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Title: How do I change my avatar to a shield?
Post by: MisterSG1 on February 19, 2015, 07:35:44 PM
I'd like to use an Ontario Highway 410 shield as my avatar but it won't let me do it, what am I doing wrong?
Title: Re: How do I change my avatar to a shield?
Post by: Zeffy on February 19, 2015, 07:44:37 PM
Is the avatar you are trying to upload larger than 80 x 80 pixels? There's also a filesize limit, which I believe is 1-2 MB.
Title: Re: How do I change my avatar to a shield?
Post by: Molandfreak on February 20, 2015, 12:10:20 AM
Am I asking too much, or is there any way you guys can change the avatar function so that:
A. it'll automatically resize, or
B. you can crop it to your liking once you've uploaded it?

The way it's done now causes so many problems for the not-so-technologically proficient. I don't have photoshop on my laptop (the main computer that I use), so when I'm in the mood for a new avatar, I frequently have to zoom out on the image and take a screenshot until it's the right size. Different ways might just not be allowed in SMF, but it's a far, far, far better way to do it.
Title: Re: How do I change my avatar to a shield?
Post by: vdeane on February 20, 2015, 01:42:13 PM
Paint can resize an image.  Don't know what OS you use, but the Windows 7 version has it is the image section of the Home tab on the ribbon.
Title: Re: How do I change my avatar to a shield?
Post by: rickmastfan67 on February 23, 2015, 07:22:28 PM
Quote from: Molandfreak on February 20, 2015, 12:10:20 AM
The way it's done now causes so many problems for the not-so-technologically proficient. I don't have photoshop on my laptop (the main computer that I use), so when I'm in the mood for a new avatar, I frequently have to zoom out on the image and take a screenshot until it's the right size. Different ways might just not be allowed in SMF, but it's a far, far, far better way to do it.

Best way is to download GIMP (http://www.gimp.org/).  It's pretty simple to resize an image in it, and it's FREE! ;)