Hmm well, first you need a photo editing program that lets you resize images. The avatar maximum size for this forum is 80x80 pixels. You can use programs like windows paint, or photoshop to resize images. Once you have done that, you go to your user control panel and upload your avatar from your computer.
Its hard to give instructions on how to resize a photo since the only problem I have is photoshop. Not sure how the others work. However, if you send a picture you want to use as an avatar, send it to me
[email protected] and I can resize and and upload it for you
Id be happy to help. You can also send it via PM if its a link or something.