Basic Information about Avatars
1) Avatars are 100 x 100 pixels.
2) Icons are 50 x 50 pixels.
Both sizes can vary by 1-3 pixels (ie: 100 x 97, 98 x 99, 48 x 48, 49 x 52).
4) If you go further than 1 or 3 pixels from the destined size, your picture will not fit in next to other avatars/icons, and will look mis-shaped.

Avatar Sizing
To resize a picture for avatar/icon form, you must have a perfect (or almost completely perfect) square. This is because any number that has the same width and height can be resized to 100 x 100 or 50 by 50. Here are some examples.

1) Original Picture: 302 x 302 pixels

Avatar Size: 100 x 100 pixels

Icon Size: 50 x 50 pixels

2) Original Picture: 400 x 400 pixels

Avatar Size: 100 x 100 pixels

Icon Size: 50 x 50 pixels


Your Johnny Depp Picture is 640 x 453 pixels. Watch what happens when it is resized to 100 x 100 and 50 x 50.

Avatar Size

Icon Size


Because it is not equal length & equal width on both sides, (a square), it cannot be accurately resized to fit a perfect square figure unless cropped/cut/edited in a paint program.

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