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Jan 13th, 2011 at 8:02am
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I get this question every so often:
"Wondering about an avatar. I cut and pasted from picasa a pic I wanted to use but no dice. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?"

The pictures of individual humans (example directly left of this post) need to exist on a server connected to the internets that will allow it to be used. For example QJ doesn't allow pics hosted here to be used elsewhere...

That said, if you want to attach YOUR smiling face to your posts here on QJ, attach the pic you want to a post in this thread and link to it. Pictures need to exist (freely) on the web for them to display. Linking to one on your hard drive will only work for you.

I'm sorry, this is one of those simple things I can't begin to explain properly. Hey Wally, any tips?

Personally, I'm not good at names. I get them confused. Pictures I can remember forever and I'll crop and reduce any posted here w/o notice or apology to make things go smother for all. If you can't follow my directions, email it to me and I'll make it so.
  
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Reply #1 - Jan 13th, 2011 at 12:46pm
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Aye Aye Captain, I'll give it a shot..........
  
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Reply #3 - Jan 13th, 2011 at 1:19pm
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This is so not working for me and yet I want, nay, need to be able to accomplish it. Isn't picasa on the web?
  
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Reply #4 - Jan 13th, 2011 at 4:36pm
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You linked to a page. Images will normally end with .jpg

Paste the image url in the form field
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http://lh6.ggpht.com/_aLQbInRJsGU/TS76AWFWooI/AAAAAAAAAMU/APA4FJ7_sd4/s128/IMG_0008.jpg
  
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Reply #5 - Jan 13th, 2011 at 4:39pm
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mastertangler wrote on Jan 13th, 2011 at 1:19pm:
This is so not working for me and yet I want, nay, need to be able to accomplish it. Isn't picasa on the web?

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Apparently, it is.

You need to get to the file property [I can right-click to do that].  In any event. you need to find the exact file reference, which for this photo is:

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Reply #6 - Jan 13th, 2011 at 10:19pm
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I don't understand how to get where I need to go. DB says all I provided is a link to a page.

DD says I need to get the "file property". Not only don't I know what a file property is I don't know how to find it. All I see is the link in my browser when I go to the picasa page that has the pic. When I click on the picture another set of symbols appears. I have tried both without result.

I am curious and perplexed all at the same time. Undecided
  
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Reply #7 - Jan 14th, 2011 at 12:07am
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mastertangler wrote on Jan 13th, 2011 at 10:19pm:
DD says I need to get the "file property". Not only don't I know what a file property is I don't know how to find it. All I see is the link in my browser when I go to the picasa page that has the pic. When I click on the picture another set of symbols appears. I have tried both without result.

What did you use on your Mac instead of a "right mouse click" when we were talking about copy/paste of GPS Waypoints ... It would likely be the same thing here.  On my Windows based system, the right-click produces a pop-up menu ... file properties is the last option shown.  When you open the file properties, you will see the file reference shown in my last post ... its just a copy/paste from there.

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Reply #8 - Jan 14th, 2011 at 2:22am
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Interesting. On the Mac I have a bar above the browser. There is a file option and there is an edit option. The edit option is where I cut and paste stuff. I never go into the file option.
  
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Re: Personalized Picture: (avatar) show yourself
Reply #9 - Jan 14th, 2011 at 5:24am
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Select this URL by clicking and dragging over it or clicking three times quickly:

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http://lh6.ggpht.com/_aLQbInRJsGU/TS76AWFWooI/AAAAAAAAAMU/APA4FJ7_sd4/s128/IMG_0008.jpg


Now copy the selection to your clipboard:
(command c, or use the edit menu at the top of your screen to select copy)

Then go to the options page in your profile. Select the "I have my own pic" field by clicking it. (Make sure it's empty by clicking and dragging or clicking three times quickly and then deleting.)

Paste the contents of your clipboard into that field:
(command v, or use the edit menu to paste)

If the url is in that field click "change profile"

OR do it the hard way...
Open another window and just type it in by hand.


Control click on MACs brings up a Windows type menu. You can buy a 4 button programable mouse even for older MACs. I actually programed copy and paste for two of the buttons because I use 'em so much.
  
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