if you can upload to photobucket or flickr or similar type of places then
when you highlight the photo (this is in photobucket) click on image code and copy and past that
in where you want it as an avatar , like hw said..
its a little tricky , oh might want a smallish sized pic for an avatar and photobucket lets you chnage sizes
of the pic

hope that helps

milo

I do it straight from the computer too, it saves a lot of time and a whole lot less transactions.

Easy to reduce size, when ever I put photos on computer I immediately reduce them to 30 % of the original size. I will try and remember how I do it.
Right click on photo, Click on Open with, then Paint. Then go to resize and take down to 30% and save. Good for sending photos by email as well.

(I had to jump back and forth just now going through it so I could explain)

opps just had another look at the question, another senior moment, or perhaps it's because I am on hoiliday

here's a program that will help with resize but must be download soon, like today must be activated today and its free http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/

Hi HW, how u doing?

i just resize for web pages in micrsoft picture editor that comes with windows

Sheba, As soon as I put the photos from camera onto Computer in My Pictures. I open each one and do that procedure before moving on.

Thanks for that Marj.     Wombat, can you explain re keeping Originals please ?

Sheba wrote:

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Thanks for that Marj.     Wombat, can you explain re keeping Originals please ?

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Hi Sheba, as HW has said re the save as and save options.

I always save as so that I keep my original shots, if you resize to 30% you will not get the original quality back if you decide at a later date to print a 10x8 or even bigger 20x16 print, you will need to use the original high quality shot.

Hope this explians it for you.