Why isn\'t my avatar updating?
 

I set a URL: http://www.azbanjo.com/argitoth/Pictures/Shrapnel.bmp

and I press "select avatar" and update my profile. Guess what happenes? Nothing happenes. It says I have updated my profile but my avatar remains blank.

[ March 13, 2004, 20:04: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

Re: Why isn\'t my avatar updating?
 

Probably, the avatar file should be PNG or JPEG,
at least it seems a logical assumption.

Re: Why isn\'t my avatar updating?
 

It's a URL, not an upload. The type should have no effect.

Edit: I just tried both, same problem. I shouldn't have to use low-quality jpg anyway. I'm trying to upload a freaken Black and White picture. When I save as JPG it makes grey artifacs.

That's just so stupid... Artifacts on a black and white picture.

[ March 13, 2004, 17:12: Message edited by: Argitoth ]

Re: Why isn\'t my avatar updating?
 

bump

Re: Why isn\'t my avatar updating?
 

So use a 2-color GIF. Rather efficient.

PvK

Re: Why isn\'t my avatar updating?
 

but the issue here is still why my avatar's link isn't staying when I update.

Can anyone tell me how they did their avatar?

Re: Why isn\'t my avatar updating?
 

I entered the URL, and *poof* there it was.

Most likely your provider does not allow remote-linking.

Re: Why isn\'t my avatar updating?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Or a parental control on his PC that he doesn't know about. Or a firewall issue.

Re: Why isn\'t my avatar updating?
 

I'm not sure, but I don't think you can use BMPs as image files. Generally it's JPG or GIF. It may very well simply be rejecting your extension.

Re: Why isn\'t my avatar updating?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">That's another good point. BMP is not an accepted Web format. Only JPG/PNG/GIF are.