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Offline Razor X

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Adjusting avatars
« on: June 26, 2014, 06:43:20 PM »
So what's the secret to fixing avatars so the right side doesn't get cropped off?  I tried to upload a new one directly from my iPad instead of linking to my Photobucket account; that didn't work.  Do I have to crop the picture before uploading or linking to it, and if so, what dimensions do I use?
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Re: Adjusting avatars
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2014, 08:02:44 PM »
I used the crop function on my IPhone and sliced my shoulders off.

I guesstimated the dimensions based on how much of my avatar had been cut off when I saw it in a post.

I would crop down your picture so there is just a little room on either side of your head. Then I would crop off some of the space over your head so the picture's proportions are equal.
« Last Edit: June 26, 2014, 08:06:43 PM by Cave Dweller »
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Re: Adjusting avatars
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2014, 08:24:35 PM »
Thanks.
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Re: Adjusting avatars
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2014, 12:57:34 PM »
With the new site design, avatar pics can't be wider that 160 pixels.
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Re: Adjusting avatars
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2014, 04:57:46 PM »
You can get the free photo editing software 'irfanview'.  It's open source. Free. Relatively easy to use. It can re-size pictures, change formats, crop, adjust, the works.

 As Doug said resize to 160 pixels wide or less.
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