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BAN5HEE · 13-08-2009, 10:39 AM

Ok silly question but any idea how you resize the pic? I tried paint. Don't have photoshop and Picasa just won't do it. Getting a pic 50 by 50 pixels and then making sure it's 2.0 KB seems to be impossible!

Dancook · 13-08-2009, 10:43 AM

https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/tdrc/i...duct=fireworks

you could trial fireworks and use that, it allows you to do a preview mode where you can modify quality and see how it affects the file size.

Dancook · 13-08-2009, 10:46 AM

OR if you post it me, it'll take me just a few seconds to do myself.

rickinyorkshire · 13-08-2009, 10:51 AM

Can you resize GIFs too?

Dancook · 13-08-2009, 10:52 AM

I can resize anything!!

rickinyorkshire · 13-08-2009, 11:15 AM

Thanks mate

lechacal · 13-08-2009, 11:22 AM

Are you using Windows? You can just do it with Paint in the Accessories menu. No need to download anything.

Azzin · 13-08-2009, 11:29 AM

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Are you using Windows? You can just do it with Paint in the Accessories menu. No need to download anything.

OP says he's tried Paint.

**Steven** · 13-08-2009, 11:33 AM

If you are on XP, the Windows powertoy to resize pictures is best

loz_the_guru · 13-08-2009, 11:39 AM

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I can resize anything!!

In that case can you re-size a certain part of my anatomy?

Dancook · 13-08-2009, 11:45 AM

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In that case can you re-size a certain part of my anatomy?

If it were bigger to start with perhaps, but I'm afraid it will pixelate too easily.

loz_the_guru · 13-08-2009, 11:49 AM

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If it were bigger to start with perhaps, but I'm afraid it will pixelate too easily.

? I think we might have got our wires crossed here, I was hoping you could trim down my oversized nose?

Dancook · 13-08-2009, 11:54 AM

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? I think we might have got our wires crossed here, I was hoping you could trim down my oversized nose?

whiskyboozer · 13-08-2009, 12:04 PM

Doesn't the forum software re-size it automatically?

BAN5HEE · 14-08-2009, 9:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Dancook

OR if you post it me, it'll take me just a few seconds to do myself.

Thanks a million for the help Dan!

Dancook · 14-08-2009, 9:52 AM

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Thanks a million for the help Dan!

No problem

**Hillskill** · 14-08-2009, 9:54 AM

Anyone else want to turn this into a show & tell for Avatars ??

I chose the skull and cross bones simply to match my Xbox Gamerpic wihch has long since changed. I am considering changing it to something polar opposite.....like a fluffy bunny or a flower. Kingfats recently changed his and it all felt a bit weird not seeing Hank anymore

**Hillskill** · 14-08-2009, 9:55 AM

We should all nominate an Avatar for Dan

**Iccz** · 14-08-2009, 9:55 AM

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Originally Posted by loz_the_guru

? I think we might have got our wires crossed here, I was hoping you could trim down my oversized nose?

Easily done in photoshop, you'd be amazed at how much you can change the look of someone with it, there are some good videos on youtube of people doing "extreme photoshop makeovers" where they take a picture of a larger woman and make them "sexier", quite a serious transformation.

Dancook · 14-08-2009, 9:57 AM

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We should all nominate an Avatar for Dan

Now that's a mission!

Dancook · 14-08-2009, 9:59 AM

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Thanks a million for the help Dan!

the black close up crop was my favourite

whiskyboozer · 14-08-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Hillskill

Anyone else want to turn this into a show & tell for Avatars ??

I chose the skull and cross bones simply to match my Xbox Gamerpic wihch has long since changed. I am considering changing it to something polar opposite.....like a fluffy bunny or a flower. Kingfats recently changed his and it all felt a bit weird not seeing Hank anymore

If people want to play that game they should also put their avatar in the post as due to the set avatar size it is impossible to work out what most peoples avatar is.

**Iccz** · 14-08-2009, 10:06 AM

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If people want to play that game they should also put their avatar in the post as due to the set avatar size it is impossible to work out what most peoples avatar is.

It's not the fault of the person posting that the other person might have bad eyes or can't tell something easily!
Anyone can tell your avatar is Michael Jackson, I figure you're a big fan

Totally agree with Hill about when some people change their avatar it seems weird.

kingfats · 14-08-2009, 10:18 AM

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Totally agree with Hill about when some people change their avatar it seems weird.

I guess some just like a change now and again.

Dancook · 14-08-2009, 10:20 AM

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I guess some just like a change now and again.

King... Hill....

King of the Hill!

whiskyboozer · 14-08-2009, 10:23 AM

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It's not the fault of the person posting that the other person might have bad eyes or can't tell something easily!
Anyone can tell your avatar is Michael Jackson, I figure you're a big fan

Totally agree with Hill about when some people change their avatar it seems weird.

Your avatar is easily identifiable as Brigitte Nielsen but others I just can't make out.

**Iccz** · 14-08-2009, 10:23 AM

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I guess some just like a change now and again.

I'm too lazy to even try find a new one, the only change I make is at Christmas when I pop my Santa hat on

I think it's more confusing when people change their avatar to something totally different, a lot of the time you can tell who is posting by a quick look at the avatar, seeing something new or different just throws you out slightly, never paid much attention to my own though.

**Hillskill** · 14-08-2009, 10:31 AM

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I'm too lazy to even try find a new one, the only change I make is at Christmas when I pop my Santa hat on

I think it's more confusing when people change their avatar to something totally different, a lot of the time you can tell who is posting by a quick look at the avatar, seeing something new or different just throws you out slightly, never paid much attention to my own though.

Agreed, Its like a forum persona. they ar great

Dony · 14-08-2009, 10:40 AM

For anyone who doesn't know, mine is U2's first album cover. This was the album that spawned my love of music (not just U2).

I had Pink Floyd's "The Wall" cover, but I've lost the original pic and only have my Christmas version saved.

I've been thinking of another change, and most likely it will be another album cover.

Hmmm...got me thinking now.

Dancook · 14-08-2009, 10:53 AM

I've given myself a temporary avatar whilst I try and think up a even more awesome one