Pilot-1 said:
Do you think Microsoft "Picture It!" will have the same features? It has the option to "resize" pictures. This product is a lot cheaper than paint shop, and I wouldn't use it that much anyway.
It might.
What you want to do is to make sure that your avatar is 100 x 100 pixels or less. Make sure that your resolution, if you have the option, is 72. (That's standard for the web) If you do not have the option of choosing pixels and are stuck with inches only, try to size your avatar to around 1-1/8 inches. To be exact, 1.389 inches is 100 pixels wide.
Also, be sure you are saving your avatar in either .jpg or .gif formats. Other formats, such as .bmp, .tif, .eps, etc., are either not set up for the web, OR, the resulting file is too large for web use.
Additionally, if you have the option of color, be sure you are saving in RGB not CMYK.
You can also download many trial versions of software, such as Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro, on different websites such as
www.download.com
I hope that helps.