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#1 AnthonysAnimals101

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 02:49 AM

Hello Everyone! This is just a short tutorial on how to change your profile picture.I Hope this will help you in some way! thumbsup.gif This is a two part tutorial one for basic changing another for re-sizing.

How to change your avatar/profile picture:

Step 1

 

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  • Click on your user name on the top right of the forum labeled "1." 
  • Then a box should drop down select "My Profile" labeled "2."

Step 2

 

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  • Click on "Change" top left of the forum labeled "3." 

Step 2

 

 

 

  • Three options will appear:
  • Click on "1." To use a custom photo, uploading it directly from your computer/laptop.
  • Click on "2." To paste an image url to use as your picture.
  • Click on "3." To use a gravatar "A Gravatar is a Globally Recognized Avatar. You upload it and create your profile just once, and then when you participate in any Gravatar-enabled site, your Gravatar image will automatically follow you there. " -gravatar.com* You will need to make an account on their website "http://en.gravatar.com/"

Step 3: Option 1, Uploading Directly

 

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  • Click "Choose file"
  • As illustrated find your picture, once found select "1." either double click or click "2." to open!

Step 4: Option 1, Uploading Directly

 

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  • As illustrated select "1." and select "Done", to remove your avatar select "Remove Photo"

**This is one of two parts this is the basics option two will be done soon!**


Edited by AnthonysAnimals101, 08 May 2015 - 12:04 AM.

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#2 OIive

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 06:01 AM

Wonderful tutorial! :)

 

This will for sure help new members! I'm not a very computer savvy person and some other people might be like me lol.

Your photos and steps are very clear!  :thumbsup:


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#3 Hamster Munchies

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Posted 02 March 2014 - 07:11 AM

Yay! Another in-depth! This is a really great thread to point newbies to. :) Thank you! :D



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Posted 02 March 2014 - 07:44 AM

^ I actually gave the link of this thread to a new member a while ago lol. Thanks again for making this! :D

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Posted 09 April 2014 - 05:05 AM

I'm getting a error message when I try & add a avatar  :ashamed:

 

The file selected is too large. Max 50kB

 

Any help most welcome

 

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Posted 09 April 2014 - 05:24 AM

I'm getting a error message when I try & add a avatar  :ashamed:
 
The file selected is too large. Max 50kB
 
Any help most welcome
 
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You have to shrink it smaller if you use tinypic you chose avatar and then ta da it fits.


Edited by ♥CinnamonTheSyrian♥, 18 June 2014 - 02:49 AM.


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Posted 09 April 2014 - 07:34 PM

Hi,

 

I uploaded a Picture to Tiny Pic.

 

If I click on the HTML for Websites Option I get: The server could not be contacted

IMG Code for Forums & Message Boards Option I get: The server could not be contacted

URL for E-Mail & IM Option I get: Could not save the URL image specified

Direct Link for Layouts Option I get: The file selected is too large. Max 50kB

 

Can you tell I'm not computer savvy  :duh:

 

I've done it YAY 

 

Think I'm gona dance now

 

:running:  :running:  :running:  :running:  :running:


Edited by Silverone, 09 April 2014 - 08:32 PM.

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Posted 24 April 2014 - 09:40 AM

very handy



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Posted 15 September 2014 - 02:43 AM

I changed my avater as I love dogs



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Posted 15 September 2014 - 03:38 AM

tigers ftw



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Posted 15 September 2014 - 03:39 AM

tigers ftw

Tris for the win!


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Posted 12 December 2014 - 12:16 PM

That really helps because I'm new

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Posted 26 January 2015 - 12:00 PM

Hello, I have been a member of your site since  Jan. 1st  2015

 

I have been trying to add pictures to my page and I'm not able to do so. 

 

I did find and looked at the info about how to do it and have went

 

back and tried it again and still not able to add any pictures.  Help   

 



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Posted 26 January 2015 - 08:50 PM

Hello, I have been a member of your site since  Jan. 1st  2015

 

I have been trying to add pictures to my page and I'm not able to do so. 

 

I did find and looked at the info about how to do it and have went

 

back and tried it again and still not able to add any pictures.  Help   

 

What error message (if any) are you getting when you try it?

What system (ipad/pc, etc, Chrome/Internet Explorer etc) are you using?



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Posted 07 April 2015 - 11:40 PM

Anyone know any tips to make the pic smaller? It keeps saying it's too big





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