Post by Lydia Purple on Nov 29, 2013 11:13:00 GMT -8
To access the Avatar page, click Profile found in the top menu bar of the forum.....
..... then click Edit Profile on the right-hand side of page.
You'll see a preview of the avatar you're currently using, and to the right of this you'll find options, along with another preview of an avatar image you may have uploaded or linked to already, as well as your ProBoards Avatar.
To upload or link to an image you would like to use, look in Choose how your avatar will display, and select Use only the Uploaded/Linked. Click the link that displays here that says Uploaded/Linked.
..... then click Edit Profile on the right-hand side of page.
You'll see a preview of the avatar you're currently using, and to the right of this you'll find options, along with another preview of an avatar image you may have uploaded or linked to already, as well as your ProBoards Avatar.
To upload or link to an image you would like to use, look in Choose how your avatar will display, and select Use only the Uploaded/Linked. Click the link that displays here that says Uploaded/Linked.
Use Select Image to select an image file on your computer so it can be uploaded to be used as your avatar. Once the image is selected, you should see a progress bar indicating your image is being uploaded and then pop-up disappears. Once completed, you should see the image you uploaded appear as your avatar.
Otherwise if you have an image hosted with an image or file host already, get the Direct Link to the image you have hosted and then paste that into the Link box provided. Once you have an image uploaded or linked, click Link Image. If done successfully, the pop-up disappears and you should see your linked image display for your avatar.
Once you have an image uploaded or linked, click Save Avatar Changes to save your avatar settings. After this is done, you should see your uploaded or linked image appear next to your posts made on the forum.
While traditional avatars are images that members have uploaded from their computers or have hosted with a 3rd party file host on the internet, Proboards provides you with a third option which allows you to create your own avatar directly on the forum.
The ProBoards Avatar maker allows you to create a "cartoon" reflection of yourself, letting you choose from different head shapes, hair styles, hats, etc. allowing for thousands of different combinations you can create, ensuring that your avatar image is unique to you.
In the avatar settings page, look toward the right-hand side for the ProBoards Avatar preview image, just below that image you'll see Use the Avatar Maker to design your own! - Click Edit Avatar that appears just below this line and this will bring up the avatar maker.
Once the avatar maker loads, you'll be given an introduction sequence showing you all of the different options you have to modify your avatar using the avatar maker. Once you are finished with the initial tutorial video, click anywhere in the avatar maker to close the introduction and you'll be free to make your own avatar!
If having troubles loading the Avatar Maker, it is important to note you need the latest version of Adobe Flash Player in order to interact with the avatar maker to create your own avatar. Ensure you have the latest version of Adobe Flash installed on your computer, or you are using a device capable of running Adobe Flash.
After you have your avatar created, click Save Avatar to complete your changes. Once the avatar maker disappears you should see the avatar image you just created listed under the ProBoards Avatar heading of the avatar settings page. Now that you have your avatar image created, under Choose how your avatar will display." heading, click for Use only your ProBoards Avatar and your new avatar will be displayed next to the posts you make on the forum.
You can use a combination of your avatar image that you created using the ProBoards Avatar Maker, as well as an image that you have uploaded or linked to. If you have an image that is uploaded / linked to already, that uploaded image will be used as the background for your ProBoards Avatar from the avatar maker. You can combine the two with the Combine them, use the Uploaded/Linked as a background for your ProBoards Avatar!