Avatar size limit

[Sethos]

If you use Firefox and the following two extensions it can be done.

Adblock Plus 0 7 5 5

Adblock Plus Element Hiding Helper

You just right click on the Avatar and choose Adblock Image

Thanks but not going to download a ton of extensions.

Design-wise, it makes more sense to have a uniform margin around the image. With 150 width, the image will be offset to the left by a small amount and looks far worse (to me) than having a 160 width image that has the same margin on both sides.

Then rather stick with 80x80 because 160 width looks horrid.

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Thanks but not going to download a ton of extensions.

Then rather stick with 80x80 because 160 width looks horrid.

Two extensions is not a ton. :rolleyes:

[Nashy]

7 Pages?

What's wrong with 80*80? Nothing

[Sethos]

Two extensions is not a ton. :rolleyes:

k.

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

7 Pages?

What's wrong with 80*80? Nothing

Well that is one opinion.

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

7 Pages?

What's wrong with 80*80? Nothing

I never understood it at first, but people want to have 150px wide by 80px tall, because there is that tiny space between your signature and the dividing line of the topic.

Just a small increase to improve the look of things I guess.

[markwolfe Veteran]

I never understood it at first, but people want to have 150px wide by 80px tall, because there is that tiny space between your signature and the dividing line of the topic.

Just a small increase to improve the look of things I guess.

And if Neowin makes it a "subscriber" bonus, it might be added into the benefits of donating and subscribing to Neowin.

[.KICK]

80x80

Enough said (Y)

[Sethos]

80x80

Enough said (Y)

Strange sense of d?j? v:rofl:l:

[HawkMan]

And in case you don't like Iran:

I think they represent the possibilities better than that chick with the indistinguishable background.

that looks nice, I expected 160 giving som whitepsace to look better. actually this looks better. it makes it look more like it's the header of the user info sort of.

Edited October 4, 2008 by HawkMan

[fr33k]

I added a highlighted selected area to show how it would impact the current forum standard.

the green rectangle sizes are: 150x80 , 160x80 , 160x90 , 160x120

I liked 150x80, but the 160x80, and 160x90 look great. The 160x120 looks great too, but it might be too much of a change.

the 16x9 avatar is probably the best. It's like your own wide screen movie without the black bars.

160x90 = 16:9ar <--- doesn't seem to push anything around. not as scary.

160x120 = 4:3ar <--- clearly intrudes down into the user title and pips area. for some OMG the sky is falling!!!

Edited October 5, 2008 by fr33k

[fr33k]

I missed the edit deadline.. anyways

for the 150x80 avatar to look natural if it were to be selected over the 160x80, or 160x90 would need to be centered.

http://www.pixel2life.com/publish/tutorial...on_power_board/

[Lee G. Veteran]

80x80

Enough said (Y)

I agree (Y)

This has been discussed many times before, and these topics are usually dealt with quickly. I think having avatars any bigger makes the forum look less professional. And as for making the avatars wider, I don't think it looks too good - it looks less professional too.

[Andrew Lyle Global Moderator]

If it isn't broken, don't fix it.

It could be better for the forum, but like a lot of people said it could take away from the professionalism of it too. I wouldn't mind having a bigger avatar, but I don't think i'm going to change mine anytime soon.

160x90 looks good, but this could turn out good or bad....

[jonhapimp]

REVIVE

didn't want to create an new thread so

how do you change the letters under your avatar?

[Denis W. Veteran]

REVIVE

didn't want to create an new thread so

how do you change the letters under your avatar?

Control Panel > Edit Profile Information (under the Personal Profile header) > put in your own title in the Custom Member Title box.

[Calum Veteran]

REVIVE

didn't want to create an new thread so

how do you change the letters under your avatar?

Haha, woahhh, it might have been better to create a new thread to be honest ;) Or even PM a member of staff.

Anyway, go to "Control Panel", then "Edit profile information", from the sidebar, and it's the first box there :)

EDIT - Ooops, rm20010 beat me to it :p

[jonhapimp]

Control Panel > Edit Profile Information (under the Personal Profile header) > put in your own title in the Custom Member Title box.

Haha, woahhh, it might have been better to create a new thread to be honest ;) Or even PM a member of staff.

Anyway, go to "Control Panel", then "Edit profile Information", from the sidebar, and it's the first box there :)

EDIT - Ooops, rm20010 beat me to it :p

cool thanks i was getting kind of angry looking for it

[+Gary7 Subscriber²]

Big avatars take up more screen space without adding a lot of content value. They also tend to make sites look less professional, IMO. I'm fairly happy with 80x80.

I would rather have a 100 x 100 avatar than these huge signature images. That is what really takes up space, not adding 20 x 20 pixels to an Avatar. ;)

[Kudos Veteran]

This has already been discussed and decided against for now, let's not start another debate on it until it is viable again.

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