MSN Messenger own display picture

[Nick]

Hi

I want to create my own picture to display in msn. What
is the optimun size image to create. Could you also tell
me where the built in images are stored. i can then get
the sizes from them.


Thanks

Nick

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Nick,

They're actually 96x96.

They're stored in \Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN
Messenger\anumber\UserTile

Where username is your Windows' username and anumber is a random number. They're also stored
as .DATs in this folder, but they are really PNG files.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Mark]

I want to create my own picture to display in msn. What
is the optimun size image to create. Could you also tell
me where the built in images are stored. i can then get
the sizes from them.

They are stored dependent on your username. In XP for example here...
C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Application Data\Microsoft\MSN
Messenger\%number%\UserTile

They are stored here with a .DAT extension, but they are simply .PNG (PING)
graphics files. To edit all you have to do is change the file extension.

Microsoft's files are 96 x 96 pixels (at least some of them), and for
obvious reasons they suggest you use a square image.

 

[Mark]

They're actually 96x96.

<snip>

Oops, sorry Jon! I'm in a newsgroup frenzy today, but I'll wait a little
longer before replying in future

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Mark,

The shame!
Just kidding, it's actually amusing that we both game him almost identical information at the
same time =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Mark]

The shame!
Just kidding, it's actually amusing that we both game him almost
identical information at the same time =)

Aaaaaah, great minds think alike 'n all that ;-)