qwertyuu Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Hello Paint.NET community... Don't worry, the software works all well... I'm having problems with the forum, actually. I wanted to get a little bit of modifications going on my old avatar. Changes made, I was ready to get my new one uploaded. The thing is, THIS happened: After entering the URL in the URL field and pressing Import... This happened (No actual error message, just that pinkish rectangle) and my avatar did not change. Once reading the forum rules over once again, I saw that my picture height was too high... but after going back there, I got the same pink rectangle as before, without any clue of what was wrong. The avatar changing wizard tells me to use a 200px or LARGER file as a recommendation. In the forum rules, it says you may not exceed 120px. Both of those did not work, and I did not happen to see a file size limitation anywhere I went. The file size is incredibly small... around 11ko for the small one, and 500ko for the 401x401 one. What would be the problem? Also, fixing the confusion in file-sizes and file resolutions could help, too. Thanks. EDIT: Tried it with two different browsers (Firefox and Google Chrome) and a Proxy... still the same ping rectangle with no error message... Edited July 30, 2012 by qwertyuu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim100361 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Sorry, I can't answer with an certain level of expertise, but I'll throw this out to you anyways: Is your modified avatar the same name as the original? I ask this because I'm thinking that if this is the case that it's probably acting like nothing changed, so it's not doing anything with it. I've replaced photos in my photobucket account with revisions using the same file name and find that Photobucket doesn't immediately delete them and ends up using the first image (even after it says it's deleted the first one, and then going through the process of uploading the newer one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minners71 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 @ quertyuu I updated my avatar a couple of days ago with no problems but mine was 120 x 120 so try a smaller one perhaps @jim glad I'm not the only one that gets that problem with photobucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyuu Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Sorry, I can't answer with an certain level of expertise, but I'll throw this out to you anyways: Is your modified avatar the same name as the original? I ask this because I'm thinking that if this is the case that it's probably acting like nothing changed, so it's not doing anything with it. I've replaced photos in my photobucket account with revisions using the same file name and find that Photobucket doesn't immediately delete them and ends up using the first image (even after it says it's deleted the first one, and then going through the process of uploading the newer one). Thanks for the quick answer, Jim! The modifications, while not radical, are still easily discoverable by a computer (I deleted the text and mirrored the crop, making the "astronaut" on the right hand side of the picture instead of on the left), so I don't think this is the problem. I also use ImageShack, and I can see all of the pictures I uploaded all aside each other and they all have a different filename, resolution and file size. I'm going to try using Imgur to upload the latest modification of my picture... maybe the forum has problems with ImageShack for some reason. @ quertyuu I updated my avatar a couple of days ago with no problems but mine was 120 x 120 so try a smaller one perhaps Tried 401x401, 120x120, 100x100 and I even dropped the quality of the 100x100 to get a - than 5ko picture... no success Edited July 30, 2012 by qwertyuu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyuu Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Well... Looking at the page's code, the "swf upload" seems disabled for no reason (Rick maybe disabled it for maintenance... who knows?) Tried with imgur, tried uploading a whole new and totally different picture... I'm using "Gravatar" (the 2nd choice when prompted to upload an avatar), but their compression ratio is awful and it's a shame... but it's better than having a blank square, imo. Thanks guys for the quick help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Avatar pictures must conform to the stated sizes. Profile pictures are disabled. Which are you dealing with? Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyuu Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Avatar pictures must conform to the stated sizes. Profile pictures are disabled. Which are you dealing with? With the one under the profile section, which are disabled, as you just said. How does one change his avatar instead of the profile picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I think it's the same as you're looking at: Your Profile > Edit my Profile (button) > Profile & Settings > General Settings > Photo = Change My Photo (button) Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazen Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 I'm a new user.... well just finally got around to registering..... but i had the same issue. tried to upload a valid jpg about 120x120 and only like 8k and only received the red/pink rectangle.... no error msg was presented. I was trying to upload an avatar pic for the forum via my avatar to the left of a post I had made. Just a heads-up! ;'] Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyuu Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 (edited) I'm a new user.... well just finally got around to registering..... but i had the same issue. tried to upload a valid jpg about 120x120 and only like 8k and only received the red/pink rectangle.... no error msg was presented. I was trying to upload an avatar pic for the forum via my avatar to the left of a post I had made. Just a heads-up! ;'] Jim I think sticking to gravatar works for the moment... and many forums seem to increment it, so that's a great deal even though it kills the quality of a picture. Edited August 7, 2012 by qwertyuu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djisves Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I was having the exact same problem when, after the latest forum change, my avatar disappeared. I tried a few times before I realised that my only options were Gravatar and No Avatar. Because I do not like to create new accounts left and right and (more so) because I do not like to be forced into things, I chose No Avatar. Shame really but I have to respect the way the administrators want to run their own forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 It's not us - it's the software. The forum underwent a major upgrade. Believe me we are still working out the kinks behind the scenes! Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djisves Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 That's good to know. I can wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 (edited) 1 I was having the exact same problem when, after the latest forum change, my avatar disappeared. I tried a few times before I realised that my only options were Gravatar and No Avatar. Because I do not like to create new accounts left and right and (more so) because I do not like to be forced into things, I chose No Avatar. Shame really but I have to respect the way the administrators want to run their own forum. 2 It's not us - it's the software. The forum underwent a major upgrade. Believe me we are still working out the kinks behind the scenes! Tried myself, today, and I'm having the same experance as Djisves. So, Ego Eram Reputo, the kinks must still run long and deep.... good luck at least pic insert works and that's a good thing. Edited October 1, 2012 by Scooter Quote Scooter Age is only a number --in my case a Really BIG number, but there you have it When the prefect paint.net image is created, I will still be wondering "How they Do that?"- sigh☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Which image hosting service are you using? Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Which image hosting service are you using? photobucket ---shameful I know, but it fits my budget Quote Scooter Age is only a number --in my case a Really BIG number, but there you have it When the prefect paint.net image is created, I will still be wondering "How they Do that?"- sigh☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 No shame there Scooter - I use Photobucket exclusively! Where this issue has been raised previously there was a recommendation to try another hosting service, like ImageShack. Give it a whirl and see if it works. Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 No shame there Scooter - I use Photobucket exclusively! Where this issue has been raised previously there was a recommendation to try another hosting service, like ImageShack. Give it a whirl and see if it works. Thank you for your response. Ok-e-doky then looks as if I'll have to add ImageShack to my roster of programs. In your experience would it be safe to say that the photobucket "problem" with the avatar program is self contained and, as you say "I use Photobucket exclusively! ", that I most likely will be able to use photobucket for the day to day paint.net use? Regardless, thanks again for your help. Quote Scooter Age is only a number --in my case a Really BIG number, but there you have it When the prefect paint.net image is created, I will still be wondering "How they Do that?"- sigh☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Welshy is correct. I couldn't have said it better. What great minds.... Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Welshblue and EER thank you both for your kind explanation & help. I shall now go forth (or maybe 3d, as I'm new) an' produce major master pieces (emphases on the pieces, as a full one is beyond me.......for now ) Quote Scooter Age is only a number --in my case a Really BIG number, but there you have it When the prefect paint.net image is created, I will still be wondering "How they Do that?"- sigh☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djisves Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) ... Where this issue has been raised previously there was a recommendation to try another hosting service, like ImageShack. Give it a whirl and see if it works. ImageSucks is too agressive in its marketing for my liking. It has been trying for over a year to force me to create an account. Reason enough for me not to. I tried again with TinyPic and Minus. Neither works. This is meant as feedback for the administrators, not a complaint. Edit: Typo fix. Edited October 5, 2012 by Djisves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 My avatar problem is a thing of the past! The problem is solved with the addition of being able to down load from my computer . Many thanks again for the responses and help, in the past, trying to get me "up and runnin' ". Quote Scooter Age is only a number --in my case a Really BIG number, but there you have it When the prefect paint.net image is created, I will still be wondering "How they Do that?"- sigh☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djisves Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Thank you Scooter for reminding me to check. And thank you admins for fixing the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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