I need help converting winamp skin into a jpeg to use as a avatar on here thanks

crackerjacker · 01-25-2003, 12:13 PM

anyone can help me with a tutorial or guide, on how to do this i would appreciate it.
step by step, or any program that can do this.
thanks.

**DreamCaster** · 01-25-2003, 02:10 PM

Hiya CrackerJacker

The easiest way I can think of is to take a screenshot (alt+printscr) of your desktop with winamp running, paste the clipboard image into Irfanview, then click and hold the left mouse button and drag it over the area that you'd like to use as your avatar. (note: if you look at the top of the app as you are doing this you will see the size of the area that you're selecting) After that, Choose edit-crop (crtl+y) then save it as a jpeg.
Hope this helps

~Peace
DC

nooneknows · 01-26-2003, 03:40 AM

or you could unzip the skin and crop and save the part you want as a jpeg

Asterix · 01-26-2003, 03:54 AM

Yup crackerjacker u could give a try to noones idea first coz if ur lucky the part u want to use as avatar might be in one bmp.....

Blurry · 01-26-2003, 03:54 AM

note that there is a slight loss in quality when you save a picture.
it might be best to just use one of the original pictures in the zip.

Blurry · 01-26-2003, 04:57 AM

as you can tell, crackerjack, you gave me a good idea.

tip: save it as a png since you can upload AV's straight here

FrYGuY · 01-26-2003, 06:04 AM

Blury: I like png better. GIFs can be evil.

Blurry · 01-26-2003, 06:48 AM

the only reason i used gif was for www.imagestation.com uploading quality. since imagestation doesn't use png, it converted it to gif and these funny dots appeared on my winamp pic. when i used gif, it looked much better...

FrYGuY · 01-26-2003, 06:49 AM

Blarg! Convert them! Make them take PNG! PNG is the Future! PNG looks better! PNG is smaller file size! PNG!

/me is a fanatic. Sometimes.

crackerjacker · 01-26-2003, 11:15 AM

thanks for the advice, i did a google for this winamp skin, in jpeg format and now i have it as my new avatar.

01-25-2003, 12:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
crackerjacker Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 67	I need help converting winamp skin into a jpeg to use as a avatar on here thanks anyone can help me with a tutorial or guide, on how to do this i would appreciate it. step by step, or any program that can do this. thanks. __________________ extraordinare.

01-25-2003, 02:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
DreamCaster Tune Raider Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New England Posts: 1,353	Hiya CrackerJacker The easiest way I can think of is to take a screenshot (alt+printscr) of your desktop with winamp running, paste the clipboard image into Irfanview, then click and hold the left mouse button and drag it over the area that you'd like to use as your avatar. (note: if you look at the top of the app as you are doing this you will see the size of the area that you're selecting) After that, Choose edit-crop (crtl+y) then save it as a jpeg. Hope this helps ~Peace DC __________________ Boston Red Sox - 2004 World Champions New England Patriots - '02, '04, '05 Superbowl Champions

01-26-2003, 03:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Asterix Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 824	Yup crackerjacker u could give a try to noones idea first coz if ur lucky the part u want to use as avatar might be in one bmp..... __________________ We all are practical in our interests but, idealist when it concerns others....

01-26-2003, 03:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Blurry Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 436	note that there is a slight loss in quality when you save a picture. it might be best to just use one of the original pictures in the zip. __________________ N/A

01-26-2003, 04:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Blurry Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 436	as you can tell, crackerjack, you gave me a good idea. tip: save it as a png since you can upload AV's straight here __________________ N/A

01-26-2003, 03:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
nooneknows Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 28	or you could unzip the skin and crop and save the part you want as a jpeg

01-26-2003, 06:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
FrYGuY Member Type Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 501	Blury: I like png better. GIFs can be evil. __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GB/G/H/J/MC/S d-(--)@ s+:+ a-- C !U--- P--- L--(-) E- W N-(--) !o K--- w++ O--- M--(--) V-- PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP- t-- 5-- X- R(+) tv(++) b-- DI+ D---- G- e+++ h-- r* y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Yeah, my computer sucks. You try and do better.

01-26-2003, 06:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
Blurry Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 436	the only reason i used gif was for www.imagestation.com uploading quality. since imagestation doesn't use png, it converted it to gif and these funny dots appeared on my winamp pic. when i used gif, it looked much better... __________________ N/A

01-26-2003, 06:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
FrYGuY Member Type Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 501	Blarg! Convert them! Make them take PNG! PNG is the Future! PNG looks better! PNG is smaller file size! PNG! /me is a fanatic. Sometimes. __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GB/G/H/J/MC/S d-(--)@ s+:+ a-- C !U--- P--- L--(-) E- W N-(--) !o K--- w++ O--- M--(--) V-- PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP- t-- 5-- X- R(+) tv(++) b-- DI+ D---- G- e+++ h-- r* y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Yeah, my computer sucks. You try and do better.

01-26-2003, 11:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
crackerjacker Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 67	thanks for the advice, i did a google for this winamp skin, in jpeg format and now i have it as my new avatar. __________________ extraordinare.

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