BunnyMommy
Well-Known Member
For those of you who want to enhance your uniqueuser identity, the "avatar" is the way togo!
If you've never heard this term used before, an"avatar",plainly speaking, is thatlittle picture just under your username. Some people like thegeneric avatars (the ones already created that you just click on), butothers, like me, like to get creative andhave an imageindividual to just us to represent our online persona.
If you're one of the creative types, here are step-by-step instructionsto help you make your avatar a reality:
1) First, you obviously need a photo image to getstarted. This could be one that you took with a digitalcamera, scanned in, or even "lifted" off of the web. It needsto be saved on your computer and it needs to be saved in a ".jpeg",".gif", or ".bmp" format.
To save the photo to your computer (thanks,M&SMom!): Right clickon the picture you want to use, then press "save picture as" andit will save it to your computer. Remember where you save it!
2) Next, you need to open any photo editing software that youhave available and are familiar with, and you need to resize the photoso that it's NO LARGER than 64 x 64 pixels.Also, the total file size of the photo cannot exceed 6K.Thismay require some cropping and maybe even a little color enhancement toensure that the photo retains clarity when it's resized.
3) (This part of the instructions also courtesy ofM&SMom):Thengo to the top of this window and click the "my account" button.On that screen there will be a bunch of tabs, look for and press theone that says "avatar". Then next tothe little white box type thing there is a button that says"browse"; click it and find the picture on your computer thatyou wanted as an avatar, then click "upload" and you're done!
That's all there is to it! Easy, huh?
Now get to work and create an avatar that youcan be proud of and we canenjoy!
Good luck!
--Bunnymommy
If you've never heard this term used before, an"avatar",plainly speaking, is thatlittle picture just under your username. Some people like thegeneric avatars (the ones already created that you just click on), butothers, like me, like to get creative andhave an imageindividual to just us to represent our online persona.
If you're one of the creative types, here are step-by-step instructionsto help you make your avatar a reality:
1) First, you obviously need a photo image to getstarted. This could be one that you took with a digitalcamera, scanned in, or even "lifted" off of the web. It needsto be saved on your computer and it needs to be saved in a ".jpeg",".gif", or ".bmp" format.
To save the photo to your computer (thanks,M&SMom!): Right clickon the picture you want to use, then press "save picture as" andit will save it to your computer. Remember where you save it!
2) Next, you need to open any photo editing software that youhave available and are familiar with, and you need to resize the photoso that it's NO LARGER than 64 x 64 pixels.Also, the total file size of the photo cannot exceed 6K.Thismay require some cropping and maybe even a little color enhancement toensure that the photo retains clarity when it's resized.
3) (This part of the instructions also courtesy ofM&SMom):Thengo to the top of this window and click the "my account" button.On that screen there will be a bunch of tabs, look for and press theone that says "avatar". Then next tothe little white box type thing there is a button that says"browse"; click it and find the picture on your computer thatyou wanted as an avatar, then click "upload" and you're done!
That's all there is to it! Easy, huh?
Now get to work and create an avatar that youcan be proud of and we canenjoy!
Good luck!
--Bunnymommy