Avatar Modification: Need HOWTO!

[Leopold]

Ok who out there can modify pictures to make them into avatar size pictures? anyone? how can i do this? How can i take a picture and make it into a 64X64 pixel avatar picture?

 

[Piratecat]

Thanks, Leopold.

I'm actually curious about this myself!

 

[graydoom]

Well, seems like my post didn't get moved. So I'll resay it.

You can use a bunch of image editing to shrink/enlarge images. If you can convert the file to a .bmp, you can even use MS Paint to edit it. However, if you have Adobe Photoshop or some other better program, you can use it instead!

Just make sure the picture you use is a JPG or a GIF.

People who know more about this please post, as I'd like to know this too!

 

[JDragon]

Yes it would be nice to know how to put in a cool little picture with my name.

JDragon

 

[Terraism]

Looking for a nice avatar?

Yes it would be nice to know how to put in a cool little picture with my name.

JDragon

Hey JDragon - check this out... I'm havin' a great time playing with PhotoShop and making images lately... enough fun to be considering my career direction and changes. But, anyway - I just whipped this up quickly - what do you think?

 

[Jack Haggerty]

Leo... If you email me the original picture, and a description of how you want it to turn out, then I can probably have it edited and mailed back to you in half an hour to a day (depending on how fancy you want it).

Ideally, worthwhile editing of a digital image requires PhotoShop, PaintShop or a similar program. Unless you use them a lot, or can get them for *AHEM!* free, they're rather expensive programs to only use occasionally.

It can be done with MSPaint, if you convert the image to a .bmp and back, but it's a hassle and won't look nearly as good.

 

[MythandLore]

Thanks, Leopold.

I'm actually curious about this myself!

 

[Leopold]

jack YGM ps anyone know how to do this with Photochop?

 

[Jack Haggerty]

jack YGM ps anyone know how to do this with Photochop?

Under the "Image" menu, you'll find "Image size..." and "Canvas size..."

Image size changes the size of the picture. Canvas size changes the size of the picture, but keeps the actual image the same size... In effect, cropping the picture.

To make the attached picture out of the one you sent me, here's what I did...

1. Opened the picture in PhotoShop (hey! you gotta start somewhere).
2. Click on "Select" menu, then choose "All".
3. Click on "Edit" menu, then choose "Cut".
4. Click on "Image" menu, then select "Canvas size".
5. Select 64 pixels for both height and width, and click "Ok".
6. Click on "Edit" menu, then choose "Paste".
7. Click and drag on the image until the desired bit of image is displayed on the 64 x 64 canvas.
8. Save as a .jpg or .gif

Be aware that this particular image was just the right size, so I only had to adjust the canvas. If it was a really big picture, you'd have to shrink the image before you could cut and paste it.

 

[Leopold]

thanks jak!