Has Anyone Made Their Own Avatar? - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

WiltsAKGirl17 · 10-22-2007, 07:18 PM

Here's something I thought up just to be different (and to avoid doing my icky ecology homework):

Has anyone on the forum made thier own avatar? Tell us about it (how you made it, etc.)...

I did mine on Photoshop Elements 3 after a lesson in cutting and pasting images in my third period computer class. I took a dark blue background, went online and found an outline of the state of Alaska and colored the state a lighter blue. Then I took a photo of Wilt, cut him out of the original picture, pasted him onto the Alaska drawing and added the words "Hangin' in AK!" in red, just for kicks.

Anyone else?

Cassini90125 · 10-22-2007, 07:35 PM

Mine was originally part of a larger pic I found two years ago on DA. After a few rounds of trimming, shrinking, and trimming again, I removed the background material, some of it one pixel at a time, made it transparent, and pasted it on top of the colored background you now see, which was originally from a screencap of the control panel window of my videodriver program. After that I sent it to Glitterfy for the animated sparkles. The screencap of the videodriver window was made by ScreenHunter 4.0, one of the most useful programs I ever downloaded; everything else I did with Paint. I was more than a little happy with the final result.

Sparky · 10-22-2007, 07:41 PM

I think I always "make" my own avatars, even if all I do is shrink it down to fit...I use Paint Shop Pro, some old version, to do everything, even artwork.

Nem · 10-22-2007, 07:59 PM

I usually make my own avatars, with the exception of anything animated, because I don't have the knowledge on how to do any of that stuff =P

I didn't make this avatar, however, my friend drew it for me, and then I ~~demanded~~ asked my other friend to shrink it down for me. I love my avatar XD

Crash-N-Cortex · 10-22-2007, 08:03 PM

I made my avatar, shown under my username. I found a picture I wanted and customized it with Paint to the good-enough size.

Subzeroace · 10-22-2007, 09:15 PM

I made mine + sigy image. Fosters screencap with lots of layers of fun in Photoshop 6.0

This ones been there for awhile... I should change it x.x

Shelltoon · 10-22-2007, 09:44 PM

Mine's a vector trace, so I'd say I made it.

Vampyre · 10-23-2007, 12:13 AM

The avatar I have now was taken from one of Sparky's screengrabs and shrunk down in photo shop. My old avatar though, with the blinking, grinning Wilt, I made myself. I drew it in Photoshop and then animated it in ImageReady.

Zeitgheist · 10-23-2007, 12:59 AM

I make my own avatars ALWAYS in the way of screen capping it and mixing around with it in PhotoShop and/or OpenCanvas

I don't like myself too much to actually draw an avatar for myself...

pitbulllady · 10-24-2007, 02:18 AM

I made mine from one of my fan art pieces I did in crayon and markers while my students were working on their assignments last year.

pitbulllady

10-22-2007, 07:18 PM	#1
WiltsAKGirl17 Dorkfish Now all I need are dance fans and I can go to Cama'i! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bush Alaska, USA Posts: 583	Has Anyone Made Their Own Avatar? Here's something I thought up just to be different (and to avoid doing my icky ecology homework): Has anyone on the forum made thier own avatar? Tell us about it (how you made it, etc.)... I did mine on Photoshop Elements 3 after a lesson in cutting and pasting images in my third period computer class. I took a dark blue background, went online and found an outline of the state of Alaska and colored the state a lighter blue. Then I took a photo of Wilt, cut him out of the original picture, pasted him onto the Alaska drawing and added the words "Hangin' in AK!" in red, just for kicks. Anyone else? __________________ Anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great. ~ Ratatouille

10-22-2007, 07:35 PM	#2
Cassini90125 The Postmaster Love gives you courage that's stronger than anything! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Saturn Posts: 6,658	Mine was originally part of a larger pic I found two years ago on DA. After a few rounds of trimming, shrinking, and trimming again, I removed the background material, some of it one pixel at a time, made it transparent, and pasted it on top of the colored background you now see, which was originally from a screencap of the control panel window of my videodriver program. After that I sent it to Glitterfy for the animated sparkles. The screencap of the videodriver window was made by ScreenHunter 4.0, one of the most useful programs I ever downloaded; everything else I did with Paint. I was more than a little happy with the final result. __________________ "Frankie! That weird kid is using a flower pot for a cup!" Sailor Moon. Best Anime EVER.

10-22-2007, 07:41 PM	#3
Sparky Undisputed Ruler of Terrencania Am not Slave-O-Matic! Am Johnny Five! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 5,715	I think I always "make" my own avatars, even if all I do is shrink it down to fit...I use Paint Shop Pro, some old version, to do everything, even artwork. __________________ Custom Machine Embroidery & More

10-22-2007, 07:59 PM	#4
Nem At Home There's no "I" in team, but there's a "me" if you jumble it up a bit... Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 169	I usually make my own avatars, with the exception of anything animated, because I don't have the knowledge on how to do any of that stuff =P I didn't make this avatar, however, my friend drew it for me, and then I ~~demanded~~ asked my other friend to shrink it down for me. I love my avatar XD Last edited by Nem; 10-22-2007 at 08:00 PM.

10-22-2007, 08:03 PM	#5
Crash-N-Cortex Permanent Resident I'm back with my Chimchar! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Barstow, California Posts: 389	I made my avatar, shown under my username. I found a picture I wanted and customized it with Paint to the good-enough size. __________________ "Talking don't pay the rent, nay!" - Kaz (Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi)

10-22-2007, 09:15 PM	#6
Subzeroace Has a PhD in Horribleness Burning things is fun and useful! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: A place to live, a place to grow, Ontari-ari-ari-O Posts: 500	I made mine + sigy image. Fosters screencap with lots of layers of fun in Photoshop 6.0 This ones been there for awhile... I should change it x.x __________________

10-22-2007, 09:44 PM	#7
Shelltoon A Caring Individual So sweet... Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 327	Mine's a vector trace, so I'd say I made it. __________________

10-23-2007, 12:13 AM	#8
Vampyre Smart Aleck Woah! Look at that ZIT!... PSYCHE! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Black Country Posts: 299	The avatar I have now was taken from one of Sparky's screengrabs and shrunk down in photo shop. My old avatar though, with the blinking, grinning Wilt, I made myself. I drew it in Photoshop and then animated it in ImageReady.

10-23-2007, 12:59 AM	#9
Zeitgheist At Home It's not enough to succeed! Others must fail... Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 186	I make my own avatars ALWAYS in the way of screen capping it and mixing around with it in PhotoShop and/or OpenCanvas I don't like myself too much to actually draw an avatar for myself...

10-24-2007, 02:18 AM	#10
pitbulllady Co-Administrator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,276	I made mine from one of my fan art pieces I did in crayon and markers while my students were working on their assignments last year. pitbulllady