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OK, a computer UN-techie is asking help to get her avatar?

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OK, it is just what I say, how do I get an avatar? I have a nice one from Google Images, but it is oversized and I need a bit of help with it....
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What do you want it to look like?
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I have already selected the image......

wait one sec...
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OK here's the link...

http://circulatinglibrary.net/images/436.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

so I want that pic.. how do I get it here?
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but that is 300 * 454.... so how do I resize it? And even after I do... how do I get it on EBS?
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It's a while since I've done anything like that, but Fiona's post on another thread should be of help:
Fiona1986 wrote:To resize:

Save image on your computer
Open image in editing software (windows picture editor or microsoft office editor for example, but you could use paint)
If using an editor open the image and click 'edit' or 'edit image' etc.
There should then be a resize option. Usually you can choose to resize by a certain percentage or to a certain size.
We need the picture to be 100X100. Typing in 100x100 will distort it as we'd be reducing one dimension more than the other. Instead, you can select by percentage and click downwards until both numbers are less than 100.
If you're using paint, the size is displayed in the bottom right corner. Just select the whole image by pressing CTRL+A and then click a corner to resize it keeping an eye on the size display.
Once you've resized the image you go to "User Control Panel", then "Profile", then "Edit Avatar". You'll be able to upload your avatar there.
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Darrell71 wrote:but that is 300 * 454.... so how do I resize it? And even after I do... how do I get it on EBS?
Try this code, Darrell - I have resized it for you.

Image

Silly me, the picture just comes up! Just use square brackets instead of the round ones I have used to illustrate this:
(img)http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/b ... .jpg(/img)
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OK guys as I said I am u UN-techie so where do I enter this code? after the URL?
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YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! I did it!!!!! Thanks everyone!!!!!!!!!
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Yep it's not the MT one. But isn't it waaaaaaaaaaaay cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!!
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