Avatar Touch-Up for any Member!

fruzzetti · 12-06-2007, 08:15 PM

Hey folks; I realize I'm very new to the site and as such I'd like to offer a bit of my time to anyone here as a token way of saying thanks for the warm welcome to the site and thanks for hearing out my inane babbling.

So, if you like the transparency effect I've added to my avatar and would like the same treatment for yours, PM me and if possible include a higher-resolution version of your avatar as well as a description of what you'd like removed (in the case of mine I removed all background but the car's shadow) and I'll PM you back the retouched flavor of your avatar.

I know it's not much of anything to offer, but it's the first thing that comes to mind!

Thanks again all,

~ dan ~

hobbit · 12-06-2007, 09:27 PM

I don't see a transparency effect, I see a few raggedy white
spikes around the edge. What's it trying to do/be?
.
_H*

**TonyPSchaefer** · 12-06-2007, 09:44 PM

Does look good to me.
And that's a mighty friendly gesture.

Boo · 12-06-2007, 09:48 PM

ditto. thanks dan.

a priori · 12-10-2007, 01:44 PM

Dan,

I'm a bit slow to review some posts, and I've just come upon your generous offer to help people with their avatars. Instead of a more personal avatar, I've opted for various pictures I've taken in among the Coastal Redwoods (and other places of great wonder), so I don't know that I can take you up on your offer. Nonetheless -- Thanks for offering your service to the community.

fruzzetti · 12-10-2007, 07:07 PM

The depressing part is that nobody's taken me up on the offer yet. Does my avatar look THAT bad to some people? I'd be interested in seeing what hobbit sees, with raggedy white edges; I don't see that on mine, and I used Photoshop or The Gimp or something to do the cleaning.

But I'd love to offer it up for people, or maybe to offer it to the web site, perhaps cleaning a series of Prius or Prius part pictures (how about a Toyota logo or a steering wheel or MFD or something) people could choose from?

~ dan ~

markderail · 12-10-2007, 07:17 PM

Here's a wonderful image to be converted as an avatar.
Click for the bigger version.

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**Danny** · 12-10-2007, 07:17 PM

I'm wondering if you would like to create some "stock" avatars for the site. Maybe a Prius in each color? You can get all the pictures here, but they don't have transparency:

http://www.toyota.com/prius/color.html

qbee42 · 12-10-2007, 07:26 PM

Hobbit, what browser are you using?

Tom

TheForce · 12-10-2007, 11:14 PM

Don't worry about Hobbit. I think he uses lynx most of the time so he don't see much but colored text anyway. Thats if he even uses color.

12-06-2007, 08:15 PM	#1
fruzzetti Customization-Obsessed Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hayward, CA USA Posts: 358 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Avatar Touch-Up for any Member! Hey folks; I realize I'm very new to the site and as such I'd like to offer a bit of my time to anyone here as a token way of saying thanks for the warm welcome to the site and thanks for hearing out my inane babbling. So, if you like the transparency effect I've added to my avatar and would like the same treatment for yours, PM me and if possible include a higher-resolution version of your avatar as well as a description of what you'd like removed (in the case of mine I removed all background but the car's shadow) and I'll PM you back the retouched flavor of your avatar. I know it's not much of anything to offer, but it's the first thing that comes to mind! Thanks again all, ~ dan ~

12-10-2007, 07:17 PM	#7
markderail 4-Seasons Driver Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pierrefonds (Montreal) Quebec Canada Posts: 1,675 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 97 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Friends: 8	Here's a good image for AVATAR Here's a wonderful image to be converted as an avatar. Click for the bigger version. .

12-10-2007, 07:17 PM	#8
Danny Admin/Founder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 5,290 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 38 Thanked 209 Times in 85 Posts Friends: 37	I'm wondering if you would like to create some "stock" avatars for the site. Maybe a Prius in each color? You can get all the pictures here, but they don't have transparency: http://www.toyota.com/prius/color.html __________________ Follow PriusChat on and *Buy your discounted 2010 Prius Accessories* here and support PriusChat: PriusChat Shop PriusChat Also Offers Discounts on: Extended Warranty - $1055 : Pre-Paid Maintenance - $875**

12-06-2007, 09:27 PM	#2
hobbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bahstahn Posts: 3,625 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 216 Times in 118 Posts Friends: 0	I don't see a transparency effect, I see a few raggedy white spikes around the edge. What's it trying to do/be? . _H*

12-06-2007, 09:44 PM	#3
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,506 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 168 Times in 109 Posts Friends: 23	Does look good to me. And that's a mighty friendly gesture.

12-06-2007, 09:48 PM	#4
Boo Boola Boola Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 4,295 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 167 Thanked 303 Times in 155 Posts Friends: 22	ditto. thanks dan.

12-10-2007, 01:44 PM	#5
a priori Canonus Curiosus Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicagoland (West) Posts: 2,663 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 150 Thanked 297 Times in 181 Posts Friends: 18	Dan, I'm a bit slow to review some posts, and I've just come upon your generous offer to help people with their avatars. Instead of a more personal avatar, I've opted for various pictures I've taken in among the Coastal Redwoods (and other places of great wonder), so I don't know that I can take you up on your offer. Nonetheless -- Thanks for offering your service to the community.

12-10-2007, 07:07 PM	#6
fruzzetti Customization-Obsessed Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hayward, CA USA Posts: 358 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	The depressing part is that nobody's taken me up on the offer yet. Does my avatar look THAT bad to some people? I'd be interested in seeing what hobbit sees, with raggedy white edges; I don't see that on mine, and I used Photoshop or The Gimp or something to do the cleaning. But I'd love to offer it up for people, or maybe to offer it to the web site, perhaps cleaning a series of Prius or Prius part pictures (how about a Toyota logo or a steering wheel or MFD or something) people could choose from? ~ dan ~

12-10-2007, 07:26 PM	#9
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,486 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 95 Thanked 391 Times in 290 Posts Friends: 10	Hobbit, what browser are you using? Tom

12-10-2007, 11:14 PM	#10
TheForce I Plug-In My Prius Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wheelersburg, Ohio Posts: 2,744 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 2 Thanked 169 Times in 123 Posts Friends: 22	Don't worry about Hobbit. I think he uses lynx most of the time so he don't see much but colored text anyway. Thats if he even uses color.