I'm sorry if this is addressed somewhere else in the forum or FAQs but I haven't been able to find it.

Is there a size limitation on avatar pictures?

I've tried uploading very small pictures that I use as avatars on another forum, but the pictures don't show up here on anysoldier.com.

Anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks in advance! 

Hi Nancy,

I've been looking around for you and can't find anything on a size limitation (that's not saying it's not stated anywhere--I just can't find it), but I do see two areas where you would access your "profile" section where you have to enable avatars.  Maybe could that be it?

Maggie 

I tried doing it also.  I am clueless when it comes to this.  Marty, if you get a chance, what are we doing wrong.  I was hesitant to ask this since you are so busy with more important things.  But, Since Kat brought it up, I thought I would ask AS too.  I love learning new things on the computer.  Thank you.

Mimi

Hello to one and all.........

Wow, thanks to my daughters help (18 yrs. old.....and computer SMART!!!) I finally have an avatar.  Had a different one of all my children and grands.....but they  all came out tooo small in it.    So, now I will introduce you to Nevaeh (heaven spelt backwards) and her new sister.    I took the pic the day Shavonne was born.    Maybe it's just my opinion.....but it is toooooo precious!!!!  

Time to sign off.........

love and peace...........Anne Marie

very sweet and nice avatar anne marie ...

I know how it is difficult to have an avatar, because i've got the same problem yesterday !

but tell you that: if the french guy who i am have done it, you can also do it !

I try it 200000 times but I have got it ! hold fast on this way !

friendly

jean

I don't know what the actual requirements for the forum avatars are, but I recommend no larger than 100x100 pixels, and either .jpg or .png format (I know both of these work). I don't know if .gif format will work or not, it may.

Also, some of these steps may not be totally necessary, but I think it *should* work at least:

click on your username where it says "Signed in as _____" to go into the setup.

click on the "Avatar" tab
- click the radio button to the left of "Yes" for "Enable Avatar"
- click the "Save Changes" button at the bottom

it should reload the page and you should still be on the "Avatar" tab
- click the "Browse" button next to "Upload Avatar"
- locate the file on your harddrive and click "Open"
- click the "Update" button next to the "Browse" button and wait a moment while it loads (I think the whole page reloads, like when you clicked Save Changes before)

I don't know if it is necessary at this point, but you might want to just click "Save Changes" at the bottom again. Then y'gotta wait a little while to see if it updates. As it says up at the top, it could take up to 10 minutes.

A couple ways to check are either to look at a post you've made, as it should show your new avatar there (easiest, imo), or to go back into the setup page, as it should show there next to your name, also.

Hope this helps,

//Mary (nissus)

Hello to all my friends.........

Well, I had to update my avatar.....The little baby in the pic (Shavonne) is a year old today!!!!   So, here is a recent pic of her and her big sister Nevaeh (and "dolly" in the middle).   Just had to share and let you all know why I changed the picture.   Anyone out there with grand children...........the best there is!!!   Now, don't get me wrong.....I love my 3 children tooo.......but with grands, you can spoil them all you want......and then they go home!!!!   Need to figure out how to have them first!!?? 

Love and peace..........Anne Marie

Hi Anne Marie,

Your grandchildren are precious.  But I have a question, how do you get the avatar in there?  Please explain (in detail) tee hee!  I am clueless with the pictures.

Thanks, Mimi

Mimi,

thanks for the compliment on them......they do keep me young and moving (now there's a way to loose weight!!)

I was able to change the picture myself.   Just go into Edit Profile and find the Avatar button.   It will ask you to browse. Hit that button and I went through the pics I have in my saved Pictures (on the ocmputer).   Now, not all pics will fit. I had a different one picked out  and I guess it was tooo big to put in .  I don't know all the specifications and the terms.........but in normal people terms, that's how I did it.   I wouldn't know how to do if if I didn't have pics already saved on my computer.   Hope this helps you.....So, where on LI are you???   I still have family in Mineola and Massapequa.   I ran away and headed south (SC) .........I've seen you're part of the OK / TX thread.......isn't that soooo much fun to read???   I certainly do miss things that are only in the BIG CITY......esp. a Broadway show!!!   Anyway...........off to other posts........

Love and peace........Anne Marie

I've been trying to post my flower picture as my avatar, but no success, so I checked the size and it says it is 1932x2576 pixels.  Is that the reason that it won't load as my avatar - is it too big?  We don't have any picture handling software on the computer, so how do you get a picture that is small enough?

Gran

Here is where I am currently - I had our "My Pictures" folder reduce the picture from 969 KB to 30 KB in an email to myself, but can't save that picture in that size or get it to my avatar from the email.  My small picture is stuck in the email.  Any hope to release it from the email?

Gran

I just put my avatar in yesterday.  It was a 2 megabyte file.  I wanted to see if picture size is the problem.  It isn't.  When you upload your avatar, exit the screen  and come back in or refresh the page and it will appear in the box.  Thats my experience with it.

It took me a LONG time at first to upload my avatar... despite doing all the right things, it just wasn't loading.  It was definitely the size of my photo, although I kept making it smaller, it just wasn't small enough.  By the time I got it down to the size of a pea LOL it was small enough to load, and it looked just fine.  But then when the site was upgraded with all of these wonderful features like our discussion boxes and such, I see that I became all pixelated.  LOL  I guess that means we can accomodate a larger avatar now?  I haven't had a chance to resize myself yet (unless you count the row of leftover GS cookies I ate last night... )

So... if you figure out anything significant, definitely post it!  Other sites I'm on have a 100x100 limit, and while my original avatar is much smaller than that (I want to say 50x30) I'm sure it's increased and I would love to know what sizes you all are having success with!  (2mb is a nice surprise!!!)

I just tried it again to verify.  This works on both Internet Explorer and Firefox.

1. Go to update profile and select the avatar tab

2. Make sure enable avatar radio button is clicked

3. Click "Browse" and find your file

4. The path and name of your file should be in the file box.

5. Click "Update"

Heres the problem.  The Avatar won't show at the moment.

6. Press <F5> on Internet Explorer or Refresh page on Firefox.  IE will give a message about outdated post information.  Just ignore and press ok.

7. Your just uploaded avatar should now be in the box where it should be.