Testing an avatar
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:19 pm
Just uploaded an image to be used as my avatar. Does it work? Look to the left, near my name. There should be a picture of our boat sailing on the lovely and grand Chesapeake Bay. 
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Testing an avatar
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:21 pm
It worked!!!
Looks great, Jack!
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:49 pm
This looks great, Jack! You have motivated me to do the same later this evening. I allowed avatars, but really didn't tell anyone about them. You're the first.
Jerry Nielsen - webmaster
Jerry Nielsen - webmaster
avatar binge
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:03 pm
Hmmm, let me try... boy, you sure gotta make them small. Just enough room for my big head!
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:35 pm
Jack and Scott,How did you shrink your photos to 7k? I have been able to shrink the pixels down to the proper size but the file size is still 48k or so.
Tim
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Shrink the file size of your avatar
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:14 am
Tim,
In addition to reducing the image size of your avatar, you need to reduce the pixels (dots) per inch or resolution. Check the Help pages of your image software and find out how to do that, then save the image with reduced resolution. Some programs also have a "Save for Web" option. That doesn't always reduce the resolution, however.
The resolution for the web only needs to be 72 dpi.
Jerry Nielsen
Wind*Rose, Hull #266
In addition to reducing the image size of your avatar, you need to reduce the pixels (dots) per inch or resolution. Check the Help pages of your image software and find out how to do that, then save the image with reduced resolution. Some programs also have a "Save for Web" option. That doesn't always reduce the resolution, however.
The resolution for the web only needs to be 72 dpi.
Jerry Nielsen
Wind*Rose, Hull #266
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:22 am
Tim,
I used Lview Pro to select the pixel sizing, and the save function was sufficient to deliver the appropriate sizing, but for the life of me, I can't remember if I selected more compression during the save. I tried several time over two days until it popped out.
I used Lview Pro to select the pixel sizing, and the save function was sufficient to deliver the appropriate sizing, but for the life of me, I can't remember if I selected more compression during the save. I tried several time over two days until it popped out.