Trying to add an avatar with no luck

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Trying to add an avatar with no luck

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I've been here on this board for a few weeks now, and I thought it might be time to add an avatar. I made the avatar at 80x80, and went to the appropriate place to upload it, and it acts as if it goes thru, but then that flag just keeps coming up instead. Am I doing something wrong?
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Did you check the image file size? It has to be less than 6KB, (80 x 80 pixels is 6.4 KB). If it still won't work, or you get tired of fiddling with it, (sometimes computer systems can act a little snotty about certain details), if you will e-mail it to me, I'll be happy to try to force the system to accept it.

If you're going to send it to me, though, it would be better to send a larger image file, so that I can cut it down to size in a way that will minimize the loss of detail.

Sorry about the problem,
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Tex, I tried all different sizes, even as small as 2.5kb, I tried html code, image code with outside source, and also uploading as a .jpg, and a .bmp, no luck
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Post by tex »

It should accept JPG and/or TIF files. I have no idea why it won't accept your uploaded file. :shrug: Computers do weird things, sometimes, and they can be very unforgiving.

As I mentioned, if you'll send me a file, I'll be happy to convert it into an avatar and upload it for you.

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It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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tex
That's ok Tex, it's really not that important, I was just bored tonight and messing around with it. But thank you for your offer :)
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I had trouble using my mac, but eventually got it to work... I may have switched to Windows though.
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Post by tex »

IDream,

If you want to do it yourself, here's another way to go about it. Post the avatar on a remote site, (one of the image sites, or on one of the 2 used here for adding images to posts, ImageShack, or PostImage), and in your profile, enter the URL at which that image is filed, into the appropriate slot where it says "Link to off-site Avatar:" Sometimes the system will accept images that way, that it refuses to upload directly.

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It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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