Okay, seriously. We gotta do something about

[Charlie]

the avatars around here. And I'm volunteering my help with a couple of caveats.

I'll make you an avatar if you don't have one. I mean, there's some good ones here but they lack that indivdual flair that gives strong identity to the user. So, I'm volunteering. I'll make you an av for use here at KW forums. Only problems are:

1) I suck at Photoshop

2) These avs are damn small!

3) Did I mention I suck at Photoshop?

Herewith, find some avs I have done. If you want it, right click, save as, and have at it in your User CP!

http://i7.tinypic.com/211qpf4.jpg

http://i7.tinypic.com/211qr2o.jpg

[Charlie]

Gosh, I really do suck, but here's another.

http://i7.tinypic.com/211qrt1.jpg

[Charlie]

http://i7.tinypic.com/211qusw.jpg

http://i7.tinypic.com/211qv40.jpg

[The great I AM]

The last ones are pretty good, but I like pikachu.......unless you can suit him up for me (either a "suit" suit or boug....) in which case I'm game!

[bullet08]

you don't like my yoda? i happened to like him a lot.. specially when he starts swinging his light sabre..

pete

[Charlie]

I'm sorry, Gibbs. Badly cropping and resizing things is the extent of my inadequate skill with Photoshop. But there must be some other photoshop whizzes on this board. Pitch in, won't you?

[Charlie]

And, let me clarify, some of you have great avs! I just see a lot of blanks or something from the gallery and am volunteering to help those of us with no flair*.




*So do you wanna meet at Tschotschy's or Flinger's? :D

[berghaan]

little shop of avatars?

[hyuna]

I'm sorry, Gibbs. Badly cropping and resizing things is the extent of my inadequate skill with Photoshop. But there must be some other photoshop whizzes on this board. Pitch in, won't you?
i'm decent with photoshop, but when it comes to tihngs like avatars and expressing "individual flair," i have as much imagination as a stack of rocks.

[Lounge]

How long must I wait to be able to put my own avatar on?!?!?
I've had one prepared for ages!!!

[Charlie]

Oh, do you not get to do one until you reach a certain post count?

[lucy]

Yes, you need a certain number of posts, I'm already able to... But I haven't found an avatar I like yet... :ermm:

[The great I AM]

i'm decent with photoshop, but when it comes to tihngs like avatars and expressing "individual flair," i have as much imagination as a stack of rocks.Arthur, I've the flair if you've the skills! Put a pin stripe suit on my friend pikachu here and I'll be eternally in your debt!

[ender84567]

i've got some mild photoshoping skills and a half working graphix tablet, but no time to really do anything, i've got 8 credits this summer (in an accelerated program) with finals comming up, and then i go right into the fall semester which involves a 6 credit lab that ends up being 20 credits worth of work (microproc design and fab) You need to find a 14-15 year old, thats when i did my best work, have plenty of freetime to both do the art, and learn more about software, i did so much self teaching about software and programming back then.. lol

[Charlie]

Yes, you need a certain number of posts, I'm already able to... But I haven't found an avatar I like yet... :ermm:

What do you want? We can try and find it!

[mingshi]

Nothing too difficult to make your own:

Things you need - a photo you like, and of course, Photoshop.

1. Open file
2. Select Crop from tool bar (press "C")
3. At the Option Bar (on top, underneath menu bar), set both width and height to 60 px (max size you can have), with resolution at 72 pixel/inch.
4. Select the area you want the avatar to be, say, the face of a person, etc.
5. Double-click on selection to crop.
6. Undo as much as you like, but do a Save for Web (Shift + Ctrl + Alt + S) when you finish.
7. Use the 2-up window to get a view of your file size. Reduce quality if too large. Then save and upload.

Elementary, Watson.

[Awooga Guy]

How long must I wait to be able to put my own avatar on?!?!?
I've had one prepared for ages!!!

It can be anything up to 100 posts, but the words "Registered User" under your name change to "Member", then you can use your own avatar. But it must be 60 x 60 pixels! Awooga Guy had to resize his picture of Sid :eek:

Awooga Guy's went after 60-something posts though, so its a bit weird.

Shouldnt be long for you now :)




That is all.

[neko kenshi]

But mine fits my name so well?

[Charlie]

As I said, some of us have wonderful avatars! Not knocking 'em!

[Galo]

Hey, I made mine... but got not enough time as to open my own shop!!!! :sleeping:

[Kenzan]

Charlie wrote:

What do you want? We can try and find it!


Ok..A flaming men...!

wait..that didn't sound right...LOL

I mean.. a Men which is on fire...





crap.

[AlexM]

Nothing too difficult to make your own:

Things you need - a photo you like, and of course, Photoshop.

1. Open file
2. Select Crop from tool bar (press "C")
3. At the Option Bar (on top, underneath menu bar), set both width and height to 60 px (max size you can have), with resolution at 72 pixel/inch.
4. Select the area you want the avatar to be, say, the face of a person, etc.
5. Double-click on selection to crop.
6. Undo as much as you like, but do a Save for Web (Shift + Ctrl + Alt + S) when you finish.
7. Use the 2-up window to get a view of your file size. Reduce quality if too large. Then save and upload.

Elementary, Watson.

You what would be nicer though? Some original Mingshi artwork in avatar form.

Some t-shirts and tenugui would be nice too Mings...

[Paburo]

Charlie wrote:

What do you want? We can try and find it!


Ok..A flaming men...!

wait..that didn't sound right...LOL

I mean.. a Men which is on fire...

how about this... ?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/paburo/313acd78.jpg

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[Ignatz]

I like mine, tasteful yet with that "je ne se qua" (what is that anyway?). My previous Fozzie Bear was pretty good too and of course the original Ignatz was a classic.

[Alison2805]

if anyone has a better pic of a redhead girl with a sword/shinai, Ill take it!

This was the only one I could find after trawling the net for ages. I never wear pink pants by the way....

[Kenshi]

I never wear pink pants by the way....

Be careful of the use of the word PANTS on an international forum... heh heh!!

Its probably the only example of perfectly normal American English (yes, you speaketh the Yank-Spiel) that sees us Brits (and the rest of the civilised English speaking world) laugh!!!

Of-course, you may have been talking about your underwear. If so, I apologise.

[btw, this post is full of humour with a U.... so, my dear buddies over the pond, dont get upset!]

[Ignatz]

Of-course, you may have been talking about your underwear.
Them's is panties George.
As in:
Drop them pants.
Them panties, too.
Now let's hear you squeal like a pig.
Go on, weeeeeeeeeeeee.

[Paburo]

i think she was talking about the trousers... you know ALL girls wear pink panties sometime.... :D

alison, i think this will suit you perfectly...

http://www.tombodo.com/cut/cut-048-small.gif

red hair and pink hakama... aye? ok ok, if the hair is not red enough we can fix it with photoshop :D

really, so many icons to choose from... it'd help if you posted a picture of yourself in bogu as well.... :bandit:

[lucy]

What do you want? We can try and find it!

Well, that's the problem. I don't know... Something to do with kendo and/or iaido, obviously. Something special. :wink: As if that was so easy... :normal:

Help!

[Andou]

Just a picture of yourself...I think that's individual enough, yeah?

[Solinde]

"je ne se qua" (what is that anyway?)

Je ne sais quoi = I don't know what.

Oh, and Kenshi, your post reminds me of the Eddie Izzard show where he explains how British spelling is really all about getting more points when playing Scrabble. :wink:

[walnut]

The last ones are pretty good, but I like pikachu.......unless you can suit him up for me (either a "suit" suit or boug....) in which case I'm game!

How's this one?
301

[Ignatz]

Je ne sais quoi = I don't know what.

I see that Sweden has still not learned about humor (or humour as the case may be) I guess my joke was a little too subtle for you.

[KhawMengLee]

Bow before my haircut!

[ScottUK]

That's a haircut? I thought you breed ferrets...

[Usagi San]

Ok, Charlie, you convinced me. Here (up there) is my first avatar, ever.

[KhawMengLee]

That's a haircut? I thought you breed ferrets...

ferrets? no no...those are down me trousers.

[hyuna]

Arthur, I've the flair if you've the skills! Put a pin stripe suit on my friend pikachu here and I'll be eternally in your debt!
You didn't say what color or style or whatever you wanted, so I didn't spend a much time on this... But is this the kind of thing you were looking for?

[shred_lord]

How's this one?
301Or this one (my avatar)

[shred_lord]

Or maybe, as this is Gibbo.....

[Kenshi]

Oh, and Kenshi, your post reminds me of the Eddie Izzard show where he explains how British spelling is really all about getting more points when playing Scrabble. :wink:

ha ha, maybe. I dont really care about the difference in spellings or words between the different English speaking countries... its a cool and interesting area actually. Only the words PANTS and F*NNY (how could I forget that!?) make the Yank-speakers sound... um... like teenage perverts really.

Never lost a game of scabble to a yank actually... now that you mention it!!

[Charlie]

Dude, there's some awesome avatars floating around here! Paburo's got the skills - lookit that flaming men!

Anyone give this woman red hair?

http://www.worth1000.com/entries/42500/42891Ua1Y_w.jpg

And LOL @ "Fanny." A British friend finally explained that to me, and how funny the yank "fanny pack" was to him. I always think of, "I'm gonna lay down, I'm shagged." Shagged = Tired in Americanese.

[Charlie]

Interesting kendo pic halfway down this page:

http://www.worth1000.com/entries/42500/42891Ua1Y_w.jpg

More possibilities for "kendo girl" for Lucy or whomever else:

http://www.dvdzine.nl/img/lovehina-vol1-pic2.jpg

http://myspace-740.vo.llnwd.net/00564/04/71/564031740_s.jpg

[Kenzan]

how about this... ?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v144/paburo/313acd78.jpg

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Aaaaaaaaaa! You RULE! You Rule!!!
SWEEEEEETTTTT!!!
May I use it?
Onegai!!!!!

[Omnis]

Once I get home from Arkansas, I can whip up some avatars if you'd like.

[rottunpunk]

The last ones are pretty good, but I like pikachu.......unless you can suit him up for me (either a "suit" suit or boug....) in which case I'm game!
charezard is far superior to pikapee.
and beyblade is better than pokemon, which is now soo outdated.

make me a beyblade one. i like driigger best in the cartoon, and wolborg best as a real life blade :D
:p

[KhawMengLee]

charezard is far superior to pikapee.
and beyblade is better than pokemon, which is now soo outdated.

make me a beyblade one. i like driigger best in the cartoon, and wolborg best as a real life blade :D
:p

Samurai Pizza Cats uber allez!

[Andou]

Heh. How about someone photoshop Shredder's head on a kendoka's body?...I think I'd post just to see it.

[KhawMengLee]

What the feck? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_Sk5fGJOuA&search=samurai%20pizza%20cats)

[The great I AM]

Arthur, Walnut, I just laughed my ass off at those! I'm going for arthur's Pikachu-in-blue! Now, if there was a black pin-striped version.....like a really city boy!

Thank you both!

[Hank]

I know this is an avatar thread, but every time I see pikachu I think of this fan vid. Song's good, too - MSI rocks (East side!).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qULF3RtvkA

Warning - Explicit lyrics

Hank.

[Charlie]

Is this Beyblade?

http://i.tomodachi.de/ant/service/ep_guide/beyblade_1.jpg

I've always loved Hank's avatar.

[Awooga Guy]

Pah Awooga Guy's avatar is the best of all. You can't mess with the Sid :)





That is all.

[Newbie]

I got so excited when I realised I'd posted enough for my own avatar I stayed up till like four in the morning making Harry the Happy Shinai :)

Alison, you want me to take a piccie of you when I come visit, then adapt it to a usable avatar and email it back to you?

[LarsCW]

Can't get a more personalised Ava then the one I am having right now.

Sorry for the sleepless nights I'm causing thou.

Ah well nothing that a xanax won't solve:rolleyes:

[lucy]

Just a picture of yourself...I think that's individual enough, yeah?

I'd like to have an avatar that I like to look at... :silly: The only pics of myself I have are from iaido practice a few weeks ago, still quite unused to wearing hakama and keikogi, practicing mae. I don't want to have to see my numerous mistakes on here... :nervous:

[ScottUK]

If anyone's interested, here's a larger version of my Avatar (http://www.utrum.cz/wp-content/uploads/2006/02/lateralus.jpg).

It is the cover artwork created by Alex Grey for Tool's album 'Lateralus' - probably the best album I have. The meaning behind it is disturbingly complex so I won't try to explain here - mainly because it is too deep for me...!

[rottunpunk]

Is this Beyblade?

http://i.tomodachi.de/ant/service/ep_guide/beyblade_1.jpg

I've always loved Hank's avatar.
that link just flys back to the thread on my computer.
not sure, it looks a bit like tyson (who learns kendo off his grandad) but its tiny and as light effects etc.

this is beyblade. think it has a different name in japan though-not sure
www.beyblade.com
:p

[lucy]

Maybe some of you have noticed, I have an avatar now. It's Lucy, our dog. It's not the best photo I have of her, but it had to be fast. :dog:

[Charlie]

Aha! Luce, I thought it was a monkey! If you like, i can resize it so that it's just her head or something.

Rottun, they must have some kind of bandwidth protector on the link I posted. Sorry about that!

[Paburo]

Aaaaaaaaaa! You RULE! You Rule!!!
SWEEEEEETTTTT!!!
May I use it?
Onegai!!!!!

ahem... sure. be my guest :D


umm... who else has requested a custom av(....avatar, not AV :bandit:)? i got some ideas for the red haired girl but it'd be nice to know if she wants something on the line of cutie kiddie or something more of the femme fatale sort, lol.

btw, ranma is a BOY....

[lucy]

Aha! Luce, I thought it was a monkey!

Hey! That's not nice. :cry:

I'm off to find another pic... ;)

@ Paburo: Wouldn't mind if you had an avatar for me, no cutie, please. Quite short dark hair would be great. ;)

[Lone Kitten]

can i have one too paburo?

very long dark brown hair would be lovely xx

[Paburo]

lol... i'm gonna start charging for these... i'll be rich in no time :D

btw, girls... could you be a little bit more specific? also, pics or images may be sent to my PM inbox for reference as well... :bandit: