How do you get a custom avatar?

POSTED BY: Leonidas
UPDATED: Monday, April 16, 2007 10:41
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LEONIDAS

Sunday, April 15, 2007 3:16 PM

I'm pretty good with computer stuff so this is sort of embarrasing.

I clicked the 'custom' button on the edit profile thing, but nothing happened.
How do I do it?

JOSSISAGOD

Sunday, April 15, 2007 3:42 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Leonidas:
I'm pretty good with computer stuff so this is sort of embarrasing.

I clicked the 'custom' button on the edit profile thing, but nothing happened.
How do I do it?

There are a few ways to do it. First, get a picture you want as you avatar, then get a photobucket account, then, put the URL for the photo into the "Tag" section of your profile. Or, get HAKEN to put the photo of your choice into the avatar section.

those are the two ways I know of. I didn't have a custom photo, so I just went with a prearranged avatar.

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LEONIDAS

Sunday, April 15, 2007 4:12 PM

That doesn't sound too bad, but are there any other ways?

MARINA

Sunday, April 15, 2007 4:55 PM

Nope, that's how we do it. If you need someone to help you set up a custom avatar from a particular scene or screen shot there are usually a few friendly browncoats around willing to help. But then it's just basic html coding in your tag line.

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PHOENIXROSE

Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:07 PM

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Originally posted by jossisagod:
put the URL for the photo into the "Tag" section of your profile.

Sorry, but this is wrong. The URL for the picture will post it anywhere else on the site, but to get it to appear in your tag you have to use the HTML code, which is provided by photobucket and other such image hosting sites.
Haken rarely gives out custom avas nowadays, if ever, so this is really the only way to go. Plus then you can change it whenever you please.
Oh, and make sure you have avatar set to 'none' or you'll have two show up.

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JOSSISAGOD

Monday, April 16, 2007 4:17 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
Quote:
Originally posted by jossisagod:
put the URL for the photo into the "Tag" section of your profile.

Sorry, but this is wrong. The URL for the picture will post it anywhere else on the site, but to get it to appear in your tag you have to use the HTML code, which is provided by photobucket and other such image hosting sites.
Haken rarely gives out custom emotes nowadays, if ever, so this is really the only way to go. Plus then you can change it whenever you please.
Oh, and make sure you have avatar set to 'none' or you'll have two show up.

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

to this I say,

"Look at me, I'm STUPID!" The Doctor.

LEONIDAS

Monday, April 16, 2007 9:33 AM

Just testing it...

LEONIDAS

Monday, April 16, 2007 9:34 AM

Nope, didn't work.

LEONIDAS

Monday, April 16, 2007 9:37 AM

Testing again...

Damn

PHOENIXROSE

Monday, April 16, 2007 9:38 AM

If it's working it should show up in your profile after you edit.
Are you putting it in the space for tagline? I don't see anything in your tagline at all.

Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

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