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[*] posted on 9-4-2011 at 10:12 PM
Changing your avatar picture


How is this even possible? It's difficult just getting a picture down to below 100 x 125 pixels, but even after I do that it still says it's too big. So how do you change it? I somehow managed to get it to accept the one I have now; then, I went back and tried to put in the exact same picture in, and it said it was too big? :puzzled:



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[*] posted on 9-4-2011 at 10:27 PM


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[*] posted on 9-4-2011 at 10:41 PM


Assuming you are on Windows:

Verify the size of the image. In Explorer, Right-Click, Select Properties, and go to the Details Tab.

If even one dimension is off, but even a pixel, the forum software will reject it.

To easily resize images:

Xnview (the Mac OSX version is available, but in beta)
http://www.xnview.com/en/index.html

Free - Fast - Painless
  • Image > Resize
  • Select Pixels instead of % in the second dropdown list.
  • Make sure "Keep ratio" is checked
  • There are 9 different resizing algorithms, but the default generally works.
  • Undo will revert back to the original size, so you can try different things.

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[*] posted on 9-4-2011 at 10:48 PM


The edited picture is for sure below the dimensions the forum requires. It's still rejecting it. And if I took off my current picture, then tried to set it again, it'd give me an error message. It's completely inconsistent.



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[*] posted on 9-4-2011 at 10:58 PM


Maybe the forum software has some French code in it, and you have offended it. You know how touchy the French can be :wow:



Feel free to send over the pic to my profile email, if you want to to take a look at it.

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[*] posted on 9-4-2011 at 11:09 PM


The French are going to surrender to Gaddafi. Libyan forces are going to throw rocks at their fighters, and the pilots are going to wet themselves and turn back. Then call upon America to "Eh lendeh our assistonce", THEN the rest of the world is going to be mad at us for interfering. :thumbup:

...And my profile picture still won't be fixed.



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[*] posted on 9-4-2011 at 11:41 PM


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An avatar displays a small graphic image below your details in posts and profiles. Only one image can be displayed at a time, an uploadable avatar's width can be no greater than 100 pixels, a height no greater than 125 pixels and a file size no more than 26500 bytes.


Remember that's 25.87 kilobytes.

I'll be happy too edit it if you want as-well.



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[*] posted on 9-4-2011 at 11:45 PM


I got the picture down to 14.5 KB and 99 x 97 pixels. Still rejected. Couldn't tell you why. :dunno:



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[*] posted on 9-4-2011 at 11:48 PM


Send it too me I'll try.:puzzled:



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[*] posted on 9-4-2011 at 11:53 PM


Email sent. :) Thank you!



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[*] posted on 10-4-2011 at 12:04 AM


Replied.



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[*] posted on 10-4-2011 at 01:47 AM


and that is the first time I've changed my avatar in 3 years. 13 KB file altered (shrunk) using photoshop elements.



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[*] posted on 10-4-2011 at 05:28 AM


Seany I think I sent mine either wo Sam or Todd! But they fixed it up for me because I am NOT able to do this either. I even took a course on it and can't do it.
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[*] posted on 10-4-2011 at 08:44 AM


The one that Willard attached should work. There is also one in your inbox from me.

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[*] posted on 10-4-2011 at 09:06 AM


It still says it's too big. WTF. It's not you guys, it's the forum... :mad:



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[*] posted on 10-4-2011 at 09:17 AM


That's screwy.... :crazy:

<----- Apparently everyone can have your avatar, except you.

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[*] posted on 10-4-2011 at 09:24 AM


U2U sent.



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[*] posted on 10-4-2011 at 10:29 AM


U2U replied.

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[*] posted on 10-4-2011 at 10:49 AM


I can't update my profile because it wount accept the picture that is already on my profile. My quiver is different than what is posted but I havent been able to change it due to the pic



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[*] posted on 10-4-2011 at 04:09 PM


W00t!! Got it! Now there's 5 people with the same pic floating around LOL.

I had the same problem as Stetson ^^^^

I had to first clear the current picture URL, and select the "Delete avatar picture" box. Then, go back and change it to a new one. Turns out, you can have a picture much bigger than 100 by 125 pixels :P But when I try to edit my profile info, it might give me a hassle again.



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[*] posted on 28-6-2011 at 09:27 AM


I am going to try this again. My profile is horribly outdated cause of the pic.

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Worked but I need to find a pic.



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[*] posted on 28-6-2011 at 12:22 PM


I found that sometimes it's the JPEG quality that has the most control over the file size and just by dropping it down a notch you can still get a physically big image up.



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[*] posted on 28-6-2011 at 01:47 PM


Here's one if you want...

WP-23lg.jpg - 7kB



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[*] posted on 22-7-2011 at 04:10 PM


hellp finally changed my sig and got my picture to come off but now i can't put the new one on and it says it is the right size i just get a blank page when i click to make changes



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[*] posted on 22-7-2011 at 04:25 PM


wow, I just use windows paint and resize. Bada bing! avatar



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[*] posted on 22-7-2011 at 07:25 PM


thats what i try but after getting the size right it stopped giving me an error and just sent me to a blank page
also i noticed my signature is not showing up anywhere but in my home page



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