Adding a picture as an avatar.. having probs? Look here!

[Gareth - Harvey & Theo's Dad]

why is it so grainy? 

Check your JPEG compression settings.  Not sure how you'd access them as I don't know which software you are using, but the filesize(not dimension size) for that avatar is extremely low.  You could try resizing your original pic again, but try with your jpeg compression set to maximum or 100%.  So long as the filesize ends up below 100k you'll be fine.

Let me know if you need further help

[RachelC]

Yeah, I did that.  The first time the compression size was down and then I tried again with the compression at 100%      I cropped a pic and it was grainy from the time I pasted it into a new window.  I am using MGI Photosuite.  If I get a chance, I'll play with it later.  Thanks!

[Gareth - Harvey & Theo's Dad]

Is the new window you're pasting into the same size as your original photosize?  If so that could give you a grainy effect because the cropped portion of your photo is being expected to fill the same amount of space as your original full-size photo.  If that is happening then even when you do resize the cropped photo the graininess will remain. 

If you'd like me to have a go using your original photo then just send it to mgbull@hotmail.co.uk once I'm done we can compare notes if I manage to produce a non-grainy avatar

[RachelC]

Is that offer still there G?  My new pic is grainy too.   

[Gareth - Harvey & Theo's Dad]

Is that offer still there G?  My new pic is grainy too.   

Of course, it would be a pleasure   Just send your original pic (or pics if you want a rotating avatar) to mgbull@hotmail.co.uk

[RachelC]

Thanks!  My girls aren't fuzzy anymore! 

[Gareth - Harvey & Theo's Dad]

[kerry,(kaceys mum)]

thank you for your help, i would not have been able to do it without you helen

[Ennypen]

 

[Shdef]

Gorgeous pic! 

[Me.and.my.two.boys]

please can someone help me??
whenever i try and upload a picture - it just goes blank and never works - im guessing my pic is too big but I dont have a clue how to resize.

thanks, xx kelly xx

[Ennypen]

Kelly - if you PM one of our admins they should be able to help you.. before you do so make sure that you have resized your pic to the right size as mentioned in this thread. If you need one resizing let me know..

Helen x

[Me.and.my.two.boys]

hi helen - i need some help resizing please - i am useless!!

thanks. xx

[Ennypen]

kelly e mail the photo you want to use to me at helen@pippin7.freeserve.co.uk and I will do it for you.. e mail the pic back to you so you can try to add it again..

h x

[jackfish]

Ive been trying to put a picture on here but cant seem to add one. Ive read some of the instructions on here but dont understand how to do that. Can someone help?