How to set a custom avatar.

Use this area to post if you need something to do with the forum. Stuff regarding forum discussion will also be here.
Warning! This topic is 9 years and 1 day old! Please consider opening a new topic rather that bumping up this very old post.
Post Reply
User avatar
Fusion
VIP
VIP
Posts: 2800
Joined: Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:22 am
Location: England
Contact:

How to set a custom avatar.

Post by Fusion »

Greetings.

I've been asked how to set a custom avatar by a surprisingly large amount of people. I didn't think so many people would have problems with this. But they do, so I'm posting this to tell you how.
  1. Find an image on the Internet.
  2. If you're using Internet Explorer: Right-click the image -> Select 'Properties' > Copy the text to the right of 'Address (URL)'.
    If you're using Firefox: Right-click the image -> Select 'Copy Image Location'.
    If you're using Opera: Right-click the image -> Select 'Copy image address'.
    If you're using another browser, you'll have to figure it out yourself, or post here and maybe someone can help you.
  3. Go to the 'User Control Panel' link at the top of the forum (or click here).
  4. Click on the 'Profile' Button in the panel to the left.
  5. Click on the 'Avatar' button from the same panel to the left.
  6. Paste the copied URL into the 'Link to off-site Avatar' text-box.
    Or, alternatively, Upload an avatar to the website using a file on your computer.

    Click the 'Browse' Button next to the white box.
    Find the Image you wish to use, and double-click on it.
  7. Click 'Submit' at the bottom of the page.
Then you're done!

Remember, the avatar you choose must be 112x112 pixels in size, or smaller. You can check this in the image properties window (see step 2). If you are found to have an avatar over this limit, you will be punished.

If you want to scale an image down so it meets the 112x112 requirement, you can do so by using a graphics program such as Adobe Photoshop, if you have access to such software. (You an also use MS Paint) If you don't know how to do this, I'm currently willing to scale down images for users - just send me a private message asking me to, and make sure you give me the image!

I hope that helped.
Last edited by Fusion on Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:48 am, edited 3 times in total.
User avatar
Enzo03
Skilled Chaos Chao
Skilled Chaos Chao
Posts: 3879
Joined: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:56 pm
Motto: Resident forum dinosaur.
Location: The grand void. There is no escape.
Contact:

Post by Enzo03 »

Maybe it should also be told how to upload an image from your computer to use as an avatar.

First, you may need an image editor.
There are two I can suggest that are 100% free.

Irfanview is a free image viewing tool, but it can also be used for tasks such as resizing an image. I will not go into details on how to do this, but in on of the menus you may find an option that says "Resample"... :wink:

The G.I.M.P (The GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free Image editor that rivals photoshop in power and ability. Of course, you can use this to resize your images as well. I still won't go into details on how to do it, though, but it's easy if you can figure it out. I use this one regularly for many things, including game modding.

Anyway, there probably are other options available, but these two I personally know to be 100% safe and usable.

IMPORTANT: You should save your avatar as either a PNG file or JPG. If you use JPG, use the lowest compression you can, or else the picture may look ugly. If you use PNG, you can use the highest compression without uglifying the picture :).
I use PNG because when I can save them as written above, they are smaller, but still look better.

After you have your image prepared for use as an avatar, you should upload it to a site such as photobucket or imageshack.
I will use imageshack for this example.
The site is http://imageshack.us/

When you are there, click the browse button. A browse window should come up. This is mine:
Image

Go to where you saved the picture, and click "open":
Image

Now that you have selected your picture, click "upload!"
WARNING: IMAGESHACK IS A CHEAP-(I need to watch my language) ORGANIZATION WHO ATTEMPTS TO INJECT BRAINWASHING ADVERTISEMENTS FOR EVERY UPLOADED PICTURE. So close the ad, but do not close the window with imageshack in it, or you will need to re-upload.

When your picture has uploaded, you will see several links and "+Show Advanced Linking" at the bottom. Click the plus sign by Show Advanced Linking.
They only say not to use this form of linking because, like I said above, they are money-hungry and advertisments are the only way to go for them. Too bad.
You should now see a box under the thing you clicked, and it will have something like this:

Code: Select all

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/5370/exampleavatarsp2.png
Copy that by highlighting it all, right clicking and selecting "copy".
I prefer to copy links by pressing ctrl+C numerous times (about 3). I don't really know why, but it works too.

Now you take that link and set it as your avatar as Fusion described above.

Voila. Here is my example picture:
Image

Hope this helps too.
Last edited by Enzo03 on Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:24 am, edited 2 times in total.
Steam: crazyenzo03 - Discord: Enzo03 #2547
User avatar
superssonicx
Seeker Chao
Seeker Chao
Posts: 239
Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:44 pm
Location: under a rock,a pineaple, in sonics head

Post by superssonicx »

[mod]Please don't quote the post directly above yours, especially one as long as that. Thanks.

-Fusion[/mod]
thats another way to do it
User avatar
ultimashadow1
Adult Chao
Adult Chao
Posts: 112
Joined: Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:43 pm

Post by ultimashadow1 »

.lol thats easy i know how to get the url of things how could i not know but thx anyway
User avatar
SuperAnthony
Master Chaos Chao
Master Chaos Chao
Posts: 5926
Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:32 am

Post by SuperAnthony »

This is good, because it will help new people to the forums.
Image
User avatar
Matusrules
Adult Chao
Adult Chao
Posts: 137
Joined: Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:03 pm
Location: Chao land, rasin' chao

Post by Matusrules »

uh, Thanks? :walkto:
I love MSC. I has 3 jewel chao :D
[CENTER]ImageTake the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.[/CENTER]
sonic720
Youth Chao
Youth Chao
Posts: 48
Joined: Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:31 pm

Post by sonic720 »

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH THANKS TO YOU MY PROFILES AWESOME almost i gotta fix it a bit
SONIC AND SHADOW RULE
User avatar
tailschao123
Veteran Chao
Veteran Chao
Posts: 1088
Joined: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:33 pm
Location: Somewhere on earth

Post by tailschao123 »

thank you
pickachu553
Ultimate Chaos Chao
Ultimate Chaos Chao
Posts: 8821
Joined: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:39 pm
Location: ACCOUNT WITHHELD

Post by pickachu553 »

I knew that and its peasy!
User avatar
Metal Sonic
Master Chao
Master Chao
Posts: 997
Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:45 pm
Location: Chao island cant you tell
Contact:

Post by Metal Sonic »

I knew that the first day forums were released (this time wasn't there first time).
Image
User avatar
tailstornado
Veteran Chao
Veteran Chao
Posts: 1136
Joined: Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:39 pm
Location: wandering
Contact:

Post by tailstornado »

well why are you guys here if you already knew? i see no reason to announce that you know this already
Jesus is in my heart.. is he in yours?
Credit to furry doll maker for all of my character pictures.
Proud member of The Alliance of Young Authors
Creator of The Writers, viewtopic.php?f=24&p=506778#p506778
sonic nerd
Youth Chao
Youth Chao
Posts: 48
Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2008 11:44 pm
Location: my aines XD

Post by sonic nerd »

its so other people that dont know can learn :darkcool: :cool: :herocool:
narunaruchao
Seeker Chao
Seeker Chao
Posts: 235
Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:58 pm

Post by narunaruchao »

Thanks you!!! :chaohappy:
Cha0z Slayer
Advanced Chao
Advanced Chao
Posts: 376
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:22 am
Motto: I am the Nazeo
Location: The world that never was
Contact:

Post by Cha0z Slayer »

errr.how do i make my own creations(my scanned copies)into the avatar.As you can see,my avatar is an X even changing it to a png,pif and the other thingy -_- :herocry:(as for the others talking on this forum,it's so they get easy chao points...
Image
User avatar
Kosen
Advanced Chaos Chao
Advanced Chaos Chao
Posts: 3067
Joined: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:30 pm
Contact:

Post by Kosen »

I have a question about the custom avies. How come a lot of images I and others have tried to use only come out as half an avie?
All the ones I have tried were 100x100 or smaller... The only one that will work is this bird image. :no:
User avatar
Fusion
VIP
VIP
Posts: 2800
Joined: Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:22 am
Location: England
Contact:

Post by Fusion »

Were you using trying to upload the image to CI? There have been recent server issues which may have caused this problem - try it again, it may work now.
User avatar
Fuzzy Chaos
Accomplished Chao
Accomplished Chao
Posts: 723
Joined: Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:26 pm
Location: In FuZzYs DrEaM lAnD :P
Contact:

thanks agian

Post by Fuzzy Chaos »

yea i didnt know how to do this so thanks
User avatar
Trigger1
Accomplished Chao
Accomplished Chao
Posts: 718
Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:40 pm
Location: Chao Garden
Contact:

Post by Trigger1 »

DARNET PEOPLE! Do you know I spent about three hours trying to do it and can't?!?!? I spend like three times the time than you guys to trying to get a pic in my avatar but I still dun get it ='[ everytime i try everytime i fail god i haven't had anything in meh avatar ever since i joined ci! =""[ I know fusion just said it hbut i can't get what he's trying 2 say ="""[ for some reason it's making me really angry that everyone knows how to do stuff when i can't geez it took me 6 months to learn how to send url and now i'm stuck with this! ="""""""""""""""""""""""[
Please click and I will click on yours too: Image Image Image Image Thanks. =)
User avatar
SuperAnthony
Master Chaos Chao
Master Chaos Chao
Posts: 5926
Joined: Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:32 am

Post by SuperAnthony »

No offense Trigger, but please stop complaining. So you cant do it. Oh well, just use one of the ones they give you...
Image
User avatar
Trigger1
Accomplished Chao
Accomplished Chao
Posts: 718
Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:40 pm
Location: Chao Garden
Contact:

Post by Trigger1 »

SuperAnthony wrote:No offense Trigger, but please stop complaining. So you cant do it. Oh well, just use one of the ones they give you...
Oh, get use to it.
Please click and I will click on yours too: Image Image Image Image Thanks. =)
User avatar
Reala
Adult Chao
Adult Chao
Posts: 113
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:32 am
Location: Nightmare

Post by Reala »

Thank you, Fusion. That really helped. ^^
Image

plz click on him or he will die!!
User avatar
EliOceans
Master Chaos Chao
Master Chaos Chao
Posts: 5541
Joined: Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:16 pm
Location: Wandering Sinnoh.

Post by EliOceans »

i have no idea y, but whenevr i try to chage it, it goes 2 a white screen and i cant change my avi now!

YAY! EDIT!: i found out why, it was because of the dragcave. it hasnt been working lately, so i guess it messed up some other stuff with my profile. YAY! MY AVI IS BACK!

PS: that stuff was happeneing 4 like 5 days. i was very very mad :blah: lol
User avatar
Dale444
Quester Chao
Quester Chao
Posts: 154
Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:53 am
Location: in a fishes world

Post by Dale444 »

thanks and look at my new picture :suprise:
User avatar
Eevlynn
Skilled Chao
Skilled Chao
Posts: 533
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:53 am
Motto: these PRETZELS are making me THIRSTY
Contact:

Post by Eevlynn »

Thank you.
used to be eevee chao

like to pop in every once in a while :)
User avatar
HardcoreZeldaFan
Adult Chao
Adult Chao
Posts: 112
Joined: Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:52 pm
Location: Chao Garden
Contact:

I NEED HELP GETTING AN ANIMATED IMAGE!

Post by HardcoreZeldaFan »

I need help amking an animated avatar! I know how to make one, (i use movie maker and paint,it sucks ino) but i cant get it lower than 41.5 KB! it needs to be 32 KB and i reduced size and length alot but its STILL 41.5 KB......can someone help me??? :herocry:
Image
Visit My Youtube Channel!
Post Reply