Author Topic: Avatar Help? (Read 13799 times)

ambaker · « **on:** March 30, 2013, 12:52:24 PM »

For some reason I am avatar challenged.

I understand that it wants a link to a web site. Apparently it does not like Flickr.

Is there a size requirement?

I'm just wondering if I am missing something very fundamental, or just dumber than my children think...

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Francois · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2013, 01:17:20 PM »

It works from Flickr, you just have to select share on Flickr and select only the address to the image in the long string it gives you.

Greg Bartley · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2013, 08:04:37 PM »

so one must have a flickr account then !

ambaker · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2013, 09:07:53 PM »

Tah-dah!

Thanks! I figured it was something fairly simple, but would probably have spent days figuring it out. If ever... :wink:

Francois · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2013, 09:49:19 PM »

you're welcome

jojonas~ · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2013, 08:51:07 AM »

All sorted out? Good.
I'll just paste this in then for future reference

Quote from: jojonas~ on March 27, 2013, 03:31:04 PM

Quote from: Greg Bartley on March 27, 2013, 02:51:35 PM
ah thanks !
btw how do I get a profile pic to work ?
cheers

simple:
-find an image you want to use
-right click it
-copy the url adress
-then paste it in in your forum profile.

~~I don't know if the forum resizes images, so try to find a small image you want to use.~~ no worries! the forum resizes.
everone else; sorry for going all OT over here

Pete_R · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2013, 06:10:59 AM »

Quote from: Greg Bartley on March 30, 2013, 08:04:37 PM

so one must have a flickr account then !

No. You can use other locations. As long as the image is accesible via url.

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2013, 11:21:58 AM »

Guys, thanks very much for helping to answer these questions. I should have been on it, but I wasn't, sorry

huevos_rancheros · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2015, 10:26:40 PM »

Was wondering if anyone could help me out on this too? im having a hard time making it work out.

Didnt know if i really should make a new post about it.

Maybe i could a mod my info and the link to the picture i wanted...i feel like ive tried it a million times now.

Francois · « **Reply #9 on:** January 19, 2015, 10:28:48 PM »

Are you having trouble finding a link that works or just with the interface?

huevos_rancheros · « **Reply #10 on:** January 19, 2015, 10:32:31 PM »

Im not 100% i think its just the interface, i mean its very simple to grab the link from my flickr, but when i paste it and hit change profile my photo just comes up blank after it reloads.

i thought i could figure it out, but after a couple months thought i would ask.haha

jojonas~ · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2015, 07:26:33 AM »

Quote from: huevos_rancheros on January 19, 2015, 10:32:31 PM

Im not 100% i think its just the interface, i mean its very simple to grab the link from my flickr, but when i paste it and hit change profile my photo just comes up blank after it reloads.

i thought i could figure it out, but after a couple months thought i would ask.haha

can you post the link you're trying to use here?

Adam Doe · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2015, 06:58:47 PM »

Quote from: huevos_rancheros on January 19, 2015, 10:32:31 PM

Im not 100% i think its just the interface, i mean its very simple to grab the link from my flickr, but when i paste it and hit change profile my photo just comes up blank after it reloads.

i thought i could figure it out, but after a couple months thought i would ask.haha

Same boat here. The URL from Flickr just doesn't seem to work. Here's the one I am trying to use:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/adoephoto/11153548816/

huevos_rancheros · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2015, 07:01:40 PM »

Glad im not the only one, haha, i kept repeatedly reading this thread thinking i was missing something. which i might be, but im trying all the right stpes.

Here is my link as well https://www.flickr.com/photos/satchmolouie/15674855874/

Indofunk · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2015, 08:06:22 PM »

Try taking out the "s" as such:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adoephoto/11153548816

Adam Doe · « **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2015, 08:14:59 PM »

Quote from: Indofunk on January 20, 2015, 08:06:22 PM

Try taking out the "s" as such:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/adoephoto/11153548816

No luck.

Francois · « **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2015, 09:34:54 PM »

Or try the link from the link button
https://flic.kr/p/hZARtN

Adam Doe · « **Reply #17 on:** January 21, 2015, 03:40:00 AM »

Quote from: Francois on January 20, 2015, 09:34:54 PM

Or try the link from the link button
https://flic.kr/p/hZARtN

Thanks for the suggestion Francois, but that didn't work either.

jojonas~ · « **Reply #18 on:** January 21, 2015, 08:09:11 AM »

here's a link to try. it needs to be a direct link to an image, usually ending with ".jpg"
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7434/11153548816_177bed5979_s_d.jpg

I'll put up a guide shortly

jojonas~ · « **Reply #19 on:** January 21, 2015, 08:30:00 AM »

okay, here's a click by click guide.

it's how how I made the avatar I'm currently using.

Adam Doe · « **Reply #20 on:** January 21, 2015, 01:36:06 PM »

OK, that, with the additional step of removing the "s" from "https" that Satish suggested, worked. Thank you!

jojonas~ · « **Reply #21 on:** January 21, 2015, 03:06:16 PM »

great!

ohyeah, the https was a new thing that came with the flickr redisign

Ibon · « **Reply #22 on:** January 21, 2015, 04:08:23 PM »

Thank you so much jojonas~!!!
It works. It was very helpful your post and the advice about the ¨s¨.

jojonas~ · « **Reply #23 on:** January 21, 2015, 05:27:49 PM »

I'm just glad to see more avatars around here. it's so much easier to remember everyone

huevos_rancheros · « **Reply #24 on:** January 21, 2015, 07:12:22 PM »

Thanks jojonas! Now i feel involved!!