Is your avatar a bunch of crappy text? The thread to fix that lives again!

I'm gonna be going with this one. Should be exactly 90x120.

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DemiMatt said:
Hey Red Scarlet and gaf, I was wondering if my avatar was safe. Although it is fnot from the new wave of juniors I have had this avatar since I joined gaf. I originally used an avatar from a fellow member who had not gotten the same logo as mine, but I am currently using this one and I would love to not have a text based avatar please. If its possible it would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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Doesn't someone use this one already? Can't remember his name :I The VC fan :p
 
Ah I just saw the text and stuff. Well, if that's what you wanna use... (I mean you can put up whatever else as long as it fits the limit).
 
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My last one was the right size but tinypic was doing funny shit with it. This should be the right size.. Not sure why tiny pic always screwed with it but photoshop showed it at the exact sizes last time.
 
That one is like the Simpsons Michael Jackson one..it isn't 90x120; (it is less than 90x120, says 86x120), so the forum will resize it to about 90x125 or so, which goes over. The previous one was about 90x140 after the resize. Either add 4 pixels to the sides or cut a couple out from the top and/or bottom and it'll be ok.
 
I guess I missed that issue in the FAQ. Maybe my temp tard tag should say "I know how to make an avatar, this forum just likes to fuck with me."

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This fits all the stipulations that I know of so far.
 
jrricky said:
Why, what did I do again? I thought this was a thread for second chance reform and let bygones be bygones. I bet its Dragona again... :/
I guess there's no second chance for not reading thread titles. :lol
 
Fuzzy said:
I guess there's no second chance for not reading thread titles. :lol
Actually, I did read the thread title. But I had confidence with the simple question I asked but it was misinterpreted, clipper rage replied, then dragona smacked me with this curse...
 
jrricky said:
Actually, I did read the thread title. But I had confidence with the simple question I asked but it was misinterpreted, clipper rage replied, then dragona smacked me with this curse...
If it's any consolation, I told Dragona some time ago that you had probably learnt your lesson and could be paroled (and I honestly didn't know what the dire consequences would
be at the time). Perhaps a polite PM might clear everything up? Feel free to link to this post as proof of my forgiveness.

You definitely deserved what you got when you got it, though. Asking a question that was on the list of things that the Wiki can be used for that is on the front page of the Wiki makes it pretty clear you hadn't read it.
 
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If you have Windows 7, Gimp isn't necessary.

Simply go to Paint > Resize > Click Pixels > Uncheck Maintain Aspect Ratio > Change Values To 90x120. You'll still have to make sure your file size is within constraints, but you should be okay otherwise.
 
A little guide, this is how I make my avatars:

What I always do is right click on an avatar I know its the right size (hint: pick a mods avatar!) and hit "copy image". Then in Photoshop I click ctrl+n which makes a new image based on the image dimensions you just copied. After that, paste the image you want to use as an avatar in that space and it will (obviously) be the correct size. If the image you pasted onto your avatar template is too big, simply hit ctrl+t to resize it which brings the "Free Transform" tool up., When this tool come sup you have to click and drag one of the corners of the image to resize it, but MAKE SURE you're holding down the Shift key while doing so, or it will change the aspect ratio of the image (you don't want that happening) hit Enter when you have the size you want :)

After that, don't save normally, click the "save for web" option instead and you'll get something that has a very small memory file size.
 
Raging Spaniard said:
A little guide, this is how I make my avatars:

What I always do is right click on an avatar I know its the right size (hint: pick a mods avatar!) and hit "copy image". Then in Photoshop I click ctrl+n which makes a new image based on the image dimensions you just copied. After that, paste the image you want to use as an avatar in that space and it will (obviously) be the correct size. If the image you pasted onto your avatar template is too big, simply hit ctrl+t to resize it which brings the "Free Transform" tool up., When this tool come sup you have to click and drag one of the corners of the image to resize it, but MAKE SURE you're holding down the Shift key while doing so, or it will change the aspect ratio of the image (you don't want that happening) hit Enter when you have the size you want :)

After that, don't save normally, click the "save for web" option instead and you'll get something that has a very small memory file size.

Some users are missing this awesome program. ^_^

I'm gonna tell you something that will change your life... because I cannot believe you've been making avatars this way all this time. :lol

Open your image in Photoshop. At the top of the screen, click Image, then click Image Size and resize the image to how large you want it. Then, to the left select the Crop tool. It looks like this.
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Once you have it selected, there will be a series of tool options for the crop tool at the top of the screen. Set the width to 90 and the height to 120. Select the section of the image you want for your avatar, then hit return/enter.

All done. No free transforming. No copying the size of a moderator or anyone elses avatar. You've done it yourself. ^_^
 
OneEightZero said:
Some users are missing this awesome program. ^_^

I'm gonna tell you something that will change your life... because I cannot believe you've been making avatars this way all this time. :lol

Open your image in Photoshop. At the top of the screen, click Image, then click Image Size and resize the image to how large you want it. Then, to the left select the Crop tool. It looks like this.
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Once you have it selected, there will be a series of tool options for the crop tool at the top of the screen. Set the width to 90 and the height to 120. Select the section of the image you want for your avatar, then hit return/enter.

All done. No free transforming. No copying the size of a moderator or anyone elses avatar. You've done it yourself. ^_^

Ugh no way.

lol cropping tool whats that? lol /sarcasm
 
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