Random Contest: Avatars (want to share yours?)

Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:43 pm

Ooh I was going to post some pixel fonts but you got them already. It's easy enough to make your own mini letters but it's soooo time consuming, the pixel fonts are awesome

I wouldn't worry about people stealing, because your post is here and quite a few Neo staffers watch this forum. Plus, a thief wouldn't have the original image file to show to Neo as proof

That Meepit av...I hope they choose that, I'd love to have that one!!

Here's mine. Not super creative, but I love Frumball more than just about anything on Neo

It ended up being a lot more challenging to make than I thought it would be.

Last edited by Q on Sun Jan 23, 2005 4:41 am, edited 1 time in total.

Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:53 pm

Kostya wrote:
br00ster wrote:
SnowWolf75 wrote:Btw, some are asking where to get fonts... here's my selection of sites that I would use:

http://www.dsg4.com/04/extra/bitmap/ (the 04B series is popular)
http://geda-online.com/grab_pixelfont.htm
http://www.freakyfonts.de/main2.html
http://www.dafont.com/en/bitmap.php (a large collection, including the 04B and such)

I would get it, but I might get a virus.

lol! Why is everyone so scared of viruses?

Anyway, I downloaded some of the 04B fonts I didn't have.. And no viruses!

Because if I get one, I get the blame and yelled at ect.
Plus, I had a virus scare recently.

Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:15 pm

I'M GOING TO LOOOOSE. D: Curse my inability to animate!

Have 100 or more Pink Poogle Toys in your shop. :evil:

Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:22 pm

Zero wrote:
I'M GOING TO LOOOOSE. D: Curse my inability to animate!

Have 100 or more Pink Poogle Toys in your shop.

*starts hoarding so no one will ever get the avatar* :evil:

I like it, even if it isnt animated

Website · Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:25 pm

Which of these 3 do you guys think is better? Thanks! I know I already submitted one, but another couldn't hurt

I also protected them from being stolen, thats why there is that weird animation at the end of all of em.

Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:31 pm

Neopets Addict wrote:Which of these 3 do you guys think is better? Thanks! I know I already submitted one, but another couldn't hurt

I also protected them from being stolen, thats why there is that weird animation at the end of all of em.

I like the clockwork grundo one best, IMO

Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:40 pm

Addict: Swabby avatar is sweet.

I think some people are gonna enter multiple times...avatar contest is probs gonna be the most active of the random contests thus far.

So...anyone wanna tell me how you do cut outs on avatars? X.x Can Photoshop do cut outs?

Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:14 pm

I love the swabby one!

Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:19 pm

mine is pretty garbage, im not too talented, bu i had an idea for a wile

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v440/johngeoghegan/neoschoolppt.gif">

can you guess i collect neoschool items and am mad about deflation? (but glad at the same time)

Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:19 pm

Armi wrote:Addict: Swabby avatar is sweet. I think some people are gonna enter multiple times...avatar contest is probs gonna be the most active of the random contests thus far.

So...anyone wanna tell me how you do cut outs on avatars? X.x Can Photoshop do cut outs?

Cut outs are just transparent areas... I believe Photoshop is bundled with ImageReady, which does animation? Either way, when you export your image to a file, use .GIF and make sure you allow for transparency in the exported file. Also, some animation editors allow to delete pixels, so that'd be another way to create transparency.

(as a footnote, it's a pity that the .MNG standard isn't more widespread, because unlike .GIF a pixel can have a color _and_ be partially transparent, as well as supporting animation)

Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:55 pm

SnowWolf75 wrote:
Armi wrote:Addict: Swabby avatar is sweet. I think some people are gonna enter multiple times...avatar contest is probs gonna be the most active of the random contests thus far.

So...anyone wanna tell me how you do cut outs on avatars? X.x Can Photoshop do cut outs?

Cut outs are just transparent areas... I believe Photoshop is bundled with ImageReady, which does animation? Either way, when you export your image to a file, use .GIF and make sure you allow for transparency in the exported file. Also, some animation editors allow to delete pixels, so that'd be another way to create transparency.

(as a footnote, it's a pity that the .MNG standard isn't more widespread, because unlike .GIF a pixel can have a color _and_ be partially transparent, as well as supporting animation)

.mng files can do that?

Wow. *goes on google*

Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:59 pm

shinigamisrevenge wrote:Decided to take a break from the monotony of packing and tossed an entry together. C&C welcome!

Would be received when you win a codestone from the Tombola game.

I submited one like that. I like yours a LOT more then I like mine!

Heres mine:

Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:34 am

plushie wrote:
Dustin wrote:Eh.. Heres mine. After looking at all of yours, mine stinks. -.-

You're crazy, I love it

AND it matches my userlookup xD

Heh, thanks. I still dont like it after seeing all of these on here..

I used animation shop & paint to make it.

Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:37 am

Dustin wrote:
plushie wrote:
Dustin wrote:Eh.. Heres mine. After looking at all of yours, mine stinks. -.-

You're crazy, I love it

AND it matches my userlookup xD

Heh, thanks. I still dont like it after seeing all of these on here..

I used animation shop & paint to make it.

Same to make mine

Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:02 am

Here's a few of the better ones I made... I entered around seven avatars into the contest, so I'm not sure how that's going to work out. The ones I submitted don't have the sneaky 'x_mause' watermark on them, that's just there to stop random Neoboarders from stealing them. XD

Coming up with interesting ideas for an avatar is harder than I thought it would be. ;x