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# Creating Avatars

## Tutorial Video

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qptOB2rwvZY>" %}

## Avatar Creation Guidelines / Rules

* .png file format
* each frame has the same dimensions
* characters face right
* first 5 rows are preset: idle, run, sit, stand, jump
* after 5 rows are custom animations
* you can override certain animations with custom animations by naming them respectively.
* frame sizes under 100x100 pixels are more efficient and higher quality.

## Override Avatar Animations

* attack
* fart
* dance
* bomb
* spawn
* death
* despawn
* ~~damaged~~
* hug
* sit\_loop
* fall
* land

## Sprite-sheet format

<figure><img src="/files/2VaX97ep3OCqirRYKUYE" alt=""><figcaption><p>NOTE: sleep is not required, this is just showing you can add custom animations beyond the initial 5.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Locate the Avatar Folder

Once you've found the folder, put your png file inside the avatars folder.

<figure><img src="/files/H6f52KIbWqhxKb9hvWJi" alt=""><figcaption><p>open folder</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/oZ5eCVAxdFrUr4JxXgrB" alt=""><figcaption><p>place png spritesheet inside avatars folder</p></figcaption></figure>

## Apply Avatar Settings

Set the width and height of your avatar. (single frame dimensions from the sprite-sheet)

Click Apply once you set the dimensions. (clicking apply will reset the avatar and potentially lose animation and gear positioning data.

<figure><img src="/files/4XKbxFgWpzO7Yjw93xU6" alt=""><figcaption><p>Save, select avatar, set width, set height, click apply.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Avatar and Gear Settings

You can find more information and explanations for all of the settings in Avatar and Gear with the link below.

{% content-ref url="/pages/MNnDjqpU6tATi2vgYl8Q" %}
[Avatars And Gear](/stream-avatars/application-settings/avatars-and-gear.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}