Avatars

[TLCDad]

Hello everyone. You can upload your avatars via the "My Controls". You can either upload it or enter the link to a website that holds the image (which is the preferred). The max file size for an uploaded avatar is 20KB. If your linking to an image on another website (URL), there is no limit to file size only the viewable size of 100x100.

If anyone ever needs help with their avatar feel free to email me your image to avatarhelp@parentingclub.com along with your member name and I will add your avatar for you. Please note I may need to crop it etc to get it to fit.

[Kaitlin'smom]

thanks..........it took me a while but I figured it out, I was about to give up and ask but I got it as you can see..............

[MommyToAshley]

To get your avatar uploaded... go to "My Controls". There's a link at the top of the page. On the left side, click on Edit Avatar.
You can either pick a picture there, link to a picture on another site or you can upload a picture.

To use a custom picture:
If the picture you wan to use is already on a web site somewhere, then all you have to do is type in the web site address in the box that says http://

If the picture is saved on your computer, use the "browse" button to find the picture on your computer. Note, there is a file size limit, so if it is too large, you may need to crop it. If you are not sure how to do this, then feel free to email avatarhelp@parentingclub.com and TLCDad will crop it for you.

HTH. We've had a lot of questions on this, so I am pinning this topic for a while.

[MommyToAshley]

Just some added information:

The file size limit for an avatar is 20KB. However the viewable size limit is 100x100 pixels.

[TLCDad]

If your image is larger than 100x100 pixels the software will compress it when viewed. This can sometimes cause stretching, etc. You should crop it proportionally within this pixel size limit before uploading and enter the exact pixel width x height. Or email avatarhelp@parentingclub.com and we can edit your image for you. I occasionally will go into the avatars storage and fix any that are noticably being stretched, etc.

Also, if you have an image on another website you can also link directly to the URL of the image. If the image looks stretched just go into your avatar settings and set the proportional pixel dimensions within 100x100. For example if your image is actually 300x150 pixels on your website you would set the pixel width x height to 100x50.

If you have any questions feel free to email me at avatarhelp@parentingclub.com. Please include your username in the email.

[TLCDad]

Just bumping this one up for our new members.

[Mommieto2Girls]

Some had wrote about pictures in your signature but I cant figure out how. Could some please explain how. I have a web page but there is a bunch of pictures on it
Thank You

[TLCDad]

QUOTE (MoMMy2Madison @ May 6 2003, 06:51 PM)

Some had wrote about pictures in your signature but I cant figure out how. Could some please explain how. I have a web page but there is a bunch of pictures on it Thank You

When you edit your signature you can use the IMG button and link directly to the URL of your picture. However; to be kind to our modem (dialup) users and for screen realstate, please make sure to use only one image file with a viewable size of no larger than 400pixels wide and 250 pixels tall (a very good size is 300x225). If you want you can email me the link to the image and I will check its size and if its too large I can resize it for you and email it back.

[supermom]

Checking on what I posted here before I do anything else - may be a boo boo on my part - sorry!

This post has been edited by supermom on May 6 2003, 07:24 PM

[Mommieto2Girls]

I went to my controls and then edit profile info and I can't find anywhere that says custom member title . Are you sure thats where it is .

[KatieLeigh79]

Wanted to test and see if i did it right Wasn't sure if it was okay to post this here or not, if its a problem delete it

This post has been edited by KatieLeigh79 on Jun 25 2003, 03:27 PM

[MommyToAshley]

Looks like you got it!

What a cutie pie!

[Shooter]

Ok, a little input please.

I've changed the size on my guy over here, but he still looks a little blurry...and I'm not sure that it's due to the display here doing anything to mess with it. Could it be my scanner? The picture quality itself? hmmm

thanks

[MommyToAshley]

Shooter,

I think you need to adjust the width... the pic is being stretch. You have to manually input the deminsions if your pic is not exactly 100 pixels by 100 pixels. Under Avatar settings, there is a place for you to enter the deminsions. If you do not enter anything, it defaults to 100 X 100.

In order to keep the picture from distorting, you need to keep the deminsions proportional to your original picture. So, if your pic was originally 400 X 400, you would enter 100 X 100. However most pictures are not square. So, if you picture was originally 800 X 600, then you would need to enter the deminsions 100 X 75.

You probabley already know this, but to get the correct deminsion, use the largest number and convert it to 100 as your common denominator. Soo, for a picture that is 800 X 600, you would divide the first number (800) by 8 to get 100. Since divided the first number by 8, you need to divide the second number(600) by 8 as well to get 75. Does that make sense?

Or, you can take the easy way, and let your photo software do the math. If you make either the width or the heigth 100, then you should be able to view the image size somehow (depending on the photo software) and it should show the correct number of pixels for the width or height.

HTH.

[MommyToAshley]

QUOTE (Shooter @ Aug 20 2003, 08:56 PM)

Ok, a little input please. I've changed the size on my guy over here, but he still looks a little blurry...and I'm not sure that it's due to the display here doing anything to mess with it. Could it be my scanner? The picture quality itself? hmmm thanks

It looks like you fixed it to me... how's it look to you? He's definitely a cutie!

[Shooter]

I did alter the size a little, but the picture still looks a little fuzzy to me. (maybe it's my eyes... )

With pictures like yours, are you scanning those from regular pictures or are you loading them directly like from a digital camera? The quality of yours just looks better/clearer.

[supermom]

I loaded mine from a digital pic, but when you make them into the animated one, it does detract somewhat from the quality because it makes them into a different type of file (with a total of only 256 colors instead of 16Million!)

But it does still look a little fuzzy? If you are scanning them in, you might try scanning at a little higher resolution before you resize to the proper avitar size before you upload. If you'd like me to give it a try, you can send the un-altered scan to supermom@fament.com and I'll see if I can give it a shot. He really is a little cutie!

Oh, and I read your other post about quitting at another board - why don't you join us as a mod here? Not much work to do, everyone here is pretty peaceful and quiet - teehee - or at least peaceful!

[Shooter]

I really appreciate the offer, Beverly, and I will keep it in mind. To be fair, though, I think I will wait awhile because I have alot of stuff here at work that is going to be changing around over the next few months and I probably need to make sure what all that's going to entail first. It may significantly impact how much time I will be able to pop by while I'm at work and I don't like to assume a moderator status if I don't know that I'll be able to get by here a decent amount of time during the day, KWIM? I was what they called a "Global Moderator" at this other site. There was the Administrator, the Globals, then the regular Moderators there. I started as mod of the Dad's forum and the general chit chat area, then was promoted up to Global, so I scanned the whole board.

Anyway, back to topic, thanks for the advice on the picture. I will try and mess with it some at home perhaps over this weekend.

[MommyToAshley]

Shooter, let us know if things slow down and you become interested in moderating. We're glad you decided to join us here!

[Shooter]

Will do, Dee Dee, and thanks!

[+Zemirah+]

WAH! What I want to use as an Avatar pic is obviously WAY too big. It's warped LOL. Would resizing it keep it from being all warped and fuzzy?

[+Zemirah+]

Well nevermind. Resizing it only made it worse. I may just have to put the pics on a hosting site and link to them.

[A&A'smommy]

I was wondering how you could add text to you avatar!?!

[Mommieto2Girls]

You have to have a editing program. I can help you if you like. Do you have a pic that you want to say something on, if so you can send it to momme2maddie@netscape.net and let me know what you would like it to say.....

[A&A'smommy]

oh well i dont want you to go out of your way i was j/w cause i would like to say stuff like yours says happy halloween and i dont know what i would want mine to say....oh well thanks!