How to put a picture in the avatar - page 2 -

• #15 by Snakehandler on 12 Feb, 2011 12:33
• I'm trying to load my own picture. I hit browse, find and open the file with my pic but when I click change profile it doesnt take it. Any suggestions ?
• #16 by The Noggin on 13 Feb, 2011 07:41
• Perhaps it is too large. The forum software shrinks large images by itself but seems to have a size limit. Scale it down with an image editing program to max. 300 pixels width/height and save it as a new jpg file.
• #17 by baldjoeg on 19 Feb, 2011 21:36
• Hey Guys,
  
  I need some help. I put a picture in photobucket but am having trouble gettiing it to upload into my avatar. All I get is a text box with a red x in a box.
  
  please help.
  
  THanks ,
  
  JOe G.
• #18 by The Noggin on 20 Feb, 2011 05:15
• Joe, you have to put in the address of the picture not the address of the album. It is shown next to "Direct link" when you hover your mouse over the picture.
  
  In your case it should read

  Code: [Select]

  http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc517/baldjoeg/th_DSC01705.jpg
• #19 by baldjoeg on 07 Apr, 2011 14:38
• Hey guys,
  
  I am having a difficult time trying to get a picture into my avatar. I have uploaded several pictures into photobucket. I tried to follow the instructions but I also keep getting a blank box with a red x in it. I tried citing the reference in photobucket but it does not seem to work.
  
  Any help You can give me would be greatly appreciated.
  
  This is a great website.
  
  Thanks much ,
  
  baldjoeg
• #20 by DAMMAG on 07 Apr, 2011 14:53
• I just uploaded mine. I had to make it small, I used Windows picture and fax viewer, went to- edit, image, stretch/scew, changed the stretch percentages until I got down to 28K and then uploaded it.
• #21 by The Noggin on 07 Apr, 2011 15:27
• Step by step:
  1. Open the desired picture in your album
  2. Copy the address from the "Direct link" textbox on the right under "Share this photo" (click to select, right click, copy). Or right click the photo and select "Properties", the address is shown there too.
  3. Paste the address into the "I have my own pic" input box.
• #22 by Paul_O on 22 May, 2011 11:35
• Just using this to see it if worked.  :-)
• #23 by tomgallagher on 22 May, 2011 13:32
• Obviously not.
• #24 by Paul_O on 22 May, 2011 23:10
• I noticed,  hmmm.  I will have to figure out why the address for the picture is not uploading. 
• #25 by The Noggin on 23 May, 2011 13:42
• I suspect you haven't marked the picture as public. When I try to reach the address you're using I'm getting the facebook login page. Perhaps it's easier for you to upload your pic to SBG instead of linking to facebook.
• #26 by Paul_O on 25 May, 2011 19:55
• Thanks for the info.  Ill try that if i can get it cropped correctly
  
• #27 by The Noggin on 26 May, 2011 13:49
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• #28 by Snakehandler on 17 Jul, 2011 17:05
• I dont have any luck posting an avatar pic either. From my computer nor from photo bucket. And I made it as small as i can on photo bucket.
• #29 by Snakehandler on 21 Jul, 2011 13:07
• Hey thanks !!