Easy Avatar Creation Guide

Albion Knight · 02-02-2007, 05:21 PM

Hi This is a quick and dirty guide to making your own avatar.

First get a picture

The first thing you will need is a picture of something you would like to use as an avatar.
You can get them online, take screenshots, check out the or even request a screenshot from one of our members.
If its online right click on the picture and choose Save Picture As... then choose or take note of where it is being saved

Next copy the part of the picture you want for your avatar

Once you have the picture on your computer open it in MS paint.
Locate the selection tool in the top left hand of the screen
Click and drag a box around the part of the picture that you want for an avatar.
While selecting write down the dimensions of your selection
I recommend that the dimensions be equal to maximize the space available for your avatar
Next choose Edit--> Copy or Ctrl+C

Warning, this is a spoiler!
Warning, this is a spoiler!

Next make the copy into an picture

Make a new bitmap File-->New or Ctrl+N
This may prompt you to save changes. You don't need to so choose Don't Save
Paste your selection into the new window
The dimensions of your paint area may be larger than your picture at this time. Meaning there is white around your picture

If so you will need to resize it. (Put your cursor on the bottom corner and click and drag it until the white area is gone. Hold down Alt for more precision when resizing) You can see the dimensions in the bottom right corner as you resize as well. Make them the same as your copied selection

You can also choose Image--> Attributes (Ctrl+E) and type in the dimensions which may be easier.

Resize the picture to an appropriate size

OK you need to know how much to shrink (or grow) the picture. Open up calculator enter your desired dimension then divide by the larger of your dimensions.
(Example my picture is 365 x 365 and I want it to be 100. So, I enter 100/365 and get about .27 or 27%. It doesn't have to be exact I could even go with 30%
Next choose Image --> Resize/skew... or Ctrl+W
Enter the percentage into resize boxes. It must be the same in each box or your picture will skew instead of just resize.
Click OK and save your new avatar (remember where you saved it)

Warning, this is a spoiler!

Change your avatar to your new created one.

Log into projectego.net and click on
On the right, click on Edit Avatar
Near the bottom of the page, in the Custom Avatar area, choose Browse and locate your avatar, select it and choose open.
Now choose save changes and you're done.

projectego · 02-02-2007, 06:13 PM

Very well written guide, AK! +rep

Albion Knight · 02-02-2007, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by projectego

Very well written guide, AK! +rep

Thanks PE!

Dark Drakan · 02-02-2007, 07:05 PM

Good and well written tutorial +rep

Angel · 02-02-2007, 07:36 PM

Didn't understand a blinkin' word! Hurrah!

+rep coz if others say it's good then it must be...

§ephiroxa§ · 02-02-2007, 08:28 PM

That sounds way uber complicated than it should be..but rep for the try.

Albion Knight · 02-02-2007, 11:23 PM

Yea I tend to over explain sometimes
but i didn't want to leave any steps out.

Kave · 02-03-2007, 02:46 AM

plus rep!

Albion Knight · 02-03-2007, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Sephiroxas

That sounds way uber complicated than it should be..but rep for the try.

what should I cut out? or how can I make it simpler?

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Originally Posted by kave1793

plus rep!

Thanks

Dark Drakan · 02-03-2007, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Albion Knight

what should I cut out? or how can I make it simpler?

I think it could be simplified but its always better to learn the more difficult ways first as you will always find easier ways afterwards so wouldnt say anything needed to be cut out.

Vegeta · 02-03-2007, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Angel

Didn't understand a blinkin' word! Hurrah!

+rep coz if others say it's good then it must be...

Word, Lol

(Really though good job)

Albion Knight · 02-03-2007, 09:39 PM

Maybe let me know where you get lost. Or was it just too much info

Angel · 02-03-2007, 09:44 PM

No probs really, I just get utterly confused with technical things coz that's what husbands are for....(I'm more of a "ooh look honey, American Idol is on!" than a computer worky outy stuff type person)

From what I could gather it's a detailed and comprehensive guide - don't be discouraged at all

Vegeta · 02-03-2007, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Albion Knight

Maybe let me know where you get lost. Or was it just too much info

No i got it

it's just that i had to read it a couple of time because im slow.

Albion Knight · 02-04-2007, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Angel

No probs really, I just get utterly confused with technical things coz that's what husbands are for....(I'm more of a "ooh look honey, American Idol is on!" than a computer worky outy stuff type person)

From what I could gather it's a detailed and comprehensive guide - don't be discouraged at all

Oh no I just want to make it better if possible thanks though