New Feature: Living Avatars About This Page:

[Jennifer Marx]

If you can't remove the crop box, then you can resize the crop box so it is the same size as the entire graphic. To do this, click the Crop Tool, click Layer Up as many times as necessary until the Crop Tool is the topmost layer, then hold down the Shift key while you click and drag the corner of the Crop Box -- this resizes it. It may take a couple of times of resizing it until it is the same size as your graphic, but it should do the trick.

[rhinohunter]

This is a nice concept; however, for the computer illiterite, it is easy to get very lost. I have gone to the Living Avatar site and registered. Looked at the backgrounds and could not find anything Disney. I did end up with an empty box as you can see. I see that others have been very successful. For those like me, that look at the instructions and says "Do What?" is there a version using simple English to show how to do this? Also, could it be that I have limited access due to my being new to the boards?

HELP ! ! !

[Disneybine]

Jennifer, the purple and red bikinis have a problem with transparency.

[Jennifer Marx]

Originally Posted by rhinohunter

This is a nice concept; however, for the computer illiterite, it is easy to get very lost. I have gone to the Living Avatar site and registered. Looked at the backgrounds and could not find anything Disney. I did end up with an empty box as you can see. I see that others have been very successful. For those like me, that look at the instructions and says "Do What?" is there a version using simple English to show how to do this? Also, could it be that I have limited access due to my being new to the boards?!

Yes, I do think there is a bit of a learning curve -- I know it took me some time to figure it out. Alas, as I didn't design the software, there's not too much I can do to change this other than to provide help documents.

Please note that there is no reason for you to go to the Living Avatar site. That is for people like me -- who install the software in their community. They have graphics there, but you can't install them on your own. So stick to passporterboards.com.

While you do have limited access due to being new, you have 9 posts to your credit, which will enable you to get plenty of items for your avatar. So that's not the issue here. My guess is that you haven't purchased any items yet. So here's the simple instructions for creating a Living Avatar:

1. Go to http://www.passporterboards.com/foru...tars/index.php
2. Click the "Purchase Item With Your Points" link.
3. Find a few things you can afford -- I suggest a body (in the Basic category) and some clothing (also in Basic). To "purchase," just click the "Purchase Now" link below the item displayed.
4. Click the Edit Avatar link near the top of the screen.
5. Click one of the items you purchased in step 3, then click the Add Item button. You'll see it appear in the box on the left. Repeat until you have all items you want showing in your avatar.
6. Use the Layer Up and Layer Down buttons to change the visibility of particular items. Use the Crop Tool to how much of your design you want shown in your avatar. You may resize any object by holding down the Shift key and click/dragging the item.
7. When you have your avatar the way you like it, click Save Avatar.

That's it!

[StitchLover]

This is fun! You should add more Disney accessories!

[burtchmom]

I love the new avatars, but I have a problem, and I hope someone can help me. When I registered this afternoon, I had over 200 points, even after purchasing some items. Tonight, I went to purchase a few more items, and now my point balance is 0. What happened?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give!

[Jennifer Marx]

burtchmom, that purse in your avatar "costs" 200 points. That would do it!

[TiggerTails]

Originally Posted by Jennifer Marx

burtchmom, that purse in your avatar "costs" 200 points. That would do it!

Ha ha my problem in real life!!
Thanks for posting how to resize Jennifer, her purse was too big now it fits her just right.........now she wants the pink one too! Girls!

[rhinohunter]

Thank you for the help. It works. I have another question. When I added my DW, she wanted the black skate shoes the same as I had put on my figure. Still had points but could not buy a second pair of shoes. She settled for a pair of sandles. Is there a way to buy duplicate items? My blond DW looks good in her pink hair don't you think.

[Jennifer Marx]

Alas, if there's just one item available for purchase, you can only use it once in your avatar. Hopefully I'll find more shoes to add.

[Bunchkin]

Love, love, love these cool new avatars!!!

[Jennifer Marx]

I just added a Belle dress for 50 points -- it's in Disney Accessories > Disney Costumes

[Hugmonster]

Love the avatars. I wish I had waited or we could "return Items" I need to post more to get more pints for a Tiara.

Thanks again Jennifer. This may bump your bandwidth with all the new posts.

[Jennifer Marx]

I just uploaded a Tinker Bell costume in three separate items -- dress (50 points), wings (20 points), and shoes (10 points). I think this one turned out really well.

[wdwjan]

I love how this is evolving, thanks to all your hard work, Jennifer! It's awesome to see how much new stuff there is.

Jan