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Cocoanut Koala

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10-27-2005 16:36

I have a pic of me as a hippo tiny I tried to get for my forum icon, and I couldn't make it small enough no matter what I tried.

How does one do this?

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Anya Dmytryk

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10-27-2005 16:42

open the pic in photoshop, or another similar program. resize it to 50 x 50 pixels. if you post the pic i can do it. should take only a few seconds.

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SuezanneC Baskerville

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10-27-2005 16:47

"The maximum size of your custom image is 50 by 50 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller)."

Your paint program - Photoshop, Paintshop Pro, the Gimp, Photopaint, or whatever - should have a command to resize an image. You would crop the image first, then use the resize command to recalculate the drawing as a 50 by 50 pixel image, assuming you cropped the original to a square.

The name of the resize command will vary from program to program.

You may find that 50 by 50 pixels is not enough room to suit you, I found it to be quite limiting.

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Dianne Mechanique

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10-27-2005 16:56

From: SuezanneC Baskerville

"The maximum size of your custom image is 50 by 50 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller)."

Your paint program - Photoshop, Paintshop Pro, the Gimp, Photopaint, or whatever - should have a command to resize an image. You would crop the image first, then use the resize command to recalculate the drawing as a 50 by 50 pixel image, assuming you cropped the original to a square.

The name of the resize command will vary from program to program.

You may find that 50 by 50 pixels is not enough room to suit you, I found it to be quite limiting.

I dont know is she is talking about the same thing, but I have found lots of times the thing just fails. i.e. - it gives you that error message about size sometimes even if it *is* 50 x 50 and under the size limit.

The only solution I have found for that is just trying again the next day (its just one of the many forum glitches).

On the other hand roughly half of the forum features do not work for me since I am using Safari on a Mac and not MS Exploiter, so maybe that is just my experience.

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Bertha Horton

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10-27-2005 19:39

Maybe the problem is:
<---We already have a hippo. lol

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Fairge Kinsella

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Join date: 23 Oct 2004

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10-28-2005 00:37

Coco, I tried to upload a new forum icon about eight months ago, and it failed, leaving me with no icon at all. I've tried try every few weeks since,but haven't had any luck. I even tried uploading Torely's icon

. I did post a question at technical support, but I haven't heard anything back.

So now I'm pretending I have no icon on purpose. "Arragh, forum icons are so last year!"

Cheers,
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Cocoanut Koala

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10-30-2005 09:28

OK, thanks, guys!

I will print this out and give it a go again. Here is the hippo picture:

coco

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Lo Jacobs

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Join date: 28 May 2004

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10-30-2005 09:43

Here is a go I had of it, feel free to try this.

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How do you get your icon into the forums?
Cocoanut Koala Coco's Cottages Join date: 7 Feb 2005 Posts: 7,903	10-27-2005 16:36 I have a pic of me as a hippo tiny I tried to get for my forum icon, and I couldn't make it small enough no matter what I tried. How does one do this? coco _____________________ VALENTINE BOUTIQUE at Coco's Cottages http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rosieri/85/166/87
Anya Dmytryk i <3 woxy! Join date: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 413	10-27-2005 16:42 open the pic in photoshop, or another similar program. resize it to 50 x 50 pixels. if you post the pic i can do it. should take only a few seconds. _____________________ Into the Mist Aglia (234,41) Darkwood (105,26) Elven Glen (129,10) Elven, fae, celtic & fantasy designs. Affordably priced avatars, wings, clothing, and more. Splashable water & waterfall L$1. SLboutique store SL Exchange Store
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	10-27-2005 16:47 "The maximum size of your custom image is 50 by 50 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller)." Your paint program - Photoshop, Paintshop Pro, the Gimp, Photopaint, or whatever - should have a command to resize an image. You would crop the image first, then use the resize command to recalculate the drawing as a 50 by 50 pixel image, assuming you cropped the original to a square. The name of the resize command will vary from program to program. You may find that 50 by 50 pixels is not enough room to suit you, I found it to be quite limiting. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Dianne Mechanique Back from the Dead Join date: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 2,648	10-27-2005 16:56 From: SuezanneC Baskerville "The maximum size of your custom image is 50 by 50 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller)." Your paint program - Photoshop, Paintshop Pro, the Gimp, Photopaint, or whatever - should have a command to resize an image. You would crop the image first, then use the resize command to recalculate the drawing as a 50 by 50 pixel image, assuming you cropped the original to a square. The name of the resize command will vary from program to program. You may find that 50 by 50 pixels is not enough room to suit you, I found it to be quite limiting. I dont know is she is talking about the same thing, but I have found lots of times the thing just fails. i.e. - it gives you that error message about size sometimes even if it is 50 x 50 and under the size limit. The only solution I have found for that is just trying again the next day (its just one of the many forum glitches). On the other hand roughly half of the forum features do not work for me since I am using Safari on a Mac and not MS Exploiter, so maybe that is just my experience. _____________________ . black art furniture & classic clothing =================== Black in Neufreistadt Black @ ONE Black @ www.SLBoutique.com .
Bertha Horton Fat w/ Ice Cream Join date: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 835	10-27-2005 19:39 Maybe the problem is: <---We already have a hippo. lol _____________________ Trapped in a world she never made!
Fairge Kinsella Gravity isn't so serious! Join date: 23 Oct 2004 Posts: 158	10-28-2005 00:37 Coco, I tried to upload a new forum icon about eight months ago, and it failed, leaving me with no icon at all. I've tried try every few weeks since,but haven't had any luck. I even tried uploading Torely's icon . I did post a question at technical support, but I haven't heard anything back. So now I'm pretending I have no icon on purpose. "Arragh, forum icons are so last year!" Cheers, Fairge _____________________ Gravity Works - Drop balls with physics on - Dowden (25, 88) --- Gravitas - Available in green - Dowden (18, 206), Skyline Mall at Cass (80, 64), SL Boutique, SL Exchange
Cocoanut Koala Coco's Cottages Join date: 7 Feb 2005 Posts: 7,903	10-30-2005 09:28 OK, thanks, guys! I will print this out and give it a go again. Here is the hippo picture: coco _____________________ VALENTINE BOUTIQUE at Coco's Cottages http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rosieri/85/166/87
Lo Jacobs Awesome Possum Join date: 28 May 2004 Posts: 2,734	10-30-2005 09:43 Here is a go I had of it, feel free to try this. _____________________ http://churchofluxe.com/Luster

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