[computerworks]

You should be able to do what you need in Photoshop.

Start with a picture you want.

Crop it so the aspect ratio is 1:1...meaning make sure it is a square picture, not a rectangle.... you can crop the area out of a larger pic if you want.

Then open the image and change the Canvas Size to 75 x 75 pixels.... save as a .GIF and you should have a good avatar image to use.