avatars and taking good pictures

[kaoK'okung]

hi, i hope someone can help me...i just recently bought my 1st digital camera, solely for the purpose of showing off my beloved Zip and Shy, however i am unable to get a picture to fit so that the pixels don't exceed the limit(60x60)...also any hints at taking better pics would be of great help!!!!!!!!!.... ...(iam referring to my avatar pic)...

[Laura's Babies]

If you can post the picture, I will try to resize it, if not me, someone else may...

[kaoK'okung]

i feel really stupid, but how do i post a picture???...i know how to post the avatar pic, tht's how i found out my pixels were too big...

[jazzcat]

This should help you post pictures.
Posting Pictures 101

[kaoK'okung]

this helps a little, accept that i have a mac. and it seems no one else does...????...if you have a mac and can help, please do....

[Laura's Babies]

Opps, no mac here...........ANYBODY?

[rosethecopycat]

Well,

This contraption I am on is my husband's MAC, I have little or no computer knowledge, but here's how I get the pictures on it.


Select your photos (I edit mine in Photoshop)
Open a free account on photobucket.com
Add them to photobucket, then highlight the bottom line (the one with the [IMG]) Copy and paste to Pet Talk post or
(If I want to post a lot of pictures, I go to TextEdit and write it all out like a little letter, adding in the lines I copied from photobucket where I want the pictures)

Then I copy and paste the whole letter into the post at Pet Talk.

I hope this helps.

P.S. I always size my photos to 3 inches, most of the time they are a good size, but sometimes they are really big for some reason. (no time to figure out why)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by kaoK'okung
this helps a little, accept that i have a mac. and it seems no one else does...????...if you have a mac and can help, please do....

I don't know it makes a difference if you have a mac or not. The pic needs to me in jpg or gif format for an avatar doesn't it? I know macs can open jpgs and gifs because that is what 99% of websites use.

With your digital camera you should have gotten some sort of program to work with the photos. Take the photo as normal, then when it's on the computer open the photo working program and there should be an option in there to resize the photo. You can probably also alter the pic like correct red eye, adjust coloring, etc. The program won't be as extensive as Photoshop or anything like that, but it should have the basic options. I'm almost positive all macs come with a photo program....at least I know my brother's did.

If you don't have a photo program, you need to get one. Photoshop is a very popular one and I'm sure they make a mac version of it.

Good luck!