Circle or Square avatars?

[OUTL4W]

this may be just a trivial question but just wondering what are other members opinions if they prefer rounded or square avatars?

 

[Somniloquent]

Circles are often used for avatars because they work well for people's faces, and the shape distinguishes it as an avatar rather than just another graphic on the page. So for sites where people are likely to use faces for their avatars, I prefer it.

But if your site is about something like motorcycles and people are likely to include those as their avatar, then circles wouldn't make sense.

 

[doubt]

Square.
Uploading a square which becomes circle could cut off important parts from the image.
(Not from mine in this forum )

 

[we_are_borg]

Square for me i have an avatar that will not do rounded very well.

 

[zappaDPJ]

Uploading a square which becomes circle could cut off important parts from the image.

Indeed. Circles cut off the tips of my lightening bolts which diminishes my superhero admin powers. I'll let Huey Lewis have the final word...

 

[mysiteguy]

Square for me i have an avatar that will not do rounded very well.

Where there's a will, there's a way!

 

[mysiteguy]

Seriously though, I prefer square. I'd worry about user complaints about their uploaded icon having its corners cut off.

 

[CarlosX360]

I prefer square. I also have this thought:

I'd worry about user complaints about their uploaded icon having its corners cut off.

 

[TrixieTang]

Triangle.

 

[R0binHood]

I think the best solution to keep everyone happy, is simply to have both.

Courtesy of CSS animations

 

[doubt]

I think the best solution to keep everyone happy, is simply to have both.

Eccelente!

Is it possible to make it triangle to make happy TrixieTang as well?

 

[R0binHood]

I think I just did some legit forum innovation this evening. These new moving and transitioning avatars are going to be all the rage soon

 

[R0binHood]

Is it possible to make it triangle to make happy TrixieTang as well?

I don't think it's quite what she had in mind...maybe someone who actually knows what they're doing can make it work

 

[doubt]

I don't think it's quite what she had in mind...

She might not but I did think exactly that!
Go and get a patent for it until it's not too late!

 

[doubt]

Simply stunning...
R0binHood please tell me what did you use to make that GIF?
CorelDraw?

 

[R0binHood]

Recorded the gif using licecap

 

[doubt]

Recorded the gif using licecap

Sorry, the question should have been: What did use to create the little video?

 

[R0binHood]

CSS and chrome web inspector. You can animate web pages using css animation now. Then recorded the browser animating it using licecap, which generates the gif.

 

[MarkFL]

I don't really have a preference, so long as the aspect ratio isn't changed.

 

[JoyGoRound]

Traditionally, square is my choice. I do kinda like the circlely ones on youtube, though.