Topic: Avatar's? (Read 536 times)

German Boy · « **on:** May 10, 2009, 08:50:02 AM »

I know this is a dumb question, but how do I take a pic and turn it into an avatar pic. I have pics of my car and would like to create one. Pete, 101, scott you guys got em, help a brother out. Brandon, you see nothing but ones and zero's, help me!!!

Barry · « **Reply #1 on:** May 10, 2009, 09:07:40 AM »

You have to shrink the picture to a certain size (will get back to you in a second), and then upload it to a hosting site... Then you plug it in on your user control panel on the page....

Barry · « **Reply #2 on:** May 10, 2009, 09:11:12 AM »

avatar can only be 150 pixels by 150 pixels... and you can upload it directly on the Forum Profile Information tab on your control panel

Scott · « **Reply #3 on:** May 10, 2009, 01:02:28 PM »

yep, what he said...

German Boy · « **Reply #4 on:** May 10, 2009, 01:12:42 PM »

hosting site? photo bucket? how do shrink it? yeh I know, I am computer challenged.

Luckyy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 10, 2009, 04:46:18 PM »

You can upload it directly to the forum, so you won't have to use photobucket or any hosting service.. Within "Forum Profile Information", select the radio button "I will upload my own picture" and then select "Browse", then find whatever picture you want. After you upload the image you can delete the file off of your local computer.

For cropping and resizing,
if you have a windows machine just use MS Office Picture manager or paint

if you have an apple machine use iPhoto or Gimp

DutchVDub · « **Reply #6 on:** May 10, 2009, 05:10:39 PM »

Paint works just fine, I just did it for my new avatar

German Boy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2009, 11:40:25 PM »

I have a mac. using iphoto, under constraints I adjusted size. I will not crop for me. urgh!!!

Luckyy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2009, 08:10:40 AM »

from apple:

1. In iPhoto, select a photo to crop from your photo library.
2. Click the Edit button below the photo viewing area.
3. Choose the dimensions for your photo from the Constrain pop-up menu. For example, if you plan to include the photo in a photo book, you can choose "4 x 3 (Book, DVD)." You can also choose None and select the crop area freely.
4. Notice how iPhoto shows you the area of the photo that will be cropped. If you don’t like the crop area, click outside the cropped area and then place the pointer where you want the cropped photo to begin.
5. To move the cropped area, place the pointer inside the cropped area and drag back and forth until it is positioned exactly where you want it.
6. Drag the pointer diagonally to select the crop area. Notice that if you’ve set a size constraint, you can select only the part of the photo that will fit in the size you specified.
7. When you are ready, click the Crop button, which is next to the Constrain pop-up menu.
8. When you’re done, you can save your changes by clicking the Done button.

brandonb85 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2009, 10:07:22 AM »

Right click save as.... Merry Xmas buddy

brandonb85 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2009, 10:07:53 AM »

Or if you need to DL it from this site...

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LOS · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2009, 10:40:48 AM »

Nappy... I want my driving tricycle back! It was lost in the transfer...

Scott · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2009, 12:11:26 PM »

ok, go get it!

German Boy · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2009, 12:22:53 PM »

me and the wifey are working on ne now. The problem now is size! lol what I mean I get the constraint, I picked 4x3 dvd and book, and custom 150 x 150, both are coming up to big when trying to up load em.

Luckyy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2009, 12:32:21 PM »

Hmm, are you saving it as a JPEG or PNG or GIF or some kind of small image filetype?

brandonb85 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 11, 2009, 12:36:20 PM »

Kelly it looks perfect

German Boy · « **Reply #16 on:** May 11, 2009, 12:37:34 PM »

it is in a .jpg, 1383x1382. I know this is to big, but this is after I crop it.

for the time being is the one brandon did.

brandonb85 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 11, 2009, 06:47:09 PM »

Here is the one you sent me....

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German Boy · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2009, 02:31:52 AM »

Brandon, you are the man!!! I seriously need to figure this shit out. ihate it when I dont get something. But I like my new pic. It looks angry!!!

brandonb85 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2009, 09:43:11 AM »

I like the 1st one i did for you...

But its all about personal preference.

German Boy · « **Reply #20 on:** May 12, 2009, 11:16:43 AM »

what about theses pics brandon? you like any of them?
http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo249/germanyboy73/DSC00498.jpg
http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo249/germanyboy73/DSC00507.jpg
http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo249/germanyboy73/DSC00510.jpg

Let me know. thanks bro. Also you havent hit me back on the plates you want. holla

RSR32 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 12, 2009, 11:17:37 AM »

Quote from: Luckyy on May 11, 2009, 08:10:40 AM

from apple:

1. In iPhoto, select a photo to crop from your photo library.
2. Click the Edit button below the photo viewing area.
3. Choose the dimensions for your photo from the Constrain pop-up menu. For example, if you plan to include the photo in a photo book, you can choose "4 x 3 (Book, DVD)." You can also choose None and select the crop area freely.
4. Notice how iPhoto shows you the area of the photo that will be cropped. If you don’t like the crop area, click outside the cropped area and then place the pointer where you want the cropped photo to begin.
5. To move the cropped area, place the pointer inside the cropped area and drag back and forth until it is positioned exactly where you want it.
6. Drag the pointer diagonally to select the crop area. Notice that if you’ve set a size constraint, you can select only the part of the photo that will fit in the size you specified.
7. When you are ready, click the Crop button, which is next to the Constrain pop-up menu.
8. When you’re done, you can save your changes by clicking the Done button.

jesse..i mean this in the nicest possible way.

you are a techie DORK.

lol

German Boy · « **Reply #22 on:** May 12, 2009, 11:35:43 AM »

I so tried, but as stated when I do a custom 150 x 150, I check the file info and i comes out 1300 or so x 1200 or so. Yes I bow done to all those who have mastered this. I am working on correcting this character flaw. Yes I am a dork!

Luckyy · « **Reply #23 on:** May 12, 2009, 02:11:05 PM »

boredness at work

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German Boy · « **Reply #24 on:** June 16, 2009, 03:36:33 PM »

u guys with the tech know how. I am trying, but with only 7 americans where I am at, and I am the only car guy, it is slim pickings....

formulanerd · « **Reply #25 on:** June 16, 2009, 04:04:04 PM »

German Boy · « **Reply #26 on:** June 17, 2009, 02:33:54 PM »

^^^ very nicely done sir. You r da man!!!

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