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Fairmaiden · Post by **Fairmaiden** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 7:42 am

Can someone please tell me where I can get an avatar picture from? Thanx.

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 8:03 am

Do a search on google or another site.
Make sure it's the right size.
(use the attachment; select it so see it since it's white)

You can edit a picture you have too.

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 8:08 am

Go on google and search for forum avatars. That's where I got mine from. There have also been several threads in the forum(this one from the top of my head)

edit => The size of the avatar has to be 50x50 pixels or less. You can always make the picture smaller in paint if the one you have is too big.

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 8:10 am

You can also go to another forum and steal one there!

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 8:11 am

Or you can always steal an avatar from another member. (S)he won't mind

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 8:17 am

Indeed, it's been done before.

While you are at it, perhaps you can edit an x-mas hat on it too!

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 8:27 am

I think it's kinda late for x-mas hats. I would switch back to my wolf but I can't find the original picture. Must've deleted it in one of my cleaning frenzies

@Fairmaide:
A site dedicated to avatars.

Bloodmist · Post by **Bloodmist** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 9:09 am

Here's a very good program for re-sizing your picture to 50x50. It doesn't crop, but re-scale it, wich is ver nice compared to programs like Paintshop Pro wich removes parts of the picture, instead of just making it a smaller copy.

Askal · Post by **Askal** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 9:19 am

When you're doing your google search, you might want to try making it specific. I got this one after I tried "M:TG avatars". I even found some punk avatars but they feel kinda lost in this forum so i opted for the creepy animated gif instead.

Fairmaiden · Post by **Fairmaiden** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 9:24 am

Thankyou all - I shall now go figure.

Askal · Post by **Askal** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 9:28 am

Oh...forgot to say you can get any old pic you like and scale it down (MS Photo editor does a good job). My first avatar was a siberian husky i ripped of a Snowdogs advert.

If you decide on an animated gif file and need to scale it up or down to fit 50 x 50 pixels, I suggest Adobe ImageReady so you can just enter the 50 X 50 pixel values. Stress free all the way.

Finally, if you REALLY want to broaden your avatar horizons. You can do Google searches for "Buddy Icons" instead of using "avatars."

Hope this saves you some time choosing an avatar.

Bloodmist · Post by **Bloodmist** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 9:29 am

Originally posted by Fairmaiden
Thankyou all - I shall now go figure.

You're welcome. Please, come to the madness of SYM again

Tybaltus · Post by **Tybaltus** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 10:26 am

You could even ask certain members to find one for you. I am among those who will happily search for one. Because I have no life, and I need to kill time.

Robnark · Post by **Robnark** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 12:13 pm

did you have anything particular in mind? i can make an avatar and put a hat on it in two minutes flat. i used a stopwatch.

and i need something to do...

why not make it a competition?

Tybaltus · Post by **Tybaltus** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 3:46 pm

Originally posted by Robnark
did you have anything particular in mind? i can make an avatar and put a hat on it in two minutes flat. i used a stopwatch.

No more hats!

Besides....Christmas is over. We dont need the decorations for another 11 months.

Bloodmist · Post by **Bloodmist** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 3:49 pm

Originally posted by Tybaltus
No more hats! Besides....Christmas is over.

Christmas is first over when you take down the decorations....sometime in June

Tybaltus · Post by **Tybaltus** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 3:55 pm

Originally posted by Bloodmist
Christmas is first over when you take down the decorations....sometime in June

Well we only have up the tree, and thats coming down on January 5th or so, but since Christmas, we have hardly gathered the energy to turn the thing on.

Now whats this thread about again? Oi. Ive gone and done it again.

fable · Post by **fable** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 3:55 pm

Originally posted by Vicsun
I think it's kinda late for x-mas hats. I would switch back to my wolf but I can't find the original picture.

I've got a copy of mine, but for some reason, this forum seems to think it's too large, now.

Bloodmist · Post by **Bloodmist** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 4:41 pm

Originally posted by fable
I've got a copy of mine, but for some reason, this forum seems to think it's too large, now.

Have you tried using the program i posted a link for on page one?

fable · Post by **fable** » Sun Dec 29, 2002 5:12 pm

Originally posted by Bloodmist

Have you tried using the program i posted a link for on page one?

Already have Irfanview--I've had it for several years. It would appear that in saving my original avatar, I may have saved it as part of a much larger blank viewing area--it no longer shows up as a thumbnail. Not quite sure how to clip it out, and I know nothing about painting programs.