To upload or change an avatar:
An avatar is the little picture displayed below your user name in the profile box on the left side of every post. You may use a
forums avatar or upload your own custom avatar.
Avatars are limited in size to 80 x 80 pixels or 40KB (whichever is smaller). Supporting members may load avatar
images up to 120 x 120 pixels.
To choose a forum-standard avatar:
1. Click user CP (control panel) on upper blue tool bar.
2. Click edit avatar on left side menu.
3. Select the avatar you desire for the available pictures and click the selection dot below the picture.
4. Click save changes.
To upload a custom avatar: Choose a picture you like that is stored in your computer. Resize the picture to meet the size requirements above using a photo/image editor or
camera software.
Images that are too large will fail to load and you will receive and error message.
1. Click user CP (control panel) on upper blue tool bar.
2. Click edit avatar on left side menu.
3. Scroll down to the "Custom Avatar" box and click the "use Custom Avatar" button.
4. Click Browse button. A file menu
screen will appear and you can choose the avatar file to be loaded. The file name should appear in the "upload an avatar from your computer box".
5. Click save changes.
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Profile pictures display on your profile page and are different than your avatar picture.
To add a profile pic:
1. Click user CP (control panel) on upper blue tool bar.
2. Click Edit profile Picture on the left side menu.
3. An option box will appear and you can either link to an image that is hosted on the
internet (option1) or select option 2 and upload and image from your computer. to do this click the Browse button. A file upload
screen will appear and you can choose the image file to be loaded. The maximum size of your custom image is 400 by 400 pixels or 40 KB (whichever is smaller).
4. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page and click save changes once you are finished.