Old Forum: Need a picture next to your membername?

[That Announcer]

Speaking of which, I love mine too! (((((((((((((((((((((Dave!))))))))))))))))))))

 

[Vic Romano]

Ha ha! Thanks for the hug! Glad I can help.

 

[MrsPepper]

Well, I could give you the long answer, step by step; or I could just say "I use Photoshop". But if you are interested in the long version. I have Photoshop cs, and do the following:

1. Find a decent picture of the preferred character for an avatar.
2. Either "mask" the character from the image using the lasso tool (depending on the images dpi, it's best to "feather" the selection for a smooth edge) or painstakingly erase the background from around the character after duplicating the layer image so the background is transparent.
3. Create a new Photoshop document (PSD) to the specifications of Muppet Central's avatar regulations, sized 64 by 64 pixels at standard web resolution of 72dpi, RGB color.
4. Drag the masked or "cleaned" character from the previous file into the new PSD.
5. "Free Transform" the character evenly to size to fit the new 64 x 64 PSD as best as possible.
6. Make sure the background layer of this new file is turned invisible so the character's background remains transparent and not white (or whatever other color your default settings are).
7. Use Photoshop's "Save for web" feature set to "gif - 128 dithered" with the "Transparency" box selected.
8. Save your new avatar to your computer and then either host it on a free picture hosting site or upload it directly to Muppet Central.

For those of you who have Photoshop, I hope this helps. For those of you who gave up after reading step one; fuhgedaboudit' and just post whatcha' want and I'll do my best to take care of it.

See, yeah, I have Photoshop.


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photoshop 5, that is. **cries** And since I doubt I have the actual ability, or just lack the finesse, I am going to make a request. If you could please make an avatar with this picture with her face and possibly her hair ornaments in it, if they will fit, I would be most grateful. Probably even moreso than I was when you made my Floyd avatar for me, if that is possible. I LOVE me my Floyd Avatar, but I think I need a change, for a little bit anyway.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

I LOVE Ozzel's avatar!

"Dirth Nader!? Who?"

 

[Vic Romano]

Is this what you want? Or did you want me to do something more with it?

 

[Beauregard]

Is this what you want? Or did you want me to do something more with it?

Mrs Pepper, I garetee I will totally lose you for a bit with this avatar.

 

[Vic Romano]

I agree; I'm not tooting my own horn here, but I think your avvy "pops" more. I mean, it's totally your choice though

On a totally non-opposing note whatsoever; I changed my avatar once since I've been here and changed it back with just a bit of new flare (the blinking yellow "surprise" lines). I just don't think anyone would recognize or know who I was if I changed it!

 

[MrsPepper]

Yeah, well it's such a pretty picture, and I can't find a picture of Sarah in colour that I like... Thank you Vic, but you don't think I should change it then, eh? I want something that looks nice. (Not that that doesn't...)
I'll try and think of something else colourful to change to for a little bit. I just want a bit of a change for awhile.

 

[MrsPepper]

I need a Sal avatar for the new Muppets Big Brother, which hopefully will be starting soon! Anyone, please.
TA, so you realise, I LOVE the one you made me, but it says the file size is too big. So I can't use it! Maybe if you sent the picture to Vic, he could use photoshop to make the file the right size?

 

[That Announcer]

TA, so you realise, I LOVE the one you made me, but it says the file size is too big. So I can't use it! Maybe if you sent the picture to Vic, he could use photoshop to make the file the right size?

Probably so. Hey, he could probably make it transparent as well! I'll go fire that off to him.