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#1 2011-07-16 11:26:54

SuperYoshiluver13
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Registered: 2011-06-02
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How can I make an icon for my account?

I've seen people make their own icon, and I've tried but my computer says the file is invalid? I put in an icon that I've saved from online and it would work but when I try to put in an icon I'VE made, it says the type of file is invalid. Can someone help me? D:


http://oi52.tinypic.com/196mh2.jpghttp://oi54.tinypic.com/n2ivwl.jpghttp://img580.imageshack.us/img580/618/imew.pnghttp://i55.tinypic.com/2v2bjmx.png

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#2 2011-07-16 11:27:46

gettysburg11
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Re: How can I make an icon for my account?

Well, what type of file are you saving the icon you made as?


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#3 2011-07-16 13:29:11

AwesomeMoose
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Registered: 2011-06-20
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Re: How can I make an icon for my account?

The file needs to be in the right format. Png, Jpeg and Gif should work. Your image may also be too large. What are it's diemensions?

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#4 2011-07-16 14:25:27

SuperYoshiluver13
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Re: How can I make an icon for my account?

gettysburg11 wrote:

Well, what type of file are you saving the icon you made as?

I'm saving it on a scratch file and when I try and load it onto my profile picture, its invalid


http://oi52.tinypic.com/196mh2.jpghttp://oi54.tinypic.com/n2ivwl.jpghttp://img580.imageshack.us/img580/618/imew.pnghttp://i55.tinypic.com/2v2bjmx.png

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#5 2011-07-16 14:27:27

Harakou
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Registered: 2009-10-11
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Re: How can I make an icon for my account?

SuperYoshiluver13 wrote:

gettysburg11 wrote:

Well, what type of file are you saving the icon you made as?

I'm saving it on a scratch file and when I try and load it onto my profile picture, its invalid

You can't use Scratch files as an image. You have to export it as an image by right-clicking the costume in the costumes pane and selecting "export this costume."


http://www.blocks.scratchr.org/API.php?action=random&return=image&link1=http://i.imgur.com/OZn2RD3.png&link2=http://i.imgur.com/duzaGTB.png&link3=http://i.imgur.com/CrDGvvZ.png&link4=http://i.imgur.com/POEpQyZ.png&link5=http://i.imgur.com/ZKJF8ac.png

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#6 2011-07-16 14:29:41

Thescratch3
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Re: How can I make an icon for my account?

Harakou wrote:

SuperYoshiluver13 wrote:

gettysburg11 wrote:

Well, what type of file are you saving the icon you made as?

I'm saving it on a scratch file and when I try and load it onto my profile picture, its invalid

You can't use Scratch files as an image. You have to export it as an image by right-clicking the costume in the costumes pane and selecting "export this costume."

I think he is talking about the Scratch site account icon.


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#7 2011-07-16 14:34:42

Harakou
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Re: How can I make an icon for my account?

Thescratch3 wrote:

Harakou wrote:

SuperYoshiluver13 wrote:

I'm saving it on a scratch file and when I try and load it onto my profile picture, its invalid

You can't use Scratch files as an image. You have to export it as an image by right-clicking the costume in the costumes pane and selecting "export this costume."

I think he is talking about the Scratch site account icon.

You mean his profile image? That was what I understood. I think he was saying he was trying to use a Scratch .sb file. You have to use image files for profile pictures.

Last edited by Harakou (2011-07-16 14:35:11)


http://www.blocks.scratchr.org/API.php?action=random&return=image&link1=http://i.imgur.com/OZn2RD3.png&link2=http://i.imgur.com/duzaGTB.png&link3=http://i.imgur.com/CrDGvvZ.png&link4=http://i.imgur.com/POEpQyZ.png&link5=http://i.imgur.com/ZKJF8ac.png

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#8 2011-07-16 15:39:40

SuperYoshiluver13
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Re: How can I make an icon for my account?

Harakou wrote:

SuperYoshiluver13 wrote:

gettysburg11 wrote:

Well, what type of file are you saving the icon you made as?

I'm saving it on a scratch file and when I try and load it onto my profile picture, its invalid

You can't use Scratch files as an image. You have to export it as an image by right-clicking the costume in the costumes pane and selecting "export this costume."

I did export my costume. It won't let that comtume go through tho...


http://oi52.tinypic.com/196mh2.jpghttp://oi54.tinypic.com/n2ivwl.jpghttp://img580.imageshack.us/img580/618/imew.pnghttp://i55.tinypic.com/2v2bjmx.png

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#9 2011-07-16 20:41:24

Jonathanpb
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Registered: 2008-07-25
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Re: How can I make an icon for my account?

SuperYoshiluver13 wrote:

Harakou wrote:

SuperYoshiluver13 wrote:


I'm saving it on a scratch file and when I try and load it onto my profile picture, its invalid

You can't use Scratch files as an image. You have to export it as an image by right-clicking the costume in the costumes pane and selecting "export this costume."

I did export my costume. It won't let that comtume go through tho...

Try getting a picture of the costume with Control+PrintScreen (if you use Windows, dunno about other systems  tongue ), import it into Paint and using that :S Save it as a .PNG btw.


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#10 2011-07-16 21:39:04

SuperYoshiluver13
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Registered: 2011-06-02
Posts: 100+

Re: How can I make an icon for my account?

Jonathanpb wrote:

SuperYoshiluver13 wrote:

Harakou wrote:


You can't use Scratch files as an image. You have to export it as an image by right-clicking the costume in the costumes pane and selecting "export this costume."

I did export my costume. It won't let that comtume go through tho...

Try getting a picture of the costume with Control+PrintScreen (if you use Windows, dunno about other systems  tongue ), import it into Paint and using that :S Save it as a .PNG btw.

Okay, I'll try that!  smile  And what about a moving icon too?


http://oi52.tinypic.com/196mh2.jpghttp://oi54.tinypic.com/n2ivwl.jpghttp://img580.imageshack.us/img580/618/imew.pnghttp://i55.tinypic.com/2v2bjmx.png

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#11 2011-07-17 07:42:49

Chrischb
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Registered: 2008-07-24
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Re: How can I make an icon for my account?


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Hmph enjoy your fall - I get a lovely spring... without pans of new leaves.

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