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How to edit your Avatar and Profile Picture
The difference between Avatar and Profile Pictures
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AVATAR
Your Avatar Picture is displayed in all posts, announcments, ect
Note: The maximum size of your custom image is 100 by 100 pixels or 390.6 KB (whichever is smaller).
PROFILE PICTURE
Your Profile Picture is only displayed when somebody views your profile
NOTE: The maximum size of your custom image is 100 by 100 pixels or 64.0 KB (whichever is smaller).
To Edit your Avatar Picture
1. Left mouse click on "Forum Actions" then select "General Settings" in the grey toolbar ( this will open the settings page )
2. On the left hand side of the screen under "My Settings", left mouse click "Edit Avatar" ( this will open the edit Avatar picture page )
3. Under "Custom Avatar" You will have 3 choices
Option 1 - Enter the URL to the Image on Another Website: ....just type in the web address of where the picture is located ( choose this if the picture you want is hosted on another website.....photobucket.....etc )
Option 2 - Upload Image From Your Computer: to do this left mouse click on "Browse" ( this will open up the File Upload Dialog Box ) Somewhere on the hard drive is the picture you want, when you find it
1. Double left mouse click on it ( this should take you back to the Edit Avatar page, you should now have the details of your file location in the text field located on the left hand side of browse.
Option 3 - Select a Pre-defined Generic Avatar: to do this left mouse click on the circle next to the text under the Avatar you want
Now Left mouse click on "Save Changes"
To Edit your Profile Picture
1. Left mouse click on "Settings" at the top of the page ( this will open the settings page )
2. On the left hand side of the screen under "My Settings", left mouse click "Edit profile picture" ( this will open the edit profile picture page )
3. Under "Custom profile picture" You will have 2 choices
Option 1 - Enter the URL to the Image on Another Website: ....just type in the web address of where the picture is located ( choose this if the picture you want is hosted on another website.....photobucket.....etc )
Option 2 - Upload Image From Your Computer: to do this left mouse click on "Browse" ( this will open up the File Upload Dialog Box ) Somewhere on the hard drive is the picture you want, when you find it
1. Double left mouse click on it ( this should take you back to the Edit profile picture page, you should now have the details of your file location in the text field located on the left hand side of browse.
2. Left mouse click on "Save Changes"
