# How do you make an avatar?

**URL:** <https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-do-you-make-an-avatar/3957>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [December 5, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-do-you-make-an-avatar/3957 "2013-12-05T20:51:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Gridnick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/gridnick/32/5389_2.png) [@Gridnick](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Gridnick)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-do-you-make-an-avatar/3957/1 "2013-12-05T20:51:16Z")

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how do you make an avatar for your stone hearth discourse account because when i do it I did it on photoshop and i couldn’t upload it.  
please help me!  
-gridnick ☹

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**Author:** ![SteveAdamo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/steveadamo/32/13955_2.png) [@SteveAdamo](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/SteveAdamo)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-do-you-make-an-avatar/3957/2 "2013-12-05T20:53:24Z")

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here’s a helpful post, by a really helpful chap… 😉

> [@How can I change my avatar?](http://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-can-i-change-my-avatar/1100/16):
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> yes sir, indeed! with the upgrade to 0.9.6.2, we now have the option for custom (non animated) avatars… +1 Step 1: Click your avatar in the top right Step 2: Click the Preferences link [image] Step 3: Click the pencil icon next to your avatar [image] Step 4: Click the Upload button, and browse for a custom image [image]

**edit:** note, i was assuming you were asking how to upload, as opposed to actually creating a new avatar… and keep in mind, you can only upload images of these types:

```
.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif

```

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**Author:** ![Gridnick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/gridnick/32/5389_2.png) [@Gridnick](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Gridnick)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-do-you-make-an-avatar/3957/3 "2013-12-05T20:55:26Z")

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problem is I’ve got a mac and it doesn’t let me upload the picture on photoshop

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**Author:** ![SteveAdamo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/steveadamo/32/13955_2.png) [@SteveAdamo](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/SteveAdamo)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-do-you-make-an-avatar/3957/4 "2013-12-05T20:57:02Z")

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you might be trying to upload a .psd (photoshop) file… that wont work…

save the image as one of the file types i mentioned above, and give it another go…

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**Author:** ![Gridnick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/gridnick/32/5389_2.png) [@Gridnick](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/Gridnick)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-do-you-make-an-avatar/3957/5 "2013-12-05T20:57:18Z")

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ohh thx steveadamo its really helpful 😄

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**Author:** ![SteveAdamo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/steveadamo/32/13955_2.png) [@SteveAdamo](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/SteveAdamo)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-do-you-make-an-avatar/3957/6 "2013-12-05T21:00:12Z")

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> [@Gridnick](#):
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> ohh thx

absolutely! just PM me or @Geoffers747 if you get stuck again with the avatar…

have fun! 😄

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**Author:** ![SteveAdamo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/discourse.stonehearth.net/steveadamo/32/13955_2.png) [@SteveAdamo](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/u/SteveAdamo)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://discourse.stonehearth.net/t/how-do-you-make-an-avatar/3957/7 "2013-12-05T21:00:20Z")

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