how to add an avatar

[dave110]

Hey guys, I have a question. I'm no tech guy so please be specific with your replies. I tried to update my avatar and it says the file is too big. Went back and tried to use the same pic. I just had and still too big. I shrank the pic. down to the point I could barely see it and still too big. How do I shrink the pic. down to the maximum size the site allows? This all happened after the changes that were made to the site but it must be something I am doing or not doing.

[Cowboy]

What file type are you using?

 

also encase it helps:

http://forum.mopar1973man.com/index.php?/topic/9967-changing-member-photo/?hl=avatar#entry110375

[dave110]

JPEG. I did try resizing but I think I did Pixels ans not percentage. How do you do the compression?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Cowboy]

I just took a JPEG file and resized it via "Paint" on windows.  I resized it to 300x168 pixels, that turns into about 26kb's out of a 50kb maximum. 

[dave110]

I did 224x168 and still have 103kb size? What am I doing wrong?

Edited September 13, 2015 by dave110

[Mopar1973Man]

The blank avatar...

 

 

Dimension: 150x150

 

PNG File

 

2.53 KB (2,589 bytes)

 

 

Dimension: 160x120

 

JPG File

 

3.56 KB (3,642 bytes)

[Cowboy]

Can you upload the image you're trying to resize?  Maybe we can try and resize it and see if we have the same issue.

[Mopar1973Man]

Here is another example using Ubuntu Linux and Gimp.

 

Starting image

 

 

 

 

Final product

[dave110]

Here is another example using Ubuntu Linux and Gimp.

 

Starting image

pic1.png

 

pic2.png

 

pic3.png

 

pic4.pnFinal product

test.jpg

I get all mixed up when you start talking all that stuff. I've never even heard of ubonix and gimp. I know what ebonix is though

[dave110]

I'm not sure what I did different with this picture but it worked this time! I like this one better than my truck pic anyhow. Kinda explains me better.

[Cowboy]

Glad you got it to work!  Great Avatar as well.

[dave110]

Thanks for the help all!!!!