Adding an avatar.The Avatar is the little picture to the left of each post. In the online world it really helps folks recognize you in a sea of words. To set one up you'll need a small enough pic to load or point to...
Resizing a picture:Option 1: Get your kids to do it.
Option 2: Search/Google/scrounge for a pic that's alread pretty small.
Option 3: Open the digital image you want in any photo editing software. Digital cameras and scanners usually come with one. Once the picture is open
- look in the menu for "
Image Size" or "
Scale" (usually under Image or Modify).
- Make sure "
Constrain proportions" is set/checked.
- Set the largest side to 160 pixels or less.
- If you're happy, choose
File-Save As and give it a new name.
You have three options for setting an Avatar.
1. Browse button to upload from you machine (if you just resized it.)
2. Upload from URL - you enter the webaddress of the pic and it will pull a copy for use as your avatar.
3. Link off-site will go to the address you enter for the pic everytime it needs it.
Linking a picture from the web.1. Find the picture you want out there on the web.
2. Right click and choose "
Properties"
3. Select the address with your mouse and hit
Ctrl-C to copy (or right-click and
Copy)
4. Go back to your post and Paste (Ctrl-V)
5. Select the text of the address and hit the "Img" button. It will put tags around it like this [img]ADDRESS[/img]
6. Preview your post and the pic should be showing.
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