BTS : Avatar Creations

reply to post by Agarta


Max displayable length with a standard 170x240 trans .gif is 467 ...on the money.

EDIT: I used basically the same method to determine this as with the transparent animated gif alignments.

I don't think 1-2 lines for custom title will change the length, but I didn't test that.

EDIT 2: Yep.. 2 line custom title changes the equation..SO, why did you make this so difficult!!!!?!?!?!?!

So how am i screwing up the display of the avatar?

reply to post by rigel4


Pass 2. Triangle is gone, alien head larger.



EDIT: add this into your 'use as avatar space' and hit submit, just remove the space between the h and the t first.

h ttp://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/pu4ffdf498.gif

Then set the image you want to use as 'background image, like this;



When it comes up with this page, hit submit.



You should then have the full image

reply to post by Zarniwoop


Apparently you are correct. I never noticed I guess. I just added a red single pixel thick red boarder and it does not show on the right, top, or bottom. I will leave it for a bit so you can see.


Ha Ha temperamental isn't it lol now the top shows.

reply to post by rigel4


It goes in your Profile Background, not Avatar space. Look right above the spot you are putting the link in.

reply to post by 74Templar


That's great can i have an ATS logo near the bottom please.

Your doing great work Thank you

Originally posted by Zarniwoop
reply to post by Agarta

 

Max displayable length with a standard 170x240 trans .gif is 467 ...on the money.

EDIT: I used basically the same method to determine this as with the transparent animated gif alignments.

I don't think 1-2 lines for custom title will change the length, but I didn't test that.

EDIT 2: Yep.. 2 line custom title changes the equation..SO, why did you make this so difficult!!!!?!?!?!?!

edit on 6-3-2013 by Zarniwoop because: (no reason given)

I had the same trouble calculating for different lines of text. I switched to the most common three line version.

Also, I've changed resolution on my screen, width and height, and the rendering factors in as well. I think we need to shoot for the average. Where's that at?

reply to post by Agarta

Ha Ha temperamental isn't it lol now the top shows.

Definitely some strangeness going on here

I just measured the displayable for 2-line custom title and it was 482

reply to post by Druid42


I'm going to guess around 468 for 1-line custom title and 480 for 2-line.

EDIT: unless there is a difference between no custom title and 1-line

EDIT 2: Nope.. no difference between 0 and 1 line custom title.


EDIT 3: At least the random generator only crops from the edges rather than moving the image around

reply to post by Druid42


Thanks but as you can see i am clearly daft! I have put it in the background and i still
just get a portion of the avatar.

reply to post by rigel4


TRY THIS.

We'll get it figured out for you, no worry. We're here to help.

reply to post by rigel4


One ATS logo



Remember to put the image in the 'use as background' and hit submit to get the fully effect.

Don't forget to put the invisible gif in the 'use as avatar' space first. (Remember to remove the space between the h and the t.)

h ttp://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/pu4ffdf498.gif

reply to post by rigel4


There ya go....

reply to post by 74Templar




Thank you very much .... Delighted

Now I am off to sleep4 in the morning here.

Thanks again I love it

reply to post by rigel4


Woohooo!!!... Looks great

reply to post by rigel4


Here is the one I did for you. Feel free to keep it for a rainy day or if you just feel like a change or leave it or someone else.

reply to post by Zarniwoop


I could post a long preamble to this by going on about the mathematical tribulations of my job, and the depths to which I have delved over the last 10 weeks. But I will save you the agony, and just ask for a simple explanation as to what has come to be understood RE: how the background image floats around in size/dimension.

While I understand the "why" behind this happening, i must admit it is a bit surprising to find it to be the case.

reply to post by bigfatfurrytexan


Hey man... It was your brain fart that started this whole mess. Look within yourself for the answer.

EDIT: I'll do some further investigation on this... it's driving me nuts.

It's just code, so it should be consistent.

Originally posted by Agarta
reply to post by rigel4

 

Sorry about that. We have a tendency of getting started on ideas right away and sometimes forget to let the person know its a go. I am sure there are more than a few of us already on it.

edit on 6-3-2013 by Agarta because: Spelling

I was working, with my boss in town to boot. So i am a late comer to this party. But since i will end up doing something anyway, might as well take advantage of the prompt provided by Rigel. New ideas can be hard to come by sometimes.

reply to post by Zarniwoop



ahhh....well, i may have to wait till the weekend to think on it. I am seriously low on processing capability these days. I need an upgrade.