11-01-2010 at 04:49 PM
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Msn DP Help Please
I really like the MSN default display picture and I want to save it. D: But I don't know how. Thanks in advance!
I took a screenshot of what it looked like. I figured out it was called "shooting star" by hovering my cursor over it. It's animated. The stars twinkle and one star shoots across the pic. I tried Googling for it. ]:
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11-01-2010 at 05:01 PM
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It's most likely buried in a dll file. If you use WLM...you probably won't be able to rip it. Hell, knowing MS, to even find the dll file will take a shitload of patience.
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11-01-2010 at 05:53 PM
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Record it and convert it into a gif?
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11-01-2010 at 06:23 PM
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there's a script that allows you to steal other people's dps, so if you can get someone to put it on, you can take it from them, and I think it saves into the default folder you selected for your avatars. Idk if it works with animated ones, but it's worth a try? it's called display picture rotator or something.
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11-01-2010 at 07:16 PM
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Not the best solution, but one regardless.
Just hit print screen with that picture on, copy and paste it to paint and then cut everything out but your dp.
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11-01-2010 at 07:19 PM
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Not the best solution, but one regardless.
Just hit print screen with that picture on, copy and paste it to paint and then cut everything out but your dp.
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She said it was animated though.
Recording it with some sort of screen capture software is probably your best bet. |
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11-01-2010 at 07:24 PM
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She said it was animated though.
Recording it with some sort of screen capture software is probably your best bet.
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No it's not. The dp's already so small. After you record it with screen capture software, and then convert it to gif, you'll probably end up with an indistinguishable piece of  . The amount of data lost in that process makes me shudder (not really).
Best bet. Take individual screenshots of every frame (not using PrtScn...MS's print screen is horrible...use LightScreen). Then properly crop is in PS or GIMP and compile an animated GIF. I'll do it for you if you want...providing you get the screens for me. Tedious? Yes. But it'll yield the best quality image. |
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11-01-2010 at 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by SilentWalker
No it's not. The dp's already so small. After you record it with screen capture software, and then convert it to gif, you'll probably end up with an indistinguishable piece of . The amount of data lost in that process makes me shudder (not really).
Best bet. Take individual screenshots of every frame (not using PrtScn...MS's print screen is horrible...use LightScreen). Then properly crop is in PS or GIMP and compile an animated GIF. I'll do it for you if you want...providing you get the screens for me. Tedious? Yes. But it'll yield the best quality image. |
Ah, thanks for help...I was hoping to get a website where I could just save the msn default dps... Anyway, that sounds like a lot of work. lol. |
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11-01-2010 at 11:12 PM
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try googling it;
you never know it could be up on some website  |
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11-02-2010 at 12:22 AM
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Try these locations:
xp:
C:\Users\YOURNAME\App Data\Local\Microsoft\ Messenger\YOURLIVEID\ ObjectStore\UserTile
C:\Users\YOURNAME\App Data\Local\Temp\Messe ngerCache
C:\Documents and Settings\name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Messen ger\ [email protected]\ ObjectStore
C:\Users\%userid%\App Data\Local\Microsoft\ Messenger\[Live Login]\ObjectStore\UserTile |
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11-02-2010 at 01:00 AM
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Print screen >> open paint>> paste >> crop >> save ...
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11-02-2010 at 01:05 AM
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Go here:
C:\Users\YOURNAME\App Data\Local\Microsoft\ Messenger\YOURLIVEID\ ObjectStore\UserTile
In that folder there will be a bunch of files that end in either .dat or .Id2. Just rename them to .jpg or .GIF and your done.
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11-02-2010 at 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by xxsumz
Go here:
C:\Users\YOURNAME\App Data\Local\Microsoft\ Messenger\YOURLIVEID\ ObjectStore\UserTile
In that folder there will be a bunch of files that end in either .dat or .Id2. Just rename them to .jpg or .GIF and your done.
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How do i rename them to .jpg or .gif... |
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11-02-2010 at 01:15 AM
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How do i rename them to .jpg or .gif...
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Right click it, select rename, at the end remove the .dat or .Id2 part and put .jpg
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11-02-2010 at 01:32 AM
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Thanks everyone! XD; And thanks Sumit. [: Lol. I should just ask you from now on instead of making a topic. D:
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