How Do You Create An Avatar From An Image?
An avatar is a creative method of using an image for virtual identification and self-expression. Most use a single avatar image to identify their presence on forums, message boards, and with instant messaging. The image can be a photograph of yourself, a picture you take with your own camera or obtain from a third party site, or a cartoon image you create using online resources. Because avatar size requirements vary from site to site, creating an avatar using Adobe Photoshop and your own image will allow you to save and re-size as necessary. Open Photoshop. From the main menu, click “File,” and “Open.” Navigate to the folder containing the photo you wish to upload, click on it to highlight and click “Open.” The image photo will open in Photoshop. Crop the image area. The smaller the area of the image the better it will look when you re-size it to fit within avatar size guidelines. For example, a photo of you opening gifts around a Christmas tree is too large an area to re-size for an a
