Profile Picture Dimensions?
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Kattyn Razor
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Join date: 27 Sep 2007
Posts: 11
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10-09-2007 17:01
Hey, I was wondering if anyone knew the dimensions for a profile picture. I tried to put in a 512 x 512 graphic and it stretched pretty badly.
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Oryx Tempel
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Join date: 8 Nov 2006
Posts: 7,663
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10-09-2007 17:06
It's generally 4 times as long as it is tall, i.e. try using a 1024 x 768 (WxH) pic, or along those same dimensions.
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Dekka Raymaker
thinking very hard
Join date: 4 Feb 2007
Posts: 3,898
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10-09-2007 17:11
This worked for me 512 high 640 wide pixels
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Incanus Merlin
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Join date: 12 Apr 2007
Posts: 583
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10-09-2007 17:28
I take mine inworld at 343x246 (tip from another forum).
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Rhom Carlberg
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Join date: 9 Jul 2007
Posts: 45
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10-09-2007 18:29
It's pretty much a 4:3 ratio. When you capture it to your computer and upload it, SL will redo the image to a square ratio (like 512x512, etc.) which will look squished when viewed in an image view window, but SL will stretch it back out to the original dimensional ratio when applied to the profile window.
Note that the 2nd Life tab picture differs in that it is square (1:1 ratio), however.
That's also why all that squishing and stretching makes even the best uploaded image look a bit fuzzy on your 1st Life tab.
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Torian Carter
Searching for a 3rd Life
Join date: 17 Apr 2007
Posts: 111
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10-10-2007 11:14
I came across this problem and did screen shots and then measured the exact pixels to get the size. Because of the size and format restrictions imposed by the SL system, I have found it best to scale the longest dimension to one of the multiples (512, 256, 12  and keep the aspect ratio the same. When uploaded, these look distorted when viewed in textures, but just fine with no distortion when used in your actual profile. Here are the sizes: Profile Pic: 168 x 126 (Use 512x384 or 256x192 for upload) My Picks: 290 x 164 (Use 512x292 for upload) 1st Life Pic 135x135 (Use 256x256 or 128x128 for upload.) Of course, you have to Snapshot to Disk, then edit the picture in a graphic program to crop and scale it to the correct size. |
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Rhom Carlberg
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Join date: 9 Jul 2007
Posts: 45
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10-10-2007 15:40
Good info, Torian. Also, I realized after I got in-world last night and was working with my Profile that I had the square vs. rectangular ratios reversed in my last post. The 2nd Life tab is 4:3, the 1st Life tab is 1:1.
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Oryx Tempel
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Join date: 8 Nov 2006
Posts: 7,663
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10-10-2007 15:43
From: Torian Carter I came across this problem and did screen shots and then measured the exact pixels to get the size. Because of the size and format restrictions imposed by the SL system, I have found it best to scale the longest dimension to one of the multiples (512, 256, 12 and keep the aspect ratio the same. When uploaded, these look distorted when viewed in textures, but just fine with no distortion when used in your actual profile. Here are the sizes: Profile Pic: 168 x 126 (Use 512x384 or 256x192 for upload) My Picks: 290 x 164 (Use 512x292 for upload) 1st Life Pic 135x135 (Use 256x256 or 128x128 for upload.) Of course, you have to Snapshot to Disk, then edit the picture in a graphic program to crop and scale it to the correct size. Sweet! Thanks for this! |