4 Steps for Turning Faceless into Friendly — Get a Gravatar
Go from faceless to friendly in just a few minutes time. All it takes is a quick account setup at gravatar.com.
Gravatars vs Avatars
Avatars are small graphics that are displayed under your username whenever you post. They are specific to a website — like the profile photo you choose to use on Facebook.
Gravatars are globally recognized avatars that follow you from website to website when an avatar is not available.
Have you noticed this mysterious gray head stalking you around Digital Scrapper and Community? That guy is your gravatar begging for an update! Our website and community, like billions of other websites around the web, use Gravatar to put a face to your name.
Here’s how to set up a gravatar:
Step One: Create an Account at Gravatar.com
- Go to gravatar.com.
- In the upper right-hand corner, click on the blue box labeled “Get Started”
- Enter an email address. This should be the same e-mail address that you use at Digital Scrapper. Click Continue.
- You will see a box instructing you to check your email for a verification code to be entered on the screen.
NOTE: The email will be sent from Gravatar (WordPress). If you don’t see an email after a few minutes, check your Junk or Spam folder. - In the dialog box on the Gravatar website, enter the code you received and click Continue.
- Enter a username and click Continue.
NOTE: Your username will also follow you around the web and can be changed later.
Step Two: Add an Image
Now that you’ve successfully created an account, it’s time to add a photo! A screen will be presented to you to set up your global avatar (gravatar). You will be shown a sample of what will represent you on the web if you do nothing more.
- To add an image, click on Upload Image and navigate to a photo on your computer.
Not wanting to show your real face? No problem! You can choose anything you like to represent you—a pet, a cartoon caricature, a photo of you when you were a child, whatever! If you post often, we’ll soon get to know the YOU that you choose to portray in picture form.
Step Three: Crop Your Photo
Now you’ll see the photo you’ve uploaded, as well as a view of how the gravatar currently looks.
- On the main image, click and drag the bounding box handles to make the cropping box larger or smaller.
- Click and drag inside the image to reposition it.
- Click Done when finished.
- In the Custom Domain dialog box, click on Do It Later.
NOTE: You do NOT need to pay anything for your Gravatar and should not be asked for any additional information.
Step Four: My Profile
You will now be on your profile page. If you ever want to go back and change your Gravatar, this is where you would do it. You will get a Welcome email from Gravatar (WordPress). It will include a link to edit your profile. Your Gravatar may take a few minutes to populate across the web.
All done! Next time you leave a comment on the Digital Scrapper website, your Gravatar should appear, and you will be ‘faceless’ no more! Your Gravatar will also appear in Community.
Leave a comment below if you’d like to check out your new gravatar!
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Author: Jen White | Contact Us
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Well, I tried doing this Gravatar thing so I hope it works. Guess I’ll find out here. 🙂
YAY!! Always love to see your smiling face, Dorrie!! 😀
I did it – thanks for the great instructions!
That’s an adorable gravatar, Gail! So much better than faceless man. 😀
I think I did it. Thanks!
There you are!! So glad to see your smiling face, Karen. 😀
I’m so excited to see more of your faces here!! Thanks for the awesome tutorial! 🙂
I have had my Gravatar for 12 to 15 years! I made it on the Gravatar website, which was different, back then. I was able to ‘build’ my own. “Bless This Chick”, her title, has been with me all these years! In that time, as websites and the internet evolved, my Gravatar went along for the ride.
It surprises me, even, how I can comment, or sign up, on a website I have never even been to before, and there’s my avatar!
Note, one sure fire method I have for making sure that I have already downloaded a goody or a freebie on a particular blog or website is to comment. Say “Thanks!” Then, if I come upon the page, again, a quick glance for my Gravatar, and I can save myself a load of time NOT downloading again!!!
Thank you!
Su
I’ve always loved your gravatar, Su. SO cute!
I guess I’ll join in trying out this thing. Thanks, Jen, for telling us about it.
SO glad to see your smiling face!! Yay for you for taking the plunge.
I tried it!
And I’m SO glad you did, Joyce! So nice to see your smiling face. 😀
Ok I gave it a go hope it works, guess this is the big test thanks for the instructions.
Bubby
Looks like you are good to go, Bubby! So glad to see your cute little photo among friends. 😀
Had to give it a try, thanks Jen!
So nice to see your smiling face, Kellie. 😀
I did it. I hope it comes up!
Yay. I’m so glad you joined us, Cynthia. 😀
Thanks so much for the great instructions!
Adorable photo, Alice!
Thanks Jen :))
So nice to see your smiling face, Gayle! 😀
I know I’m late to the party! The site has changed the creation process but it’s still very straight forward. Now I’m not a ghost silhouette anymore! Thanks.
Awe! look at you, all cute and curly!
I gave it a whirl. Hopefully it shows up!
Thank you so much for keeping us “in the loop” with technology! I would never have tried this had it not been YOUR trusted and easy instructions!
Thanks!