How do I use my own pic as an avatar?

How do i use a pic of me instead of my avatar. help!?

• like on ur profile thing it says use no pic, use 360 pic, and use avatar. how do i choose a pic of me when it doesn't give me that option. i want to use it for instant messenger too. i have tried click on the avatar and see if it will let me change it, but it won't. help me!!!!

• Answer:

  First check your settings. Make sure you set the 360 picture as “primary” then go to your profile http://answers.yahoo.com/my/my_edit check that “use my 360 picture” is set, click preview then OK. But saying that some users are experiencing a delay with the 360 avatar showing. it can take some time to show but it will eventually so try to be be patient. It has been reported that users have waited 1-2 days before the 360 avatar shows. TO GET A PHOTO/CUSTOM PICTURE AS YOUR AVATAR. If you want a photo/custom picture as your avatar you need to make a yahoo 360 account. http://360.yahoo.com/login.html?.done=http://360.yahoo.com/ The photo needs to be saved on your computer as a jpg file, don't worry about the size to much yahoo will adapt it. 1> Click "my page” (top of page). 2> Click "edit personal photo" (on the left above photo window). 3> Click “browse” choose the photo from your photos click "save", Set as primary and "save". 4> Go to your “edit my profile” http://answers.yahoo.com/my/my_edit click “use my yahoo 360 picture” scroll down and press "preview", and then "OK" in the next screen. And your done. Yahoo are still doing maintenance throughout all yahoo sites and some avatars may be slow to show so try to be patient.