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Title: Avatars
Post by: technolog on August 05, 2007, 10:54:11 AM
At the risk of being exposed to my ugly mug, could someone please tell me how the hell to get an avatar to display? I"ve tried uploading files from my PC and linking to files on the web but I can"t get a pic to display. Kinboshi?
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Bodddders on August 05, 2007, 11:53:58 AM
same here.
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: APAT on August 05, 2007, 12:25:05 PM
Let me look into this.  Our Tech Dir is overseas at the moment so it is likely to be a week plus, but I believe we need an application of some sort that automatically resizes the images.  
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: kinboshi on August 05, 2007, 12:29:35 PM
(http://www.yappari.co.uk/wp-content/images/apat/avatar.png)

Your avatar needs to be 65x65 (not sure if it has to be exactly that size or not), and you can either upload your file (which should be a .jpg .gif or .png file) or link to one on the web - which is what I"ve done.

If that"s not working for you, I"ll need a bit more info.
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: kinboshi on August 05, 2007, 12:33:09 PM
In the meantime, if you have the image on your computer, you can resize it using:

http://www.picresize.com/

Dead easy to use, and it will help you to crop your image if necessary and scale it so it"s 65x65 in size.

Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: FlyingPig73 on August 05, 2007, 12:37:05 PM
I have mine located on my own server, and I know there have been problems in the past when they users have tried to upload them.

Are you uploading your own to the APAT's server? If you can upload to somewhere on the web, and then just put the link to it in your user settings.

Profrile>Forum Profile Information>I have my own pic> "type in hyperlink"

As Gordon Ramsay would say - "Done!"
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Bodddders on August 05, 2007, 12:49:01 PM

In the meantime, if you have the image on your computer, you can resize it using:

http://www.picresize.com/

Dead easy to use, and it will help you to crop your image if necessary and scale it so it"s 65x65 in size.




Thanks for the info. Dan

Didnt see you in the Omaha last night. You were getting a bit of stick for being a one trick pony, not that I"m stirring things though.
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: technolog on August 05, 2007, 13:39:36 PM
Isn"t I lovely, isn"t I wonderful!*

Thanks Dan & Flying Pig.

KINBOSHI FOR MOD!




My avatar was a 65x65 .jpg so don"t know why it wouldn"t upload from my hard disk - perhaps you could get the Tech Dir to take a look on his return?

*Apologies to Stevie Wonder
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: FlyingPig73 on August 05, 2007, 13:45:29 PM
Did have to upload it to your own server or is it on the APAT's server?

Jim
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: kinboshi on August 05, 2007, 14:38:00 PM


In the meantime, if you have the image on your computer, you can resize it using:

http://www.picresize.com/

Dead easy to use, and it will help you to crop your image if necessary and scale it so it"s 65x65 in size.




Thanks for the info. Dan

Didnt see you in the Omaha last night. You were getting a bit of stick for being a one trick pony, not that I"m stirring things though.


Was at a sodding wedding.  Didn"t even know anyone there, it was someone Michelle works with.  I had to drive too.

One trick pony?  Wouldn"t go that far - still looking for my one trick...
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: nosey-p on August 07, 2007, 19:22:12 PM
Sorry Kinbosh you will have to make it simpler for me. I seem to be the only one who can not do it, I followed the link you gave but was unable to do it. Do you put 65 x 65 in at the bottom of the screen were it says customize? Or should I just wait until Des as a word with Tech Dir. I could always e-mail the image to some one if they are willing to help?

By the way I am not a computer person
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: nosey-p on August 07, 2007, 19:35:37 PM
it"s ok, job dun
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: kinboshi on August 08, 2007, 10:34:39 AM

it"s ok, job dun


(http://blondepoker.com/forum/Smileys/default/yipee.gif)
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Zukertort on August 08, 2007, 13:21:41 PM
I"m working on it as we speak!  ;D
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Bodddders on August 08, 2007, 14:55:27 PM
I"ve tried to make mine bigger.

Even the wifes had a go but to no avail.    ;)
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: kinboshi on August 08, 2007, 17:08:57 PM

I"ve tried to make mine bigger.

Even the wifes had a go but to no avail.    ;)


I"m sure there"s an email I received the other day that can help you out....;D

Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Bodddders on August 08, 2007, 17:18:42 PM
Thats better, thanks Dan.

Are you playing in the Razz tourney tonight.
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: kinboshi on August 08, 2007, 18:52:51 PM
Yes - just off to find out what the rules are first....
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Phil_Crozier on August 12, 2007, 15:46:03 PM
I was bored and seen this thread so decided to make a pic, i made it 65 x 65, is that the max? if it is i think you should change it to 100 x 100, well i"m not that bothered actually because then i"ll have to make another one  :-\
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: HaworthBantam on August 20, 2007, 14:19:44 PM
Hmm, how embarrasing.

Here I am, software developer, part time network admin, brain the size of a planet etc, and I can"t get my piccie to to upload.

Resized the copy on my local drive and chose "I will upload my own picture". Browsed to the pic and hey presto, nothing.

Anyone tell me what obvious thing I"m missing  ???

No smart a**e comments Daniel !

Thanks.
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Phil_Crozier on August 20, 2007, 17:43:10 PM
Maybe its the wrong file type?
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: HaworthBantam on August 20, 2007, 18:51:27 PM
It"s a jpg so as far as I"m aware it should be ok.

Might try converting it to a gif and try again.
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: APAT on August 20, 2007, 21:19:15 PM

It"s a jpg so as far as I"m aware it should be ok.

Might try converting it to a gif and try again.


...as if, by magic.....
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: HaworthBantam on August 21, 2007, 07:17:14 AM
Thanks Des.

The piccie I was trying to upload was of a rabbit with a pancake on it"s head (don"t ask), but I"m quite happy with this one.

Ian
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: kinboshi on August 21, 2007, 09:13:08 AM

Thanks Des.

The piccie I was trying to upload was of a rabbit with a pancake on it"s head (don"t ask), but I"m quite happy with this one.

Ian


:-X
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: pokernuts07 on June 09, 2009, 00:08:03 AM
Please help! >:(.......followed all instructions on here to load an avatar and nothing works.  I have used the re-size website, re-sized to 65 x 65, changed the formats...nothing works!

Keep getting told "error, you file is to big or took too long to load"

any advice please?
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: pokernuts07 on June 09, 2009, 00:19:32 AM
Don"t know how....but fixed it! ;D
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: duke3016 on June 09, 2009, 00:47:49 AM
good man -- well done
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: ian.ski309 on May 13, 2010, 09:45:35 AM
I"ve read this thread, tried everything... gif, jpeg, shrunk it down to 3Kb, then to the size of a microdot. I keep getting... "Your attachment couldn"t be saved. This might happen because it took too long to upload or the file is bigger than the server will allow."

Hmmmm...


Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Paulie_D on May 13, 2010, 09:58:40 AM

I"ve read this thread, tried everything... gif, jpeg, shrunk it down to 3Kb, then to the size of a microdot. I keep getting... "Your attachment couldn"t be saved. This might happen because it took too long to upload or the file is bigger than the server will allow."

Hmmmm...





Try having it hosted elsewhere and then using the "I have my own pic:" option.

I use Photobucket (http://photobucket.com/) but there are lots of other options.
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: ian.ski309 on May 13, 2010, 10:22:46 AM
Thanks Paulie..!

That was hard work... I hadn"t used Photobucket for so long I"d forgotten my password. Least I know I can do it now, just need to work on finding a picture where I don"t look so blurred and/or far away - or maybe it"s kinder on you all to leave it as it is   :D

Cheers !
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: Mikeyboy9361 on May 13, 2010, 13:25:23 PM

Thanks Paulie..!

That was hard work... I hadn"t used Photobucket for so long I"d forgotten my password. Least I know I can do it now, just need to work on finding a picture where I don"t look so blurred and/or far away - or maybe it"s kinder on you all to leave it as it is   :D

Cheers !

Thats not funny, just true!!
Title: Re: Avatars
Post by: ian.ski309 on May 13, 2010, 17:14:50 PM
Somehow I just knew you were going to say that. I hope you"re not as predictable next time we"re around the felt...  ;) ;D