1. AVATARS Your online visual identity

2. NOPE. NOT THAT KIND OF AVATAR. (Unless you really want to.)

3. Why use an avatar? Allows you to experiment with your online identity Keeps your real identity private. If you use it consistently, allows you to create an online identity that can be easily recognized. Allows you to represent your features and personality indirectly.

4. COMIC STRIP Must sign up: fmlas ****(SC)T00n (those are zeroes) In order to get your avatar, you will need to email it to yourself. Click the image to visit the website.

5. MANGA You must save by creating a screen shot, and cropping it in Paint No login required Click the image to visit the website.

6. PIXELATED Save to your drive No login required Crop extra background Click the image to visit the website.

7. STRANGE ANIMAL Choose “Get a Wild Desktop” Right click and save the desktop image to your drive. Crop it in Paint. No login required Click the image to visit the website.

8. PERSONALIZED AVATAR Email your finished avatar to yourself and save the attached avatar No login required Click the image to visit the website.

9. GORILLAZ You must save by creating a screen shot, and cropping it in Paint No login required Click the image to visit the website.

10. LEGO MINI FIGURE You must save by creating a screen shot, and cropping it in Paint No login required Click the image to visit the website.

11. PHOTO EFFECTS Click the image to visit the website. Save to your drive No login required

12. AVATAR REQUIREMENTS Must be focused on your face. Must be square. Must not contain background “noise” Must be at least 2 inches by 2 inches.