Clover
Up And Coming
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Post by Clover on Dec 9, 2006 17:47:22 GMT 7
... that sometimes I'm getting pictures and sometimes not? I tried to put a clover under my name today but it wouldn't work. Will lighting a few candles at St. Patricks help at all?
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Post by cheekygal on Dec 9, 2006 20:29:18 GMT 7
may be the picture was too large?
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Post by Lone Traveller on Dec 9, 2006 20:30:45 GMT 7
Oh. Got me stumped Clover. Raoul might be the man to ask on that one.
L.T
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Post by Raoul Duke on Dec 9, 2006 22:39:21 GMT 7
Yep. Glad to help if I can. Took a look but couldn't see what you've been trying to do. To put a picture ("avatar") with your name, it has to be on the net somewhere. You can't use a local file. Choosing a small picture is best because there's a size limit (80 x 100 pixels) on how big your avatar can be. It's best to upload the image to an image hosting service such as Photobucket ( www.photobucket.com) Even images you find already up on another site are best downloaded and then uploaded to the hosting service...that way your avatar will live on even if the original hosting site disappears. Photobucket is VERY slow here lately, but it is free and it's easy to use. Wherever it is, copy the full URL (web address) of the image, including the http:// part, and paste it into the appropriate dialog box in your Profile. It should now appear under your name! Troubleshooting: Check the image URL for typos. It's better to cut-and-paste than to retype. If you're using Photobucket, and the URL starts with img.photobucket.com, take out the "img." part. For some reason that server has trouble in China. If the image looks distorted, play around with the size limits until it looks better. Sometimes when bigger pictures get squeezed down to our size limits, it changes the proportions and distorts the picture. Sometimes Photobucket is really, really slow. You may simply have to wait a while the first time you view the picture. If you're using another site, make sure the site is up and running. If the site isn't available, your picture won't be, either. If you're still having trouble, send me a PM and I'll try to help!
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