Avatars should be no more than 200 x 200 pixels and 120kbs

Signatures no more than 640 x 300 pixels and 300kbs...combined size, including userbars etc

Pictures no more than 640 x 480 and 300kbs

whether they are linked to or uploaded from your computer. These restrictions are for those who have limited capabilities when browsing, sometimes from using dial-up and it also helps to not overload the server.

The moderators will remove them if you fail to adhere to the restrictions.

Resizing can be carried out with various tools, for example,
Microsoft photo editor
Microsoft Office Picture Manager
Irfanview (free)
Photoshop
Paintshop pro

thank you for your consideration