BBM ghost avatars have done nothing but gain momentum since they came about the other day. Looking through forums can be kind of hairy when trying to find new avatars, so www.bbmpics.com has simplified your searching. They will also create custom avatars for $5 a pop. Techrevive has also mad a bunch, but the viewing is a bit more difficult. Catch em while they’re still hot!

If you have Photoshop and would like to make your own, see the instructions below>>

• Open Photo-shop CS4
• Open a new document, say 150pixel by 150pixel and 72 pixel/inch as your resolution
• Get your first layer. It will say Background and a lock beside it
• right click and click “Layer from background” and then just click ok.
• Now right click the layer and choose “Blending Options”
• Find “Color Overlay” check the box beside it and Click the word “Color Overlay” to select it.
• Set blend mode to multiply, set the color to white, set opacity to 0% and Click Ok
• Set the Fill to 0%
• Now create a new layer CTRL+SHIFT+N
• Type in the word you want to be in the picture make sure the color is White
• to edit color, go to “Image” located on on the top menu
• after that Choose “Adjustment” then choose “Threshold”
• Setting the threshold level to how you want the image to look, you can then turn it into Black and White
• when you are finished you need to delete all the black color
• Using the Magic wand tool will help remove the Black colors
• Once you’re done, save the file
• To save Click File > Save for Web & Devices
• Save it as PNG-24 make sure the transparency is check and matte is white

[Via: BerryReview, BBOS Forums]