BlueSpiceAvatars

Technical background

Type of extension: Infrastructure

Where to find Avatars

If you are already registered, just click on the user symbol "My Account" in the upper right corner of the wiki. On the lower part of your user page you will find a button to change your profile picture. Click on it to open a dialogue window. 

Generate an avatar:
You don't have to do anything. The system will generate an avatar automatically when a user is newly created. This picture will be saved as a .jpg file and will be used as profile picture.

Change the avatar:
In the dialogue window to change your profile picture your will find the possibility to generate a new avatar. The system will notify you with the status "A new avatar has been created". The dialogue window will then close automatically. 

Delete the avatar and upload your own profile picture:
Click on Browse in the dialogue window to choose a picture (.png). Click on upload to use the chosen picture as your avatar.

If you prefer to use an automatically generated avatar later on, just click on the button "Generate new avatar". 

Avatars is closely connected with the function Authors.