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74Templar
reply to post by snarky412
Actually with what's going on in the US and the many people right here on ATS fighting for it, I had to put the flag upside down, more as a statement in the avatar. Its a pity they're so small, I hand drew each, pretty hard on something so small.
The following are step by step directions on how to set your new Avatar, Background, and/or Signature image. There are glitches that occur if some things are done out of order and you have not had an Avatar set already.
Avatar and Background
Between these lines is a transparent Avatar. If you are using a new background, highlight it and click to save to your computer.
or copy the following code: h ttp://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/ut4e7bd94d.gif
At the top of the main page, click on the small arrow (highlighted below) to reveal a drop down menu.
Select ‘upload’ (shown above) and it will go to this page;
You now need to upload your invisible gif to the site. Click the upload feature in the top left of the page to bring up this window;
Click on select files, and select the image from your computer.
IMPORTANT: To get the image to upload, you must then click the upload icon to activate it.
Once you have activated it, the picture will upload below the icon, and say 100% when it is finished. The images box will then close.
Locate and click on the invisible avatar picture. It should be at the top left, as it will be your newest upload. Then click on the small man icon as shown below to set it as your avatar.
Alternatively, if you wish to use the invisible gif code already posted, simply select the same drop down bar and select ‘account’ to the left (shown below). Then copy and paste the code into the ‘your avatar’ space as shown. Remember to remove the space between the h and the t at the beginning or the code will not work.
Now you need to place your background. Select and upload the image of your choosing by following the same steps above for avatar pictures above. Bring up the toolbar from the drop down arrow, and select ‘upload.’
Select the file from your computer, and then click on the cloud icon to begin the upload.
Once this is finished, click on the newly uploaded picture and select the small window icon (shown below) to set the image as your background.
You should now have a full length background with an invisible window in front.
74Templar
reply to post by Pimpintology
I think it looks ok, not too skewed. Not sure where you'd fit ATS in there unless it was really small.
Pimpintology
reply to post by 74Templar
That's what I did. Referring to your walk through.
Not sure I'm happy with it. I found an image online I can buy a license for. How does ATS handle that? Read all the rules and TOS. Think it would fall under DMCA but Id have a license per the artist to use it for websites and blogging as well as other things.
Just something I'm looking at not sure the image will fit but it's well done. Really want something similar with Anubis, kinda dark. Like my personality.
74Templar
I tend to make most of my avatars out of at least a dozen or more image pieces, and then add my own bits to it to make it a new unique image. Kind of like doing a painting, start from the initial background canvas and work up in layers to the final piece.
Most times if you email the owner and ask to use the piece, they are pretty gracious, and out of respect I would put either a link or a note whose artwork it was.
combatmaster
reply to post by DontTreadOnMe
So how do i go about requesting an avatar?
I am hopeless with avatar creation n the sort.... i want the hattori hanzo of avatars. Who is the person to speak to?
Thanks