Changing Avatar

annem · 08-22-2008, 10:10 PM

I can't believe it. I can help KathyK to put an Avatar picture up but can't manage to change mine. I have tried a number of times to change my Avatar and it won't let me. What am I doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

scrapchick · 08-22-2008, 10:12 PM

Dont feel bad, it usually takes me about 48 tries to get it to change.

Therefore, I cannot tell you how I do it.

It's kind of a *poof* it worked! moment...

**seerfarm** · 08-22-2008, 10:31 PM

Are you using a photo or avatar that is on say photobucket or another like site, or are you using one directly uploaded from your computer?

Also, is your custom avatar button on?

annem · 08-22-2008, 10:32 PM

Thanks Scrapchick. It is just so frustrating when I am thousands of miles away from my friend who is in Ontario and via phone I can talk her through how to do it successfully, and then I can't change mine successfully. I have always been better at advocating for others. Never for myself

annem · 08-22-2008, 10:35 PM

Seerfarm, I am trying to upload from my Pictures on my computer. That is how we did it for my friend for the Avatar. We used photobucket for the picture she put in the body of her message.

I am using the custom button as I can't get it to not do this. If I click on the dot, it doesn't do anything.

**seerfarm** · 08-22-2008, 10:40 PM

You are using the "upload images from your computer" bar, yes?

annem · 08-22-2008, 10:43 PM

Uh Oh, I'm not sure what you mean. When I go to the CP User, I go to Edit Avatar. I browse, pick my picture from My Pictures then go down to the save at the bottom of the page.

**seerfarm** · 08-22-2008, 10:49 PM

Nope sounds like you are doing it right, however make sure that the picture you are trying to upload isn't larger than 140 by 160 pixels or 19.5 KB.

annem · 08-22-2008, 10:51 PM

Now that part I definately don't know how to deal with. I just assumed that it would automatically go to the size it should be.

Why is it that I can take a picture with the same camera but the pictures are at different sizes? I'm not sure how this all works.

Gotta Love Duns · 08-23-2008, 12:46 AM

What you can try doing if it is giving you hassels is go to photobucket, resize the photo you want to put as your avatar to avatar size and then save back onto your computer by right clicking. Then try uploading it onto HT. That should work.

annem · 08-23-2008, 01:14 AM

Thanks Gotta Love Duns

blueberry · 08-23-2008, 07:29 AM

Do any of you get the message "Invalid URL" when tyring to do the custom thing and upload from photobucket?? I have tried in vain many times to get an avatar posted

Horses&Soccer · 08-23-2008, 07:37 AM

I tried several times to change mine too, got that URL message also. I was trying to get a pic off PhotoBucket, then Scrappy said to try one from the computer, that still didn't work. I finally just gave up.

Gotta Love Duns · 08-23-2008, 08:55 AM

Yeah I can't load from photobucket either, thats why I just downsize the photo on photobucket and then right click and save back onto my comptures hard drive with the new downsized picture and upload it onto HT. I haven't had any issues doing it that way now.

blueberry · 08-23-2008, 09:51 AM

This whole avatar thing is totally evil

. I took GLD's suggestion and finally ffigured out how to save the photobucket pic to the computer. Then I finally found it and attached it to the computer option for the avatar choice. It came back invalid file................................I think I am not meant to ever have an avatar. I can't get one to post of another board I am on

ETA--I sure am jealous of all of you computer literate folks who not only can get an avatar up, but change it up all the time to all kinds of cute stuff--even pics and graphics. This is all greek to me----how do you do it

?!?!?!?!?!

ahlihaff · 08-23-2008, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueberry

Do any of you get the message "Invalid URL" when tyring to do the custom thing and upload from photobucket?? I have tried in vain many times to get an avatar posted

I changed my Avatar yesterday. The box read "Invalid URL", but I was looking at the changed Avatar. When I checked it on one of the HT posts, it was the new one. Seems like I do it a different way every time I change it. Go figure.

Horses&Soccer · 08-23-2008, 08:48 PM

Hey! It finally worked. I have absolutely no idea if I did anything different from all the other times I tried. But...see my silly doggie?

annem · 08-23-2008, 08:56 PM

Congratulations. When I feel in the mood, I'll try again and if it doesn't work then I will get some help.

BabyMay · 08-23-2008, 09:46 PM

Well I think I got it. I put Ari, my kitty who love doing yoga. I hope it works. At least it said it did.

Gotta Love Duns · 08-23-2008, 10:29 PM

Yup I'm seeing the new avatars and they look good!

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08-22-2008, 10:10 PM
annem Coming two Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parksville, B.C. Canada Posts: 1,629	Changing Avatar I can't believe it. I can help KathyK to put an Avatar picture up but can't manage to change mine. I have tried a number of times to change my Avatar and it won't let me. What am I doing wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated. __________________ Anne

08-22-2008, 10:12 PM
scrapchick Seasoned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 4,721	Dont feel bad, it usually takes me about 48 tries to get it to change. Therefore, I cannot tell you how I do it. It's kind of a poof it worked! moment... __________________ Better living through chemistry.

08-22-2008, 10:31 PM
seerfarm Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portal, Ga Posts: 7,706	Are you using a photo or avatar that is on say photobucket or another like site, or are you using one directly uploaded from your computer? Also, is your custom avatar button on? __________________ "To know the road ahead, ask those coming back".

08-22-2008, 10:32 PM
annem Coming two Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parksville, B.C. Canada Posts: 1,629	Thanks Scrapchick. It is just so frustrating when I am thousands of miles away from my friend who is in Ontario and via phone I can talk her through how to do it successfully, and then I can't change mine successfully. I have always been better at advocating for others. Never for myself __________________ Anne

08-22-2008, 10:35 PM
annem Coming two Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parksville, B.C. Canada Posts: 1,629	Seerfarm, I am trying to upload from my Pictures on my computer. That is how we did it for my friend for the Avatar. We used photobucket for the picture she put in the body of her message. I am using the custom button as I can't get it to not do this. If I click on the dot, it doesn't do anything. __________________ Anne

08-22-2008, 10:40 PM
seerfarm Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portal, Ga Posts: 7,706	You are using the "upload images from your computer" bar, yes? __________________ "To know the road ahead, ask those coming back".

08-22-2008, 10:43 PM
annem Coming two Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parksville, B.C. Canada Posts: 1,629	Uh Oh, I'm not sure what you mean. When I go to the CP User, I go to Edit Avatar. I browse, pick my picture from My Pictures then go down to the save at the bottom of the page. __________________ Anne

08-22-2008, 10:49 PM
seerfarm Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portal, Ga Posts: 7,706	Nope sounds like you are doing it right, however make sure that the picture you are trying to upload isn't larger than 140 by 160 pixels or 19.5 KB. __________________ "To know the road ahead, ask those coming back".

08-22-2008, 10:51 PM
annem Coming two Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parksville, B.C. Canada Posts: 1,629	Now that part I definately don't know how to deal with. I just assumed that it would automatically go to the size it should be. Why is it that I can take a picture with the same camera but the pictures are at different sizes? I'm not sure how this all works. __________________ Anne

08-23-2008, 12:46 AM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 7,794	What you can try doing if it is giving you hassels is go to photobucket, resize the photo you want to put as your avatar to avatar size and then save back onto your computer by right clicking. Then try uploading it onto HT. That should work. __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse.

08-23-2008, 01:14 AM
annem Coming two Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parksville, B.C. Canada Posts: 1,629	Thanks Gotta Love Duns __________________ Anne

08-23-2008, 07:29 AM
blueberry Yearling Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: great lakes area Posts: 748	Do any of you get the message "Invalid URL" when tyring to do the custom thing and upload from photobucket?? I have tried in vain many times to get an avatar posted __________________ Proud horse mom to: Genie the beauty queenie (3yo QH) Tess the best (5yo QH) "To err is human, to forgive is equine"

08-23-2008, 07:37 AM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,717	I tried several times to change mine too, got that URL message also. I was trying to get a pic off PhotoBucket, then Scrappy said to try one from the computer, that still didn't work. I finally just gave up. __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!

08-23-2008, 08:55 AM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 7,794	Yeah I can't load from photobucket either, thats why I just downsize the photo on photobucket and then right click and save back onto my comptures hard drive with the new downsized picture and upload it onto HT. I haven't had any issues doing it that way now. __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse.

08-23-2008, 09:51 AM
blueberry Yearling Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: great lakes area Posts: 748	This whole avatar thing is totally evil . I took GLD's suggestion and finally ffigured out how to save the photobucket pic to the computer. Then I finally found it and attached it to the computer option for the avatar choice. It came back invalid file................................I think I am not meant to ever have an avatar. I can't get one to post of another board I am on ETA--I sure am jealous of all of you computer literate folks who not only can get an avatar up, but change it up all the time to all kinds of cute stuff--even pics and graphics. This is all greek to me----how do you do it ?!?!?!?!?! __________________ Proud horse mom to: Genie the beauty queenie (3yo QH) Tess the best (5yo QH) "To err is human, to forgive is equine" Last edited by blueberry : 08-23-2008 at 10:03 AM.

08-23-2008, 08:48 PM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,717	Hey! It finally worked. I have absolutely no idea if I did anything different from all the other times I tried. But...see my silly doggie? __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!

08-23-2008, 08:56 PM
annem Coming two Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parksville, B.C. Canada Posts: 1,629	Congratulations. When I feel in the mood, I'll try again and if it doesn't work then I will get some help. __________________ Anne

08-23-2008, 09:46 PM
BabyMay Coming two Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,863	Well I think I got it. I put Ari, my kitty who love doing yoga. I hope it works. At least it said it did. __________________ Animals don't need a reason to love.

08-23-2008, 10:29 PM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 7,794	Yup I'm seeing the new avatars and they look good! __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse.