Uploading Avatars

A neat Web site will resize avatars for you.  Please go to www.shrinkpictures.com/create-avatar , select a picture to upload, then select the size as being no larger than 160.  Click "Resize."  A new window will appear with about three or four different images.  Select the one you like the best, right-click on it, and select "Save Image As."  Save the image to a place where you will find it easily on your computer.  Then follow the instructions above to upload the avatar into the forum. ;-)

Works like a dream.  All sorts of options for Avatars become available - silly convention photos, trip remembrances.

I do not believe we can upload and use animated GIF files.  Am I right about this, Serge?

Candis,

PERFECT!!!  Oh, the time I have wasted over the years with avatars.  Thank you!!   A brilliant find!!

I am having avatar issues.  I think I am following the directions correctly.  First I resized a picture using the suggested web site then hosted it at that web site's sister site.  When I input that at the "edit profile" section, initially I see my picture.  Then every subsequent time, I get the dreaded little red x.  There must be a simple solution.  Help, please?

Just getting started.

Victoria,

I don't think you have to host the photo on another site.  I think you can just upload it from your hard drive directly to the site.  Try it again without uploading it to another site.