Avatar Creation Requests, Submissions, And Help.

February 8, 2005

Wow!~ That was fast! thanks!

There appear to be a couple spurious black marks in the inner circle near the V and the zero, Can those be zapped out?

--Vic

February 8, 2005

Those were the firing marks, but your right it looks better without....

February 8, 2005

Faint scuff marks or scrapes actually. It's been around since 1928 in less than ideal storage conditions, so I expected a few dings on the original. But the avatar looks superb now! Thanks to you!

--Vic303

February 8, 2005

No worries - glad you like it. I'm not much into guns, so my knowledge of marks on a casing was limited to none :-)

February 9, 2005

:blink:

Go Dino Go Dino Go Dino GO!!!

Great Work Dino...and thanks for you help recently...I will have to show you a finished copy of what I did.

February 9, 2005

Well for a quick sum it didn't work.... My avatar becomes extremely distorted when you try to resize it.

Huh. That's wierd. I got it up to 5" x 8" just as an experiment and it wasn't too obnoxious. Did need a little cleanup, but not really horrible-looking.

Make sure "constrain proportions" is checked in Image Size when you do the 110% setup in actions to start with.

Thank you oh so much Sparrowhawk for the rework on my avatar to allow me to print transfers and such. You've taken and made the image much crisper and "clean' looking...no way I could've done it! My son and I will have t-shirts made for our most recent upcoming event.....The Texas Challenge 2005. We'll wear the colors proud! :mad:

The Satrbucks thing is still an option.......Thanks again!

Payin it forward......... :mad:

February 10, 2005

Wow, just scrolled thru the whole post, very impressive!

I would love to be added to the list for a new idea. The one I have is a collection of wine corks, I think they don't show to well, couldn't find a single wine cork image. We use wine corks for our signature item, signing our user name to them.

We (husband & wife team) like wine tasting and had lots of corks and started adding our geo name to them as signature items. Live in Calif. , (but that may change in 5 yrs when hubby retires.)

I'm a gardener so favorite color is green, I do all my emails in green, sign all my cache finds with a green pen.

That's all the ideas I can come up with, if anyone wants to make a stab at it using any of those. I am leaning more toward a single wine cork with our name and maybe the geocaching colors somewhere. Maybe a wine glass to show that it really is a cork in case it looks more like a tree stump. Or a standing cork showing grapes on it and another sideways with our name.

Thanks in Advance

Pulled my old post from Oct., made slight corrections. Wanted to see if any suggestions come up now. I have since taken the avatar out that I was using as mentioned in the original post and just added this one, couldn't find anything cooler.

Bumping since this thread seems more active lately. :unsure:

5.8k · February 10, 2005

I like this thread, can someone work up alternative ideas for this little girl?

read further down to see whats been offered.

February 10, 2005

I would like to request an avatar please.

I am Sinbad7Seas.

Based on the old pirate adventure movies of the 70s and 80s.

So an avatar with a pirate theme and the geocaching colors would be great.

Thanks,

Sinbad7Seas

February 10, 2005

Ooohhh, i'd love an avatar please?

I've never been able to find a really nice picture of a female elf with dark hair and eyes............

I was known as elf by everyone at school, due to huge dark eyes and sharp cheekbones

February 10, 2005

For GeoBrowns...

or a found and resized image...

Edited February 11, 2005 by Dino Hunters

1.2k · February 10, 2005

Thank you oh so much Sparrowhawk for the rework on my avatar to allow me to print transfers and such. You've taken and made the image much crisper and "clean' looking...no way I could've done it! My son and I will have t-shirts made for our most recent upcoming event.....The Texas Challenge 2005. We'll wear the colors proud!

You're welcome. <_<

That's my strength in Photoshop... I stink at coming up with new original images (being not a graphic designer) but I can sure transform an existing sad-puppy of an image into something either tolerable or actually something looking pretty cool. This one took about 4 layers of dissection and correction to do right.

(later edit) That's not to say it was a sad-puppy to START with at original size... it's a nice design, but the usual problems in enlargement applied.

Edited February 10, 2005 by Sparrowhawk

February 11, 2005

Ooohhh, i'd love an avatar please?

I've never been able to find a really nice picture of a female elf with dark hair and eyes............

I was known as elf by everyone at school, due to huge dark eyes and sharp cheekbones

here's an attempt....

Edited February 11, 2005 by Dino Hunters

February 11, 2005

Dino Hunters, THANK YOU!!! It's perfect!!

1k · February 11, 2005

Anyone care to enlarge mine and clean it up a bit and save it as a vector image so I can get a stamp made of it?

Kar

Edited February 11, 2005 by Team Shibby

February 11, 2005

Team Shibby - email me an email address where I can attach and send a file....

February 11, 2005

Ooohhh, i'd love an avatar please?

I've never been able to find a really nice picture of a female elf with dark hair and eyes............

I was known as elf by everyone at school, due to huge dark eyes and sharp cheekbones

here's an attempt....

That's brilliant - thank you so much :laughing:

February 11, 2005

Seeing some amazing work come through here. Wish I had the same talents.

February 12, 2005

Anyone care to enlarge mine and clean it up a bit and save it as a vector image so I can get a stamp made of it?

Kar

Here's a larger image. Let me know where to send the vector art.

February 12, 2005

what program makes the vector images?

February 13, 2005

Amish,

I can't wait to get out into the country (a short drive for us) to see your kinfolk.

I have a clip art image or 2 I'd like turned into an Avatar.

How can I get them to you. They're in QuickTime format.

Thanks in advance.

February 13, 2005

what program makes the vector images?

I use Adobe Illustrator

February 13, 2005

I'd like some help with mine if anyone has any ideas. I'd like it simple, as I'd also like to use it as a logo on a sig item or stamp.

A better looking "thorn guy" would be good. As an alternate idea, the "Thorn" comes from my family name, which originally referred to a wild rose. I'm not sure how you could work that in and keep the design simple, though.

- Thanks!

February 13, 2005

Dear Dino Hunters

I would love an avtar.

My daughter and I are geocahing buddies. I am a Police Officer and we LOVE Basset Hounds. We would be forever indebted to you for a cool looking avtar.

Have a great day.

February 14, 2005

I like your cat/hound one, but here's an alternate try.....

1.8k · February 14, 2005

Can someone help me out here.....am trying to create the back side for a wooden nickel.............see attached sketch

TIA

Go JayBee

Edited February 14, 2005 by Go JayBee

February 14, 2005

I like your cat/hound one, but here's an alternate try.....

Oh my gosh Dino Hunters

I can't believe how awsome that is. My love of Basset Hounds is second only to my love of airplanes (hence my name skycop)

Can I have your permission to use this on my new business cards?

Thank you so much....I had this very idea in my head but was never able to get it on paper.

Bob :lol:

February 14, 2005

Sure - if you want the EPS file send me an email with an address I can attach a file to.....

February 14, 2005

what program makes the vector images?

I use an antique version of a program called Micrografx Designer.

I have version 4.1 Tech Edition from eons ago, but it still works so....

The "Open Office" suite has a vector editor as part of that package.

I have it installed, and should see how well this works on a project some day.

February 14, 2005

Thank you oh so much Sparrowhawk for the rework on my avatar to allow me to print transfers and such. You've taken and made the image much crisper and "clean' looking...no way I could've done it! My son and I will have t-shirts made for our most recent upcoming event.....The Texas Challenge 2005. We'll wear the colors proud!

You're welcome.

That's my strength in Photoshop... I stink at coming up with new original images (being not a graphic designer) but I can sure transform an existing sad-puppy of an image into something either tolerable or actually something looking pretty cool. This one took about 4 layers of dissection and correction to do right.

(later edit) That's not to say it was a sad-puppy to START with at original size... it's a nice design, but the usual problems in enlargement applied.

I actually made transfers this last week and put them on sweatshirts for this last weekend......we went to a practice run on the Texas Challenge Event....needless to say EVERYONE knew who we were!

February 14, 2005

I would like to request an avatar please.

I am Sinbad7Seas.

Based on the old pirate adventure movies of the 70s and 80s.

So an avatar with a pirate theme and the geocaching colors would be great.

Thanks,

Sinbad7Seas

Just removed some background for you....

Edited February 14, 2005 by Dino Hunters

February 14, 2005

Thank you oh so much Sparrowhawk for the rework on my avatar to allow me to print transfers and such. You've taken and made the image much crisper and "clean' looking...no way I could've done it! My son and I will have t-shirts made for our most recent upcoming event.....The Texas Challenge 2005. We'll wear the colors proud!

You're welcome.

That's my strength in Photoshop... I stink at coming up with new original images (being not a graphic designer) but I can sure transform an existing sad-puppy of an image into something either tolerable or actually something looking pretty cool. This one took about 4 layers of dissection and correction to do right.

(later edit) That's not to say it was a sad-puppy to START with at original size... it's a nice design, but the usual problems in enlargement applied.

I actually made transfers this last week and put them on sweatshirts for this last weekend......we went to a practice run on the Texas Challenge Event....needless to say EVERYONE knew who we were!

Great Job to Sparrowhawk. I wish I could be more active here but until the baby gets here my time has been limited getting stuff together.

February 15, 2005

Thank you Dino Hunters!!!

Edited February 15, 2005 by Sinbad7Seas

February 15, 2005

what program makes the vector images?

I use Adobe Illustrator

Anyone care to guess how my post got changed or combined with someone elses???? The quote shown here is what I posted. If you look at the thread above, it is completely different. :laughing:

Edited February 15, 2005 by CapnJackSparrow

February 15, 2005

what program makes the vector images?

I use Adobe Illustrator

Anyone care to guess how my post got changed or combined with someone elses???? The quote shown here is what I posted. If you look at the thread above, it is completely different.

I was wondering what happened, I saw the original and I saw the new post.. something didn't look right.. maybe no "edited by" marks? Will have to look.

February 15, 2005

It still says "Adobe Illustrator" on my screen...am I missing something ?

Both posts.

5.8k · February 15, 2005

Faint scuff marks or scrapes actually. It's been around since 1928 in less than ideal storage conditions, so I expected a few dings on the original. But the avatar looks superb now! Thanks to you!
--Vic303

Care to share the story with us?

February 16, 2005

It still says "Adobe Illustrator" on my screen...am I missing something ?

Both posts.

Top post on my screen says:

I use an antique version of a program called Micrografx Designer.

I have version 4.1 Tech Edition from eons ago, but it still works so....

The "Open Office" suite has a vector editor as part of that package.

I have it installed, and should see how well this works on a project some day.

I just cut and pasted that from the post.

February 16, 2005

There are some real talents here. Its been great seeing all the work you've done. Keep up the good work and thanks to all of those who are offering help.

February 16, 2005

That was my post, and on my screen it shows up as having been posted by me.

2.9k · February 16, 2005

I would like an avatar of two swans facing each other to form an almost heart shape please and if you could squeeze an etrex yellow into the picture (tastefully) that would be great.

Otherwise a modification of the existing avatar to put a GPS in the leading girls hand.

SOme great work on here well impressed!!!!!

1.9k · February 19, 2005

I would really like something new or changed to ours. This is just something i threw together and don't have the skills to do much else. And if anyone can help, could you send me the avatar in line art to have some wooden nickels made? will give you a wooden nickel for your troubles!? Thank You

1.8k · February 24, 2005

Calling all Dino Hunters.........

Another favor to ask: Could you make both a Color and Black & White version of the attached? Am trying to put together a surprize Birthday present for Nomadic Man.

The Groundspeak Logo should have the official colors for the color version, and would need to be open boxes for the B/W version.

The Compass Rose can vary....this was just what I came up with as a guess.

N.M. found his 1st 250 caches without a GPS.....hence the "Nomadic Style"

TIA,

JayBee

March 1, 2005

Here's a shot at an avatar on that one.......

March 1, 2005

I would like an avatar of two swans facing each other to form an almost heart shape please and if you could squeeze an etrex yellow into the picture (tastefully) that would be great.
Otherwise a modification of the existing avatar to put a GPS in the leading girls hand.

I could not think of a way to tastefully put in a yellow etrex - at least not yet.....

March 1, 2005

I would like an avatar of two swans facing each other to form an almost heart shape please and if you could squeeze an etrex yellow into the picture (tastefully) that would be great.

Otherwise a modification of the existing avatar to put a GPS in the leading girls hand.

SOme great work on here well impressed!!!!!

Check your email

March 10, 2005

Hey can you improve my avatar

18.9k · March 10, 2005

I wouldn't mind a new Avatar either...

My username comes from the Marvel Comic Series titled StarBrand

I am a general geek (thus my current Av)

I am the president of our local club See here

I have a 2 year old that loves going geocaching

I am a Wyoming Cowboy fan (University of Wyoming)

Hope this information gives someone an idea for me - Thanks!!!! to somebody

March 10, 2005

Could someone come up with a wicked looking cat for us to use? A Wampus Cat is a folktale creature that is supposedly a sign that the Devil himself is nearby. We're not devilish people, we just enjoy good spooky folktales! The Wampus Cat description as I've heard it is that it's a little bigger than a house cat, walks upright on its hind legs, has a forked tail and red glowing eyes. If it were holding a Magellan SporTrak Color, that would be way too cool! Just keep in mind that there's 2 kids on our Team, so not too evil looking!

March 10, 2005

Could someone come up with a wicked looking cat for us to use? A Wampus Cat is a folktale creature that is supposedly a sign that the Devil himself is nearby. We're not devilish people, we just enjoy good spooky folktales! The Wampus Cat description as I've heard it is that it's a little bigger than a house cat, walks upright on its hind legs, has a forked tail and red glowing eyes. If it were holding a Magellan SporTrak Color, that would be way too cool! Just keep in mind that there's 2 kids on our Team, so not too evil looking!

cool stuff here...

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