From the December 2015 Issue of Prestwood eMag

PrestwoodBoards Message Board Help: Message Board Avatars (Profile Picture) By Mike Prestwood

Posted 17 years ago on 3/9/2007 and updated 1/30/2008 Take Away: How to create a custom avatar for use with http://www.prestwoodboards.com. KB100476

What the heck is an Avatar?

An avatar is a graphic representation of you.  It can be a photo, a cartoon, or some other image file that you choose.  Usually, they are small (preferred size is 65x65 pixels) and show up when you post to the message board and frequently for the community content you post. For example:

• On your home page
• On articles you post to our knowledge base
• On message board posts
   

How To Add a Custom Picture to your Profile

You can use a picture of you as a custom Avatar (a graphic representation of you). Create a account and upload a profile picture. Although any image representing you will work, our preference is for a face picture (a head shot). We believe actual pictures of you contribute to the communities environment.

Sample "Custom" Profile Pictures
Mike Prestwood	Scott Wehrly	Dan Fought	Kim Berry	Solinox
Objectivist2000	Mani246	Bernard

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KB Post Contributed By Mike Prestwood:

Mike Prestwood is a drummer, an author, and creator of the PrestwoodBoards online community. He is the President & CEO of Prestwood IT Solutions. Prestwood IT provides Coding, Website, and Computer Tech services. Mike has authored 6 computer books and over 1,200 articles. As a drummer, he maintains play-drums.com and has authored 3 drum books. If you have a project you wish to discuss with Mike, you can send him a private message through his PrestwoodBoards home page or call him 9AM to 4PM PST at 916-726-5675 x205. Visit Profile