How to match your avatar to your background! (Images!)

Emithith · 12-10-2011, 07:16 PM

I've been noticing quite a few "help me fix my theme so the avatar matches into the background" threads, so I decided to theoretically get off my ass and write you a tutorial. :D

What you will need:
My Invisible Banner for your Header:
http://i.imgur.com/R1WNn.png
My V2 Profile Template (can work with V1's template, but I am going to use V2's)
http://www.mediafire.com/?y1eckjw6yx4t0dd
And if you need to use this, you can..
http://konachan.com/image/98c0cd27d9...h_note%20l.jpg

How you are going to do it:
Magic Wand, and Copy and Paste! (CTRL+X, CTRL+V)

Here's how:
Step 1!

Step 2!

Step 3!

Step 4!

Step 5!

Step 6!

Downloading the template and following these steps, you should get:

I hope this helps

**iironiic** · 12-10-2011, 07:18 PM

supermousie · 12-10-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by iironiic

Indeed.

Great tutorial, and I vote for sticky, unless it already is a sticky. I need glasses @_@

leonid · 12-10-2011, 07:39 PM

**justin_ator** · 12-10-2011, 07:39 PM

Will add this in (with proper credit) to the profile shop thread, if you are okay with that.

Emithith · 12-10-2011, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justin_ator

Will add this in (with proper credit) to the profile shop thread, if you are okay with that.

Yes that's alright

also:

Evnoir · 12-10-2011, 08:00 PM

gr9 tutorial - very useful when making profiles.

**kjwkjw** · 12-10-2011, 09:05 PM

Awesome tutorial, might give it a try sometime ^.^

Would this be possible to do with pixlr or some other online image editing site as well?

Emithith · 12-10-2011, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kjwkjw

Awesome tutorial, might give it a try sometime ^.^

Would this be possible to do with pixlr or some other online image editing site as well?

well sadly when it comes to my photoshop doc, I don't think you can open it up in a online image editor. I could probably write a second section on PIN-POINTING the exact pixel where your avatar should go. I'll do that later though. :\

MephBoss · 12-10-2011, 09:59 PM

Awesome thx Emi

**MaxGhost** · 12-11-2011, 06:43 AM

Awesome.

hXcalltheway · 12-11-2011, 07:50 AM

Ok, I didn't have a problem doing this using the picture you provided but then I tried using one of my own..I selected the avatar box and copied as you said but when I paste it all I get is a black box(As shown in my current avatar). Why? Thanks for this by the way

**m3t4kn1ght** · 12-11-2011, 10:04 AM

great tutorial, very helpfull.

hXcalltheway · 12-11-2011, 09:32 PM

Thanks for answering my question...

Emithith · 12-12-2011, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by hXcalltheway

Ok, I didn't have a problem doing this using the picture you provided but then I tried using one of my own..I selected the avatar box and copied as you said but when I paste it all I get is a black box(As shown in my current avatar). Why? Thanks for this by the way

I'm not on 24/7, :\ that would be too cool but I would have no life lol

You're selecting the avatar layer and not the layer with your image. Select the layer with the black box, use the magic wand, THEN before CTRL+X/Cutting the image SWITCH to the layer with your image. Sorry if that wasn't clear in the instructions.

hXcalltheway · 12-12-2011, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emithith

I'm not on 24/7, :\ that would be too cool but I would have no life lol

You're selecting the avatar layer and not the layer with your image. Select the layer with the black box, use the magic wand, THEN before CTRL+X/Cutting the image SWITCH to the layer with your image. Sorry if that wasn't clear in the instructions.

I know you're not I just felt like being a dick lol...thanks though

could have been my fault for being PS illiterate lol. (Just got it a few days ago). All I've done so far is make my siggy LOL

mooot · 12-20-2011, 04:43 PM

does photoshop work too???

Emithith · 12-20-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mooot

does photoshop work too???

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emithith

well sadly when it comes to my photoshop doc,

I should bloody well hope so

It does, seeing as I did it in Adobe Photoshop CS2.

also, wat how is this your first post? Either way welcome to the forums..?

Mau5 · 01-29-2012, 08:03 PM

Thank you thank you thank you

Been playing around with this for a while, found a layout somewhat comfortable.

12-10-2011, 07:16 PM	#1
Emithith FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London, Ontario, Maple Syrup Land Age: 17 Posts: 1,782	How to match your avatar to your background! (Images!) I've been noticing quite a few "help me fix my theme so the avatar matches into the background" threads, so I decided to theoretically get off my ass and write you a tutorial. :D What you will need: My Invisible Banner for your Header: http://i.imgur.com/R1WNn.png My V2 Profile Template (can work with V1's template, but I am going to use V2's) http://www.mediafire.com/?y1eckjw6yx4t0dd And if you need to use this, you can.. http://konachan.com/image/98c0cd27d9...h_note%20l.jpg How you are going to do it: Magic Wand, and Copy and Paste! (CTRL+X, CTRL+V) Here's how: Step 1! Open my Template and open up the "Appropriate and Exact Sizes" folder. (No image, sorry! Step 2 will have one though! ^-^;) Step 2! Ctrl+V/Paste the image you would like to make as your avatar. Make sure the layer is BELOW the avatar layer! Step 3! Line the Image up where you want your avatar to show with the Move Tool. Click the Avatar layer and use the Magic Wand to select the black square Step 4! Click on the layer with your image that you want as your avatar. Hit CTRL+X/Cut the selection out of the area. You now have the image copied to your clipboard. To get the image back onto the area press CTRL+Z/Undo. This is unnecessary though, so you don't HAVE to. Step 5! Make a new image with the dimensions of 200Width and 200Height. (200x200) Step 6! Paste the image down on the new image! Congratulations! Now save the image and use it as your avatar. Downloading the template and following these steps, you should get: I hope this helps __________________ . Last edited by Emithith; 12-10-2011 at 09:36 PM..

12-10-2011, 07:18 PM	#2
iironiic Diana is my queen <3 FFR Simfile Author FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 21 Posts: 4,104	Re: How to match your avatar to your background! (Images!) __________________ Check out my Tournament Blog \| Check out my Top Ten Funniest Replays!! __________________ Top Five Favourite FFR Files (in no order): A Beautiful Storm, Sirius, Parousia, Passage D [Heavy], Tenimuhou Erdos Number: 4; Interests: Analytic Number Theory

12-10-2011, 07:39 PM	#4
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12-10-2011, 07:39 PM	#5
justin_ator ... FFR Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 6,475	Re: How to match your avatar to your background! (Images!) Will add this in (with proper credit) to the profile shop thread, if you are okay with that.

12-10-2011, 08:00 PM	#7
Evnoir (´；д；`) FFR Veteran Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 828	Re: How to match your avatar to your background! (Images!) gr9 tutorial - very useful when making profiles. __________________

12-10-2011, 09:05 PM	#8
kjwkjw >:3 FFR Simfile Author FFR Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Location, Location Age: 19 Posts: 2,147	Re: How to match your avatar to your background! (Images!) Awesome tutorial, might give it a try sometime ^.^ Would this be possible to do with pixlr or some other online image editing site as well? __________________ 1,218 AAA's / 5 avrank / FFR RPG Level 79 / 48 Kaguya Table rebirths lol watching: Little Busters! (22) / Arakawa Under the Bridge (10) / Clannad (2) "Also, to an earlier comment you made jason, please do step more files for the TB engine. Its nice to have fun files that i can play completely lag free. I'm pretty sure that all of your files that i've played so far have been extremely fun for me." ~ FontSize72LOL "I just tried your Bloody Night file. It was fun." ~ U.N. Owen "Jason I am very happy right now Your file" ~ Zekramcross "Jason Please step more songs for FFR :') <3" ~ Elite Ninja "That was really fun." ~ Charu "Jason, there was a file you made in here that was fun Taiyou Iwaku <3" ~ Jake Ferguson "I should try some of Jason's charts on ffr, these TB ones of his are so fun." ~ arcnmx You guys are my drive and my motivation to keep stepping. Thanks! :'3

12-10-2011, 09:59 PM	#10
MephBoss FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Montreal Age: 25 Posts: 270	Re: How to match your avatar to your background! (Images!) Awesome thx Emi __________________ Team Raccoon Girl

12-11-2011, 06:43 AM	#11
MaxGhost FFR Veteran FFR Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ottawa, Canada Age: 19 Posts: 2,140	Re: How to match your avatar to your background! (Images!) Awesome.

12-11-2011, 07:50 AM	#12
hXcalltheway Banned FFR Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania Age: 24 Posts: 550	Re: How to match your avatar to your background! (Images!) Ok, I didn't have a problem doing this using the picture you provided but then I tried using one of my own..I selected the avatar box and copied as you said but when I paste it all I get is a black box(As shown in my current avatar). Why? Thanks for this by the way

12-11-2011, 10:04 AM	#13
m3t4kn1ght Quite exquisite indeed FFR Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 110	Re: How to match your avatar to your background! (Images!) great tutorial, very helpfull.

12-11-2011, 09:32 PM	#14
hXcalltheway Banned FFR Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania Age: 24 Posts: 550	Re: How to match your avatar to your background! (Images!) Thanks for answering my question...

12-20-2011, 04:43 PM	#17
mooot FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2	Re: How to match your avatar to your background! (Images!) does photoshop work too???

01-29-2012, 08:03 PM	#19
Mau5 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2011 Age: 17 Posts: 790	Re: How to match your avatar to your background! (Images!) Thank you thank you thank you Been playing around with this for a while, found a layout somewhat comfortable.

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