For those who may not know and may be like omfg I want a cool avatar too!

Go to this link:
http://www.bethblog.com/index.php/2011/08/24/the-races-and-faces-of-skyrim/

Click on the race you want, it should open up a new window of just the race you chose on a white background

Right-click it, then click save image as and then save it to what ever directory you want

Go to where you saved it and open it in windows photo gallery, probably default for most people

Click on "Fix" at the top of window

On your right some options should pop up, click crop picture

A box should open up on your screen shot that you can drag around and expand

Drag it and form it around the face that you desire, once that is done click apply

Now just exit out and add it like you would any other avatar.

I'm afraid L is too cool to be replaced by a preset. B)

I used Paint.NET to add mine, I'll have to remember Windows Photo Gallery can do all that.

iPhoto.

How do I do this on mobile?

I use paint to do mine.

Nogra the Argonian Argonaut will devour your silly presets any day of the week.

IrfanView here.

I picked the same character, and used the same program to make my avatar.

I gave mine some sweet Cloud armor, and removed the tattoo from his head though.

Oh wow, Suh-weet!

Messing around with this a little bit....

Sorry for offtopic, but what Anime (if it is) is that from?


I love IrfanView as an image viewer, never really learned how to do stuff with it though, I normally use GIMP for that type of thing.

Another way is to do essentially the same thing in Paint, I found out.

Easiest way: (Windows 7 or Vista)

1. Open Snipping Tool
2. Highlight desired preset screenshot
3. Save picture

Deathnote

Thanks a lot. I've been meaning to do this but didn't know how.

You can download a free pack of addons (recommended!) but, I am fairly sure, even without all those things, you can just (for example) press Ctrl+H to see an image at 100% zoom, select a square/rectangular section - it will show X by Y pixel count as you adjust this - with the mouse, then once you are happy with the area to crop, press Ctrl+Y to crop it. You can then save the resulting croppage (Ctrl+S or menu option) as whatever you like (e.g., jpeg).

Anyway, that is what I do.

This is not difficult at all and can be easily done with MS Paint. Why make a thread about it?

I mirrored mine! I'm so original now. :hubbahubba:

I just use snipping tool to take the picture off screen? That good?

I gotta stay chemical

I just pressed shift + command + 4 and then dragged a box around the zoomed in picture. I then did some magic in photoshop using an ingame pic of Mankar Camoran in paradise.

I used Snipping tool on Windows 7.

Lord Eisenhorn would not be happy if he were to be replaced with generic xeno scum.
(He's frowning at the mere thought of being replaced)

I just simply used Paint.