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bp2go 
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Posted on: Sep. 17 2008, 2:09 pm |
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There's a certain amount of confusion about how avatars should be added to your account.
You can actually upload an avatar via your Control Panel, then select it from the scrolling list of images that all start with "uploaded_..."; just browse for yours. That said, it's way easier to use Imageshack or Photobucket. (Photobucket is my current favorite for ease of use.)
First and foremost, the maximum display size for an avatar is 120x120. That's a bump up from the default size that is 64x64, but that also explains why some avatars are just small after being uploaded; you are supposed to set the size when you upload the image in your Control Panel.
Two mistakes are common:
1. Failure to set any size (and getting the 64x64 image)
2. Failure to use a correct proportion when the original image is not square. That results in a picture being squeezed into a square, distorting the image.
Use this site to get your large image reduced correctly: WebResizer
Another mistake that shows up a lot is when you think everything was done correctly, yet the image still shows as 64x64. In every case when I check these, it turns out the uploaded image was at some resolution OTHER than 72ppi. Often it's at 96ppi (a PC default) and the software doesn't know what to do with that. Make sure your image resolution is 72, nothing else! I find them up to 300 and higher! Wrong.
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 * See how to add photos: http://tinyurl.com/3k4e358
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cgaphiker
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Posted on: Sep. 18 2008, 1:35 pm |
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I used that site last night to set up my new avatar. It was very easy. I'm not sure about the resolution though. Does the site set that for you?
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bp2go
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Posted on: Sep. 25 2008, 10:07 am |
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(squirrelmaster @ Sep. 25 2008, 5:48 am)
QUOTE I have tried twice now to resize my avatar on the shrinkpictures website apparently with no luck since it continues to be removed.
I'm sort of curious to learn if you think *I* am removing that avatar? I am not. In fact I sort of thought it was a joke that your avatar says "Resize your avatar...". *
As for, "I set the pixels to 78 and clicked resize ...": I have no idea where you're seeing that! You choose a photo to upload, set a final size (that's where the 120 comes in), then the program creates three cropping options: Bam! You then download the image to your computer, then UPLOAD that image back to either the Backpacker server (boo hiss) or use one of the hosting sites like Imageshack or Photobucket, etc. (Read the other thread about "How to add an image..." for links and comments.
The name of your new avatar will be bizarre, like "php5VhQAp_c3PM.jpg". I suggest you rename it so you can actually find it again, especially if you upload it to the BP server.
*Added info: As you will note, I just resized your flying squirrel photo with ShrinkPictures.com. The only setting I needed to set was 120 for pixel size. What you did was simply grab the line of code INSTEAD of seeing that you needed to download the cropped photo, then upload it to another site.
I will say that ShrinkPictures should just get rid of the line of code (which seems useless to me) since the big red line of copy under each choice says "Download this picture". I also have tried the companion site for "free hosting" but it really sucks! It bombards you with advertising, actually opening new web pages I never asked for! I'm sticking with Imageshack. I'm also spinning my wheels re-doing avatars! Think I'll quit now.
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* See how to add photos: http://tinyurl.com/3k4e358
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squirrelmaster
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Posted on: Sep. 25 2008, 8:29 pm |
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(bp2go @ Sep. 25 2008, 10:07 am)
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(squirrelmaster @ Sep. 25 2008, 5:48 am)
QUOTE I have tried twice now to resize my avatar on the shrinkpictures website apparently with no luck since it continues to be removed. I'm sort of curious to learn if you think *I* am removing that avatar? I am not. In fact I sort of thought it was a joke that your avatar says "Resize your avatar...". * As for, "I set the pixels to 78 and clicked resize ...": I have no idea where you're seeing that! You choose a photo to upload, set a final size (that's where the 120 comes in), then the program creates three cropping options: Bam! You then download the image to your computer, then UPLOAD that image back to either the Backpacker server (boo hiss) or use one of the hosting sites like Imageshack or Photobucket, etc. (Read the other thread about "How to add an image..." for links and comments. The name of your new avatar will be bizarre, like "php5VhQAp_c3PM.jpg". I suggest you rename it so you can actually find it again, especially if you upload it to the BP server. *Added info: As you will note, I just resized your flying squirrel photo with ShrinkPictures.com. The only setting I needed to set was 120 for pixel size. What you did was simply grab the line of code INSTEAD of seeing that you needed to download the cropped photo, then upload it to another site. I will say that ShrinkPictures should just get rid of the line of code (which seems useless to me) since the big red line of copy under each choice says "Download this picture". I also have tried the companion site for "free hosting" but it really sucks! It bombards you with advertising, actually opening new web pages I never asked for! I'm sticking with Imageshack. I'm also spinning my wheels re-doing avatars! Think I'll quit now.
I certainly didn't mean to imply that you were removing it. I would just use the line code and set it with one of the three cropped photo options, then a few hours later the resize avatar would pop up instead. I think I mistook the 78 pixels for what should have been, as you said, 120. Upon further review that was ppi, which I assume means pixels per inch. Anyway, I'll give it another go round!
Thank you for further explaining this to me, I just hope I have better luck backpacking than avataring. I will figure it out eventually!
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SoBayJonathan
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Posted on: Nov. 11 2008, 10:22 am |
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What does the "Upload your own avatar" option at the bottom of the Avatar setup page do?
It seems to me that this is where one would select a file off their local computer and upload it to BP. But I've used the shrinkpictures.com website to make a 120x120 pic, saved it to my desktop, and tried to upload it - but it doesn't work.
I know I'm sizing my file correctly because if I point the BP avatar to that URL it displays nicely, but disappears a few hours later (as expected).
So what is that bottom option for?
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bp2go
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Posted on: Nov. 11 2008, 2:25 pm |
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QUOTE What does the "Upload your own avatar" option at the bottom of the Avatar setup page do?
It seems to me that this is where one would select a file off their local computer and upload it to BP.
That is exactly right. The problems are twofold:
The name is changed when it uploads (the software adds "uploaded..." and that makes it hard to find when you don't know that), and 2) people somehow think that the big images are made "right" by the software. They aren't.
QUOTE I know I'm sizing my file correctly because if I point the BP avatar to that URL it displays nicely, but disappears a few hours later (as expected).
I don't understand this. Your avatar is absolutely correct: right display size and good file size. Are you saying that this will disappear pretty soon? And if so, why is that "expected"?
QUOTE So what is that bottom option for?
Do you mean the button that says "Add my own image as my avatar"? If so, that is the first step, then you go up to the first button that says "Add this avatar to my profile" and fish for the now-uploaded file, then ADD that found image to your profile for public display.
Hope this makes sense.
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* See how to add photos: http://tinyurl.com/3k4e358
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cybri12
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Posted on: Mar. 11 2009, 9:18 pm |
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bp2go
Thanks for the info, I finally got it to work!
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mjstafford
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Posted on: Mar. 29 2009, 7:03 pm |
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checking my avatar pic.
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jerbear
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Posted on: Apr. 25 2009, 11:17 am |
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I am totally lost on adding an avatar. Can you simplify this process for me. I have trid to "upload" several pic. where do they hide? thanks
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Posted on: Apr. 26 2009, 7:43 pm |
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How do you make it show up in the forums once youve added the avatar?
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highlandcruiser
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Posted on: Jul. 26 2009, 8:55 pm |
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I give up I have tried several times and my computer ignorance keeps getting in the way and I can't seem to figure it out
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Emrys
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Posted on: Aug. 12 2009, 3:27 pm |
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so, i used shrink pictures and look what it did... just turned to an advertisement...
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Emrys
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Posted on: Aug. 13 2009, 2:07 pm |
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Ahh, that makes sense... it had been a while since i had used the site and never had problems before... for some reason it never clicked that i could have missed a step... Thanks Steve
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jenniferl
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Posted on: Aug. 30 2009, 12:28 pm |
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Ok so now I am going to move on to trying to do this so here goes.
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jenniferl
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Posted on: Aug. 30 2009, 1:26 pm |
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and that was definately harder than adding an image, it took me an hour to figgure out. I think I got it now.
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Sarah from WV
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Posted on: Aug. 30 2009, 7:37 pm |
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Also testing my avitar.
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OleBucket
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Posted on: Sep. 24 2009, 8:33 pm |
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how do you change your ppi of an image? mines currently 96 dpi
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GottaGamble
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Posted on: Oct. 15 2009, 9:28 pm |
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but its blurry
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Posted on: Jan. 05 2010, 9:44 pm |
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I've found several new winners for the hugest avatar lately, but skytrucker is taking the cake right now.
3264px × 2448px, 1.33 MB
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bp2go
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Posted on: Feb. 02 2010, 10:16 am |
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(zipposdad @ Feb. 02 2010, 6:45 am)
QUOTE bp2go Did I do it right , did I???
I don't think you're uploading your avatar, you're linking to your computer!
"http://C:\Users\..."
You start by having a correctly sized avatar (120x120 max) ON your desktop. Then you go to Your Control Panel > Personal Info > Avatar Options. At the bottom of that window, see the UPLOAD Your Own Avatar, and see the BROWSE button. Use that to browse your desktop for the avatar, then click UPLOAD. If your avatar is not 120 square, set the correct sizes under the avatar's location info.
After that, comes the tedious part: click on SHOW ALL AVATARS. Wait as the huge list of mostly oversized images grows and grows, then look for your avatar now named with "uploaded_" in front of the name. You have to scroll way to the right to even see the names. Use your FIND command (probably Control+F?) and look for the name you gave your avatar.
Copy that name of "uploaded_(avatar name)" and then paste it into the "Add my image..." space in your control panel.
Seriously, this is WAY harder to do than using a Photobucket account and using that URL.
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