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hockeyguy109
Joined: 22 Dec 2008 Location: Daegu
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject: How do you add a picture to your Dave's ESL profile? |
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I saw that a lot of people had them, just wondering how you do it. |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:13 pm Post subject: avatar |
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Click on your profile, & scroll down to avatar control panel at the bottom of the page.
'Link to off-site Avatar:
Enter the URL of the location containing the Avatar image you wish to link to.'
And make sure it's a small image. (100 kb) Too many newbies upload huge images, that take up 3/4 page & squash the text into the remaining 1/4 page.
Mine's about 136 x 140 pixels Even 200 x200 p is okay, but please don't upload 2,000 x 2,000 pixels. Right click on the image, to view its 'properties'. |
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Dimitris Stylianos Mod Team
Joined: 05 Jul 2008
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:58 pm Post subject: Re: avatar |
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chris_J2 wrote: |
Mine's about 136 x 140 pixels Even 200 x200 p is okay, but please don't upload 2,000 x 2,000 pixels. Right click on the image, to view its 'properties'. |
An avatar should be no larger than 100 pixels on a side, so 200 is not o.k.
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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Try RESIZR
Just pop in the url and chose your size in pixels... |
DON'T. The above is only a temporary file, which is removed after 24 hours. Worse, the image is replaced with a notification image, that far exceeds the 100 pixel limit. |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Location: In Cognito
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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chris_J2 wrote: |
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Try RESIZR
Just pop in the url and chose your size in pixels... |
DON'T. The above is only a temporary file, which is removed after 24 hours. Worse, the image is replaced with a notification image, that far exceeds the 100 pixel limit. |
It's hilarious. Message board subversion. |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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chris_J2 wrote:
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Try RESIZR
Just pop in the url and chose your size in pixels...
DON'T. The above is only a temporary file, which is removed after 24 hours. Worse, the image is replaced with a notification image, that far exceeds the 100 pixel limit.
It's hilarious. Message board subversion. |
LoL. It is a simple program to resize your image. That's all.
There are hundreds of FREE photo storage sites to put that photo afterwards....what's the problem? Or are people too lazy to send the image to their photo album storage folder? LOL.
DD
http://eflclassroom.ning.com |
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Dimitris Stylianos Mod Team
Joined: 05 Jul 2008
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Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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ddeubel,
Thanks for the RESIZR link--a great free online utility. Just resize the picture, save it to your computer, and then upload to whatever server you use.
DS |
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greedy_bones
Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Location: not quite sure anymore
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:09 am Post subject: |
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I also recommend http://tinypic.com/
You can resize your picture and host it there. MS paint is pretty simple to use for resizing too. Just open your picture, click image, stretch/skew and choose your new size. |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Location: In Cognito
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:28 am Post subject: |
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http://imageshack.us will resize your image and host it.
Edit: No one has mentioned that you also need to make 100 posts before you can use an avatar.
Edit: Edit: Thank you mods for stickying this. |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:44 am Post subject: |
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ddeubel:
1. Why didn't you mention that in the first place?
2. Why is your avatar 142 x 123 p?
Lol! |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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ddeubel:
1. Why didn't you mention that in the first place?
2. Why is your avatar 142 x 123 p?
Lol! |
Chris J2,
1. Why didn't you mention that in the first place?
2. Why is your avatar 142 x 123 p?
Lol!
Satisfied?
Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.
DD
http://eflclassroom.ning.com |
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject: Avatar |
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ddeubel: and people in stone houses, shouldn't throw glasses, lol! |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:34 am Post subject: |
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Chris J2,
I hear you! But just for the record - did you use resizr????
DD
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chris_J2
Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:46 pm Post subject: Avatar |
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But just for the record - did you use resizr???? |
Yes, but I had to 'host' the image, in 'imageshack'.
When I looked at my avatar yesterday morning, it had been replaced with a notification image around 600 pixels, that resizr images are temporary.
My 100 pixel avatar seems to be fine, now, though. |
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