avatars

How do you get avatars?

Originally posted by davidtravelling
How do you get avatars?

My Settings > Forum Settings

Then enter the URL of an image in the bottom box.

Originally posted by Peakite
My Settings > Forum Settings

Then enter the URL of an image in the bottom box.

If I create an image as a bmp or jpg, do I need my own web page to be able to upload it before I can quote a URL?

Originally posted by Mixo
If I create an image as a bmp or jpg, do I need my own web page to be able to upload it before I can quote a URL?

You don't need your own webpage, but you do need to upload it somewhere in order to link to it. Try a free image host like www.photobucket.com.

Originally posted by Mixo
If I create an image as a bmp or jpg, do I need my own web page to be able to upload it before I can quote a URL?

If you use a bmp for your avatar I will stab you.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
If you use a bmp for your avatar I will stab you.

Pray tell. What is the problem with a bmp? As a newcomer to this technology I thought it might be an easy way to get the number of pixels right.

Originally posted by Mixo
Pray tell. What is the problem with a bmp? As a newcomer to this technology I thought it might be an easy way to get the number of pixels right.

Because they have horribly large file sizes compared to .gif or .jpg.

Originally posted by carpenoctem
Try a free image host like www.photobucket.com.[/b]

What a great site! Thank you for the tip. 🙂

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
If you use a bmp for your avatar I will stab you.

New Zealand hospitality?

Originally posted by Red Night
New Zealand hospitality?

Says the guy with the 280kB forum avatar.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
If you use a bmp for your avatar I will stab you.

Will you do the necrophilia too?
It's okay, I support you for it just this once. Bmp needs to be stopped..