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[Buxom Sorceress]

>> This Topic will feature lots of BIG NEW Avatars ready for you to use.
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>> UPDATE: There are over 40 big new Avatars for you in this topic so far ! [ 12-09 ]
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>>> Avatars Galore ! <<<
[ BIGGER Avatars, help, Requests, & links ]
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Now we can use BIGGER AVATARS on this great REH site !
[ up to 120x120 pixels in image size, and max 25k file size ]

[ BTW, file size should be no problem if you use JPG picture files:
all my new edited jpg avatars [120x120 ] have been under 8k ]

>> UPDATE
now we can use even bigger avatars/photos on this great site.
[ up to 150 wide x 300 ? high ]
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This is the topic to celebrate all your new BIGGER avatars.
Show off your big new Avatars here so members can reply and give positive comments about them.

And here we can also give tips and tech help about avatars, and try to answer any questions.
And we can discuss our favourite art for avatars.
Please post Links to special avatars and art, etc.

Which Program do you use for EDITING avatars ?
[ I have used an old version of PAINT SHOP PRO [v7] for years now. ]
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So Show your Avatars Big and clear
Praise fantasy faces with good cheer
Avatars Galore we celebrate here !
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[ >> see post #3 for Requests... ]

[ >> Frazetta Conan fans MUST see post # 17 ]

[>> see post #28 : with 5 more Big NEW Avatars ready for you to use ]
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Edited by Buxom Sorceress, 07 July 2012 - 06:25 AM.

[Buxom Sorceress]

>> VITAL HELP with changing/uploading New AVATARS:
>> SEE posts # 110 & 111, on page 6
for Updated info/help with changing your avatar/photo.
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>> NB. most of the info in this post below here is now out of date.
the forum software has been upgraded again.
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there is a 'bug' which occurs when you try to change your avatar.
here is how to solve it [ cure it ]...
[ step by step ]

> in your CHANGE AVATAR menu

UPLOAD a new image from your computer:
> BROWSE < [ select the image file from your pc picture folders ]

then click on > SAVE CHANGES < [ near bottom of page ]

then a message saying " SETTINGS SAVED " will appear near the top of the page.

BUT, IF 'Your Current Avatar' image has NOT changed to your new one, yet,
then click the > REFRESH < button on your internet Browser window.

after REFRESHING the window/screen, your new Avatar should show up OK now.
[ if not, try Refreshing again ? ]

[ also, if your new avatar appears blurred? then Refreshing should solve it. ]

[ BTW, i even tried > REMOVE MY AVATAR < first [which removed it]
BUT the weird bug still occured when i uploaded a new avatar: my old avatar appeared on screen instead !
but then REFRESHING the screen solved it ok. ]
[ I am using windows Internet Explorer browser ]

Hope this helps to make changing your avatar much easier?

>> Always REFRESH window if you have any problems with images not showing properly.

Have fun with your much bigger new Avatars !
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the 120x120 images look great, and add much more impact and colour to the forum pages.
Members can be even more proud of their larger special Avatars now.

hopefully we will soon see lots of bigger avatars sparkling across the forums: I always love to see the creativity and wide range of great art edited and used by my fellow REH fans.
[ and I will probably try on a few new 'magical masks' myself in forthcoming weeks...? ]
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Edited by Buxom Sorceress, 07 July 2012 - 06:39 AM.

[Buxom Sorceress]

I know that we have many talented members [ PC veterans - like myself ] here who are expert in EDITING and creating Avatars.
So, perhaps we can HELP any members who are not familiar with Picture Editing [ cropping & re-sizing, etc...] ?

ANY REQUESTS ?

So, post any polite Requests in here:
try to post the Original picture [pic] here [ or a link to it, or a detailed description of it ]

State exactly which PART you want as your Edited avatar:
[ here are some most popular parts as a guide and examples...

" the Head and shoulders of the Warrior "

" the head, shoulders and chest "

" top half of body, including sword-arm " ]

> And don't forget to type the polite 'magic word'...
...' Please ' .
in your request.
[ it gets things done much quicker ]
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ANSWERING a Request:

When someone has posted a Request for an Edited Avatar...
If YOU can and WILL Help them [ by editing the avatar for them ]
then PLEASE REPLY/post in here quick [ S.A.P. ], so that all we others KNOW WHO is helping them [ state it clearly in your reply ].
THIS is very IMPORTANT because we DO NOT want SEVERAL Helping members wasting time and effort on editing the SAME avatar !
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WEARING your new Avatar:

When a kind member has MADE you your new Avatar
PLEASE do them the courtesy of USING that as your Avatar here [ for at least a few weeks ] ?
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I hope we can help many members in future months and years?
Having a special big Avatar can make you more proud, and enhance your enjoyment of these forums [ and will entertain us all with samples of great art ].
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So... any polite Requests for a special Avatar ?

Edited by Buxom Sorceress, 15 December 2009 - 10:53 AM.

[Ironhand]

Hi Bux, thanks for the avatars you sent me, but when I tried to use one, using the "Change Avatar" function, nothing happened, even though I refreshed the page. I did succeed in saving the avatars to "My Pictures", and when I used it as a new avatar, the field showed the path from my computer, but my avatar did not change (as you can see).

[Mikey_C]

Always nice to see your avatar, Bux. I've updated mine as well! I want to square it off, but I'm offline at home right now and can only access from work. It's easy to link to an online avatar than upload from your hard drive, as you have to get the pixels right.

[duaneshadow]

always said that BS has the most splendid avatars on the net.

[Buxom Sorceress]

Hi Bux, thanks for the avatars you sent me, but when I tried to use one, using the "Change Avatar" function, nothing happened, even though I refreshed the page. I did succeed in saving the avatars to "My Pictures", and when I used it as a new avatar, the field showed the path from my computer, but my avatar did not change (as you can see).

Dear Ironhand,
glad you like the 2 big new avatars. [ twas my pleasure ]

as you can see i am wearing one as my avatar [ just temporary for testing ].
and i have tested them both, ok.

i have typed out a more detailed HELP guide below...
carefully follow all the steps and they should show up ok, now...

>> VITAL HELP with changing/uploading New AVATARS:

there is a 'bug' which occurs when you try to change your avatar.
here is how to solve it [ cure it ]...
[ step by step ]

> in your CHANGE AVATAR menu

UPLOAD a new image from your computer:
> BROWSE < [ select the image file from your pc picture folders ]

then click on > SAVE CHANGES < [ near bottom of page ]

then a message saying " SETTINGS SAVED " will appear near the top of the page.

BUT, IF 'Your Current Avatar' image has NOT changed to your new one, yet,
then click the > REFRESH < button on your internet Browser window.

after REFRESHING the window/screen, your new Avatar should show up OK now.
[ if not, try Refreshing again ? ]

[ also, if your new avatar appears blurred? then Refreshing should solve it. ]

[ BTW, i even tried > REMOVE MY AVATAR < first [which removed it]
BUT the weird bug still occured when i uploaded a new avatar: my old avatar appeared on screen instead !
but then REFRESHING the screen solved it ok. ]
[ I am using windows Internet Explorer browser ]

Hope this helps to make changing your avatar much easier?

>> Always REFRESH window if you have any problems with images not showing properly.

[Ironhand]

This time it worked, as you can see.

[Buxom Sorceress]

This time it worked, as you can see.

Hey, well done.
It looks great !

and if you want a different avatar making in future months, just let me know?
best wishes from the most buxom editor ***

[ BTW, when i 1st saw your latest post, your avatar [av] was weird: it was your old 64 av blown up to 120 size and very blurred.
so i Refreshed my window and now i can see your big new av [ wielding the sword ] clearly, in all its glory. ]

[Buxom Sorceress]

Always nice to see your avatar, Bux. I've updated mine as well! I want to square it off, but I'm offline at home right now and can only access from work. It's easy to link to an online avatar than upload from your hard drive, as you have to get the pixels right.

Hi Mikey.
thanks for posting.
love your new avatar image.

BTW, if you are very busy, just post the original art and i will edit the 120x120 avatar for you.
happy to help.
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> i'm just trying out my new 'serpent head' now.
i've always loved this piece of comic cover art, but the old small 64 avatars were too tiny to show it off clearly.

these big 120 avatars are fabulous: you can completely re-think your avatar choices now with this big size to display your chosen 'part of art'.
i am gradually going back thru my big pc art collections and finding great parts for big new avatars, which i could not consider for the old 64 versions.

best wishes ***

[...oh, i must go now... Set is calling me... ]

[Buxom Sorceress]

always said that BS has the most splendid avatars on the net.

thankyou very much. [ you made me blush ]

but there are lots of great avatars on these forums.
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so, what would you like as your avatar?
post me something to play with?
get it while i'm in the mood?
get it hot from here?

best wishes from an editor on heat

[Mikey_C]

Hi Mikey.
thanks for posting.
love your new avatar image.

BTW, if you are very busy, just post the original art and i will edit the 120x120 avatar for you.
happy to help.

Thanks for the offer - my computer at home is disconnected at the moment, and the system at work is so lousy I can't even send PMs! If you could edit this image: http://www.nwi.net/~...ics/bran_01.jpg and send it to me at c_dex_wardNOSPAM@yahoo.co.uk (remove the NOSPAM obviously!) I'd be very thankful.

Love the new snaky look, btw, but I'm fed up with women who bite your head off...

[Buxom Sorceress]

Hi Mikey.
thanks for posting.
love your new avatar image.

BTW, if you are very busy, just post the original art and i will edit the 120x120 avatar for you.
happy to help.

Thanks for the offer - my computer at home is disconnected at the moment, and the system at work is so lousy I can't even send PMs! If you could edit this image: http://www.nwi.net/~...ics/bran_01.jpg and send it to me at c_dex_wardNOSPAM@yahoo.co.uk (remove the NOSPAM obviously!) I'd be very thankful.

Love the new snaky look, btw, but I'm fed up with women who bite your head off...

Dear Mikey,
here is your Bran as a 120x120 avatar...



sorry but i'm having problems with my email system at the moment.
hopefully, you can just save/copy the avatar from here onto a pc, when you are ready?
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more 'magic' from the Buxom Sorceress.

[Kortoso]

Look into Gravatar. Our forum is enabled to work with them.

[Ironhand]

Thanks again, Bux. This is me in my SCA armor back in the 1980's. I made the helm myself.

[Buxom Sorceress]

Thanks again, Bux. This is me in my SCA armor back in the 1980's. I made the helm myself.

You look great.
wish i could have seen you back then in full colour bashing your way to victory?

Delighted i could help.
best wishes.

[Buxom Sorceress]

Here is a treat for all Frazetta Conan fans...
a selection of new big Avatars [120x120] edited by me.
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[ they are from photos of a great painted model. ]
> NB. save/copy them all onto your pc now, while they are here: because i do not know how long they will be on my webspace in the future?

So now you can use any of these new avatars when you want. [ you can change to a different one every month, perhaps? ]
have fun with them.

All I ask is that you PLEASE POST a comment in here when you USE one of these New Avatars? [ it will be great to see who is using them, and get some nice feedback ]

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> CHECKOUT this Topic regularly because I will be posting a variety of big new avatars in here.
[ I am making some fresh new ones, and I will also be re-making some classic old Favourite Conan avatars into big bright new versions. ]
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Any REQUESTS ? [ I am still in the mood for more cropping and... ]

[Mikey_C]

Thanks for the good work on my Avatar, Busty!

[PainBrush]

Apparently that 'buggieness' is universal . I had the same prob.'s/confusion when I was playing around with my avatar pick a few weeks ago . & just now reading all the above posts - I was still getting the old avatars like for Ironhands Av-pic it was still showing as the Boris painting of older Conan with a beard from the cover of the old Lancer/Ace/Sphere "Conan of Aquilonia" paperback , until I refreshed the entire page , then the new avatar showed fine . Guess we'll all prob. have to keep refreshing pages to see anybodies new avatars , or maybe just dump out all the old cookie files/Temp. Internet folder .

[Buxom Sorceress]

Apparently that 'buggieness' is universal . I had the same prob.'s/confusion when I was playing around with my avatar pick a few weeks ago . & just now reading all the above posts - I was still getting the old avatars like for Ironhands Av-pic it was still showing as the Boris painting of older Conan with a beard from the cover of the old Lancer/Ace/Sphere "Conan of Aquilonia" paperback , until I refreshed the entire page , then the new avatar showed fine . Guess we'll all prob. have to keep refreshing pages to see anybodies new avatars , or maybe just dump out all the old cookie files/Temp. Internet folder .

Hi PB.
thanks for the bug report.

i dont mind them so much, now we know how deal [Refresh] with them.
And being able to use bigger avatars is wonderful.
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I've always liked your avatar [ nice to see it bigger now ]
that grim face will scare the pants off any sorceress...??
[...whoops!...there mine go again... ]