How do you change profile pic?

[hairycrab]

I tried changing it so it can be my crab but idk how

[wodesorel]

13. How to Have an Avatar



1. Click on "User Control Panel" in the upper left corner of any forum page.

2. Click on "Profile"

3. Click on "Edit Avatar"

4. Copy a link to any photo using the same methods listed above, but without the IMG tags. The address to the image should start with "http://" and should look like the address in the very first post. One known issue is that for Photobucket images, you have to remove any sizes that are tacked on at the end of the address (such as "~original") so that it ends in the file name extension (ie, ".jpg" or ".png") or the HCA software will reject the photo.

5. You have to tell the software what size you want your avatar to be, and either number cannot be higher than 150. The software will normally automatically resize a larger photo to the smaller size that you choose, but you must specify the dimensions or the image will end up looking stretched or squished. For a 4:3 image, the setting is 150 x 113, vice versa if the photo is vertical. For a 16:9 (wide screen) image, the setting is 150 x 84.

6. Hold your breath and submit when you're ready. (It rejects my avatars about 50% of the time, still!)

And BOOM, you should have your avatar!


If it doesn't show up - PM me! I've fixed avatars for many people over the years. The forum is a fussy beast and she doesn't always do what she's supposed to. Send me a link to the photo you want to use, and I'll figure out how to make it work. I'll also respond with an explanation of why it didn't work the first time, so you can change it whenever you want to in the future.