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Avatar frustrations

Post by 6finchfriends » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:28 pm

I'm so frustrated ](*,) Every time I try to use one of my own photos as an avitar it tells me I can't because my pictures are too big. I make them smaller, 1"x1" and it's too big, fewer pixles, all that and then I end up with a mess. Someone please tell me the secret. I'm okay with computers, I have photoshop, why can't I get this right? Grrrr..... :twisted:
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Re: Avatar frustrations

Post by L in Ontario » Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:32 pm

Try reducing the quality to about 80% - it will still look great but the file size will be reduced quite a bit.

I use Photoshop too and I just checked my avatar sizing and it is 100x100 pixels. The resolution is 72. The inches are 1.389x1.389.

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Re: Avatar frustrations

Post by 6finchfriends » Fri Apr 01, 2011 8:51 pm

Thanks Liz! I'll give it another try.
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Post by L in Ontario » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:44 pm

6finchfriends wrote:Thanks Liz! I'll give it another try.
If you can't manage it - PM me and I'll walk you through it. It gets easy after you do it a couple of times.
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Re: Avatar frustrations

Post by Sally » Fri Apr 01, 2011 9:56 pm

I had the same problem, never could get the photo file size down small enough. Then poohbear posted this, and it is so simple:

http://www.finchforum.com/viewtopic.php ... 9&start=15
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Re: Avatar frustrations

Post by 6finchfriends » Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:42 pm

THANK YOU!!! =D> =D>
It worked it worked!!
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Re: Avatar frustrations

Post by lovemyfinch » Sat Apr 02, 2011 1:43 pm

And an adorable avatar pic it is...congrats =D>
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Re: Avatar frustrations

Post by poohbear » Sat Apr 02, 2011 5:11 pm

See!....I do have my uses...


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Re: Avatar frustrations

Post by FinchNerd » Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:48 pm

Thanks guys! I always had trouble with that too. Just made my own avatar thanks to this. It's not the best quality pic, but it's one of my boys in their nest. I'll try to take some better pics later on. :mrgreen:
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Re: Avatar frustrations

Post by Sally » Sat Apr 02, 2011 8:55 pm

Yes, pooh, you do help out a little here and there--guess you are a keeper! :wink: :lol:
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