Is there any other avatar besides the red dragon?

[Lisa Lewis]

Ok, I admit it, I'm avatar-challenged :D Where can I find some other avatars besided the red dragon?... don't get me wrong, it not that I don't like the red dragon, but it's just not me :D

[C_ris]

you can upload your own avatar... just get a picture and reduce to it to 100x100 pixels and upload it! :cool:

[Lisa Lewis]

I was hoping for a website or something.... I'm not to good at reducing pictures and such..... I tried to e-mail a photo ONCE... it locked up my BIL's mailbox :( :blush:

[C_ris]

if you have a photo or pic u like, try resizing it in paint... as for websites... try loking in some of the other treads. i remember seeing a url in one at least...

[granath]

What kind of avatars are you looking for?

[Anareth]

Paint sorta works but it's hard to cut and paste things out of bigger pictures. I'm hoping this one works! I'm another graphically-challenged person.

[Sharon]

Here's a link to an avatar site...

http://www.blackmaxpc.com/avatarsmiles/avasmiles.htm

Other sites offering free avatars & icons can be found by googling.

And in case anyone was wondering...Yeah, that's me staring out at ya.

[Cheryl]

A couple of other places to look for avatars:
http://cadragon.proboards6.com/index.cgi?board=cadavs
http://www.iconarchive.com/

[Lisa Lewis]

Thanks for the Avatar sites, I'm going to jump in and try this... someone please hold tight to my ankles and pull me up if I don't come back soon :tilt:

[Beisla]

Good luck on finding a good avatar, Lisa! *hold tight to ankles* :D

If you need any help... just post! :group:

[Lisa Lewis]

OK, I couldn't find any avatars that appealed to me so I went and tried to make my own.... Yes, that's the real me :D

[Beisla]

OK, I couldn't find any avatars that appealed to me so I went and tried to make my own.... Yes, that's the real me :D Very nice! :good:

Great to see a picture of you! :D

[Lisa Lewis]

Thanks :) That's from a picture of myself & our new/old puppy Marlee :)

[Sharon]

:ok: It came out great Lisa!

[Hans]

OK, I couldn't find any avatars that appealed to me so I went and tried to make my own.... Yes, that's the real me :DLisa, I love it when people use pics of themselves as avatars. However, as soon as I have the time I will put up a number of avatars. So in future you might have something to chose from :)

[C_ris]

:good:

[Mausey]

Very nice Lisa. The last photo of me that I really liked was taken over 10 years ago. :laugh: I got my wolf from a poster site and just cropped it a lot, that might be an option for you if Hans can't come up with something. Highly unlikely mind you, but he is about 6 inches shorter from all the running around he's been doing. :D

[Hans]

Ah, at least one person noticed my sudden lack of height :)

I have added a few avatars (a few AMC ones even) and am hunting for more in between other tasks.

[Kitsch]

I likes mine...Mmmm Johnny Depp goodness :wekiss:

[jen]

well, i like yours too. I loved the movie Pirates of the Carribbean and Johnny was great in it. I'm thinking about changing my av tho at least temporarily to a Christmas one.

[Nurianna]

I discovered that if you use paint to add to your avatar it makes the pixel size larger and it wont upload~ lol~ I was trying to add personal touches to mine~ make it look like I'd painted her face~ lol I'll try again someday~

[C_ris]

I discovered that if you use paint to add to your avatar it makes the pixel size larger and it wont upload~ lol~ I was trying to add personal touches to mine~ make it look like I'd painted her face~ lol I'll try again someday~

select it to save as jpeg, that'll make it useable. its what i did for mine.

[Laurel]

select it to save as jpeg, that'll make it useable. its what i did for mine.
This is fun. I am still learning about graphics but I've learned that I enjoy doing this. I may buy a program so I can play some more.

Two questions:

* How can I make an animated graphic smaller AND retain the animation. I haven't been able to figure that out so far. The Avatar I am using now is a kitty cleaning herself, but the animation went bye-bye when I down-sized it.

* Second: What is a good (for both editing and animation + Hopefully inexpensive!) all around graphics program to buy/learn? I got "Picture it!" with Windows XP, and I believe it is designed for use with a straight jacket - automated this, automated that - very little creative latitude! I am an artist, and I used to enjoy playing with my daughters' Paint Shop Pro. The price of a new Paint Shop Program is amazing! :faint:

[Jorine]

I love everybody's avatars! It is so nice to have a picture to go along with the personalities! Then I go and just use one of the avatars here on the site - but I LIKE this one, it suits me, and it matches my new siggy. :ok:

[Nurianna]

select it to save as jpeg, that'll make it useable. its what i did for mine.

Thank you!! I too am learning about my computer~ :banghead: tee hee :ok:

[Laurel]

This is fun. I am still learning about graphics but I've learned that I enjoy doing this. I may buy a program so I can play some more.

Two questions:

* How can I make an animated graphic smaller AND retain the animation. I haven't been able to figure that out so far. The Avatar I am using now is a kitty cleaning herself, but the animation went bye-bye when I down-sized it.

* Second: What is a good (for both editing and animation + Hopefully inexpensive!) all around graphics program to buy/learn? I got "Picture it!" with Windows XP, and I believe it is designed for use with a straight jacket - automated this, automated that - very little creative latitude! I am an artist, and I used to enjoy playing with my daughters' Paint Shop Pro. The price of a new Paint Shop Program is amazing! :faint:

:bouncy:
I was just shopping for a graphics program. Corel Draw is nearly $700. and Paint Shop Pro is $120. I'm going to do a free trial on the Paint Shop Pro - what the heck! Free is my price range!

Corel (Jasc) site (http://www.jasc.com/)

[Bertrand]

:bouncy:
I was just shopping for a graphics program. Corel Draw is nearly $700. and Paint Shop Pro is $120. I'm going to do a free trial on the Paint Shop Pro - what the heck! Free is my price range!

Corel (Jasc) site (http://www.jasc.com/)

Wow, Paint Shop is still around? I thought it was gone a long long time ago.
I thought when Photoshop steped in, there was no looking back. :faint:

[BZWingZero]

* How can I make an animated graphic smaller AND retain the animation. I haven't been able to figure that out so far. The Avatar I am using now is a kitty cleaning herself, but the animation went bye-bye when I down-sized it.
You need a program to downsize gif's which can be animated. Jpgs cannot.

* Second: What is a good (for both editing and animation + Hopefully inexpensive!) all around graphics program to buy/learn? I got "Picture it!" with Windows XP, and I believe it is designed for use with a straight jacket - automated this, automated that - very little creative latitude! I am an artist, and I used to enjoy playing with my daughters' Paint Shop Pro. The price of a new Paint Shop Program is amazing! :faint:
For basic image resizing, color correction, etc, use a program called irfanview. It can be found at download.com. For more powerful editing, use a program called "the gimp" it is essentially a free version of photoshop (that is how much power it has) The one downside: It has a steep learning curve.
Both these programs are free.:good:

[Laurel]

You need a program to downsize gif's which can be animated. Jpgs cannot.


For basic image resizing, color correction, etc, use a program called irfanview. It can be found at download.com. For more powerful editing, use a program called "the gimp" it is essentially a free version of photoshop (that is how much power it has) The one downside: It has a steep learning curve.
Both these programs are free.:good:

Great information BZ! I will sample them instead. I finally gave up on the Jasc site - the download took forever and eventually I gave up on it!

I'm self taught on everything, but I've done pretty well with the palettes and layers of Paint Shop Pro. I enjoy a new tool to learn.

thanks!