you then.

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Yes I have iphoto and all I seem to do is cut my photos up and it just sucks not knowing!!!AaRRRHHHH..

IU would really appreciate it.

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"LIFE IS GOOD - LIVE IT"
There's a little bit of EveL Knievel in all of us.

[freeflir29 0]

Bring up the pic on your monitor. Then make sure the monitor stays plugged in while you gently place it in the dryer. Set on high heat for 30-40 minutes. Voila!

[bobjoy9 0]

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Then make sure the monitor stays plugged in while you gently place it in the dryer. Set on high heat for 30-40 minutes. Voila!

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That was a crack up.
I can't even attatch the photo here as it is too big.
If someone can e-mail me and give them the pic .
cheers big ears.

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"LIFE IS GOOD - LIVE IT"
There's a little bit of EveL Knievel in all of us.

[Amazon 7]

you need pixie dust to sprinkle over it... and it shrinks right up

[billvon 2,990]

>my guide doesn't involve spending perfectly good jump money on software . . .

Get Easypeg. It does the same thing and is free.