how to shoot an avatar

[azruss]

When I try to reduce a current digital photo to avatar size, it is still too big in size. when i set my camera on its lowest resolution and then shrink it down, i can get the size down ok but the picture is so pixelized it is hardly worth looking at. So what's the secret.

[johndemar]

I loaded it to PhotoBucket first and used their tools to adjust the avatar.

[azruss]

Thanks, John. I'll give that i try. See you on the first.

[azruss]

still problems. Went to photobucket and edited the pic to avatar size. all appears okay. when i copy and paste into the avatar part, it says the URL is not right. I've tried copying it through a variety of formats and they all produce the same results. Dont know what i'm doing wrong.

[SoFlaFiat]

Haha, resolved!
Looks awesome!!

[Texsardo]

So, how did you get it to work? I have same problem. Thanks
OK, found out on my own. Picasso, resized to 80x80 and poof, avatar.

[azruss]

It rejects the avatar if it is too big. They dont really tell you that. I think it has to be smaller the 60x60 pixels.