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Sacred Cow	Posted: May 18 2008, 05:01 PM
Changebringer Group: Members Posts: 283 Member No.: 583 Joined: 12-October 06	Ok, I am having Avatar envy over here I can't figure out how to make my avatar larger. I want to use the picture I have just a lot larger. What am I doing wrong? You can barely see my Bloodthirster let alone any detail on him.

Kristov	Posted: May 18 2008, 05:49 PM
The Dual Axed Bloodthirster Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Member No.: 310 Joined: 20-August 05	i just used paint to make mine the maximum dimension size the forum allows, then uplodaded the image from my computer... or wait... did I use the photobucket one.. one of the two, try uploading if that doesn't work, try linking it from photobucket -Kristov: King of the FW Thirster avatars! jk -------------------- I have no idea how in the world I got my avatar picture of my Bloodthirster to look so good. I didn't photoshop it, all I did was snap it and crop it, and it came out uber bad ass as you can see.

Posted: May 18 2008, 06:25 PM

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I just can't seem to get it. I tried both ways. Anytime I try to make my picture any larger I get the message in My Controls:

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Your avatar must be no bigger than 100 pixels by 100 pixels in size. Uploaded avatars from your computer must be no larger than 25 KB.

The picture I have up right now is 100x75 as it gets too distorted when I try 100x100.

Any suggestions? I tried the MS paint and photobucket.

Trogdor	Posted: May 18 2008, 09:03 PM
The Burninator!! Group: Admin Posts: 3,306 Member No.: 4 Joined: 15-September 04	Well, a while ago I had the max size set to 200X200. Some people's avatar at that size stuck out a bit and messed up some of the left margins (like good ol' Kristov there). It didn't particularly bug me, but Wyrmling_X and a few others were bugged by it and wanted a more coherent forum look (and I can't fault them for that). So he made the change to limit the avatar size to 100X100. So now everyone who makes an avatar change will have to play by the new rules. If you had an avatar selected before the change was made though it would not be affected. So basically, anything with a larger size was selected before the new size restriction went into place. If they ever change their avatar it will have to play by the new rules. Hope that explains it a bit. -------------------- And Trogdor smote the Kerrek and all was laid to Burnination! If the Gods want a man to live No one can kill him If the Gods want a man to die No one can save him If I am hunting you The Gods want you dead

Sacred Cow	Posted: May 18 2008, 11:04 PM
Changebringer Group: Members Posts: 283 Member No.: 583 Joined: 12-October 06	100x100 is just too small to make out clearly. Can we get it back to 200x200 and keep it consistant there? grrr! I had it larger before but then I deleted it to see if I liked my GUO greater daemon but it came out small, then I tried to go back to my Bloodthirster and now it is too small. Not happy LOL!

Enfant Terrible	Posted: May 19 2008, 02:34 AM
Daemonette Group: Members Posts: 67 Member No.: 1,400 Joined: 14-May 08	I for one gets pretty anoyed with the huge avatars ... it makes looking at the forum a pain in the a .... guess that's why it was changed in the first place! -------------------- What the Foucault!

Trogdor	Posted: May 20 2008, 01:05 PM
The Burninator!! Group: Admin Posts: 3,306 Member No.: 4 Joined: 15-September 04	Maybe we'll throw up a vote. Wyrm did act a bit unilaterally, but being an admin kind of gives him that perogative -------------------- And Trogdor smote the Kerrek and all was laid to Burnination! If the Gods want a man to live No one can kill him If the Gods want a man to die No one can save him If I am hunting you The Gods want you dead

Trogdor	Posted: May 20 2008, 01:38 PM
The Burninator!! Group: Admin Posts: 3,306 Member No.: 4 Joined: 15-September 04	OK, I think I have found a good compromise. How about we increase the avatar max size to 150X200? Mine is very nearly that and that way the left margin is not encroached upon and so we don't have any uneven margins but it allows for a taller image so it's not so small. How's that? -------------------- And Trogdor smote the Kerrek and all was laid to Burnination! If the Gods want a man to live No one can kill him If the Gods want a man to die No one can save him If I am hunting you The Gods want you dead

Sykstus	Posted: May 20 2008, 02:58 PM
Changebringer Group: Members Posts: 226 Member No.: 1,259 Joined: 14-April 08	Good idea

Mwab	Posted: May 21 2008, 02:22 AM
Horror Group: Members Posts: 16 Member No.: 1,427 Joined: 20-May 08	I'm in favor of Trogdor's compromise! Edit: Ahh, now this is more like it.

decker_cky	Posted: May 21 2008, 03:14 AM
Plaguerider Group: Members Posts: 449 Member No.: 96 Joined: 19-December 04	Yay! Bigger avatars without ruining the tables is a good thing. --------------------

Negativemoney	Posted: May 21 2008, 07:26 AM
Daemon Prince Group: Members Posts: 864 Member No.: 1,350 Joined: 7-May 08	I personally Like avatars they way they are right now. I have seen so many boards ruined by people with oversized avatars and sigs. Sometimes it just takes away from the posts and that is when you start to loose people on the boards. -------------------- I am T.F.G. "Look at the world and tell me the joys of sanity!" "Do you know that every time someone uses the word 'fluff' instead of 'background', a kitten dies?" - Gav Thorpe

Sacred Cow	Posted: May 21 2008, 10:35 PM
Changebringer Group: Members Posts: 283 Member No.: 583 Joined: 12-October 06	Thank you very much Trogdor. Much better

Kristov	Posted: May 21 2008, 11:34 PM
The Dual Axed Bloodthirster Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Member No.: 310 Joined: 20-August 05	If i Were you Sacred Cow, I would use or original image and re crop it to make it longer to fill the maximum length, maybe cut a little of the sides so you can make him even bigger. I think it looks good, I just want you to get the most avatar for your buck -------------------- I have no idea how in the world I got my avatar picture of my Bloodthirster to look so good. I didn't photoshop it, all I did was snap it and crop it, and it came out uber bad ass as you can see.

wyrmling_x	Posted: Jul 8 2008, 10:09 PM
Greater Daemon of Awesome Group: Admin Posts: 526 Member No.: 1 Joined: 10-September 04	Heh, sorry - I was just sort of testing it and forgot about it! If 200x200 is a popular desire, then that's fine. FINE, I say! I just hate the messy look it creates in the forums is all. However, cropping would be ideal. It's all about visual appeal! It's just an avatar, people! EDIT: I see...I'm quite late on this...carry on! -------------------- �For me, I am driven by two main philosophies: know more today about the world than I knew yesterday and lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you.� ― Neil deGrasse Tyson

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