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[bosoxfan]

If a photo is too big to use as an avatar, how can it be shrunk?

[underaged]

with most imaging programs such as photoshop. Well that's what I use. Some people may not have access to it. I'm sure there's some free program out there that someone can tell you about. look on www.cnet.com (http://www.cnet.com) for free programs.

[craig r]

I opened the pic up in Paint and went to "stretch/skew." Under "stretch" i changed both width/height to "50%" hit "ok." and then repeated if necessary. i don't own any other photo software program so that is the only way i know how to do this.

craig

[StevieG]

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I opened the pic up in Paint and went to "stretch/skew." Under "stretch" i changed both width/height to "50%" hit "ok." and then repeated if necessary. i don't own any other photo software program so that is the only way i know how to do this.


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The avatar size is max 80 x 80. If you use the select tool in paint (that is the dotted rectangle in thte upper right hand of the toolbar) on the image to make a selction, you will see its size in the lower left hand side of the window.

Using that and the stretch/skew wil allow you to crop and resize to get the image you want.

[mmbt0ne]

2+2 will auto-resize any picture you try to use as an avatar.

[AngryCola]

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2+2 will auto-resize any picture you try to use as an avatar.

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That's true, but it doesn't do it very well.

Often times the site's auto-resize makes pics look a bit distorted. Resizing it yourself is a better idea.