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[Reply #560 on:]

Well I tried and nominated you for last POTM!   

The next TOTPD for me. Must be about the 30th or so 

anyway:

[Reply #561 on:]

 

Originally posted by germanfryfan:
Well I tried and nominated you for last POTM!   

You're too kind.   

[Reply #562 on:]

This thread is about avatars, not poster of the month 

[Reply #563 on:]

Back on Topic: Which fox one do you like best?

1. or 2.

I wounder if I could get one added to pool?
It would be cool to see if anyone used it.

but it wouldn't be allowed in pool because its not Futurama, and its got writting in it.

But I can dream, I can dream...

[Reply #564 on:]

2nd one... cos it makes sense!

[Reply #565 on:]

Here are some more Sal made Avys
What do you think?
Do you want one as your custom?
im still learning to make avys, but i think the file size is small enough








 Zoidy Avy (Not to brilliant)

[Reply #566 on:]

They all seem slighly blurry to me. Also, on the two Bender ones, try to make sure what you're making into an avatar is not a generic sort of pose that is already in the pool 5 times. I think that is probably in there by now.

[Reply #567 on:]

Yeah....I think they're kind blurry! Hmmmmm? Improve the colors Sal!

[Reply #568 on:]

Sorry i tried to link an image
I wanted as an avatar but apparently I cant.NOOoooooooooooo!

[Reply #569 on:]

missBender : You can't show an image on Peel that is on your computer's Harddrive.
You have to uplaod it to a Hosting service like  http://www.imageshack.us  or aslates Peel-File Uploader.

Then post it here with the url, they gave you.   

corrected some errors

[Reply #570 on:]

@Aslate & Davey: yeah, i thought they were a bit dodgy, but im still learning so its okay.   

[Reply #571 on:]

I know this image is huge and the lines in it arent good but if anyone feels like it, please make it into an avatar for me!
 

Thanks for the help German Fry Fan! I am completely computer illiterate!

[Reply #572 on:]

here you go, or should I also flip it that it faces  the right side?

[Reply #573 on:]

WOW!!! Yes, do a flip!!

Is there anything you cannot do?haha
Thanks

(erm, now what do I have to do with it?)

[Reply #574 on:]

I flipped it already in my post before.

 

Originally posted by germanfryfan:

Join the Avy

Post it there again with bold Upload to custom, if you want it only for you, or Upload to pool if everybody can use it.

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Originally posted by Sal:
Here are some more Sal made Avys
What do you think?

This one seems really blurry - how did you make it? You could try sharpening it up a bit...did you trace it or get it by other means...

[Reply #576 on:]

 

Originally posted by Sal:
@Aslate & Davey: yeah, i thought they were a bit dodgy, but im still learning so its okay.   

Your a pretty damn good learner mate! I'm learnign aswell and all mine's crap! Not smooth at all! Besides the blurryness they're good!
     

[Reply #577 on:]

The brief guide to avatar making:

Take image, preferably from DVD
Blow up to 10x original size (Or whatever you're comfortable with)
"scan" the bits of the image you want
Fill in the colours from the original grab
Fill the outside an off-white/grey that is not used in the scan
Crop and shrink to avatar size
Make the off-white/grey colour transparent

The main thing to note is the blowing up and shrinking. This helps to smooth lines and increases sharpness when finished. Do not make avatars by cutting out the image from the DVD.

[Reply #578 on:]

Originally posted by aslate:
The brief guide to avatar making:

Take image, preferably from DVD
Blow up to 10x original size (Or whatever you're comfortable with)
"scan" the bits of the image you want

Make the off-white/grey colour transparent

How d'you do that?

[Reply #579 on:]

In PSP:
Shift + Ctrl + V = Transparency options. I find it easier to select the colour you want as the background colour in the pallet and it will be an option to be the transparent colour.
I also know Photoshop and Irfanview can, but i don't  know how, try checking their help sections.

[Reply #580 on:]

Thanx!

[Reply #581 on:]

 

Originally posted by aslate:
In PSP:
Shift + Ctrl + V = Transparency options. I find it easier to select the colour you want as the background colour in the pallet and it will be an option to be the transparent colour.

Alternatively, you can use the GIF optimisation tool when you save your file, which provides you with full GIF transparancy features (such as tolerance of background, colour etc.) - that's the way I do it, anyway.

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Test.

I'm not planning to change my avatar or anything(I like the one I have just fine) but it helps to test out the ones I have so far, just in case I do decide someday.

Edit: Damn. Once again, not transparent. I think it's all the work of Irfanview. And I remembered avatars can't have words anyway.

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Well, that's more of a recommendation. Characters are probably alright, maybe not whole words (like my avy).

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I think your avatar doesn't really contain a word sheep, it's just a number   

I think that avatars which include your name or Peel, or anything else in plain text aren't allowed. Like my very early ones:

7.
8.
9.

Btw.: I've started the second collection

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Hello! I'd like an avatar done of my dog friend Drew. The link is here and I want just a head shot.

 http://img14.imageshack.us/my.php?loc=img14&image=Drewdog.jpg

[Reply #586 on:]

Yo. I'm sure someone else can have another go if you don't like this one 

[Reply #587 on:]

i had a go, but mine pretty much the same as sheep555's (maybe mines a little worse)

[Reply #588 on:]

Errrmm Sal It's exactly the same!

[Reply #589 on:]

His is slightly more blurry, because I sharpened up the resize (resizing large images results in some blur, and I like clear edges). It's a matter of what you prefer.

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Originally posted by sheep555:
His is slightly more blurry, because I sharpened up the resize (resizing large images results in some blur, and I like clear edges). It's a matter of what you prefer.

No offense, but Sal's looks less... computery. 

[Reply #591 on:]

That's because I am a computer - a robot sent back in time to prevent...

I've said too much...

[Reply #592 on:]

 

Originally posted by sheep555:
Well, that's more of a recommendation. Characters are probably alright, maybe not whole words (like my avy).

It did have whole words. I cut out a picture of a crank from an album cover but it cut through the words so I just put them in that section too. It was crappy quality anyway, I should really zoom in more before using the magic wand tool.

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Originally posted by germanfryfan:
In PSP 6, in the menu "colors" --> "set transparency", click on the background of the pic and that's all.

To dig up old news, I'm in Photoshop 6 now and there is no colors menu. I'm not sure I get it.

Edit: Whoops! Sorry about the double post.

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Photoshop != Paint Shiop Pro (PSP), try lloking in the help section.

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Originally posted by sheep555:


Yo. I'm sure someone else can have another go if you don't like this one   

Thanks! You too Sal. But just one more thing, how do I change it to be my avatar?

[Reply #596 on:]

I'd like to test a few avatars...





Wow, screwed these up...the last one doesn't look too bad though.

[Reply #597 on:]

I've got a request for a new avatar, I'm getting bored with my current avatar.
Would anybody be able to make an avatar for me of the Hair Flipping Goth from South Park?

[Reply #598 on:]

 

Originally posted by Spacedal11:
 Thanks! You too Sal. But just one more thing, how do I change it to be my avatar?

Go into the Avatar thread in Off Topic (called "Join the Avy" ) and repost your avatar with the words "Upload To Custom" in bold.

But don't expect it to be uploaded by an admin for some time... 

[Reply #599 on:]

This is the first avatar I've made. Does it follow the regulations? It's 62 pixels wide and 64 high. Does it have to be exactly 64 x 64? Thanks for any help.   


EDIT: I've made another one. This one is 64 x 63 in pixels. Does this one follow the regulations? Tell me what you think. Thanks again.


EDIT2: Thanks germanfryfan.  I did that and  I belive it worked.

Looks like it did. Thanks again.