Questions tagged [avatar]

Represents the graphical representation of the user or the user's alter ego or character online.

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When I change my Gmail avatar image, why doesn't it update everywhere?

I changed my Gmail avatar image using: Settings → General → My picture → Change picture But it only changed below compose, next to my green available dot and at the top left of each email I send. My old avatar image is still used if I hover my name…
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How can I make an animated avatar for gravatar.com?

I was inspired by this animated avatar from free-avatars.com: Is it possible to use an animated GIF as an avatar on gravatar.com? I couldn't get it to work, but maybe someone else knows a hack.
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Can I have multiple concurrent Gravatars associated with the same email address?

If I use the same email address to register at several sites that use Gravatar, is there a way to specify a different avatar for each site? Or do I have to use a different email address for each site?
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Is it possible to link my Gravatar to my Gmail/Google account?

Possible Duplicate: Is there a service for changing all my profile pictures at the same time? I want to be able to update my profile picture on all of my accounts simultaneously. The one thing that's not linked to my Gravatar is my Gmail/Google…
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How can I remove a Twitter avatar and reset it to default?

I'd like to remove my current Twitter avatar and have it revert to one of the default avatars/profile images. How do I do this?
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Facebook timeline and avatar alignment

Facebook prevents uploading images that are 160x160; the pictures must be uploaded at 180x180. Facebook then scales the picture down to 160x160 automatically. I would like to achieve a pixel-perfect alignment between the Facebook timeline cover…
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How does Gmail find an avatar for a non-Google email address?

Normally, when I view an email from a non-Google address, the generic avatar is displayed next to the sender's name: However, I recently received an email from an @debian.org email address, and it had a photo next to the sender's name! Where does…
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View Twitter avatars in their original size by default

When I click on an avatar of a user on Twitter, it opens as a thumbnail picture. As far as I remember, they were opening as large pictures (in their original size) a week ago or so. I found a little workaround to display avatars in their original…
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Find photo info page for Flickr profile image

Given a Flickr static image (like http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8283/7753425102_02f23b5a21.jpg), I know how to find the info page for that image (http://www.flickr.com/photos/75151585@N07/7753425102/), by extracting the image ID or by using a tool…
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Can't upload photo to my Trello profile

I have tried to upload a photo to my profile in Trello but it will not save completely. The first time it took only a part of the photo (torso) and not my face. The second time I tried to upload a photo it just didn't do it.
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How do I block a Gmail avatar from showing up on emails?

Anybody know how to block a person's Gmail avatar picture from showing up when that person sends you a message? (For example, I need to communicate with an ex-spouse but really have no need or desire to continually view her picture.) Any ideas?
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How do I set or change my avatar in Trello?

Possible Duplicate: Can I use the profile picture from my Google account as my Trello avatar? I can't find where the option is to set or change my avatar. Is this even possible?