help with pic next to my username...

[Vivi's a beast]

i dont know how to get a pic there.i went to edit profile pic and i put an url in to what pic i wanted and it showed it.but it doesnt come up next to my name.can someone help?

this is the pic i wanted:

http://img229.echo.cx/img229/1502/vivi9wf.jpg

[rubah]

You need to add it as your avatar. Your profile picture only displays in your profile.

[Endless]

It's too big. Avatars are 60x60 pixel large, and under 5kb.

[Vivi's a beast]

now how do i get those big pics in my sig?