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Big Jim Mac
07-09-2010, 16:04
Consider myself pretty Web savvy and participate in a lot of forums but for some reason I can't get an avatar to work properly on this forum. What's happening is, if I follow the guidelines and make mine 19 pixels it displays too small to see. If I enlarge any over this size it won't let me upload. Even tried posting off site and plugging in the URL. Must be something I'm doing wrong as I see others with nice looking pics. Can anyone help me?
Mustardman
07-09-2010, 16:06
I'm not sure what guidelines you're reading, but 19 pixels is way, way too small.
From the avatar edit page guidelines:
"Note: The maximum size of your custom image is 100 by 100 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller). "
I'd resize your pic to 100 x 100, then save it as a compressed jpg file. Select a jpeg compression rate that gets the file size under 19.5KB.
Hope that helps.
Edit: FWIW, mine is a 100 x 98 jpg file, size = 8.4 KB, give or take.
canoeski
07-09-2010, 16:41
Good advice above.
Or... just maybe it's easier to just change your name to match: Little Jim Mac:lol:
hiker_DC
07-09-2010, 17:20
I like your avatar. It's . . . cute. :jj:
Cannibal
07-09-2010, 18:05
From the avatar edit page guidelines:
"Note: The maximum size of your custom image is 100 by 100 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller). "
I'd resize your pic to 100 x 100, then save it as a compressed jpg file. Select a jpeg compression rate that gets the file size under 19.5KB.
Hope that helps.
Edit: FWIW, mine is a 100 x 98 jpg file, size = 8.4 KB, give or take.
Ding-Ding-Ding! We have a winner! :D
Pixel size requirements are exactly as Frawg noted. Play with the dpi a little if you need to get under the 19kb limit.
Big Jim Mac
07-09-2010, 20:41
Sorry, I posted that from work going by memory on the size. It's 65x79 pixels at 72 dpi for 15 kb--kept reducing file size until I could get it to post. Anything larger and I got a "failed to load" message or something like that. I'll keep trying. Edit, new avatar loaded, but old pic is still there.. arghhhh
OK, 15th time is a charm. Now know the difference between a profile picture and an avatar!
NCPatrick
07-09-2010, 21:26
Looks good now!
I think something is still wrong. Somehow you didn't upload your sleeves.:D
Hawk-eye
07-10-2010, 07:01
I think something is still wrong. Somehow you didn't upload your sleeves.:D
:lol: now that's funny ;)
Running Feather
07-10-2010, 09:41
I think something is still wrong. Somehow you didn't upload your sleeves.:D
:lol: now that's funny ;)
What a difference a few pixels make :lol: