Avatar upload instructions: ATS.5/3

a reply to: Casandra

Took ages for me to work this out, who knew it would be this easy Thanks again for the post

Can't get the size right ..! And i followed the instructions ..
Can anyone plz help me, i've been battleing with this for
hours now

Plz .. Need help!


-Splixfire

a reply to: Splixfire

See below instructions from BTS Avatar Creations 2014

originally posted by: DontTreadOnMe
reply to post by Agarta, from the old thread

 

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.

a reply to: Splixfire

You need to set a "transparent" image as your "avatar" then the background will show the full image.

a reply to: Sublimecraft
Got it
And by the way, thank you for the transperant image ..
Couldn't get mine to function

a reply to: Splixfire

Sweet...nice image too. Here is a similar one if you want it, I usually have a wardrobe change every now and then.

Cheers...

cool. i will make one now

I realize this is an old thread, but can anyone tell me what the heck happened to my avatar that I have had since 2009? It's just.....gone all of a sudden.

a reply to: Wookiep

Same thing happened to me recently too. Just upload again as per instruction. No idea what happened. Something must have changed.

I've seen a few members with broken picture icon so we are not the only ones.

a reply to: Deaf Alien

Weird. Thanks for the info Deaf Alien , the bad news is I no longer have that pic to upload it again.

a reply to: Wookiep

When I tried to access my image directly it said 403 forbidden or something. I am sure they still have your image there but just can't access to it.

a reply to: Deaf Alien

Hmm, I'll shoot a message to a mod about it. Thanks for your help!

a reply to: Wookiep

No problem!

originally posted by: Sublimecraft
a reply to: Splixfire

You need to set a "transparent" image as your "avatar" then the background will show the full image.

now to sound like a total noob:
where does one get a transparent background image?
and of the size needed?
is there somewhere you can make things transparent?

Figured it out. Not sure how to delete the comment, so I just updated it.

In any case, thanks for putting up this thread! Very helpful.

ah was looking for this
thanks

I think I did it right

Thanks for the post.

nvm

bumped by staff

Sorry to post on this old thread but i am trying to put a more cropped version of my cat so it shows as my avatar but no matter what i do i have no option to put it as avatar.
i even tried reuploading original photo and it wont have the avatar option anymore
is there anyway for an admin to delete my avatar
maybe then i will have the option again