BajaNomad - Creating an avatar

Creating an avatar

Ateo - 9-17-2011 at 11:40 AM

Any recommendations on a website to host an avatar for this site? Gracias.

Katiejay99 - 9-17-2011 at 11:45 AM

I use Photobucket. Works pretty good.

Ateo - 9-17-2011 at 12:31 PM

Sweet. Thanks. Sorry to clog the forums with such a stupid question but I was seriously having a hard time figuring this out. =)

Ateo - 9-17-2011 at 12:55 PM

Wow. Signed up for Photobucket, my image is less than than max size allowed but it still says too big!! I've spent too many hours on a Saturday trying to upload a picture. Time to give up.

Katiejay99 - 9-17-2011 at 12:56 PM

No problem. We all ask them from time to time and yours wasn't so bad. Good luck with it and have a great day.

Ateo - 9-17-2011 at 01:02 PM

Thanks for the help and have a good day too!

Ateo - 9-17-2011 at 01:08 PM

I'll shut up now!! I think I figured it out. =)

DENNIS - 9-17-2011 at 01:13 PM

Doncha need 25 posts before adding an avatar? Or...is that something else?
Anyway....you're close.

Ateo - 9-17-2011 at 01:23 PM

Aha Dennis! That may be it. I finally got it to upload and it shows on my dashboard but not when I post -- maybe cuz I don't have 25 posts. Thanks!

DENNIS - 9-17-2011 at 01:52 PM

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Originally posted by ateo
Aha Dennis! That may be it. I finally got it to upload and it shows on my dashboard but not when I post -- maybe cuz I don't have 25 posts. Thanks!

Yeah....I thought I remembered something like that. I get the occasions confused.
You are aware that when you get to 100 posts, Doug sends you a case of frosty cerveza. From that point, the prizes just keep getting better.
David K got a Cabin Cruiser a couple of years back.

It's fun to be a Nomad.

Ateo - 9-17-2011 at 02:09 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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Originally posted by ateo
Aha Dennis! That may be it. I finally got it to upload and it shows on my dashboard but not when I post -- maybe cuz I don't have 25 posts. Thanks!

Wow, you're closing in on 20K so I'd imagine you have a motorhome or something coming your way.

Ken Cooke - 9-17-2011 at 02:12 PM

Instead of paying money to Photobucket for a premium account, I use Facebook to host all of my photos, avatars, screen art, etc. YouTube for my videos.

DENNIS - 9-17-2011 at 02:16 PM

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Originally posted by ateo
Wow, you're closing in on 20K so I'd imagine you have a motorhome or something coming your way.

On that auspicious day, Doug has promised me an Ultra-Lite with dual engines. Maybe even jets.

I can't wait.
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David K - 9-17-2011 at 03:14 PM

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Originally posted by ateo

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Originally posted by DENNIS

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Originally posted by ateo
Aha Dennis! That may be it. I finally got it to upload and it shows on my dashboard but not when I post -- maybe cuz I don't have 25 posts. Thanks!

Wow, you're closing in on 20K so I'd imagine you have a motorhome or something coming your way.

Hey ANOTHER Oceanside Nomad! We are taking over!! :lol:

Ateo - 9-18-2011 at 10:56 AM

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Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Instead of paying money to Photobucket for a premium account, I use Facebook to host all of my photos, avatars, screen art, etc. YouTube for my videos.

Ken, I didn't even think about using Facebook. Great idea man.

Ateo - 9-18-2011 at 10:59 AM

David K: yep, Oside is taking over.

. Great city....

BajaBlanca - 9-18-2011 at 11:00 AM

welcome to baja nomads ateo !

Ateo - 9-18-2011 at 11:07 AM

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Originally posted by BajaBlanca
welcome to baja nomads ateo !

Thanks BajaBlanca. I've been lurking around for a few years on Nomad surfing threads but figured I'd just join he conversation. I promise not to post any pictures of the Seven Sisters surf areas and abide by all rules.

David K - 9-18-2011 at 11:17 AM

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Originally posted by Ken Cooke
Instead of paying money to Photobucket for a premium account, I use Facebook to host all of my photos, avatars, screen art, etc. YouTube for my videos.

Photobucket regular account is FREE...

BajaBlanca - 9-18-2011 at 11:20 AM

can u tell me how to get an avatar up ?????

Katiejay99 - 9-18-2011 at 11:27 AM

Sure Blanca - find/get/create a picture that you want as your avatar, crop to the correct size, put it on a hosting server (like photobucket or facebook), link to that through your control panel on BN and wa-la your done.

If you need help with the picture editing, send me a u2u and I'll give you my email and help you out that way.

Have a great day.

[Edited on 9-18-2011 by Katiejay99]

BajaBlanca - 9-18-2011 at 11:32 AM

so..... I have both fb and photobucket so I posted a photo to photobucket but I don't understand the next step - just copying the "image" into baja nomad edit for avatar did not work ...

Katiejay99 - 9-18-2011 at 11:39 AM

In Photobucket - on your album, below the picture you want as your avatar you should see an option for "share" - click that, then choose get link code (from the menu tabs that appear), click on IMG, close, return to your album and below your picture you will see the code. Copy and then paste that code into your control panel on BN. Good luck.

Edited to say that you must use the Direct link code, not the IMG code in Photobucket. (sorry for the confusion). :bounce:

[Edited on 9-18-2011 by Katiejay99]

Ateo - 9-18-2011 at 11:46 AM

After you upload to photobucket, put your cursor over the picture and a menu should pop up on the top of the picture. One of the options on that menu says "resize". You will need to resize to a smaller quality (probably) because this site only allows something like 140x160. Once you resize down copy the link and post into the nomad avatar URL box. Good luck. If I remember correctly there were like 5 link boxes on the photobucket site, all different formats, thumbnails, whatever......the only link that worked for me was the 2nd from the top link. All others wouldn't work. Clear as mud?

BajaBlanca - 9-18-2011 at 11:53 AM

:lol:

exactly - clear as mud :spingrin:

exept that in this case, I think it is indeed the size issue :light:

let's try again for the umteenth time :mad:

Katiejay99 - 9-18-2011 at 11:54 AM

Hey Ateo, now you taught me something! I had no idea you could resize it right in Photobucket (makes sense tho) - I always just used my photo editing program.

Ateo - 9-18-2011 at 12:03 PM

Yeah, I just uploaded a new pic and had to resize down to the lowest resolution. Even though it said it was 120X120 it still wouldn't upload to BajaNomad. Had to go with the lowest size. Good luck.

Katiejay99 - 9-18-2011 at 12:18 PM

Hey Ateo, you were right - you have to use the "direct link" option not the img option for BN. I use the img option for posting images on threads so I forgot that for the avatar you have to use the direct one (with http:// in it).

Sorry for the confusion Blanca.

[Edited on 9-18-2011 by Katiejay99]

[Edited on 9-18-2011 by Katiejay99]

BajaBlanca - 9-18-2011 at 12:23 PM

no worries ... it still says my pic is to big so I will give it one more try and then wait another year ... that is about how long it took me to learn hwo to post photos since my computer was interfering with the process.

I would do everything line by line exactly as explained and NADA hahaha

now I can laugh but it was mega frustrating.

Katiejay99 - 9-18-2011 at 12:27 PM

Try setting it to 108 in the first space and let it adjust the second one. If you just can't get it to work, you can emal it to me and I will crop it for you.

Ateo - 9-18-2011 at 12:28 PM

Katiejay, I think you just taught me how to post pictures on a thread! IMG option! Thanks. I tried to post a pic from Facebook earlier but all it did was leave a link to FB.

Katiejay99 - 9-18-2011 at 12:31 PM

LOL! Learning is always good! :bounce:

AmoPescar - 9-20-2011 at 11:32 PM

YES...you do get gifts when you reach certain levels!

When I became a 'SENIOR NOMAD' Doug sent me a gift membership for 'AARP'. It's really come in handy for discounts on car insurance, motel discounts when traveling and lots more!!

Miguelamo :lol:

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Yeah....I thought I remembered something like that. I get the occasions confused.
You are aware that when you get to 100 posts, Doug sends you a case of frosty cerveza. From that point, the prizes just keep getting better. David K got a Cabin Cruiser a couple of years back.

It's fun to be a Nomad.

BTW...I've been out on David K's boat with him. It's a really sweet ride!

EnsenadaDr - 9-21-2011 at 12:36 AM

OK gang I have been working on an avatar and I had to contact
Doug Means several times...had a HECK of a time doing it...first you have to change a picture or whatever image you want to acceptable pixel size, with a program called imageshack.us, then you need to upload the picture to Photobucket, and copy the url of your pic into the avatar section of your edit personal information..I had several sites that claimed that the avatar could be downloaded to this forum but none of them worked except Photobucket...

BajaNomad - 9-21-2011 at 01:10 AM

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Originally posted by ateo
this site only allows something like 140x160.

Settings are 130px max width, and 150px max height.

fyi,
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Doug

BajaNomad - 9-21-2011 at 01:15 AM

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Originally posted by AmoPescar
YES...you do get gifts when you reach certain levels!

When I became a 'SENIOR NOMAD' Doug sent me a gift membership for 'AARP'. It's really come in handy for discounts on car insurance, motel discounts when traveling and lots more!!

Miguelamo :lol:

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BTW...I've been out on David K's boat with him. It's a really sweet ride!