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Ok.... you find yourself a decent scene/ pic/ photo
and you right-click the pic and select Copy/ Save Picture As
now, in the left side panel, choose DESKTOP
in the filename bar, Type: a recognizable title/ apt description
in the filetype bar: choose GIF/ JPEG/ BMP
and click SAVE
you NOW have a 'copy' of the image on your desktop
NAMED; appropriately-enough, that you will find it easily
right click that file and select OPEN WITH
in the list choose PAINT
Paint will open with the pic displayed
now, resize it to 250 x 250 pixels
and save-it as the background to your avatar
click FILE then SAVE AS
DESKTOP ~filename 'avatar background' ~file type JPEG/ JPG
now, you will need to find a suitable 'doll'
'ie: a real photo or pic of you' or, any representative image
that you would like to use
you will will need to cut it away from it's present background
and SAVE AS a backgroundless 'Avatar'
This is easy... after... you have done it a few times
but, is usually, really strange and awkward initially
I will.... [one day soon..]
get around to posting
a 'step by step' including screenshots of, this process...
but I can tell you, that, you use the flexible selector
on the top left of the tool list [PAINT]
that you keep the left mouse-button depressed
as you 'draw'around the doll and release the mouse button
ONLY AFTER, crossing the start point of the selection
right-click the doll and choose COPY
now CLICK the bottommost tooltip
found in the left side pane tool-list
Select FILE
select NEW
asked to save changes to the original CHOOSE 'no'
select EDIT
choose PASTE
you will now see a white background/ maybe, lightly-chequered
this, is, your 'backgroundless avatar'
you can, use the eraser tool to remove bits and pieces
that, your unsteady hand had to leave behind
you can use the color-selector tool to copy an existing colour
and touch-up with a brush tool or, pen tool
for when you have hacked-off some of your doll
whilst using the flexible selector
now SAVE AS ~ 'avatar doll'
now, open 'two' [2] paint windows
and resize and position them
so that they, are side by side on your desktop
In one of the windows click FILE and then OPEN
and find BACKGROUND on your desktop
and open it
In the other click FILE and then OPEN
and find AVATAR DOLL on your desktop
and open it
your background must be no more than 250 x 250 PIXELS
when you have 'sorted' that
goto the DOLL window and click EDIT
select SELECT ALL
select EDIT then COPY
now, goto the 'background' window and click EDIT
select PASTE
your doll will appear in the topmost left corner OVER THE BACKGROUND
with your mouse-pointer hovering over
the bottom-right corner of the doll image
hold down the left button WHEN, you see a diagonal double arrow
now with the button still-depressed
drag the pointer upwards and to the left UNTIL your 'doll'
is reduced to the size you require and release the left button
again, press the left button to 'GRAB' the doll image
and holding down the left button
'DRAG' the doll into 'place' and, release the left button
Now, click EDIT choose SELECT ALL
click EDIT and select COPY
click FILE and select SAVE AS
enter 'New Avatar' in the filename bar
click DESKTOP in the left side pane
and click SAVE
Goto to your EDIT AVATAR in CF
click on DO NOT USE AN AVATAR [to clear out old-pic]
and SAVE THE CHANGES
Go back to EDIT AVATAR
click on USE CUSTOM AVATAR
and UPLOAD FROM MY COMPUTER
..search your desktop for 'New Avatar' and click UPLOAD
when, you see the avatar in the box above
leave the EDIT AVATAR area
and return to the forums
you SHOULD then, find the Avatar has been updated
dave
and drag the pointer down the background
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