Author Topic: How to put a picture in the avatar  (Read 4997 times)

Offline Snakehandler

  • Sly
  • ***
  • Posts: 164
  • Snakehandler
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2011, 12:33:31 PM »
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 ?

Offline The Noggin

  • Pedestrian & Cyclist
  • Team Sly
  • Sly Bureau
  • ******
  • Posts: 1105
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2011, 07:41:04 AM »
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.
« Last Edit: February 13, 2011, 07:56:42 AM by The Noggin »
Ach du meine Nase!

Offline baldjoeg

  • Ad Free VIP
  • Sly Bureau
  • *****
  • Posts: 1064
  • Newport Beach, CA. A great place to be in March.
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2011, 09:36:46 PM »
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.

Offline The Noggin

  • Pedestrian & Cyclist
  • Team Sly
  • Sly Bureau
  • ******
  • Posts: 1105
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #18 on: February 20, 2011, 05:15:01 AM »
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
Ach du meine Nase!

Offline baldjoeg

  • Ad Free VIP
  • Sly Bureau
  • *****
  • Posts: 1064
  • Newport Beach, CA. A great place to be in March.
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2011, 02:38:57 PM »
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

Offline DAMMAG

  • Sly Jr.
  • **
  • Posts: 42
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #20 on: April 07, 2011, 02:53:20 PM »
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.

Offline The Noggin

  • Pedestrian & Cyclist
  • Team Sly
  • Sly Bureau
  • ******
  • Posts: 1105
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #21 on: April 07, 2011, 03:27:01 PM »
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.
« Last Edit: April 08, 2011, 11:45:57 PM by The Noggin »
Ach du meine Nase!

Offline Paul_O

  • Learning the way of Sly
  • *
  • Posts: 7
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #22 on: May 22, 2011, 11:35:48 AM »
Just using this to see it if worked.  :-)

Offline tomgallagher

  • Ad Free VIP
  • Sly Nobility
  • *****
  • Posts: 5497
  • Country: us
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #23 on: May 22, 2011, 01:32:14 PM »
Obviously not.

Offline Paul_O

  • Learning the way of Sly
  • *
  • Posts: 7
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #24 on: May 22, 2011, 11:10:58 PM »
I noticed,  hmmm.  I will have to figure out why the address for the picture is not uploading. 

Offline The Noggin

  • Pedestrian & Cyclist
  • Team Sly
  • Sly Bureau
  • ******
  • Posts: 1105
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #25 on: May 23, 2011, 01:42:14 PM »
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.
Ach du meine Nase!

Offline Paul_O

  • Learning the way of Sly
  • *
  • Posts: 7
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #26 on: May 25, 2011, 07:55:42 PM »
Thanks for the info.  Ill try that if i can get it cropped correctly

Offline The Noggin

  • Pedestrian & Cyclist
  • Team Sly
  • Sly Bureau
  • ******
  • Posts: 1105
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #27 on: May 26, 2011, 01:49:22 PM »
Ach du meine Nase!

Offline Snakehandler

  • Sly
  • ***
  • Posts: 164
  • Snakehandler
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #28 on: July 17, 2011, 05:05:15 PM »
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.

Offline Snakehandler

  • Sly
  • ***
  • Posts: 164
  • Snakehandler
Re: How to put a picture in the avatar
« Reply #29 on: July 21, 2011, 01:07:34 PM »
Hey thanks !!

 



Enter your email address: