What should be a good ''avatar''?

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What should be a good ''avatar''?

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Best members of CC,

I'm new here, and I see everyone has got a nice and cool ''avatar: sig-fig''.
I don't know what a good sig-fig is, so can you give me tips? and help me around. :?
does it really have to be castle like...?
and where did you guy's got your inspiration from? please tell me....

thanks already, rinsju
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I'd say a good avatar is a fig that you like and that is not normal.
For example you combine some pieces till you've got a fig you like that is special (no random crownie fig...).
My avatar is... it's a troll that hides in a forest.
It doesn't need to be castle like but... we're here on CC, so many members will have sth. castle like.
Hmm...inspiration...maybe you try to build a fig from a book or you just experimente till you've got a fig and you can say:
Hey, thats my Sig-Fig!

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Hey,

No, it doesn't have to be castle-themed. I sometimes use a modern themed guy:
Image instead of this guy Image
(it's really the same guy in different clothes).
As to choosing one, just pick some fig you really like. Some people mix and match pieces to try and get a fig that looks like them, some use a character from their LEGO world, some just use a fig from their favorite theme. Some people don't go with a fig at all, but instead use an animal or something (e.g. Troy's dragon or Pat's monkey).
Sometimes people change up their sig fig for fun, like for instance I've got variants for different holidays, like these for Halloween and Christmas:
Image Image
Or you don't have to have a fig at all for an avatar. Some people use things like shields or whatever.

Basically there's no rules - go with something you like and have fun.

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Yup, build a fig that you think represents you, and as long as it's not objectionable content, you're good to go.
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hi people.

I have a avatar ready to upload but the forum page says its to big, i would like to know how to lower the dpi rate so it can be uploaded. my image iis currently 120 pixels but 300 dpi, that makes it 44,something KB in size

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Thoriun

p.s. I have Photoshop but for some reason it doesn't work so i'm looking for some free software
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Thoriun wrote:hi people.

I have a avatar ready to upload but the forum page says its to big, i would like to know how to lower the dpi rate so it can be uploaded. my image iis currently 120 pixels but 300 dpi, that makes it 44,something KB in size

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Thoriun

p.s. I have Photoshop but for some reason it doesn't work so i'm looking for some free software
This might be as simple as what format you're saving the image--if you're saving it as .bmp, for example, it is going to have considerably more information to save than if you save it as .jpg. It might be as simple as opening the image (even in Paint) and resaving it as different extension.
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:)

the picture was taken in the jpg format originaly, but the dpi size was to big,

you can found it in http://jimiandhisfriends.blogspot.com/
it's a blog of mine.

The picture there is in its full size
thanks

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Thoriun wrote::)

the picture was taken in the jpg format originaly, but the dpi size was to big,

you can found it in http://jimiandhisfriends.blogspot.com/
it's a blog of mine.

The picture there is in its full size
thanks

Thoriun
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Thank You My Friend!!!!

Best regards

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Thoriun wrote:Thank You My Friend!!!!

Best regards

Thoriun
No problem, I'm glad to be of help. E bem vindo a Classic-Castle ;)
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obrigado pela recepção. muito boa cena lol


Thanks for the reception, really cool.


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Not so bad for a first try at Portuguese, eh? ;) Cheers.
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Post by Grimmbeast7 »

I'm wondering about this too. I'm really new and have yet to post an avatar. But I built my Sig-fig and am trying to get a good photo. Any suggestions for Photography? Oh by the way does anyone realize that sig-figs are also a type of number used in Chemistry? JUst wanted to point that out.
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