I cant get an avatar

Blackboar · 11-29-2002, 01:02 PM

I want to get a really good avatar but I cant find any ones that are small enough. I've tried getting them off the internet, off digital cameras but I cant get any

Can someone tell me where to get really good moving ones?!!

ArwenEvenstar · 11-29-2002, 01:12 PM

lol i have the same problem, so i usually ask someone to shrink it for me cos i dont know how

Elven Archer · 11-29-2002, 02:31 PM

i had the same problem so i just shrink em' too.
I don't know what's on your computer but what i do when i find one i want is right click on it and then a thing pops up and i click on "save picture as" and then it's saved. so then i go to "Paint" on my computer and go to "file" and then "open" then i get the picture i saved and then use the cut thing to get the whole picture but don't actually cut it. after it's got the little dotted line around it i go to the bottom right corner of it, click and move my mouse upward (still clicked) untill it says at the very bottom of the screen 60x60. and then it's small enough.
I don't know if you have Paint on your computer but if you do i think that should help.

Blackboar · 11-30-2002, 08:16 AM

Thank you

I counnt really find a picture I could cut down
small enough but this wil do fine!!

Liviaine · 12-01-2002, 05:20 PM

I hope this isn't considered changing the topic, but I resized an image so it says 60x60, but when I try to use it, it says the image is too big. Why?

Elven Archer · 12-01-2002, 06:32 PM

i'm not sure but i had an icon thing for IM and it was 47x47 which is how big all my other ones are but it said it was too big.it probably had something to do with it moving and stuff cause it was a picture of orlando bloom and the picture changed.

jerseydevil · 12-01-2002, 07:29 PM

The avatar also must be below a certain byte size, which is 20k. Animated gifs - especially ones that are made from pictures - can quickly go above that.

Liviaine · 12-01-2002, 07:55 PM

Is there a thing on Paint that tells you the byte size?

Elven Archer · 12-01-2002, 07:58 PM

i'm not sure if it's the bytes but there's little numbers at the bottom that change when you move the mouse and that's what i go by when i shrink stuff.

jerseydevil · 12-01-2002, 08:32 PM

I went into Paint Shop Pro - not sure if that is the paint program you're using.

In that program - when you have the pointer (mouse) over the image the bytes are displayed in the lower right hand corner. This number how ever is not accurate.

The most accurate way, which will work regardless of what paint program you use, is to save the image. Then go into windows explorer (it will obviously be different if you're using a Mac or something). Go to the subdirectory where you saved the image and right click on the file name. Select "properties" from the pop-up menu. A window will pop and there you will see the size given in killobytes (k) and in bytes in paranthesis. The bytes in paranthesis is the number that must be below 20,000.

Let me know if this helps or if you hav any problems or questions.

Liviaine · 12-06-2002, 08:25 PM

subdirectory? You mean, like, save it to an image host, or to the paint program?

jerseydevil · 12-06-2002, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Liviaine
subdirectory? You mean, like, save it to an image host, or to the paint program?

Subdirectory is the "location" that you save a file. Like "c:/programs/misc.txt"
"c:" is the drive letter. "/programs" is the subdirectory and "misc.txt" is the file.

After you modify the image in a paint program - save it, but remember where you saved it. Open up Windows Explorer - and find the file. Once you have the file located in Windows Explorer right click on it - a popup window will appear. Select properties and there it will show the size of the file.

Obviously this will only work in windows. If you want more help and you have AIM - you can IM me.

Blackboar · 12-08-2002, 03:58 PM

Does anyone know any sites where you can get moving ones?

I really want one!

jerseydevil · 12-08-2002, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Blackboar
Does anyone know any sites where you can get moving ones?
I really want one!

Here are two good sites -

AIMExpressions.com
BadAssBuddy.com

BadAssBuddy - does have some more 'mature" themed icons. Obviously inappropriate for Entmoot.

Blackboar · 12-09-2002, 01:39 PM

Thanks: the one of the moving eyes will do fine!

Liviaine · 12-14-2002, 02:00 AM

I know where I saved it in MY DOCUMENTS, but I can't get it in Windows. Sorry I'm taking so much trouble.

legolas_the_great · 02-24-2003, 05:29 PM

HELP ME!!!! IAM DOING EVERY THING BUT IT IS ALWAYS THE WRONG TYPE OR SIZE

legolas_the_great · 02-24-2003, 05:34 PM

how do you get the moving pic to you thing

legolas_the_great · 02-24-2003, 05:47 PM

i got it

Legolas_Frodo_Aragorn · 02-24-2003, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by jerseydevil
Here are two good sites -

AIMExpressions.com
BadAssBuddy.com

BadAssBuddy - does have some more 'mature" themed icons. Obviously inappropriate for Entmoot.

badassbuddy is such a good buddy icon site! but yes...some are innapropiate (sp?)

11-29-2002, 01:02 PM	#1
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	I cant get an avatar I want to get a really good avatar but I cant find any ones that are small enough. I've tried getting them off the internet, off digital cameras but I cant get any Can someone tell me where to get really good moving ones?!!

11-29-2002, 01:12 PM	#2
ArwenEvenstar Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: and why do YOU want to know? Posts: 685	lol i have the same problem, so i usually ask someone to shrink it for me cos i dont know how __________________ The only thing active about me is my imagination!

11-29-2002, 02:31 PM	#3
Elven Archer Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: America! Posts: 480	i had the same problem so i just shrink em' too. I don't know what's on your computer but what i do when i find one i want is right click on it and then a thing pops up and i click on "save picture as" and then it's saved. so then i go to "Paint" on my computer and go to "file" and then "open" then i get the picture i saved and then use the cut thing to get the whole picture but don't actually cut it. after it's got the little dotted line around it i go to the bottom right corner of it, click and move my mouse upward (still clicked) untill it says at the very bottom of the screen 60x60. and then it's small enough. I don't know if you have Paint on your computer but if you do i think that should help. __________________ "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: 'it goes on'." ~robert frost

12-01-2002, 06:32 PM	#6
Elven Archer Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: America! Posts: 480	i'm not sure but i had an icon thing for IM and it was 47x47 which is how big all my other ones are but it said it was too big.it probably had something to do with it moving and stuff cause it was a picture of orlando bloom and the picture changed. __________________ "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: 'it goes on'." ~robert frost

12-01-2002, 07:29 PM	#7
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	The avatar also must be below a certain byte size, which is 20k. Animated gifs - especially ones that are made from pictures - can quickly go above that. __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

11-30-2002, 08:16 AM	#4
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	Thank you I counnt really find a picture I could cut down small enough but this wil do fine!!

12-01-2002, 05:20 PM	#5
Liviaine Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ithilien Posts: 203	I hope this isn't considered changing the topic, but I resized an image so it says 60x60, but when I try to use it, it says the image is too big. Why?

12-01-2002, 07:55 PM	#8
Liviaine Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ithilien Posts: 203	Is there a thing on Paint that tells you the byte size?

12-01-2002, 07:58 PM	#9
Elven Archer Elven Warrior Join Date: May 2002 Location: America! Posts: 480	i'm not sure if it's the bytes but there's little numbers at the bottom that change when you move the mouse and that's what i go by when i shrink stuff. __________________ "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: 'it goes on'." ~robert frost

12-01-2002, 08:32 PM	#10
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	I went into Paint Shop Pro - not sure if that is the paint program you're using. In that program - when you have the pointer (mouse) over the image the bytes are displayed in the lower right hand corner. This number how ever is not accurate. The most accurate way, which will work regardless of what paint program you use, is to save the image. Then go into windows explorer (it will obviously be different if you're using a Mac or something). Go to the subdirectory where you saved the image and right click on the file name. Select "properties" from the pop-up menu. A window will pop and there you will see the size given in killobytes (k) and in bytes in paranthesis. The bytes in paranthesis is the number that must be below 20,000. Let me know if this helps or if you hav any problems or questions. __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

12-06-2002, 08:25 PM	#11
Liviaine Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ithilien Posts: 203	subdirectory? You mean, like, save it to an image host, or to the paint program?

12-08-2002, 03:58 PM	#13
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	Does anyone know any sites where you can get moving ones? I really want one!

12-09-2002, 01:39 PM	#15
Blackboar Legolas's beloved sister and Queen of the Wood Elves of Mirkwood Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Under the hill at Bag-end, Hobbiton the Shire Or Rivendell,I can't remember!!!!!!!!!! Posts: 1,086	Thanks: the one of the moving eyes will do fine!

12-14-2002, 02:00 AM	#16
Liviaine Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ithilien Posts: 203	I know where I saved it in MY DOCUMENTS, but I can't get it in Windows. Sorry I'm taking so much trouble.

02-24-2003, 05:29 PM	#17
legolas_the_great Hobbit Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: for me to know and you to find out Posts: 30	HELP ME!!!! IAM DOING EVERY THING BUT IT IS ALWAYS THE WRONG TYPE OR SIZE __________________ system of a down slipknot disturbed good charlotte >>--legolas-->

02-24-2003, 05:34 PM	#18
legolas_the_great Hobbit Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: for me to know and you to find out Posts: 30	how do you get the moving pic to you thing __________________ system of a down slipknot disturbed good charlotte >>--legolas-->

02-24-2003, 05:47 PM	#19
legolas_the_great Hobbit Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: for me to know and you to find out Posts: 30	i got it __________________ system of a down slipknot disturbed good charlotte >>--legolas-->

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