How do I change my default MySpace Profile photograph?

Did MySpace change things so you can't modify your default picture or photograph? I changed it once before, but now I can't figure out how to update my default photo. Help!

Dave's Answer:

According to Tom's bulletin posted the end of May, 2007, MySpace did indeed change the way you go about modifying your default photo on the system. Let me show you how to do it and you'll see, it's not too bad even with the redesign.

Log in to your MySpace profile and click on "Add/Edit Photos". Now you'll see a blank upload box, but if you scroll down just a bit, you'll find your default photo:

It's a bit confusing here, but while you can only see one picture, notice that it shows that there are two pictures, not just one! So what you need to do is click on "View" and you'll see all the photos you've uploaded in your default album:

Now click on the photo that you want to use as the new default photograph, and you'll see a bunch of options:

MySpace: Set New Photograph as Default Photo

See the Make Default button? That's what you want. Click on it and you'll get a warning message:

Finally, click "OK" and you'll have switched your default photograph on your profile to the new image!

Now, before you're done, you should pop over to my MySpace profile and see if I stuck with the new photo or reverted back to my original portrait! :-)

Update! MySpace has changed how you update your profile photograph or picture, so I've a new, updated tutorial here: How to change your default MySpace profile picture/photograph.

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Reader Comments To Date: 42

Karl said, on September 21, 2007 1:16 AM:

I cannot see any of the options you mentioned. In my myspace account - under edit/view pictures it is complete different than what you talk about :(

golly said, on September 21, 2007 8:17 AM:

You might be having problems if your using a PC, whereas the instructions are for a MAC, you can see this by the windows above.

Its just different wording,
go to upload/change photos > then double click on the folder where your image is > then double click on the image you want.

Now, after this you will notice as mentioned above a small "profile pic" next to this is "set as default"
Just double click on this and it should set it straight away......

Feliz said, on September 25, 2007 8:29 AM:

Worked perfectly. I must say this design sucks! Thanks for the help.

JujuMoo said, on January 31, 2008 10:12 AM:

Sadly absolutely NOTHING EVEN REMOTELY SIMILAR to these options pop up on the screen while trying to change my profile pic If anyone has a more realistic step by step instruction please send me the link.

Thank you

www.myspace.com/jujumoo

jujumoo said, on January 31, 2008 11:09 AM:

sadly ABSOLUTELY NOTHING EVEN REMOTELY SIMILAR to these options pop up while trying to chance my profile picture. If anyone knows the right way to do it please message me.

thank you

www.myspace.com/jujumoo

Joel said, on February 24, 2008 9:50 AM:

karl and jujumoo...i had the same problem as you and i have a mac. try this. go to where your profile pic should be...underneath will say Photos: Edit|Upload. Click Edit. Click on the Picture of Album "My Photos" or whichever album your pic is in.
Click on the picture you'd like to make your profile pic. Then you have to click it again. It will now appear larger. Now above the picture will be a row of options, the first is "Set as Default" next is "Use as album cover" and so on. Click "Set as Default" and you're golden. Hope this helps!

shawn said, on March 31, 2008 9:27 AM:

how do i change my profile pic to a p.o.d pic a costom one ???

Ben S said, on April 1, 2008 7:52 PM:

Suggestions did not help me at all, the way you're instructions were explained -they did not flow with the current Myspace screens are showing )in either mode (classic or new)... Sorry man , Im glad you tried...

-Appreciative/OKC

Dave Taylor said, on April 3, 2008 2:27 PM:

Ben, please see the following updated entry:

http://www.askdavetaylor.com/updated_how_to_change_default_myspace_profile_picture.html

Hope that helps!

LM said, on April 19, 2008 8:32 AM:

Thanks a bunch!!!

winky said, on May 18, 2008 6:57 AM:

THANKS!!!

Brody said, on June 14, 2008 1:32 PM:

Thanks Dave :)

Ter said, on July 6, 2008 12:16 PM:

thanks so much for this. i hate myspace. it took me 30 mins to figure this nonsense out and get a clue to find help. thank you so much .

blake jay said, on July 6, 2008 5:31 PM:

hey thanks alot really appreciate it.. i couldnt figure it out.. i looked everywhere it could logically have been.

hisako said, on July 10, 2008 8:39 PM:

thanks so much..it's really helpful~

Sharon said, on July 31, 2008 7:58 PM:

Thank you.. my son did show me but I forgot LOL.. I looked at others and yours is the only one that made sense.. :) The job is done..

camo said, on August 21, 2008 2:49 AM:

oy davo not all of us use macs u noob please sepcify next time chief ta.

Antoinette DePrima said, on September 2, 2008 8:27 PM:

Dave,
You never answer any of my questions. I have one question and no one can answer it. Is myspace that complicated? Actually, it is not user friendly. I'm not sure if you reply to the e-mail or on this post but some of the comments are old. So, do you know who can answer some myspace questions besides the pathetic people at myspace/help? I'd appreciate any information you can give me. Thank you. Actually, I'll try asking one more time. I am trying to change my contact table to a pretty flower one. The change takes place in Preview Profile but when I save the changes and go to View Profile the contact table is not changed and the wording is deleted accept for "Contact Antoinette". I tried putting the code in About Me, Who I'd Like to Meet, and other places but NOTHING works. Have you ever come across this at all????

greg said, on September 2, 2008 8:57 PM:

this is not working for me. says main photo is blocked or deleted. Just want to put a new photo!!

Steph said, on September 16, 2008 5:26 PM:

Hi Dave, here's a basic task with a huge problem attached. I can't get any photos to upload to MySpace. I open the MySpace page, click to choose the photos I want, click on 'upload' and then....nothing! Nothing EVER uploads. I have photos on Webshots and other sites, but for the life of me I can't get MySpace to work.

Please help...I'm trying very simply to upload a photo for my profile and can't even do that. By the way - I sent you a friend request and you could reach me that way.

Thanks a bunch!

rachel said, on November 28, 2008 6:32 PM:

omg that helped so much. Thank you so much!! <3!

alex said, on December 2, 2008 1:15 PM:

wow ok i finally got it...i was about to throw my computer through the wall trying to change my profle pic...myspace is so garbage but i finally got it....you can only set your profile pics from your "my photos" album so its pretty simple upload whatever pic you want to that album open the picture and on the top left there should be a set as default button...click it

Martin said, on December 30, 2008 7:18 AM:

Thanks for the help. Yea, a bit confusing at first but I got it. Again, thanks.

marie said, on January 13, 2009 10:40 PM:

wow you didnt help im new on here and i need to know how to put a new pic on my page im trying i keep editing my photos and clicking on the photo that is my normal page photo or whatevr, and the only results i get is some pop up thats telling me i cant do that i dont know how to put the picture on my myspace page please somehow help me. i know you can.

michelle said, on January 18, 2009 9:40 PM:

I tried everything and the ONLY thing that worked was when I DELETED my other picture. I only had 2 pics, and when the one was deleted, the one I wanted to be the main one automatically popped up in its place. And, the new pic was on all of my OLD comments on other folks' pages.

Jessica poole said, on January 21, 2009 8:55 AM:

Thanks this really helped!!!!!!

nate said, on February 3, 2009 9:27 AM:

Thank you very much, it was kind of confusing at first but then i kept reading what you said and it made sense. Thank you very much, have a nice day!

j said, on March 7, 2009 8:50 AM:

well that took way too long but,
my mac version:
"edit" photos (not upload)
select album
select picture
up top says: "set as default"
blam.
and damn that guy has sweet hair.

admium said, on April 16, 2009 1:11 AM:

No go to the photo and then click edit photos, and on the top middle left there should be a "set as default'' button, HIT IT! peace

Myspace User! said, on April 23, 2009 1:50 AM:

That was Complete not what mine told me2 do LOL

That wasted my time! !

carly said, on May 24, 2009 2:40 PM:

thank you for the info

pancho said, on June 21, 2009 6:59 PM:

cool thanks a lot u helped me a lot every one kept tellin me to change it but i didnt no how so once again thanks alot

alek said, on August 1, 2009 8:04 AM:

how to make my default pic in myspace change(in movement)?

TIA said, on September 9, 2009 3:10 PM:

thanks so so much ive been looking and asking ever one and now I can acomplished it thanks again

tom said, on October 6, 2009 12:03 PM:

hi dave got it first time ive been trying to figure it out for a wile now wish i found your web site sooner thank you.

Kaveri.Manoharan said, on January 7, 2010 1:03 AM:

thanks a lot!
it really helped

Paul Simpson said, on January 18, 2010 1:32 PM:

Thanks mate this was really helpful!!

alinaka said, on March 10, 2010 8:23 AM:

awsome thanks a bunch =)

Sarah said, on April 2, 2010 3:06 AM:

Thank you SO MUCH!
I've wanted to change that picture for ages and could never find how to.

Kay Khine said, on April 4, 2010 6:42 PM:

I want to see the profile photos of my friends and mine on facebook.They were lost yesterday due to clicking on one photo by my daughter.

Darina said, on July 4, 2010 5:13 PM:

And all the changes on MySpace and how it works and them wiping out my pimped out page is why I rarely if ever go to My Space anymore. I have done what everyone else has. Set up FaceBook. I always loved MySpace better until they made all the changes and screwed page up and now I can't even find the backgroud I had before. I had worked long and hard on my page. In my opinion, this is why MySpace is losing out to facebook.

sanad said, on July 7, 2010 11:50 AM:

please help me how to change my profile picture :( :'(

I do have a lot to say, and questions of my own for that matter, but first I'd like to say thank you, Dave, for all your helpful information by buying you a cup of coffee!

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