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If you have ever tried to copy a Orkut’s profile image, then you must be knowing that Orkut doesn’t allow the users to copy any profile image except one’s own. I found a little trick by which you can have the link of the profile image and then you can easily save it.
How to Copy an Orkut profile image?
- Just open the profile whose display image you want to copy.
- Let the page load completely.
- View its source. IE users, go to View > Source. Firefox users, Press Ctrl + U. Opera users, Press Ctrl + F3.
- Find this piece of code <div style=”background-image: url(http://img4.orkut.com/images/medium/1198671075/54015608.jpg); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding: 0px; height :160px” class=”userimg”> <div style=”text-align: center; background-image:url(http://img1.orkut.com/img/b.gif);”> <a href=”/Profile.aspx?uid=17250245564736524921″> <img src=”http://img1.orkut.com/img/b.gif” height=”100%” width=”100%” alt=”" ></a>
- The url (in blue color) is the url of your image. Open this url in a new tab or window.
- Right click on image and Save.
Explanation
Orkut displays your selected image as a background and then uses a 1 X 1 image over it. So when someone tries to copy the image, this 1 X 1 pixel image (http://img1.orkut.com/img/b.gif) is copied. But if they want to display the image on the page, they need to send the url of the image to the browser so as to tell the browser from where to load that image. Do i need to say more?
What’s Next?
Now, even if Orkut implements a new piece of code that somehow hide the url of the image. Then also the image can be copied with a single button. No matter what is shown on the screen, you can copy it. You just need to know the magic word (I mean the magic button and that too on the keyboard).
Ashfame’s Advice
Although images in album can be protected from others by restricting who can see the album but there is no way to protect the display image. My piece of advice is not to use personal pictures as display images to be on the safer side as there has been cases in India, when image of a lady was copied and then it was used on porn content.
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Hmm what about “PrintScreen, paste and crop” or even easier use SnagIt!!
@Beta3
Well, you just got the magic button.
That is what I said above
It let you find out the image url. This method just hints on how much Orkut is ineffective in protecting user’s privacy. You can always have a different & sometimes easy approach.
yep…I don’t use personal images anywhere….it is not a gud practice…
@Techblissonline Dot Com
Yeah, Thats why I am telling my friends (gals) to remove their images.
Try using Firebug, it’ll be simpler. But then again, it’s Firefox only!
@Thilak
You can do this trick in firefox itself. Dj Flush of Sizlopedia told me about this.
And you are done.
every lock has its key ………….must be a loop hole
so its better not to upload urs personal pics . or use any other animated photos .
for smart guys , screen capture softwares are better to capture any photos on ur monitor screen , others use video capturing softwares to take any vids ( even flash ) ……thanks
@popaye
To display any image in browser, the image url must be send to the browser so as to let the browser know from where to load the image.
Thanks for your valuable comment.
Good comment. It brought light to an old idea I had.
Hi,
Do you know how to copy the original images coz the images that this will show are of medium size? any idea about getting the original size of the images?
@pranz
I don’t think they keep a separate copy. If they crop the image before using it then why would not they free their precious web space by cleaning up images that are not used (Uncropped images in our case).
oh yea!!
Ash,
The link http://img4.orkut.com/images/medium/1198671075/54015608.jpg which you have given points to YOUR OWN image in orkut.
All the profile pics are same in the http://img4.orkut.com/images/medium/ folder with a sub-path having a number with the pic saved in it as xxxxxxxx.jpg.
BTW, I got your profile pic without even seeing your profile
@Josh
That is not my image. It is of my friend.
Catch me here : http://www.orkut.com/Profile.aspx?uid=6653077117874635685
Haha, replied so soon; Good.
Anyway, You got the point.
Hey wait, I have heard this name somewhere…”Ashfame”…hmmm . You are in digit forum naa?
I am also a member there known as Lucky_star.
Google showed me this blog, while I was searching for something.
Nice Blog.
See you later, bye!
@Josh
Yeah you got me right.
Actually I am back to track just today only. Got my exams done yesterday and I was dying to blog again. Glad to hear that SE landed you on my blog. Keep visiting.
man!
(How to Copy an Orkut profile image?)
your’s URL copying thing is not working anyway.
tell me what else can be done
@krunal
It works for me and everybody else. Be more descriptive when you are asking queries. I will be glad to help you.
@ Ashfame
After clicking “View>Source” in IE or directly clicking “View Source” from Right click context menu, nothing is happening in Orkut profile.
But in other sites a Notepad file appears.
I think Orkut has now blocked viewing source.
@Bond
I don’t think so. I can view the source both in Firefox and IE. It must be a issue at your end. I recommend using firefox.