Help with avatars.... - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

RemyLebeau97 · 07-22-2003, 12:17 PM

Ok, I've found the avatar I want to use, now when I try to change my avatar it tells me the file is too large, my question is how can I adjust the pixels so they meet the 100x100 standards ?? Any help would be appreciated, Thanks

spectre · 07-22-2003, 12:24 PM

http://www.gifworks.com/

Go there, and follow the instructions.

RemyLebeau97 · 07-22-2003, 12:35 PM

Got it, Thanks

snoop · 07-22-2003, 08:40 PM

Oh . . the avatars are the little pics . . forget I was here

aedenji · 07-26-2003, 02:27 PM

Do we have to have a certain amount of posts to have an avatar as well??

cheerios · 07-26-2003, 04:20 PM

Valthonis · 07-27-2003, 07:29 AM

Ah... I'm glad I found this thread. How many posts must one make before they're considered avatar_OK? :-P

-edit-
Never mind. Found it in another thread. 250?! That's a bit steep just to set an avatar. Well, I'll stick around and see if I can add anything to the community... and if not, well... nice place you got here!

sub zero · 07-29-2003, 02:44 PM

i use mspaint to fondle pics and make them avatar size

cheerios · 07-29-2003, 03:09 PM

iPhoto works too, for those mac-geeks among us.

stickyrice · 07-31-2003, 08:29 PM

how do I even post an avatar in my profile?

cheerios · 07-31-2003, 09:06 PM

gotta earn it first stickyrice. active participation is the key.

stickyrice · 07-31-2003, 09:34 PM

I seeeee

I wish I had more to talk about

CAN_skate · 08-01-2003, 05:44 AM

Well, you could always take a trip around the world, maybe in some sort of lightweight hovercraft.
Then you'd have loads of stuff to talk about, like what kinda crazy shit Japanese McDonald's have.

Or just do what I do.

ssander9 · 08-01-2003, 01:44 PM

Paint shop pro is what i use

Clacker · 08-02-2003, 05:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by cheerios
gotta earn it first stickyrice. active participation is the key.

Can someone tell me how active?

CAN_skate · 08-02-2003, 06:15 AM

As was mentioned in a reply in this very thread, 250 posts till you can have an avatar. But don't spam nonsense. Like this.

huss · 08-02-2003, 01:57 PM

thats a lot of post!

Stare At The Sun · 08-02-2003, 02:31 PM

I think 250 isnt enough, honestly. I think more than 1000 should be needed, would show more of the true posting members..

Nizzle · 08-03-2003, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by UnlikedOne
I think 250 isnt enough, honestly. I think more than 1000 should be needed, would show more of the true posting members..

But you only have ~300.

jibs · 08-03-2003, 10:02 PM

1000 posts is a lot..

BentNotTwisted · 08-04-2003, 12:06 PM

Ok, so I need to get to 250. I'm not quite half way there yet. Do I have to keep checking my profile on my number of posts or will I get some kind of message letting me know I can use an Avatar?
Personally I think a 1000 is a bit much also. I think 500 is a good number, it shows a lot of comittment and not quite as hard as 1000 to meet.

SiN · 08-04-2003, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BentNotTwisted
Ok, so I need to get to 250. I'm not quite half way there yet. Do I have to keep checking my profile on my number of posts

yep.

it's no big deal tho..just keep an eye on it.

nickt · 08-04-2003, 11:15 PM

Your posts add up before you realise.

Just add your 5 cents worth in each thread that interests you...

Then you get addicted and need to visit 5 times a day!

Iago · 08-05-2003, 03:17 PM

if the number were too high there would probably be more spamming from people just to get their post counts up. 250's probably fine i guess

cheerios · 08-05-2003, 03:46 PM

thanks for the premission :P

RemyLebeau97 · 08-07-2003, 08:37 PM

I went to CNet.com and downloaded EasyThumbnails, you can make any pic any size u want and thats wut I used to shrink the pic for my avatar, just incase yall run into the same problem I did.

Apokx · 08-08-2003, 01:14 AM

Gambit was the best X-men..X-man..whatever.

Took me like 3 months to find the toy when I was 9..

QuickStep1 · 08-09-2003, 10:30 AM

I remember on another board, we instituted post counts for levels, and it was spamming at first. But it all toned out and we could care less now a days.

I was searching for info about avatars too, good thing I found this.

nickdman · 08-10-2003, 10:12 AM

Try IrfanView it has a few built-in tools. One of them is changing the size of the picture without the loss of its quality. Also you can save it in almost any format. However it only runs on windows. Sorry Linux and Mac users...

Dilbert1234567 · 08-10-2003, 12:36 PM

testing avatar

MacGyver · 10-22-2003, 04:28 PM

250? damn! i guess i might as well shove a turkey baster up my ass. i like to read and occasionally post... but not that often. i joined back in april and 6 months later i'm just over 50. i won't get an avatar untill 2005 at that pace!

Orthanc · 11-10-2003, 05:11 PM

While I can see the reason you want to encourage participation with perks, I would think avatars is one thing that should be left on.
From my experience with other forums, an avatar is almost esential for people to recognise you. People tend to stick round longer and be more active if they are recognised.
Just my $0.02

Ganguro · 11-10-2003, 06:45 PM

be recognized by participation.
Who cares about a little picture?
It's not like we're stealing your soul or anything

Orthanc · 11-10-2003, 06:59 PM

When reading a thread I generaly don't notice names, just avatars.
I don't care that much.

Addiction · 11-12-2003, 04:53 AM

I'm with Orthanc on this one.

Ganguro · 11-12-2003, 02:43 PM

stick around for a week or so, give it some time and see how you feel then. Participation is a keyelement of our little community here. I personally tend to remember people by their "actions" and not by the little 100 by 100 picture they use to represent themselves here, because for a while there.. no one had avatars. Heck.. sometimes i have mine turned off and i cant see anyone elese.. Its better to make a lasting impression on people by your personal contributuions than relying on the avatar because as the crash from version 3 showed us.. it could all be gone in an instant.

Stick around guys, i assure you It wont matter once you get more involved.

Tiser · 11-15-2003, 08:14 AM

On my old board, you do remember people by their avatar. When someone changed it, its like they are a new person. "Where'd tiser go??".

Most video apps will encode direct to an animated gif in your specified resolution. Its great.

07-22-2003, 12:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
RemyLebeau97 I stole my boyfriends TFP, hehe !! Location: Galveston, TX	Help with avatars.... Ok, I've found the avatar I want to use, now when I try to change my avatar it tells me the file is too large, my question is how can I adjust the pixels so they meet the 100x100 standards ?? Any help would be appreciated, Thanks

07-22-2003, 12:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	http://www.gifworks.com/ Go there, and follow the instructions. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

07-22-2003, 08:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
snoop Insane	Oh . . the avatars are the little pics . . forget I was here __________________ ------------------------------------------------ Insert Witty Slogan Here . . . . .

07-26-2003, 04:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
cheerios Banned Location: 'bout 2 feet from my iMac	yup

07-27-2003, 07:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
Valthonis Upright Location: Hartford, CT	Ah... I'm glad I found this thread. How many posts must one make before they're considered avatar_OK? :-P -edit- Never mind. Found it in another thread. 250?! That's a bit steep just to set an avatar. Well, I'll stick around and see if I can add anything to the community... and if not, well... nice place you got here! __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GAT d-- s+:++ a23 C++++ UL++++ P--- L+++ E--- W+++ N-- w O- M++ V-- PS++ PE- Y++ PGP+++ t* 5+ X R+++ tv b+++ DI++ D- G e* h---- r+++ y++++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Last edited by Valthonis; 07-27-2003 at 07:34 AM..

07-22-2003, 12:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
RemyLebeau97 I stole my boyfriends TFP, hehe !! Location: Galveston, TX	Got it, Thanks

07-26-2003, 02:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
aedenji Crazy	Do we have to have a certain amount of posts to have an avatar as well??

07-29-2003, 02:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
sub zero Addict Location: The one state that doesn't have black outs: TEXAS BABY!!!	i use mspaint to fondle pics and make them avatar size __________________ Did you Google it yet? Join the TFP Typing team!!

07-29-2003, 03:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
cheerios Banned Location: 'bout 2 feet from my iMac	iPhoto works too, for those mac-geeks among us.

07-31-2003, 08:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
stickyrice Crazy	how do I even post an avatar in my profile? __________________ Can't think of anything to say....

07-31-2003, 09:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
cheerios Banned Location: 'bout 2 feet from my iMac	gotta earn it first stickyrice. active participation is the key.

07-31-2003, 09:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
stickyrice Crazy	I seeeee I wish I had more to talk about __________________ Can't think of anything to say....

08-01-2003, 05:44 AM	#13 (permalink)
CAN_skate Banned Location: Totally out there.	Well, you could always take a trip around the world, maybe in some sort of lightweight hovercraft. Then you'd have loads of stuff to talk about, like what kinda crazy shit Japanese McDonald's have. Or just do what I do.

08-01-2003, 01:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
ssander9 Amplitude Modulator Location: US	Paint shop pro is what i use __________________ I never said you had to.

08-02-2003, 06:15 AM	#16 (permalink)
CAN_skate Banned Location: Totally out there.	As was mentioned in a reply in this very thread, 250 posts till you can have an avatar. But don't spam nonsense. Like this.

08-02-2003, 01:57 PM	#17 (permalink)
huss Upright Location: Charlotte, NC	thats a lot of post! __________________ You have no chance to survive, make your time.

08-02-2003, 02:31 PM	#18 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	I think 250 isnt enough, honestly. I think more than 1000 should be needed, would show more of the true posting members..

08-03-2003, 10:02 PM	#20 (permalink)
jibs Tilted	1000 posts is a lot..

08-04-2003, 12:06 PM	#21 (permalink)
BentNotTwisted Optimistic Skeptic Location: Midway between a Beehive and Centennial	Ok, so I need to get to 250. I'm not quite half way there yet. Do I have to keep checking my profile on my number of posts or will I get some kind of message letting me know I can use an Avatar? Personally I think a 1000 is a bit much also. I think 500 is a good number, it shows a lot of comittment and not quite as hard as 1000 to meet. __________________ IS THAT IT ???!!! Do you even know what 'it' is? When the last man dies for just words that he said... We Shall Be Free

08-04-2003, 11:15 PM	#23 (permalink)
nickt Whaddya mean my hair is "GREEN"??? Location: Melbourne	Your posts add up before you realise. Just add your 5 cents worth in each thread that interests you... Then you get addicted and need to visit 5 times a day! __________________ AND WHERE.......... ...is the Batman?

08-05-2003, 03:17 PM	#24 (permalink)
Iago Upright Location: beeeeeautiful Maryland	if the number were too high there would probably be more spamming from people just to get their post counts up. 250's probably fine i guess

08-05-2003, 03:46 PM	#25 (permalink)
cheerios Banned Location: 'bout 2 feet from my iMac	thanks for the premission :P

08-07-2003, 08:37 PM	#26 (permalink)
RemyLebeau97 I stole my boyfriends TFP, hehe !! Location: Galveston, TX	I went to CNet.com and downloaded EasyThumbnails, you can make any pic any size u want and thats wut I used to shrink the pic for my avatar, just incase yall run into the same problem I did.

08-08-2003, 01:14 AM	#27 (permalink)
Apokx Yo dawg, I herd u like... Location: memes.	Gambit was the best X-men..X-man..whatever. Took me like 3 months to find the toy when I was 9..

08-09-2003, 10:30 AM	#28 (permalink)
QuickStep1 Upright Location: Philly	I remember on another board, we instituted post counts for levels, and it was spamming at first. But it all toned out and we could care less now a days. I was searching for info about avatars too, good thing I found this. __________________ The Mind is like a parachute, it works better when it's open - Ken Swift

08-10-2003, 10:12 AM	#29 (permalink)
nickdman Upright Location: Hell a.k.a. Stockton	Try IrfanView it has a few built-in tools. One of them is changing the size of the picture without the loss of its quality. Also you can save it in almost any format. However it only runs on windows. Sorry Linux and Mac users... __________________ There once was a man from Nantucket, His ......

08-10-2003, 12:36 PM	#30 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	testing avatar __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

10-22-2003, 04:28 PM	#31 (permalink)
MacGyver Tilted Location: Wisconsin	250? damn! i guess i might as well shove a turkey baster up my ass. i like to read and occasionally post... but not that often. i joined back in april and 6 months later i'm just over 50. i won't get an avatar untill 2005 at that pace! __________________ More is more and less is less, More is better and twice as much is good too. Not enough is bad, And too much is never enough unless it's just about right.

11-10-2003, 05:11 PM	#32 (permalink)
Orthanc Upright	While I can see the reason you want to encourage participation with perks, I would think avatars is one thing that should be left on. From my experience with other forums, an avatar is almost esential for people to recognise you. People tend to stick round longer and be more active if they are recognised. Just my $0.02

11-10-2003, 06:45 PM	#33 (permalink)
Ganguro Army of Me	be recognized by participation. Who cares about a little picture? It's not like we're stealing your soul or anything

11-10-2003, 06:59 PM	#34 (permalink)
Orthanc Upright	When reading a thread I generaly don't notice names, just avatars. I don't care that much.

11-12-2003, 04:53 AM	#35 (permalink)
Addiction Tilted Location: Sydney, Australia	I'm with Orthanc on this one.

11-12-2003, 02:43 PM	#36 (permalink)
Ganguro Army of Me	stick around for a week or so, give it some time and see how you feel then. Participation is a keyelement of our little community here. I personally tend to remember people by their "actions" and not by the little 100 by 100 picture they use to represent themselves here, because for a while there.. no one had avatars. Heck.. sometimes i have mine turned off and i cant see anyone elese.. Its better to make a lasting impression on people by your personal contributuions than relying on the avatar because as the crash from version 3 showed us.. it could all be gone in an instant. Stick around guys, i assure you It wont matter once you get more involved.

11-15-2003, 08:14 AM	#37 (permalink)
Tiser Crazy Location: Some big island.	On my old board, you do remember people by their avatar. When someone changed it, its like they are a new person. "Where'd tiser go??". Most video apps will encode direct to an animated gif in your specified resolution. Its great.