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[SallyM]

Random question, how do I change my avatar from the question mark to a photo/picture?

[AJRyan]

Good Question! I'm glad you asked!

On the top right hand side of the website, under the search bar, you will see an icon that kind of looks like a person(?). Click on that. Then you go to the "Profile" tab. In the Profile section you will see a link for "Edit Avatar."

The rules for an avatar in this forum software are: "Maximum dimensions; width: 90 pixels, height: 90 pixels, file size: 391.00 KiB." Which is very specific.

BUT...because I figured everyone will want an easy way to create an avatar, I came up with: 90 × 90 Avatar Maker

Click on that link and you will be taken to a page where you can upload any image, crop it to the size you want, then save, and it will save as the perfect size to use for your avatar.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

[SallyM]

I’ve tried a few photos but they come out blurry? Is that right?

[AJRyan]

I’ve tried a few photos but they come out blurry? Is that right?

Simple answer is:

I guess upload the avatar here and see if it is still to blurry for you? I'll also do some testing on my end. Maybe there's a way for me to ensure it's not so blurry.

[AJRyan]

I’ve tried a few photos but they come out blurry? Is that right?

Okay, I edited the script a bit to give you a sharper image. You might need to force reload the page to get to the new script. (Ctrl + F5 or Ctrl + Shift + R). You will know that you are on the right page if you see a checkbox that says "Sharpen Final Image" at the top.

Here's a before and after using a photo of my mom.

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[SallyM]

I’ll give it a go, thank you.
I’m currently on my phone so I’ll wait til I get home and use my laptop