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Robert (Butch) Day
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2014 6:45 pm    Post subject: AVATARS? Reply with quote

I tried to add my avatar to the profile — in fact tried several different ones — but I keep getting a message that the URL is invalid.

The URL works fine in posting pictures, why not avatars?
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larryfoster
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I get the same "URL is invalid" while trying to link to one at my: www.flickr.com images.
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Bud Brewster
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check the size. It must be 155 X 155 px or smaller.
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larryfoster
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is the one I tried for Colossus logo.
https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6108/6289933659_2df9824b91_q.jpg

I downloaded to my computer and checked its size = 150 x 150 pixels, 9 kb file size.

I had all required fields of my profile page marked with asterisks filled. Reusing my same functioning password.

I also tried using URL and IMG (in brackets) prefix and suffix escape codes.

Nothing worked.
Still getting "The URL of the remote avatar is not valid" message.
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Randy
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 3:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You cannot link to an https url for your avatars. You must change the https in the URL to http as this older version of the board cannot link securely to secure sites for the avatars. I have changed the url to http and added the collossus logo for you.
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larryfoster
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool. Thanks Randy!

Now I'm looking good - with my atomic-powered, super-intellect, super-computer. The greatest achievement of mankind!
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Robert (Butch) Day
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well SOMETHING is wrong.

My original avatar was both posted in the profile and sent to me by Bud. It is 194 x 198 and 29 Kb.

My Goddaughter Eadie's avatar was 96 x 150 and 16 Kb.

None of them use "https"

Eadie's:



Mine:



The one I would like to have I can't seem to get small enough. Original:



Smallest I can make:



Any suggestions?
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orzel-w
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It gets pretty hard to make out details in that size, but you're welcome to it.



(I'm starting to think of setting myself up in business creating avatars for residents of Seattle and vicinity. There seems to be a market for it.)

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Bud Brewster
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ha! Beatcha, Wayne! Using my God-like site admin powers, I have bestowed Butch's new avatar on him.

I was tired of that old picture of Ulysses S. Grant he's been using anyway. Confused
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orzel-w
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You may have been quicker, Bud, but I spent my time cropping the excess black margins so the artwork would be as large as possible within the restrictions. Compairez vous...




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bulldogtrekker
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:11 pm    Post subject: I finally got the avatar to post Reply with quote

I finally got the avatar to post....and it wasn't easy!
Photobucket kept cropping the sides of the photo. It finally appeared on photobucket after many tries, then easily on ASF.
Does anyone else have trouble posting photos to photobucket?

PS: I think it is the thumbnail view in Photobucket that is confusing me. Use direct code.
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Gord Green
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had the same kind of problem at first. When I added the pic as a "thumbnail" it worked great!!!
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