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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:06 pm


The [Avatar Styles] thread is empty.
Do you think you have a good avatar? O: You can be a model.



Current Goal: Fill the posts with images of avatars dressed in the different types of styles.
That thread will not give detailed instructions on how to create those styles. That might happen eventually, but not right now.

What do I need now? Models. You.
I need lots of models per post. You may post more than one image (for one style or for different styles).
If I use your image, your username will be included with the image.
I might have to turn some outfits away, but I hope to accept most of them.




Please follow these instructions:
  1. No tekteks.
    • I want saved avatars, not screen shots of avatars.
    • Don't save the avatars from the dress up screen, they're much larger than the avatars that appear in the forums.

  2. Please post in this thread and an image of your saved avatar in your post. (I will later host it on my own photobucket account).
  3. Post what kind of style it is:
    matching
    non-matching
    blob
    themed
    cosplay
    cluttered
    realistic
    halvatar
    rainbow
    color splash
    monotone
    other - Please name the style
  4. If you have more than one image, please make sure you say what style each one is.


If you don't know how to save images of your avatar, this might help. If it doesn't, please don't hesitate to ask questions! [x]
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:49 pm


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Are you going to add the halvatar style or is that just included in "other" ?

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:19 pm


XD So I'm guessing the half and half avatars are called "halvatar"? That's awesome.

That'd be included in other since I didn't know the name of it. As you guys add styles, I'll add it to the list in the first post. > <
PostPosted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:23 pm


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Oh yayyyy. I'm too lazy to do anything right now but this weekend I can probably help some smile

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:31 pm


@Ynattirb; Yay, thank you. x3 Take all the lazy time you want... as long as you get some avis in here. >3 XD
But yeah, I am going to wait until I have a lot of avatar models before I fill in that thread.

@Memo; Thanks. <3
I saved those avatars. Right now I have no limit on the amount of avatars people can submit. I want to have room for a lot of people, but then again, I don't have a lot of people yet. XD;;
Soo... bring 'em on whenever you have the time. If it's not too much trouble for ya.

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:14 pm


Too tired right now. I shall tomorrow!
PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:25 pm


Are you going to include the avatars that change sitting/turned/both? There's some spiffy avatars that really work in specific poses, My Mana Tree from Spring Nymph for example.

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:21 pm



Hi Cabbi!
I'm probably not one of the better avi makers in the guide, but here are some of the avi's I've made and liked if you want to use them.

Matching:
One Two Three

Themed:
Swimming in a Swamp Rainbow Gothic Lolita


User Image
PostPosted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:11 am


I'll halp?

I like the one I have atm.
It's apparently 'colour splash'
I'll be keeping it for a while if you want to nab it.

I have no image programs right now, so I can't really save any pictures (I don't think)
But when I do, I could get my funny 'halvatar' one out too? Thats an awesome word btw, almost as good as wanklets.


I really like abstract blob avvies, but I'm useless at them >.<

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:11 am



I'm currently at a friends but will gladly post some once I get home. ;D
My submissions:
    1. Matching: [x]
    2. Matching/Theme: Cowboy: [x]


Use the second as needed in matching/Themed.
;3
PostPosted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:45 am


Non-matching:
User Image Link: http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp210/mrlewis/c16e272.png
User Image Link: http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp210/mrlewis/38ad1e85cd9d6f_flip.png
User Image Link: http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp210/mrlewis/7f25489.png

One color:
User Image Link: http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp210/mrlewis/8cdf596.png

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:11 am


Buahahaha! I worked it out!
These are the four lurking in my 'outfits' box. It really has proved useful.

Colour Splash
Matching
Blob
Halvatar
(needs some different eyes/hair still :/)
PostPosted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:49 pm


BLKnWHT
Are you going to include the avatars that change sitting/turned/both? There's some spiffy avatars that really work in specific poses, My Mana Tree from Spring Nymph for example.


Yes. If the avatar must be sitting/turned/both for the outfit, then submit the image just like that.

I wouldn't receive very many good examples of inanimate objects or blobs if I said all avatars had to be standing and facing forwards. x .x;;
As long as it looks like an avatar you'd see right beside a post they made... not with the dress up background. ^^;;



And thank youuuuu~~~ everyone. <3
I have saved all of these links to my photobucket models album. ;3

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:59 pm


Azurae Skye

Hi Cabbi!
I'm probably not one of the better avi makers in the guide, but here are some of the avi's I've made and liked if you want to use them.

Matching:
One Two Three

Themed:
Swimming in a Swamp Rainbow Gothic Lolita


User Image
I was about to say that i can't use the gothic lolita outfit since it shows the dress up bg in it.
But then I noticed that i can't use any of the outfits. TT ____TT You saved them all from the dress up screen, right? They're larger than the normal size of forum avatars.
I really hate to make you do more work, but can you equip and save them? > < A lot of them have EIs, so it might not be possible at this time... You can always resubmit them after the EIs are done evolving. @.x;
I think photobucket has a resizing tool so I can always play with that later. Maybe I'll try resizing them first before I make you resubmit. ^^;;
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