Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Specifically speaking,.. the avatars are 48x48 pixels, the file format can be .gif or .jpg. Yes shrapnel does permit the uploading of .bmp's but this file format is not supported for avatars.

You can use a larger sized pic and the image will automatically be rescaled to 48x48, but I found it best to do the reducing myself rather thatn leave it to the forum software.

As for file size, most if not all my gifs are 3k or less. the animated gifs are generally under 24k (I don't plan on posting too many of these!)

Cheers!

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Well, that certainly helps a lot. (Well, it seems to help...I'm sure I'll find a way to get confused http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif )

Thanks everyone!

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

This is only to test if my new avatar is shown on new Posts, i had problem placing the Last one. The character comes from Ultima Online and evrything else comes from David Gervais , of course.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048337331.gif

[ March 22, 2003, 15:04: Message edited by: Akachaki ]

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Well, Aaron is back! So I'll be going into 'lurk' mode while I help him with SE5 stuff.

Before I go, here is another small batch of nifty avatars... Enjoy!

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1048365539.gif
1048365551.gif
1048365562.gif
1048365578.gif
1048365589.gif
1048365600.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048365528.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048365539.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048365551.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048365562.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048365578.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048365589.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048365600.gif

Cheers!

P.S. I also updated the Emporium! Enjoy

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1040151738.gif

[ March 22, 2003, 21:35: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Well, it's simple, but it's mine. I guess it doesn't show up on previous Messages.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048411806.gif

Hopefully, everyone sees the same "military" color I see on the forum (off-green-brown-olive-type color http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif )

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Ooops, I just noticed alternating Messages change color. Ugh! ( http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif )

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Yeah, David, transparency turned out being a bit tough. Well, not the actual transparency part. I wanted just the initials (which I post on my artwork...well, that's what I call it http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif ). But when I gif'd it, it left a white-gray border around the edges of the letters...anti-aliasing, I'm guessing...but it was ugly. I tinkered with it to get just the black stroking on the lettering to appear, but to no avail. I changed to a lavender background for it and it looked OK. But I still wanted just the lettering to appear. That's when I tried copying the background color here (not noticing that it alternated when reading Messages http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif )

I sure wish I had a cure for the "ghosting" of the edges, though, since I'd really like to have it by itself. (I saw one somewhere that someone had like that and it didn't have "nasty" edges.

Tks for the tip and comments!

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Oh, and to bore any readers of this message to death http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif , here is an example of some of my "art":

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048426301.jpg

(you can see my telltale siggy in lower left that I tried to incoporate to my avatar)

PS: Please, no loud laughter...mild chuckling, however, permitted http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ok, how about quiet laughter? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif No, did you do that image in some kind of program? If so, you did a great job. That is a very nice image indeed. What program did you use to do it in? Or is it a screenshot of something?

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Well, it's not like I'm a freehand artist or anything, so I have to use tools to help me. 3D objects (purchased) and "arranged" in Poser (app) and rendered in Vue d'Esprit (app). Then a little "juggling" in Photoshop.

I'm not very good at it, but it's passable. But doesn't compare to lots of others that I've seen.

Tks for the quiet laughter... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Slynky, make the background color transparent. That will make it blend in on every post.

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Fyron, Slynky's avatar has too many semi transparent pixels caused by the 'anti-aliasing' so setting the green background color to transparent doesn't look good. still too many 'dark' color pixels floating around. (I know I tried!)

I would suggest that the simple solution would be to make a new Version and place it on a black background or some kind of dark gradiant.

I used another option with the 'polished' avatar I did for Slynky I kept close to the existing colors and thought it turned out ok, but I'm sure Slynky has the original font/artwork and could do just as good a job.

nuf said! Cheers!

Edit: perhaps just a color change?...

1048457332.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048457332.gif

...or not! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[ March 23, 2003, 22:10: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

..this one is for Oleg in honor of his new shipset!

1048459239.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048459239.gif

Cheers!

[ March 25, 2003, 12:18: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's exactly the reason I decided to frame all my avatars, and I don't use transparencies!

1048420687.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048420687.gif

See what I mean? (I had to reduce your avatar by 10% to fit into the frame, but I think it still looks good) btw, your avatar pic reminds me of Quake and the Rebel Alliance in Star Wars! I guess your icon represents the initials C.E. Am I right?

Cheers!

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Of course you do realize that "OT:" could also stand for "On-Topic" as well "Off-Topic" and therefore could lead to utter confusion!

..nudge, nudge, wink, wink, know what I mean?

LOL http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Note: I Just added "OT:" to the beginning of my thread to make sure I don't grate on any rules and end up in a prison for 'the illegal namming of threads.' http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Cheers!

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

*There is a loud banging. Suddenly, the thread police kick down the door, smash up the furniture and bop DG on the head with a truncheon before realising that he has actually got an OT prefix. They apologise, smash up some more furnitur and then quietly leave before he wakes up.

Fortunately, all the fine and precious avatars are undamaged.

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Hey, David, do you by any chance have time to make a little "Explorer" badge/medal type thingy?
Half the width of an avatar, and just as tall.

If you're too busy, that's OK too, I'll find or make some sort of placeholder. Maybe I'll try some cut and paste on the other things you made for PBC already. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Who would make it stand for that? That makes no sense! There would be no reason to specify a post as being on-topic. They are assumed to be unless specified otherwise.

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Who would make it stand for that? That makes no sense! There would be no reason to specify a post as being on-topic. They are assumed to be unless specified otherwise.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Fyron, your reply officially puts *you* Off Topic http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/shock.gif .

I hereby propose that Fyron be moved to the Forum for disturbed Vorlons who have undergone confusing MOO-alien-avatar changes http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif .

Getting On Topic... All hail David Gervais! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon6.gif

[ March 28, 2003, 02:58: Message edited by: Katchoo ]

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Wow, that's very nice work, Slynky. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

*dogscoff sits in the corner, anxiously hoping that chinchillapimp will eventuallly come in for an avatar.

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">SJ, Is this for the SE by comitee forum? If so do you want it to be in the same style as those (48w X 32h)or do you want it to be different (24w X 48h as you mention above!)? Do you want a badge, or would you like a medal/ribbon type?

Cheers!

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

[quote]Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:

Quote:

Who would make it stand for that? That makes no sense!

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">LOL, Fyron, you of all people should know when I'm just fooling around with peoples minds! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

[quote]Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:

Quote:

There would be no reason to specify a post as being on-topic. They are assumed to be unless specified otherwise.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">..and I thought that in these forums it was very dangerous to make assumptions! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif (am I quick or what?)

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Here is an exploration badge in the same style as the others...

1048860238.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048860238.gif

I'll see about putting togeather a bunch of 'medals' that are taller than wide and have a transparent background!...

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

I think I've confused things, sorry.
By "badge", I meant more of an award-patch type thing, and not a new Job-Badge (like the minister, senator, etc ones you made earlier).

Tesco is still going to have the job-badge of "Armchair General" (or similar), but he will be given the explorer patch to add to his signature along with the ribbons, medallions and other awards he is sure to collect during his carreer.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048860238.gif
I like it. It just needs the background transparent and a bit of a cropping to make it into a patch instead of a badge. Would a starry sky in the triangle show up at that size?

I don't recall if its already been done (and can't check from here), but the eyeball looks like a good idea for an intel minister badge. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

SJ, Here are a few medals that might fit the bill...

1048868253.gif
1048868314.gif
1048868404.gif
1048868437.gif
1048868466.gif
1048868498.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048868253.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048868314.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048868404.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048868437.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048868466.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048868498.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

P.S. I'll see about a 'badge' for exploration. Maybe you'd like it to be a medal instead?

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

..a few more medals and the 'explorer' medal tagged on the end! I hope they are to your liking.

1048879181.gif
1048879194.gif
1048879207.gif
1048879220.gif
1048879232.gif
1048879248.gif
1048879262.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048879181.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048879194.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048879207.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048879220.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048879232.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048879248.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048879262.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Ooh! Very nice.

I've plugged in the Eye, and the PH, and this one:
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048879194.gif(Given for extraordinary defense of something or someone important)

I'm thinking the crown ones would be good for ground combat related achievements. (They remind me of facilities for some reason http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif )

I'm not sure if you intended some of those to be used in a series, such as:

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048879248.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048879181.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048868404.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048868253.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048868466.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048868437.gif

Like a bronze, silver and gold Star/Cross/etc medal for varying degrees of achievement in some Category.

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Those are some nice medals, David!

You did a great job retaining detail as well as no aliasing on the transparency.

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

SJ, my only intentions are to draw some medals and have fun, I was not creating 'Groups' of any kind. Here are three more, including a possible new one for exploration. (the third one here with the way-points and wings!) I'm glad you like them.

1048894526.gif
1048893770.gif
1048893783.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048894526.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048893770.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048893783.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

P.S. You'll have to decide which medals to use for what on your own, the purple heart was easy! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif the others are subject to interpretation. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...s/rolleyes.gif

[ March 28, 2003, 23:36: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Ok, fine with me http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

How about some weaponry ones?
A pair of crossed CSMs as if they were swords or something.
Maybe a starship engraved into the medal? (PBC is using the Terran shipset)

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">- Yep. Captain Tesco has just done some exploring http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
- Same style, new shape (players should be collecting quite a few of these type of things and will need room to string them together).
- Either will do. I'm leaning towards the badge at the moment, since it isn't as spectacular as the potential combat medals.

Oh, and in this particular case, I think a transparent background would be best.

[ March 28, 2003, 12:44: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Ok I grabbed one of your Avatars David, I think.
Thanks for your work.
---
Darn it, I'll try again

[ March 29, 2003, 05:08: Message edited by: Pathogen ]

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

You have to make sure to click on "set url", then accept, then make sure to update your profile. Otherwise, the avatar change will not stick.

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Those are beautiful medals! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Ok I'll try that again.
Picking an avatar.......

Hurray! I think I got it..

[ March 29, 2003, 06:13: Message edited by: Pathogen ]

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Interesting choice for your avatar, you look very formal in your tuxedo. Do you buttle by any chance? The cantina might have work for you! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

..just kidding, it's what I do best! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It just was the right one.
I play with Linux and have lots of pet birds.
Always wanted a penguin.

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

another three medals, to bring the total up to 18 (not counting the 'eye' medal that imho seems out of place with the others!)..

1048950268.gif
1048950284.gif
1048950306.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048950268.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048950284.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048950306.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Edit: P.S. SJ, I tried to shrink a ship to place on a medal, but they all turned out looking like blobs. I guess the ships were not meant to be 14x14 pixels!

[ March 29, 2003, 15:12: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Yeah, there really isn't much room for details like that. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

How about a warppoint shaped medal for the exploration then, instead of the Eye? Maybe an eye in a warppoint?

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

SJ, how's this... (I call it the 'Waypoint Star-Cluster') http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

1048959703.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048959703.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Edit:..one more (possibly final) batch of medals,.. (including a better 'purple heart', bronze star, something for clolonization, plus...)

1048968922.gif
1048968933.gif
1048968945.gif
1048968959.gif
1048968971.gif

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048968922.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048968933.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048968945.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048968959.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048968971.gif

So, SJ, think you have enough to play with now?

Cheers!

P.S. That was fun!

[ March 29, 2003, 20:23: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

..I built myself a simple little medal case to hold all the medals. (and it gives you the chance to see them all without scrolling down the thread!)

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/newup...1048973739.gif

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

That is awesome http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

The hard part will be coming up with names for them that are worthy of the picture!

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

That looks great. Seriously, really great!

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

I'd like to place an order for one display case full, for my office wall. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif

Those look really great. I don't know if we'll have enough awards to use them all! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

I know, I know, David doesn't hand-draw these medals... but can't avoid to feel myself amazed looking his work. And much more, if remember my own skills using any kind of software to do images...

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I don't know what you mean by not hand drawn, unlike my avatars which are mostly (but not all) images that I found, reduced, framed and polished, these medals were ALL drawn from scratch. Pixel by pixel one by one, Of course once I had a few bases to work with I did do some cut&paste and recoloring. but all in all, these were not taken from pictures. They all came straight from my head. (There is 2 exceptions, the waypoint medal has an actual waypoint image reduced to fit in the medal and the colonization has a reduced planet which I created long ago in pov-ray!)

Now you have th poop the whole poop and nothing but the poop!

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

P.S. the proof is in the pudding,.. here is a sample of one of my workscreens (Highly compressed jpeg image not meant for quality, just a visual reference!)..

Medalwork.jpg

[ March 30, 2003, 11:24: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

Well, even more empressive. I guess that's how you got away with no alias lines.

I hope you have a tablet! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Re: OT: The House of 1001+ Avatars
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I don't wanted to say that you got it from the web (or something like that!)... just that you used a software tool instead pencil and paper!
Again, want to say that your work is AMAZING! Can't avoid it, when know someone that have the "touch" for the art.

I have a friend that he's GREAT using the CorelDraw (and other software), and using the same software tools... I can't draw ANYTHING!
An example of his work: 1049035676.jpg
(By the way, know you someone that could give him a job????)