| ent"> In the online world an avatar is your identity, the | | | | something unique about you. If you have a particular |
| only difference between an avatar and your body is | | | | passion for music then you will perhaps be considering |
| that you can't change the latter. Online you get to have | | | | an avatar that indicates that. On the other hand, if you |
| the identity you want, so ensuring you get it just right is | | | | have an artistic side, you might feel that a certain |
| vital. Many people choose to participate in forums and | | | | avatar entices you because of its artistic qualities. Both |
| social sites such as Myspace without evening selecting | | | | of the examples above show a means by which you |
| an avatar; however this is a big mistake. An avatar is | | | | can express yourself online, and give others an |
| the way by which you remember people online, how | | | | indication of what makes you tick and what your |
| many times have you visited a forum and not | | | | personality may be like. |
| recognized the person's name but remember their | | | | If you feel that you an uncomfortable with expressing |
| avatar? The chances are more than once, and | | | | yourself though an avatar, then there is a solution. |
| whether you like it or not the chances are that the | | | | Because it is still important that you have unique, |
| avatar gave you an insight into their personality, way | | | | identifying features, why not uploads a picture of |
| of thinking and the way in which you interpreted their | | | | yourself and use it as your avatar? Usually your |
| contribution. | | | | picture taken on your digital camera will be too large a |
| If you want to stand out from the crowd, choosing an | | | | file to use as an avatar, so simply put it into Microsoft |
| avatar is vital. With so many free avatars in animated | | | | paint and edit the picture until it is around 100kb (some |
| and static form, there really is no excuse for not | | | | forums may require a larger or smaller avatar, |
| making an impact where you go on the web. If you go | | | | however 100kb is generally a good call). Now people |
| to Google or another search engine and perform a | | | | will be able to tell make you out from the noise. |
| search for "free animated avatars" or "free avatars" | | | | Uploading an avatar is usually simple; however it can |
| you will be presented with a host of options that are all | | | | vary from community to community on the web. If you |
| copyright free, meaning you can use them without fear | | | | are having problems with a specific forum or social site |
| of getting into trouble. When you are presented with a | | | | then you should consider emailing support, you will be |
| host of options, you should be careful in which one you | | | | surprised by how helpful they can be; they may even |
| pick. | | | | offer to upload it for you if you are really lucky! Good |
| Remember that whichever one you choose will say | | | | luck selecting your free animated avatar. |