Hello everyone!! Newbie here!

BittenBuggy · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:06 pm Post subject:

I think we had an entire thread dedicated to avatars. *looks around*

Somebody find the girl the link! Sheesh... bunch of lazyarses... I wouldn't

Amlee · Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 370 Location: Alabama

I looked up the thread and it didn't help me. Sad

I have put up this img in the section that is marked signature, but nothing seems to come up when I make a post. When I put it in to the spot that says avatars it says it's to big.

[img width=150 height=100] http://premium.uploadit.org/Darlingbear/8370.jpg[ /img] (with out the space) What am I doing wrong? I have used this on other sites and it works.

BittenBuggy · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:40 pm Post subject:

I think it had to be 100x100. Robbie, help her out dude Very Happy

Amlee · Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 370 Location: Alabama

Dang it! I changed the size to 100 x 100 and nothing happened! Sad

What am I doing wrong? Help!!!

Robbie · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:52 pm Post subject:

But you all are susually so good at answering hte simple problems for me....

OK, images in signatures are not allowed. We did allow it. For about a day, before someone insisted on sticking a huge fat bloated picture in there, so we took it out before it came a constant battle. If we wanted to view pictures, we go to a picture gallery...

And looking at the picture you want to link, erm, it's HUGE. Even if you restrict it by saying "height=" and "width=" the whole thing has to be downloaded (which takes a lot of time on a modem) and then rezised by the browser (which takes more time). If everyone had pictures that large and visited the forum, it would take a minute or two to download each page.

It was easier to allow avatars (and the forum has them anyway). The avatar is just simple little picture that we can check is restricted at 100x100. You'll need to take that picture, resize it yourself (using tools hinted at in the other forums) and put it somewhere on the internet.

Let us know if you're still stuck.

BittenBuggy · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:53 pm Post subject:

EDIT - Robbie beat me to it. I had the whole thing explained. I swear it people Very Happy

Robbie · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:55 pm Post subject:

I should add, you use the section in hte profile that goes "Use Avatar?" - set this to "Yes". Then bung in the URL pointing to the file you've just resized.

It'll complain if it's too big.

Amlee · Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 370 Location: Alabama

Ah ok. That is why it wont work in the signature part then. One question answered. Smile

Ok can I resize the picture I have and then put it up as an avatar? I have the program to do all of that. (never did it before, but I am always willing to try new things.) or do I have to use an avatar that is already created somewhere?

Robbie · Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 7:12 pm Post subject:

Best advice is always create your own avatars.

Reasons:
1) "Stealing them" without credit is not really fair on those that do create them.
2) The idea of an avatar is that it helps everyone quickly identify you without reading the name. It's funny how you begin to associate the avatar with the person! If you use the same as someone else, it defeats the object somewhat.

Go have fun - create a bit of artwork (even if cropping from another picture - like mine is currently).