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nobbe
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# Posted: 31 Oct 2004 09:54
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Hello all,
I thought I'd post how I make avatars.
In Photoshop I go File>New... custom size
I set it to 45 wide and 55 high (that's an avatar).
Next, I open my image that I want to make into an avatar.
I use the selection tool (top left in the tools) and select the area that I want to be in my avatar.
Next, I click the move tool (top right in the tools) and I drag while holding CTRL the selected area into the 45x55 sized image.
Using the Free Transform (CTRL + T) I resize the image I dragged to the 45x55 image so that it fits into the visable space just the way I want it to be for my avatar. Then I press the check mark to apply the changes.
Next, I go File> Save for Web... and save it as a high res. jpeg.
If you have any questions on this, feel free to grab me on
MSN: nobbe@outpost10f.com
ICQ: 125170854
or via e-mail: nobbe@outpost10f.com
(or of course, reply here.)
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rpmobsession
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# Posted: 31 Oct 2004 09:58
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Nobbe: One question. This may sound the epitome of stupid questions, but I don't care. What is Photoshop? Is it a software you have to buy from stores and such? Or...can you download it? Or...is it not even a software?
-RPMObsession
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nobbe
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# Posted: 31 Oct 2004 13:14
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It's a valid question. =) I don't believe that there's a stupid question out there.
Photoshop is a graphic editing software put out by Adobe. It's an industry standard program that tends to be rather expensive if you actually purchase it. . . . . However, it can be downloaded and cracked various ways.
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kali
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# Posted: 31 Oct 2004 15:10
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Nobbe Dear - Thank you for the instructions. Will it work similarly with my PaintShop8?? Just too darn cheap to pay for Paintshop
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brady
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# Posted: 1 Nov 2004 01:34
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I use Paint Shop Pro, and it is seemingly a great deal easier.
I open my image, select the area I want to make into an avatar using the crop tool roughly the size of an avatar, crop, then change the canvas size to 45 x 55.
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kali
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# Posted: 1 Nov 2004 04:22
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Thanks Brady - will play with it and see what I come up with. As soon as Eagle and his band of merry Engineers decide where to stash the Hoiday avatars, will send them off if I don't make a mess of them.
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richard
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# Posted: 1 Nov 2004 11:57
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<!--QuoteBegin--brady+Nov. 01 2004,01:34--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (brady @ Nov. 01 2004,01:34)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->I use Paint Shop Pro, and it is seemingly a great deal easier.<br><br>I open my image, select the area I want to make into an avatar using the crop tool roughly the size of an avatar, crop, then change the canvas size to 45 x 55.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--><br>Actually, Photoshop works more or less as simple as Brady's PSP.<br>Apparently Nobbe just needs to figure that out. *eg*
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kittykat
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# Posted: 1 Nov 2004 12:52
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I just crop and then resize 
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eagle
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# Posted: 1 Nov 2004 17:21
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Yes, I agree with Richard. Nobbe's way is strange and foreign to me. Let us ostracise him for being different. =P
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osiris
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# Posted: 1 Nov 2004 22:32
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You can use the crop tool in Photoshop 7 that i know of to Resize your pictures to Avatar size, will Keep it in proportion and whatnot, just set the tool to the size you want, it will try to force you to do it in inches just type Px after the numbers you want. it should be on the top bar more or less under file
the Bar looks like this
Edit: thats what i get for not checking the size of the image carefully 
ReEdited to make some bit of Sense..
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rednave
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# Posted: 2 Nov 2004 05:51
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See what "paint shop pro" and boredom can do!
http://www.freewebs.com/rednave/avatars.htm
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sg8472
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# Posted: 2 Nov 2004 09:30
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Me likey.... especially the Christmas ones. I remember that ish.
What you need is a Phoenix one!  
SG
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rednave
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# Posted: 2 Nov 2004 09:38
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<!--QuoteBegin--sg8472+Nov. 02 2004,09:30--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (sg8472 @ Nov. 02 2004,09:30)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin--><font color="#0080co">Me likey.... especially the Christmas ones. I remember that ish. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.outpost10f.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smi.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo--><br><br>What you need is a Phoenix one! <!--emo&:?--><img src="http://www.outpost10f.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/srp.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':?'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&;)--><img src="http://www.outpost10f.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/win.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.outpost10f.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smi.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo--><br><br>SG</font><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--><br>I actually have 2 of Phoenix but both look bad <!--emo&:?--><img src="http://www.outpost10f.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/srp.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':?'><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:}--><img src="http://www.outpost10f.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/blu.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':}'><!--endemo--><br><br>Ok i created a new one just for you <!--emo&:D--><img src="http://www.outpost10f.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/haw.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'><!--endemo-->
<br><br><!--EDIT|rednave|Nov. 02 2004,09:49-->
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goose
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# Posted: 2 Nov 2004 16:32
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Hey peeps, is there a site where I can download any of these avvy making programs? It would be useful if people want to help. *l*
Goose
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sg8472
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# Posted: 3 Nov 2004 02:54
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Oh, so perdy!
I like the Flash one, and Iceman, and Nightcrawler, and Phoenix entity.
Oh, and Shadowcat.... and Colossus.
 I like a lot of them. Nice work.
SG
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nobbe
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# Posted: 5 Nov 2004 20:53
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Mikey,
Mail me and I'll arrange something for you.
Thommay
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