Avatar Modification: Need HOWTO!

[Leopold]

here's a better question! is there a way i can shrink that photo so the whole thing (at least the whole body) will appear in the photo after a 64X64 edit?

 

[Leopold]

ok i tried it and it said the image was too large....

 

[Jack Haggerty]

here's a better question! is there a way i can shrink that photo so the whole thing (at least the whole body) will appear in the photo after a 64X64 edit?

Sure...

Use "Image size..." to make the longer side 64 pixels. The problem with that, is that you'll hardly be able to see your little rogue.

 

[Jack Haggerty]

ok i tried it and it said the image was too large....

Ooops! The file size 12 kb. There's a limit of 5 kb on the avatar pics. Give a minute. I'll fix it.

 

[Jack Haggerty]

Let's see if this works...

We'll try a .gif...

 

[Leopold]

testing.

 

[Leopold]

goody goody it works!! Thanks jak!

 

[Jack Haggerty]

Any time, Leo.

 

[Kesh]

GraphicConverter

If you have access to a Macintosh, it's even easier. Download a program called GraphicConverter (shareware, so it's much more affordable or you can just use it once), and open your image file in it. Choose 'Picture->Size->Scale' from the menu. In the window that pops up, make sure Width and Height are measured in Pixels. Then, double-check that the 'Keep Proportions' box is checked. Type '64' into the Width, and it should automatically set the Height to the right proportion to match. If the resulting number is greater than 64, then just type '64' into Height instead, and it will make the Width the right size. No fuss, no muss.

When you 'Save as...', you'll have the option to choose file type. Choose JPEG, and click OK. You'll get another window with a slider, which lets you set the compression you want. Slide it down until you get a file size less than 5k, and save. Done!

 

[MythandLore]

Re: GraphicConverter

If you have access to a Macintosh, it's even easier. Download a program called GraphicConverter (shareware, so it's much more affordable or you can just use it once), and open your image file in it. Choose 'Picture->Size->Scale' from the menu. In the window that pops up, make sure Width and Height are measured in Pixels. Then, double-check that the 'Keep Proportions' box is checked. Type '64' into the Width, and it should automatically set the Height to the right proportion to match. If the resulting number is greater than 64, then just type '64' into Height instead, and it will make the Width the right size. No fuss, no muss.

When you 'Save as...', you'll have the option to choose file type. Choose JPEG, and click OK. You'll get another window with a slider, which lets you set the compression you want. Slide it down until you get a file size less than 5k, and save. Done!

If you have Photoshop (I own PS6) then it takes about 30 seconds.