First you will need an image program. I use Irfan View for croping and resizing. It's free and a small download. You can download it HERE (http://www.irfanview.com/)
First open the picutire you want to use as an avatar.
Next. Crop away any part of the pic you don't want.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pe42e90212d5549d342779ed2ae80bc8e/fc4fc963.jpg
hold the left click down while dragging the mouse to make a box around the area you want to save.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p8cd59c5149ee93513dffed3cc23c6326/fc4fc960.jpg

When you're done click edit, then crop.

Next resize it. Maximum size is 150X150.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p4b12e921043fee66103d76e50ff557f1/fc4fc95a.jpg



Click image then resize and resample.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pb6b041a0d80574cf3165585350fbf24b/fc4fc95d.jpg



Make sure that preserve aspect ratio is checked. Then where it says New Size, change the largest number to 150.
So if its Width 184 and Height 152 change the Width to 150.



When you're done click OK
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pf8bb6024f8fa17cc441e1b923889453e/fc4fc95c.jpg

When you're happy with it Click file then save as.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p750ef38d8b25d347d2dc11eb5bcd1395/fc4fc957.jpg

Make sure you save it as a .gif or .jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pbff1ee3a39e9339086005466f78cda97/fc4fc959.jpg

Next you will have to upload it to a server or some time of online file storage. Yahoo (http://briefcase.yahoo.com/) Has an easy to use and free service.

Once you have it uploaded, Right click on the picture and click properties.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pdc9fb856b3930b886878e98deb53d72f/fc4fcc73.jpg

Next, Highlight the Address (URL) right click and hit copy
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pdbd5a3ebd4787b015775c866e4f0a383/fc4fcc72.jpg

Next, Click on User CP in the forums.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pe3da39f4ae94597e382f21a6d773190f/fc4fcc75.jpg


Click on Edit Options
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p4a392d77770f779b9aae587738fc1df6/fc4fcc74.jpg



At the bottom of the page click Change Avatar.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p0316b7f28945ec2befa82c603e1a7211/fc4fcc6f.jpg




In the box where it says Enter the URL of your avatar, double click in that box so that the http://www is highlighted. then right click in the box and click paste.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/pd659e758abbe60bc131725776c1fad07/fc4fcc71.jpg

When you are done Click submit modifications.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p8426295c29caf7346685acd4eaacbab3/fc4fcc70.jpg

Done

thanks.

how do you get a new document on this iranview thing?

click Image then Create New Image

What web host do you use Curly to store image files? I use Yahoo, but everytime I upload a pic from my briefcase, the desired image(which was created in Irfanview in 150x150 pixels) appears to be outside of allowed dimensions when I want to change my avatar.

http://www.imagestation.com/

Thank you Curly Howard.