In the world of technology, an avatar refers to a character that represents an online user.

The avatar that appears at the top right of your FASO account control panel and that shows when you post a comment to a blog comes from one of 3 places:

• the photo you added to your Artist Quick Facts page
• the photo you added to your About the Artist page using the Picture 1 dropdown option
• a universal avatar you create at a site like gravatar.com

Artist Quick Facts Page Image

Make sure your image is already uploaded to the Images folder.
To upload:
click Images (upper row)
click Add a New Non-Art Image
follow the prompts

Once image is uploaded:

• from FASO Control Panel
• click About the Artist (left column)
• click Artist Quick Facts button

• for Photo Of Artist, click Choose an Image or click the down arrow to select by title
• click Save Changes

About the Artist page, Picture 1 option

Make sure your image is already uploaded to the Images folder:
To upload:
click Images (upper row)
click Add a New Non-Art Image
follow the prompts

Once image is uploaded:

• from FASO Control Panel
• click About (left column)
• click Select Image (below the image box)
• select your image from the list
• Save your changes

To change image, you can click Change Image or Clear (buttons below the image)

Also see FAQ: 
About Page Bio Pictures

Important Distinctions

If you have a photo uploaded to both your About the Artist Page (using the Picture 1 drop down) and your Focal Point Page, the avatar will default to the Focal Point Page image.

If you add your Bio photo to the text box area in your About the Artist page, instead of using the Picture 1 field, the FASO software will not be able to pick up that photo as your avatar. A box with a color graphic will show instead of a picture of your choice.

The avatar will only display on a blog comment as long as you are using the same email address that is on your FASO account (your Admin Email address).

Avatar Not Showing on Blog Comments

If you are commenting on a blog post and your avatar is not showing alongside your comment, it is most likely because you posted the comment from a different email address (an email address not associated with your avatar).

For FASO clients, you need to be commenting using your FASO account Admin Email address.

Avatar Examples

Blank Avatars:

Chosen Avatars:

For info on adding a favicon see this FAQ:
Add a Custom Browser Icon to Your Site ~ Favicon

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