why cant i get a avatar? - Guild Wars Forums

DemonKillerX · Jul 24, 2006, 04:14 PM // 16:14

can anyone out there help me with getting an avatar so far ive tryed using imageshack.us and then individualy copying and pasting the URL and stuff for the site under my avatar,everytime i click save changes it comes up with invalid file...

any ideas???

Kaguya · Jul 24, 2006, 04:34 PM // 16:34

What exactly you pasted? Imageshack might be bit bitchy about hotlinking directly to the images, methink.

You should just upload the avatar image straight from your computer using the "Upload an avatar from your computer" option in the settings.

DemonKillerX · Jul 24, 2006, 04:42 PM // 16:42

do u mean like click browse and take a screenshot straight out of pictures? if so already tryed that : /

Kaguya · Jul 24, 2006, 04:44 PM // 16:44

It should work. Is the image small enough? (100 x 100 px, less than 19.5kb in size)

DemonKillerX · Jul 24, 2006, 04:47 PM // 16:47

i think so,i resized it to avatar

Kaguya · Jul 24, 2006, 04:51 PM // 16:51

Just resizing it down to 100x100 doesn't guarantee that it's OK for an avatar. It might still be over the size limit, is it saved as JPG or PNG image?

DemonKillerX · Jul 24, 2006, 04:53 PM // 16:53

its PNG

Kaguya · Jul 24, 2006, 05:08 PM // 17:08

<.< >.> <.<

Well. Suppose it's too large in size then. I just tested the avatar upload-thingy and it worked okay for me atleast. :d

Slainster · Jul 24, 2006, 05:12 PM // 17:12

try saving it a s .GIF, that knocks its size down quite well

DemonKillerX · Jul 24, 2006, 05:28 PM // 17:28

*_* .... i give up

Jul 24, 2006, 04:14 PM // 16:14	#1
DemonKillerX Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: W/	why cant i get a avatar? can anyone out there help me with getting an avatar so far ive tryed using imageshack.us and then individualy copying and pasting the URL and stuff for the site under my avatar,everytime i click save changes it comes up with invalid file... any ideas???

Jul 24, 2006, 04:34 PM // 16:34	#2
Kaguya Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Moon Profession: Mo/	What exactly you pasted? Imageshack might be bit bitchy about hotlinking directly to the images, methink. You should just upload the avatar image straight from your computer using the "Upload an avatar from your computer" option in the settings.

Jul 24, 2006, 04:42 PM // 16:42	#3
DemonKillerX Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: W/	do u mean like click browse and take a screenshot straight out of pictures? if so already tryed that : /

Jul 24, 2006, 04:44 PM // 16:44	#4
Kaguya Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Moon Profession: Mo/	It should work. Is the image small enough? (100 x 100 px, less than 19.5kb in size)

Jul 24, 2006, 04:47 PM // 16:47	#5
DemonKillerX Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: W/	i think so,i resized it to avatar

Jul 24, 2006, 04:51 PM // 16:51	#6
Kaguya Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Moon Profession: Mo/	Just resizing it down to 100x100 doesn't guarantee that it's OK for an avatar. It might still be over the size limit, is it saved as JPG or PNG image?

Jul 24, 2006, 04:53 PM // 16:53	#7
DemonKillerX Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: W/	its PNG

Jul 24, 2006, 05:08 PM // 17:08	#8
Kaguya Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Moon Profession: Mo/	<.< >.> <.< Well. Suppose it's too large in size then. I just tested the avatar upload-thingy and it worked okay for me atleast. :d

Jul 24, 2006, 05:12 PM // 17:12	#9
Slainster Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006	try saving it a s .GIF, that knocks its size down quite well

Jul 24, 2006, 05:28 PM // 17:28	#10
DemonKillerX Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: W/	_ .... i give up