I have tried multiple times to upload a new image from my computer and it always fails to upload. Can anyone tell me what I might be doing wrong.!!
Are you going to >my controls (top of page) >personal profile (on left hand side)>edit avatar settings?
Sorry if you already know this
Could also be filesize limitation, and/or dimensions limitation.
You can get the dimensions using Microsoft Paint by clicking Image->Attributes.
You could also have a free image service host the image such as ImageShack.us or XS.to then use their provided link/URL address for your avatar.
I've always found a quicker way of reducing the dimensions is to use one of Windows PowerToys:Could also be filesize limitation, and/or dimensions limitation.You can get the dimensions using Microsoft Paint by clicking Image->Attributes.
Image Resizer
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloa...ppowertoys.mspx (you need to scroll down)
it allows the user to quickly resize without having to launch MS Paint - it can be used via the context menu on a picture file. It allows the user to specify a custom size.
Yeah, I only recommended getting the image size in dimensions using MS Paint because it's typically installed on all Windows-based PC's. I however don't advocate resizing in MS Paint though as it requires too much manual editing, etc.
I do some graphics and photo work every now and then. I recommend GIMPshop, it will take some getting use to (it's TheGIMP made to look like Adobe Photoshop), but it is very powerful, good compression, and best of all it's free.
Thanks for everyone's help. Question answered. All I need to do now is pick out my own personal Avatar.