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Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:36 am

Yes, 76kb is huge for a 100x100 file, that must be zero compression.

Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:25 am

EverettB wrote: busfreak_71 wrote: You could also upload the picture, if it is VW related, to the gallery. Then use the thumbnail for an avatar. :)

I thought I would expand on this, especially since now the Gallery has larger thumbnails, ones that are too large to use as avatars.

To grab an avatar-size image from a Gallery entry, click on the Gallery photo so that all you see in your browser is the photo.
The web address in your browser will be something like this:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/794468.jpg
The small thumbnail address, the one you could use for an avatar will be:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/thumbnails/794468.jpg
Example:

You have to add the thumbnails address in the address to access the smaller image.

You can use that address in your Control Panel to add the image to your profile. Enter the address in this box in your Control Panel:
Upload Avatar from a URL

Sorry for doing this from an old post but . . .
I've tried several methods to replace my recently vanished avatar pic.
I uploaded the pic to "My Photos" gallery and inserted that url where the avatar asks for an url. It then tells me "Unable to upload file"

Here is the url https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1597342.jpg

Feelin kinda dumb right now - any suggestions beside have a beer or 2 ?

Thank you

Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:54 pm

the answer was in the post you quoted.

you need to simply add the word "thumbnails" to your URL to get a small enough image

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/thumbnails/1597342.jpg

Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:22 pm

Yes, I added it for you to make it work.
I used that URL and you are set now.

Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:12 pm

I tried the thumbnail thing and it didn't - user error perhaps?

Thanks for the fix.

Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:23 am

I increased the maximum Avatar file size to 50KB today

I hope this helps people upload avatars easier and it may also allow little animations, if you like that.
Please don't do anything animated that is super annoying. :)