what am I doing wrong in uploading an avatar?

I have been a member here for years now.....and I have uploaded many an avatar with complete success.
This time however........its kerflooey and I dont know why.......I have uploaded my new choice of avatar in my members upload space...THEN I am using that code in my avatar URL addy.......
On my PROFILE you can see the avatar, click on it and see.......but on my posts it shows as a broken link.

What am I doing wrong?

I want to learn what I am doing WRONG so that I don't have to badger Badge01 to be my avatar assistant when I am messing it up....
(thanks Badge who is so kewl!)
I don't want to waste the time of a busy ATS moderator whenever I want a 'fresh look'

Reading ZEDS handbook it not addressing this certain issue.........

[edit on 6-1-2009 by theRiverGoddess]

reply to post by theRiverGoddess

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It's oversize for one thing.



Mod Note: Avatar & Signature Guidelines – Please Review This Link.




[edit on 6/1/2009 by Mirthful Me]

It might be because it's wider than the 160 pixel limit?

When I put the avatar url in the address bar, it says;
The page you requested was not found

Which make me suspect that it was not saved, or it didn't save correctly.
Before I use a new, (when this rarely happens of course) avatar I always paste the url into the address bar to see how it looks.

ya ADVISOR me to...and it DID show up for a little while looking just as it does on my profile......then it blinked away....

I have never been photoshoppy........I have no clue HOW to do anything arty or pixel changey on the computer.......I am lucky I have figured out the dang keyboard.....hahahaha.
Odd indeed that I make my living as an artist..
..BUT I AM A SCULPTRESS......... I work with various clays NOT pixels.

I have this AV on my desktop....and I save it to my upload........hmmmm.

I bet its just LARGE as the wise ones above have stated.....

Im guess I am just going to head into BTS and try & scare me up one of those fascinating avatar artist people...........

[edit on 6-1-2009 by theRiverGoddess]

I'll be happy to re size it for you... But if you want any thing artistic doing to it you'd be better off with someone else lol. Post the link if you like.

I think you may need some more modesty on the Avatar image,
perhaps pasties are in order...

or do i have spots before my eyes ?

WHOA!

Good catch St Udio.....

I am posting in an avatar artists thread on BTS.....and will mention this to them to buff out the 'points'
hahahaha Obviously needing a breast sander now that you mention it....

reply to post by theRiverGoddess

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Here you go!



160 wide x 238 heigh, that keeps the mods happy! And I like it no matter what St says

edit ooops... hang on!

there

nope... somethings still wrong.... bear with

[edit on 6/1/2009 by Now_Then]

THANKS!!!




[edit on 6-1-2009 by theRiverGoddess]

Riggghhhttt.... finally! (I was being dumb)

this is the origanial scale cropped to 160 wide



And this is the whole image shrunk to 160 wide



I still surprise my self at how many times I can make exactly the same mistake!

edit.. both are within T's & C's

[edit on 6/1/2009 by Now_Then]

reply to post by Now_Then

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That's size it needs to be...



Unfortunately, that image can't be used as an avatar on ATS.

Mod Note: Avatar & Signature Guidelines – Please Review This Link.

reply to post by Mirthful Me

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Oh well... needed the practice

RG... anytime you want the same doing!

LOL was going to say maybe if you photoshopped a sports bra on that lady then it would go through lol,not that I mind personally