Post by Hitomi on Jan 22, 2006 11:47:44 GMT -5
This thread is all about avatars and how to make, host, post, an use them in your accounts!
How To Use The Gallery Avatar
Explained by Tomomi
Go to the menu at the top where it says "Profile", then click where you see "Modify Profile" then you should see where it says avatars, with a little list thing saying "None". Click the list to get a whole slew of avatars that you can see below the list.
Here is what it looks like:
How To Host and Post Avatars and Images
How to post images? Alright, let LePrincipal teach you how! ^__^
First, you have to have an image host (Photobucket.com, ImageShack.us, Tinypic.com, etc.) are your avervage imaging hosting sites. These sites put your pictures up on the web for you so you can use them anywhere online. Now, all you have to do is go to Photobucket an register a free acount with them. Once you follow the registeration process, you can upload images from your computer to your Photobucket account (I like to use Photobucket^^ Photobhucket will give your pictures URLs so you can post them or link them from anywhere.
All you have to do is Copy the URL underneath the picture you want to post here, and Paste it in the post you want it to show up in...but you need to put a pair of little tags around it so it shows up like it should, like so:
Then once you post it, your image will show up where you put it! ^.^ Like this:
Oh, I need my smoothie...*grabs at smoothie* XD
If you want to use your hosted avatar in your profile, then just paste the plain URL of the image into the text field marked "Avatar URL" and besure to make the Height and Width correct (Usually 100 x 100.)
How To Use The Gallery Avatar
Explained by Tomomi
Go to the menu at the top where it says "Profile", then click where you see "Modify Profile" then you should see where it says avatars, with a little list thing saying "None". Click the list to get a whole slew of avatars that you can see below the list.
Here is what it looks like:
How To Host and Post Avatars and Images
How to post images? Alright, let LePrincipal teach you how! ^__^
First, you have to have an image host (Photobucket.com, ImageShack.us, Tinypic.com, etc.) are your avervage imaging hosting sites. These sites put your pictures up on the web for you so you can use them anywhere online. Now, all you have to do is go to Photobucket an register a free acount with them. Once you follow the registeration process, you can upload images from your computer to your Photobucket account (I like to use Photobucket^^ Photobhucket will give your pictures URLs so you can post them or link them from anywhere.
All you have to do is Copy the URL underneath the picture you want to post here, and Paste it in the post you want it to show up in...but you need to put a pair of little tags around it so it shows up like it should, like so:
The image URL from Photobucket/Tiny Pic/whatever---> http://tinypic.com/mc9hf5.jpg
Just put these around that URL ---> [img] [/img]
Like this---> [img]http://tinypic.com/mc9hf5.jpg[/img]
Then once you post it, your image will show up where you put it! ^.^ Like this:
Oh, I need my smoothie...*grabs at smoothie* XD
If you want to use your hosted avatar in your profile, then just paste the plain URL of the image into the text field marked "Avatar URL" and besure to make the Height and Width correct (Usually 100 x 100.)