OT - Avatars

[CarmenIbanez]

I am so frustrated. I am obviously doing something wrong. Try as I might I cannot create a single avatar that meets the constraints. I don't know what I am doing wrong, since I am usually quite good with photoshop. What is everyone's secret? I have played with the pixels and resolution and the physical size. OY!

[rebecca]

All I know is that it can be no greater than 80 pixels wide or 80 pixels tall..hope that helps

[DotMom61]

I use iPhoto. So I don't know how helpful I can be, but basically I just use the export feature to export the picture, and I use the size constraints to make sure the exported picture does not exceed 80x80 pixels.

If you have a piece of software that will allow you to do that, you're in business!

Oh, and if you use a picture that is parked on a website somewhere, I think you can avoid the 80x80 constraint. I'm not absolutely sure about that, though.

[CarmenIbanez]

I should have known. Using the stupid PCs at school. I have iPhoto at home. I'll use that. :-)

Well, I was having problems with that too. I tried to load in a sm. picture I knew was smaller that 80x80. I got so flustered.
I ask Amy to help, she didn't have any problem at all. It just loaded fine for her.

[ecuzzacrea]

i use photoshop CS2

i crop the photo in a square 4x4 usually at 150dpi
then i change the image size to whatever it needs to be ie: 80x80 - still keeping the 150dpi
then i use "save for web" and it makes it small enough to be within the constraints, but still keeps it clear.

[Ingrid]

All I really know how to use is the Kodak program that came with my camera. I just copied the picture and saved it as a thumbnail.

[Julie]

In Photoshop use the "save for web" feature, then make sure to save as a GIF. JPGs tend to be too big.

[jodstr2]

I use MS Paint

[mintdee]

MS Paint person here as well! Just use the stretch/skew feature under the Image menu works like a charm