How to Change Your Profile Picture on Tumblr

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Profile pictures are a very important aspect of any social media platform, since they are one of the first things other users see, besides your username. If you are bored with the standard profile picture, or want to update your old one, this article is just for you.

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Log into Tumblr.
    Enter your e-mail address and password as Tumblr asks.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Go to the dashboard.
    You will be automatically redirected to the dashboard after you log in. If you are on another Tumblr page, click the Dashboard button in the upper-right corner.
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  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Click the Account button.
    This button is located in the upper-right corner, left of the blue Make a Post button. After you click the button, a window should drop down.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Click Edit appearance.
    You can find this button at the bottom of the drop-down menu. You will be brought to the "Blog settings" page.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Click Edit appearance once more.
  6. How.com.vn English: Step 6 Click on your profile picture, in the middle of the screen.
  7. How.com.vn English: Step 7 Select Choose photo from the menu..
  8. How.com.vn English: Step 8 Choose a photo from your computer.
    It's best if you crop the picture to a square or circle beforehand, since those are the shapes you can set your profile picture to.
  9. How.com.vn English: Step 9 Alter the shape of your profile picture if wish to do so.
    Just click the circle or square next to "Shape" to select that shape.
  10. How.com.vn English: Step 10 Click Save to save your changes.
    Alternatively, select Cancel to discard any changes you've made.
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    How do I turn my photo on Tumblr? It's always sideways when uploaded from my phone.
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    You'll have to upload the image to a computer and rotate it in picture-editing software such as MS Paint before uploading.
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