Make Avatars With Photoshop
If you belong to any online forum or group, you've probably seen avatars in action. These small pictures, graphical representations of people, usually yourself, can be an important part of your presence while posting and chatting online. Avatars often have to be a specific size to be compatible with specific software. Knowing make avatars with Photoshop ensures you can have an avatar for any situation.
Instructions
1. Create an avatar online. This can be done at many sites all over the Web. These sites allow you to cartoonize yourself by choosing hair, eyes and other facial features on a template. These avatars can then be saved to your computer for modification.
2. Choose an image for your avatar. You can use a cartoon image made online or a real photo of yourself. This image will have to be in a digital format, such as JPG, GIF, TIF or PNG, and be able to be opened by Photoshop. If you have a hard copy of an image, you will need to scan it into your computer.
3. Open your digital image file in Photoshop. You can do this by either opening Photoshop and selecting the file from within the program or just double-clicking on the image itself.
4. Decide on the size of the avatar you will create with Photoshop. Most avatars don't exceed 100 pixels by 100 pixels. Check your forum or software's specifications for avatars.
5. Choose the entire image as your avatar or just a portion. If you to use a specific frame as your avatar, use the Crop tool to select that portion and crop it.
6. Resize your image using the Image size selector found in Photoshop under the Image menu. Choose the correct size and save your file as needed. Most avatars are JPG or GIF formatted. Upload your avatar to the site or software, or use an image hosting site to save it for later use.
