BajaNomad

avatar help, por vavor

captkw - 1-28-2011 at 06:01 PM

any body know,why after I paste the url from photobucket to the edit profile,,it disapers after I leave that page!!! driving me nut,s...started on this morn and have learned a hell of alot , but still a beginner... my location and mood stays put but not the avatar i'm starting to eye the sledge hammer over by the bodega !!!!!!!:?::?:

Russ - 1-28-2011 at 06:34 PM

in photo bucket move your cursor over the photo you want - at the top of the drop down menu click edit > resize > in the first box next to "new size" type in 128 > Apply >save a copy > title it (something Avatar) > copy the direct link and paste it in the avatar box in edit profile.
Hope this works. As you hopefully can see I just did it and now I have a new avatar for awhile anyway.

[Edited on 1-29-2011 by Russ]

captkw - 1-28-2011 at 06:43 PM

that guy david and also dianat both have this wired,it 's weird,:?: freaking computers

Marc - 1-28-2011 at 06:50 PM

I was going nuts also. Sign up with Photobucket and tinker with the image size. My avatar is size 8KB & 69X99. I may put in a slightly larger one soon. Once you get it down to size you can see it in your photobucked album website. A click on the image code is a copy, then paste it into the avatar box. All your previous posts will show the image.

I used to test images also. Way late at night on topics nobody reads, like restaurant reviews. If it doesn't work I delete immediately.

[Edited on 1-29-2011 by Marc]

bajacalifornian - 1-28-2011 at 07:49 PM

"Way late at night . . ." First experience for me with a social website. I considered the same. Avatar is next for me. Glad you're talking about it.

David K - 1-28-2011 at 08:18 PM

We all learn ... takes time, just pretend it is a new game. :biggrin:

Marc - 1-28-2011 at 08:38 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Russ
in photo bucket move your cursor over the photo you want - at the top of the drop down menu click edit > resize > in the first box next to "new size" type in 128 > Apply >save a copy > title it (something Avatar) > copy the direct link and paste it in the avatar box in edit profile.
Hope this works. As you hopefully can see I just did it and now I have a new avatar for awhile anyway.



[Edited on 1-29-2011 by Russ]



Russ. Re your avatar. <1.61803399>

captkw - 1-28-2011 at 09:13 PM

mark,look's like your the same boat that im in,,,,I dont sea a viavtar on your post ether,,,maybe something broken on this site????

Marc - 1-28-2011 at 09:24 PM

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Originally posted by captkw
mark,look's like your the same boat that im in,,,,I dont sea a viavtar on your post ether,,,maybe something broken on this site????


I have been tinkering. FLASH NEWS.... I forgot...Avatar requires pasting the DIRECT LINK image code. Not the code for posting images in regular posts. Try it.

Russ - 1-29-2011 at 06:00 AM

Marc, "Russ. Re your avatar. <1.61803399> " ??

captkw - 1-29-2011 at 08:32 AM

thank's for the help nomad,s...but for some reason I paste the url from photobucket in the avatar box,but as soon as I leave the edit page it dissapair's,,,cant get it to stick , any help would be great!!!:?:

David K - 1-29-2011 at 08:37 AM

Maybe Doug (BajaNomad) can help... ? I sent him a note.

The avatar must be a certain (tiny) size... So on photobucket, upload the photo at the REDUCED size for an avatar (and name that photo as such, because it will look like a normal size image in your album thumbnails).

Marc - 1-29-2011 at 09:49 AM

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Originally posted by Russ
Marc, "Russ. Re your avatar. <1.61803399> " ??



Russ
The Fabonacci sequence or spiral (1.618...) is the math key to the golden ratio found in nature, as seen in sunflower seed patterns and nautilus shells etc. The Greeks worked it out and used it in their building design.

http://www.world-mysteries.com/sci_17.htm

BajaNomad - 1-29-2011 at 10:07 AM

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Originally posted by captkw
any body know,why after I paste the url from photobucket to the edit profile,,it disapers after I leave that page!!! driving me nut,s...started on this morn and have learned a hell of alot , but still a beginner... my location and mood stays put but not the avatar i'm starting to eye the sledge hammer over by the bodega !!!!!!!:?::?:


1. Use a direct image URL link.

2. Max pixel dimensions for the avatars right now is 130w X 150h. If it's larger in either dimension, the forum software will reject the avatar URL link - and thusly it will not "take".

:biggrin:

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Doug

yakyak2010 - 1-29-2011 at 12:51 PM

Just trying a avatar