Custom avitar

[Zombie_Nosh]

Just a quick question - what do I have to do to get a custom avitar? All my pictures are too big to upload, and I don't "get" the URL thingy.

Cheers in advance.

[Panda]

Welcome to the OtakuBoards Zombie_Nosh.

Questions concerning custom avatars are best suited for the [b]Art by Request[/b] forum. The nuts and bolt of how to get the avatar uploaded can be read [u][URL=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=42879]here in this post.[/URL][/u] As for the other parts of your question I will try to answer them.

If you have an image you want to use for an avatar but don't have a program to use to edit the image, add text, etc. your best bet is to start a thread in the [b]Art by Request[/b] forum. You can ask other members to make an avatar for you using the image you have. You can attach that image to the post by clicking on the "manage attachments" button below the post reply window in the "Additional Options" section.

Read through some of the other requests and you will see what other members have done to request their own custom avatar.

If you have additional questions feel free to PM myself, I am more than happy to help answer questions. :animesmil

[Jonexe]

I believe he's asking how to use one that he already has.

For the URL deal, you just upload it to a host site such as [url]www.photobucket.com[/url]. Then you simply put in the URL of the picture, and volia! You're done ^_^

As for the uploading thing, there's numerous ways you can shrink a file down. I normally use Photoshop. If you need me to, I can do it for you. Simply send the image to me on here, or through e-mail (reflectionsoftime@hotmail.com) and I can see what I can do.

That being said, this would probably be the wrong place for this. As Panda said, the Art forum would have been a better place.

[Baron Samedi]

[size=1]All images have to be 150x80pixels, and under...150kb I believe. If you don't know how to shrink them, then I'd imagine whatever avatar you turn out with will be rather...unprofessional? It isn't hard to do, but especially if you try to shrink a big picture into 150x80, the resolution and quality will be shot to hell.

I'd recommend asking someone to make one for you. Once they have, save it to your desktop, go to your Profile and Edit Avatar, and upload it. Piece of cake.[/size]

[Panda]

[quote name='Jonexe']I believe he's asking how to use one that he already has.[/quote]
If that is the case there is no need for a URL. Avatar submissions has an option to upload the avatar directly from the computer. As long as the avatar is the correct size then there should be no problem. The site will host the custom avatar image.

The real issue is getting the image the correct size to be used as an avatar.