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#1 Forum Avatars

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:51 am
by Heuer
If you want to add an Avatar to your name you can do so from your 'User Control Panel' (top right, click on your name and a drop down menu will appear then go to your Profile tab > Edit Avatar > Upload Avatar. The photo needs to be no more than 50kb and 200x200 pixels in size.

If any one is unable or unsure of how to create an avatar here are some ready prepared ones. Just right click on the photo you want and save it to your desktop. Then go to your user profile and click on 'Upload Avatar from your machine', navigate to the avatar file on your desktop and click OK. Click 'submit' and you are away!

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Once you have snagged one post here so no one else uses it and I will delete.

#2 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 12:16 pm
by Mark Gordon
Gosh, David. The new server and format for the forum are just wonderful. I freely admit that I'm a bit of a Luddite when it comes to computer stuff, but even I was able to change the background (Latte is my preference for now) and upload an avatar with no trouble at all. Thank you so much for your Herculean efforts to get this up and running and for everything you have done over the past eight years as Administrator and advice-giving poster. I really appreciate your efforts. Maybe Pete can Shanghai you to help out with J-L. :roll: (Couldn't find the wink Smiley.)

#3 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 1:51 pm
by mgcjag
Hi All......wasnt sure how ot make a photo smaller to fit as an avatar....so just copied a photo into the edit avater section of edit profil and then two boxes appear that lets you set the size to 200x200.....so quite easy....you dont have to resize your photo first..... Steve

#4 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 5:03 pm
by ernie
looking good guys...thanks :lol:

#5 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:08 pm
by malcolm
Site looking good, well done

#6 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 9:40 am
by Hugo
mgcjag wrote:Hi All......wasnt sure how ot make a photo smaller to fit as an avatar....so just copied a photo into the edit avater section of edit profil and then two boxes appear that lets you set the size to 200x200.....so quite easy....you dont have to resize your photo first..... Steve

I'm trying to upload a photo and I'm not getting this - it just says it is too many pixels high, but no suggestions how to remedy this. If I crop the photo I get de-capitated (which might be an improvement actually).

#7 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 12:18 pm
by mgcjag
Hi Hugo...it worked for me just as i explained when i put my avatar up.......maybee you will have to try other photos to see if you can get it to work...or google re sizeing photos

#8 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 6:21 pm
by Heuer
Use Paint if you are using Win 10. Simply type 'Paint' into the Windows search bar at the bottom left, open it, load the photo (typically you can drag 'n drop) and then click on resize > pixels > 200 x 200 > save. You can then upload to the Forum.

#9 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:08 am
by Hugo
Well, I managed to find my way through that - thank you - but it's TINY and I can't seem to make it bigger. Maybe I'm using a pic that has a lot of pixels or kilobytes to start with?

#10 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:25 am
by Heuer
You shrunk it to 32x49 pixels rather than 200x200. After you have resized it right mouse click on the png or jpg file and select Properties > Details which will tell you what size you have. Keep trying you will get there eventually!

#11 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:38 am
by Hugo
Thank you - it actually said it was 199 by something. That's weird. I'll have another go - you are certainly expanding my horizons with computers here ;)

#12 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 11:14 am
by Hugo
Well that worked - although I'm sure it was the same pic I used last time! Thank you for taking the time to talk me through it.

#13 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 10:46 am
by Drive35
Hi. Been trying to upload a jpg picture to the avatar or signature, but even though it is definitely less than 200x100 pixels and 24kb, I keep getting the message that my photo is 4130x3000 something pixels. Have tried another photo as well, but get the same

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#14 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 2:00 pm
by mgcjag
Hi Geoff....the Avatar and signature are two different options in you profile section....so are you trying to add a photo to the Avatar area....Steve

#15 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 2:07 pm
by Heuer
The photo was below the size limit but somehow the properties were saved as the original large photo. I have changed the properties of the image and added it as your avatar.

#16 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2020 6:51 pm
by mystery type
Geoff could have been because the 2+2 is a bigger car. :lol:

#17 Re: Forum Avatars

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 9:20 am
by Drive35
Ah yes - that explains it :lol:

Thanks David. Strange that my computer still shows the properties of my version as 24kb though!!!