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#1 Help the Cute Kitty with a custom avatar.
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:36 pm
by Cynical Cat
I am somewhat lacking in the elite haxxor skill department and I am rectifying my deficiency bit by bit.
That said, I want to find pics for use as an avatar and learn the how to make one.
Any help would be appreciated.
As a side note, the pics I'm conidering are cats and Imperial Inquisitors.
#2
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:55 pm
by Josh
Y'know, thinking of you as cute makes me twitch and shudder a lot.
But then, I consider the Bride of Satan and understanding dawns.
Anyway, if you want to Google about for some images, I can trim them for you. My weak Photoshop-Fu is generally up to that task.
#3
Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 10:04 pm
by Cynical Cat
My shop fu is non existent. I'm trying to develop some, so any pointers or suggestions on how to go about it is appreciated. I would like to progress from non-existent to feeble.
#4
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:00 am
by Josh
What software are you using?
#5
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:06 pm
by Cynical Cat
Apparently between my brother and I we have no image modifying software. I sense a bottleneck? Any recommendations for the budget concious?
#6
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:22 pm
by Josh
MS Paint can do the basic job. You could also try the shareware version of ACDSee, which only does the most basic of image modification (resizing and file conversion) but it's also the best image viewing software around.
And you can try Google Image search for hunting up the images. With most programs, resizing is an easy process.
#7
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:38 pm
by zac naloen
Cynical Cat wrote:Apparently between my brother and I we have no image modifying software. I sense a bottleneck? Any recommendations for the budget concious?
bittorrent? :p
all joking aside, GIMP is probably right up your alley.
I just happen to have a graphic designer in the family... photoshop and all macromedia software = free for me. woo!
#8
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:01 pm
by Cynical Cat
Thanks.
#9
Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:09 pm
by Batman
You may want to take a look at PaintShop Pro, too.
#10
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:07 pm
by B4UTRUST
Well, as for cats...here you go...
There's an avatar if you like it...
And a sig to go with it.
#11
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:10 pm
by Josh
That's a kick-ass quote on the banner.
#12
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:42 pm
by B4UTRUST
Danke Danke ^_^ I just hope Cynical likes em
#13
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 3:44 am
by Cynical Cat
Thanks B4.
#14
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:27 pm
by Skadi
Cynical Cat wrote:Apparently between my brother and I we have no image modifying software. I sense a bottleneck? Any recommendations for the budget concious?
I recommend and use the
GIMP for manipulation and artistic creation, and then
IrfanView for cropping / saving my images. The GIMP is free and has all the features of Photoshop. Irfanview is also free and is excellent at saving your images in small files to beat those pesky avatar size limits. Its the program of choice for making an avatar from any image.