Create Avatars that Express Your Personality
When I first came online, I had no idea what an avatar was. It sounded vaguely mystical to me, like a guru or something. I didn’t realize an avatar wasn’t a person, it was a thing — and a virtual thing at that. I definitely didn’t know you could make your own avatar for your blog for free by using any number of online software programs. But eventually I did some reasearch and found that the following programs let you create avatars, usually in exchange for links or a URL or name being included with the art:
ImageChef.com
Has a wide variety of photos you can customize with your name or other text and turn into avatars
Picnik.com
Most people use this free program for photo editing but it also has a huge number of images that can be used as avatar designs
BeFunky.com
Has a great “cartoonizing” tool that will allow you to turn any photo into a cartoon
GifWorks.com
Lets you modify any .gif photo or art file with photo and cartoon effects
So if you don’t have an avatar yet for your blog, check out one of these free online programs. You’ll come away with some nice art and you’ll also have a good time!
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