How to Make an Animated Display Image for Yahoo Messenger
Many Yahoo Messenger users choose to have animated display images for their messenger avatars. These animated display images, also called Yahoo avatars, were designed exclusively for Yahoo Instant Messenger. Your avatar will smile, wink, frown and do other animations when you send certain commands, via text, to the person you are talking to. For example, typing ":)" will make your animated avatar smile. All Yahoo Messenger users can create their own unique, animated display images.
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Instructions
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Sign in to Yahoo Messenger. If you do not have an account yet, visit Yahoo.com and click "Sign Up." After signing up, visit Yahoo.com again and click "Messenger." Follow the on-screen instructions to download Yahoo Messenger. After it downloads, open the program and sign in with the user name and password you created.
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Change your display image from the messenger menu. After you log in, select "Messenger" and then "Display Image" from the menu at the top of your messenger window. Select the tab that says "Share my Avatar" and then click "Customize."
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Create your animated display image. The Yahoo Avatars window is now open. In this window you can customize your animated display image. Select a male or female avatar to start with and click "Okay." Click "Appearance." Select a skin, eye, and hair color for you avatar and then select "Save Changes."
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Dress your avatar. In the same window, select "Apparel" and browse through the clothing. Clicking on an item shows it in your avatar preview window on the left side of the screen. When you are happy with an option, select "Save Changes." You can also browse "Backgrounds" and "Extras" from the options located next to "Apparel."
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Finish your avatar. When you are done editing your avatar, click "Save Changes" one final time. From here, close the Yahoo Avatars window. Notice that your Yahoo Messenger now has an animated display image as your avatar. When you chat with other users on Yahoo Messenger, they will see your animated display image.
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Tips & Warnings
You can change your avatar at any time by repeating these instructions.
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