Post by .::Sith::Bitch::. on May 25, 2006 15:20:20 GMT -5
If you have questions about Avatars & Banners or don't know what the heck I'm talking about, then you've come to the right place.
If you do not know....
Avatars and Banners(Signatures) are pictures or images that you are able to have on your member account. Some people use them as representation of their feelings and or personality.
My name is .::Sith::Bitch::., therefore, my Avatar and Banner deals with Star Wars. ((Go Anakin!)) You do not have to do it like this, it was just a suggestion.
Yes, having Avatars and Banners are definately free but...there are some rules and guidelines you must follow in having them.
AVATARS
1) They must be NO MORE than 100x100. That's 100 by height and 100 by width.
2) NO avatars that blink, flash, or rotate! This may cause other members' eyes to hurt. And we don't want that do we? *raises eyebrows*
3) If you want to use a certain picture or image for your avatar, you MUST go into your profile and MANUALLY put in the size. If you do not, the system would resize it for you to 100x100 and your picture will stretch and look icky. *makes face* Ew. Keep in mind that your picture does not have to be 100x100. it oculd be 62x60 or what have you.
**to find out how to upload an avatar onto your account, see below**
STORY OR PERSONAL BANNERS (or Signatures)
1) If you decide to have a Story Banner as your banner, then the banner MUST pertain to one or more of your stories.
2) Yes, you can have a personal banner. *nods* They are acceptable.
3) Please, I cannot stress this enough, NO NUDITY and or FOUL LANGUAGE on your banner. Not everyone that surfs this board will be 16 and over. *wags finger at you*
4) Yes, you can have rotating banners BUT no blinkies. Meaning, your banner has to rotate at a normal speed, not the speed of light.
5) ALL banners, whether they are story or personal, MUST be NO MORE than 200x400. That's 200 in height and 400 in width.
**to find out how to upload your banner onto your member account, see below.**
UPLOADING -It's very easy.
Step 1) Find a picture online or even make one using Printshop, Art Publisher, etc.
Step 2) Upload them to your Photobucket or Image Shack account. If you do not have a photobucket account, click ---> www.photobucket.com or
--->imageshack.us/. THEY ARE FREE so take advantage of them! *chuckles*
Step 3) After you log into your members account on this board, go to your profile at the top of the board.
Step 4) Click on Modify Profile
Step 5) Scroll down to where it says Avatar under Website Name and URL. If you do not want an avatar from the board, then make sure NONE is highlighted.
Step 6) Under that, it says Avatar URL, copy and paste the URL from your photobucket or image shack into that spot. Please, do NOT hyperlink your pictures from another site!
Step 7) Under that says Avatar Width and Height. You are to put a size in BOTH boxes, whether it is 60x62 or 100x100, whatever.
Step 8) Under Personal Text is your Signature or Banner box. Copy and paste your picture there from your photobucket or image shack just as you did the avatar. Remember, the banner can be NO MORE than 200x400. You may also put a saying or quote under your banner, but keep in mind that you can have no more than 400 characters in your signature box.
Step 9) Make sure you put the code [ img ] [ /img ] along with your banner. For example, it should look something like this: [ img ]http://www.photobucket.com/mistress_vader/12234[ /img ]. If you do not have that code, the URL will show up as your banner instead of a picture. Note, there are NO spaces between the brackets, [], and lettering, img! Do this, and it will not work!
Step 10) Scroll aaaaaall the way down to the bottom of the page and press Modify Profile. If you do not do this, nothing will get saved.
Thaaat's it. Pretty easy right? And if you are a creative person and want to help other people out with their banners and avatars, please PM one of the Moderators: Tempted Saint, Reddevil, or myself, .::Sith::Bitch::. to let us know!!
If you do not know....
Avatars and Banners(Signatures) are pictures or images that you are able to have on your member account. Some people use them as representation of their feelings and or personality.
My name is .::Sith::Bitch::., therefore, my Avatar and Banner deals with Star Wars. ((Go Anakin!)) You do not have to do it like this, it was just a suggestion.
Yes, having Avatars and Banners are definately free but...there are some rules and guidelines you must follow in having them.
AVATARS
1) They must be NO MORE than 100x100. That's 100 by height and 100 by width.
2) NO avatars that blink, flash, or rotate! This may cause other members' eyes to hurt. And we don't want that do we? *raises eyebrows*
3) If you want to use a certain picture or image for your avatar, you MUST go into your profile and MANUALLY put in the size. If you do not, the system would resize it for you to 100x100 and your picture will stretch and look icky. *makes face* Ew. Keep in mind that your picture does not have to be 100x100. it oculd be 62x60 or what have you.
**to find out how to upload an avatar onto your account, see below**
STORY OR PERSONAL BANNERS (or Signatures)
1) If you decide to have a Story Banner as your banner, then the banner MUST pertain to one or more of your stories.
2) Yes, you can have a personal banner. *nods* They are acceptable.
3) Please, I cannot stress this enough, NO NUDITY and or FOUL LANGUAGE on your banner. Not everyone that surfs this board will be 16 and over. *wags finger at you*
4) Yes, you can have rotating banners BUT no blinkies. Meaning, your banner has to rotate at a normal speed, not the speed of light.
5) ALL banners, whether they are story or personal, MUST be NO MORE than 200x400. That's 200 in height and 400 in width.
**to find out how to upload your banner onto your member account, see below.**
UPLOADING -It's very easy.
Step 1) Find a picture online or even make one using Printshop, Art Publisher, etc.
Step 2) Upload them to your Photobucket or Image Shack account. If you do not have a photobucket account, click ---> www.photobucket.com or
--->imageshack.us/. THEY ARE FREE so take advantage of them! *chuckles*
Step 3) After you log into your members account on this board, go to your profile at the top of the board.
Step 4) Click on Modify Profile
Step 5) Scroll down to where it says Avatar under Website Name and URL. If you do not want an avatar from the board, then make sure NONE is highlighted.
Step 6) Under that, it says Avatar URL, copy and paste the URL from your photobucket or image shack into that spot. Please, do NOT hyperlink your pictures from another site!
Step 7) Under that says Avatar Width and Height. You are to put a size in BOTH boxes, whether it is 60x62 or 100x100, whatever.
Step 8) Under Personal Text is your Signature or Banner box. Copy and paste your picture there from your photobucket or image shack just as you did the avatar. Remember, the banner can be NO MORE than 200x400. You may also put a saying or quote under your banner, but keep in mind that you can have no more than 400 characters in your signature box.
Step 9) Make sure you put the code [ img ] [ /img ] along with your banner. For example, it should look something like this: [ img ]http://www.photobucket.com/mistress_vader/12234[ /img ]. If you do not have that code, the URL will show up as your banner instead of a picture. Note, there are NO spaces between the brackets, [], and lettering, img! Do this, and it will not work!
Step 10) Scroll aaaaaall the way down to the bottom of the page and press Modify Profile. If you do not do this, nothing will get saved.
Thaaat's it. Pretty easy right? And if you are a creative person and want to help other people out with their banners and avatars, please PM one of the Moderators: Tempted Saint, Reddevil, or myself, .::Sith::Bitch::. to let us know!!
