On Myspace how do I replace my name with a picture?Hello there I noticed on a friends myspace profile that she managed to get a picture in place of her name for example if you write Briggzy™ it'll come up with a TM right after my name. But my friend's profile has her name replaced by an actual picture. How to do that? This is a pretty tricky question, actually, and I spent a lot of time exploring different profiles and trying to reverse engineer / figure out exactly what was going on with these MySpace profiles. Then I figured out the secret... When you're editing your MySpace profile, on the Name section, there's a little box called "Display Name", like this:  Try to add any sort of HTML like <b>Dave</b> and it's stripped away and won't work at all. But... and here's the secret... if you realize that the MySpace system is going to convert what you type into what would be displayed to a user as part of saving your changes, you can indeed get just that effect by using < instead of < and > instead of > in your display name. This means that if I wanted to have my name in bold, I'd need to type in exactly: <b>Dave</b>
It's ugly, yeah, but it works. This also means that you can change the color of your name by using the font tag, like this: <font color=red>Dave</font>
Instead of "red" you could use "blue", "yellow", "green", about twenty different color names. Cool, eh? Unfortunately, the MySpace folk don't give you very much space in that box, only 50 characters. This is where it's tricky to use a graphic, because the basic code for the graphic inclusion is going to look like this: <img src=url>
Do the counting and you'll see that there are only 34 characters left, and seven of them are going to have to be "http://", so there are really only 27 characters left for the full URL of your image. Subtract four more for the ".gif" or ".jpg" and, well, it's not much space for a URL. I couldn't use, for example, "www.askdavetaylor.com/imagearchive/my-myspace-name.jpg" as it's far, far too long. Fortunately, there are free image hosting services like Tinypic.com which will let you create and host a small graphic on their site without charge. So I'll test it out. Here's a rudimentary graphic I've created:  Reasonably fun and visually interesting, yet pretty darn tiny. I'll go ahead and upload it to TinyPic.com, where it's quickly included in their database and I find out that I have three different ways I can reference it:  It's the third one, the "Link" that I care about, not the other two. Now I can simply replace url in the above example with the TinyPic URL in my "Display Name" field: <img src=http://i1.tinypic.com/zu1hjd.gif>
Now with any luck, I can paste that into the "Display Name" field, save it, and have a graphic replace my name on my MySpace profile...  Looks good. Notice how if I had entered the < and > directly it would have removed them, but by using the awkward < and > sequences instead, MySpace has converted it for me. Nice! Now, the final test, to view my profile itself!  Nice! So there ya go, you should be able to duplicate what I've done here with your own profile on MySpace. Me? I'm going to switch back to just having a plain old name instead. It's less painful on the eyes. :-) Oh! One important tip: Because MySpace converts the < into <, this means that each time you tweak your display name you'll have to manually convert the < back to < and > back to >. Tedious, but you probably won't modify that too often anyway... Update: This no longer works on MySpace, sorry to say, and I haven't seen a good workaround yet. If you know of one, please let me know so I can update this. Meanwhile, you might be interested in reading about How to add fun symbols to your MySpace Profile Name. Finally, if you'd like to connect with me via MySpace, that'd be great! My MySpace Page. Also, since you are just learning about MySpace, you might well be interested in my MySpace Help area too.
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Never miss another useful Q&A article again! Subscribe to AskDaveTaylor with Google Reader. ... YOURE AWESOME!!!!! Posted by: E.Brown at May 23, 2006 1:43 PMdoesnt seem to work for me, i got it in correct, but the page just displays the url with the <http://i3.tinypic.com/112fz8h.jpg> Posted by: jesse at May 29, 2006 10:23 PMJesse, yeah, the MySpace folk have changed something so you can't do this trick any more. I don't know why they make it so hard to customize a MySpace account, but that's another story. I'm digging for a new solution: if you bump into one, do email me! Posted by: Dave Taylor at May 29, 2006 11:11 PMYep I had html in my name for a lil bit, a very lil bit before they changed it. Some of my friends still have an image as their name though but they sure arent talking...hahahaha!!! Posted by: H3ATH3R at June 5, 2006 8:18 AMcan't u just make a div over the name and in the div format put a pic??? and since the name uses % instead of px, use the same % for where the div is placed over the name??? Posted by: random at June 24, 2006 6:01 PMIS THERE ANYWAY YOU CAN MAKE YOUR DISPLAY NAME LOGER THEN 50 Characters?? Posted by: YAIDRA at July 14, 2006 9:37 PMI was wondering if your knew how to load a picture in the name field of a music myspace. I tried using your code but it did not work it could be becuase there is no "display name" section. Posted by: Cam at September 29, 2006 12:30 AMstyle type=text/css> span.nametext {font-size:0.5pt; display:block; background-image:url(URLHERE photobucket link works best); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center; overflow:none; background-attachment:scroll; text-align:center; width:200px; height:50px; color:black;} at the end. Posted by: tiara at December 20, 2006 9:05 PMi need help. for some time now i have been able to log in brouse, do everything on my profile. the only problem is that my profile is not showing up for others outside of my friends to view. my security is set for public. i have looked around and just at a dead end please help, thanks, Kevin. Posted by: kevin at February 18, 2007 6:34 PMi want to make my name bigger. how do u do that can u give me the code? i want my name to be sarah. plz? Posted by: sarah at February 24, 2007 6:01 PMthanks tiara! that works for me, however, whenever i use it m whole profile comes out weirdly centered! solutions? Posted by: Amaan Qureshi at February 25, 2007 1:48 PMPlease help me because nobody knows how to help me! On my profile i want to know the code to have when I want as my myspace name on my profile which is located above my picture in a different font and big and bold i tried using but it comes up like tht infront of my name on my profile HELP ME PLEASEEE!!!!! Posted by: Grace Collins at March 24, 2007 3:52 PMhey hey dave, im the dame as sarah PLEASEE tell us how!! Posted by: Lara at April 6, 2007 9:31 PMi have a myspace music profile and the thing tiara said didnt work....how can i put an image into my name as your method does not work either? Posted by: Showerman sam at April 12, 2007 10:24 AMhi dave, how do i custiomize my "about me" writting, to be bold, italic, underline in some places but not others? i had it b4, but my profile got deleted, so im now in the proces of startin over. even if u cud give me the name of a website to get the codes from, that wud be a great help. hey well this code doesn`t work trust me i know &&i actually found a nicer code &&more simple to do &&use go one "http://www.createblog.com/scripts/download.php?id=357" more simpler &&has a lot of code`s that you can use &&would be usefull for your page. Posted by: Vanity at April 29, 2007 3:32 AMnope. Didn't work for me :( Posted by: Elizabeth "tried the picture display thing" at June 26, 2007 6:22 PMdavee tiny pic has changed pleasee fix it im trying to put and image as mt display name how do i do that Posted by: tyler at July 11, 2007 12:30 PMHELP ME PLEASE! i want to kno how do u either put a graphic on yer profile or i want to kno how to change the color on yer display name. i read all of this and tried everything but i cant figure it out! i need help from someone?! Posted by: frances at July 19, 2007 4:22 PMhow do you get stars on your myspace name? Posted by: nia at July 23, 2007 4:36 AMdude this just screwed up my display name. its false info and dont do it!!!!!! DDD= Posted by: lindsey at July 29, 2007 10:15 PMDIDNT WORK. ive seen a code where it only makes the image show up on your profile and not anywhere else. do you know that one? Posted by: Bryanna at August 6, 2007 8:39 PMReal easy to put a pic as your name. Just copy and paste the below text to your about me section at the end of everything. Be sure to put the URL for your pic (photobucket, etc) in place of mine. Enjoy! span.nametext {font-size:0.5pt; display:block; background-image:url(http://i12.tinypic.com/52dvia0.gif); background-repeat:no-repeat; background-position:center; overflow:none; background-attachment:scroll; text-align:center; width:200px; height:50px; color:black;} Posted by: Digital Samurai at August 7, 2007 10:57 PMhow do you put a star there instead of a heart? o.O cause like alot of my friends have them.. Posted by: asdfghjkkl;; at August 8, 2007 4:35 PMDude, you are amazing. I want to be just like you when i grow up. Posted by: teddddd. at August 9, 2007 4:15 PMhow do I get the Trade Mark (TM) sighn after my display name. I tried the briggzy&trade thing after my name and I still didn't get it. Help me please Posted by: Tong at August 10, 2007 12:12 PMhow do i put a differant picture on myspace? Posted by: paula cox at August 17, 2007 4:38 AMhow do i put drawings in my profile Posted by: andres at August 19, 2007 1:48 AMi have a love my flash myspace page and i wondering how do i get the tm trademark without it saying the actua words. ™ but when i type it on my page it comes up as & trade; its says the tm sign on everybodies friend list though. it really does bother me. Posted by: sarahh at September 8, 2007 7:43 PMi tried doing taht color for ur name im doing something wrong can u help me please? Also my profile is set on private i want to put my layout background on that ive seen it but dont know how. Thanks sharon Posted by: sharon at September 9, 2007 5:05 PMTo put the TM on your name, you do..
:) Posted by: mariah at September 20, 2007 12:55 AMHOW DO I GHET MY WORDS RIGHT NEXT TO MY PIC ON MY MYSPACE? Posted by: ADRIANA at October 6, 2007 9:44 AMthat java script only works on mac got anything for pc? Posted by: patrick at October 9, 2007 2:49 PMTHANK YOU SO MUCH Posted by: MYEISHA at October 23, 2007 7:01 PMit didnt work 4 me can u help make my display name big 4 me? please!!! emilidle xx Posted by: emilidle at November 17, 2007 7:17 PMis there anyway i could replace my myspace friend's pictures with their name only. So that instead of showing their display name w/ their picture I just want their name on there? mg Posted by: mainong at December 14, 2007 12:05 PMmy myspace name has always been ok but just recently it says hello before what i type as my name anyone know how to get rid of it? Posted by: Katie at December 21, 2007 9:28 PMyeah i just wanna know how to make my name bigger in font size as i have seen it done before. please enlighten me Posted by: Dylan at January 10, 2008 3:09 AMi did everything you said. && t just show the <img src=etccccc on my profile when i try to put an image Posted by: tasha at January 21, 2008 3:48 PMhow do you put a backround up when people are viewing your pictures Posted by: Devon at February 2, 2008 6:10 PMcan u please help me get on myspace Posted by: sheaana at March 10, 2008 11:41 AMunfortunetly god has given most of you stupidity. can't you read? he said a number of times that the code he offered doesn't work!! anyway, i tried that other code that people have been posting and it doesnt work for me either. TO KATIE: lol lol lol lol, silly silly girl! it only says hello on your myspace home page! its saying hello to YOU Hey everyone, I know this is a late comment compared to everyone else, but me and a friend just figured out the right code after many attempts.
Edit: Of course you do your own width and height for whatever image you're using, as well. Posted by: Brandon at June 26, 2008 10:01 PMhi Dave! it's like, ASAP :] THNX!! Posted by: Ronna at July 17, 2008 9:45 AM<style> div table td form select, div table td form input, div table td form img {visibility:hidden; height: 120px; width:120px;} div table td form {background-image:url(PIC_URL_HERE);} </style> PIC_URL_HERE = Your image's URL at whatever image hosting site you're using. Posted by: Bad Taste Apparel at July 17, 2008 9:13 PMis there ANY OTHER WAY to replace my name with picture??? 'cause that codes doesn't work out in my page =[ Posted by: yohana at October 5, 2008 10:45 AMI found it. it took me about 30 minutes to find it in a code and how it works. Here it is: span.blacktext12 img {display:none;} .nametext {
It works, but I'm still a little confused on some things. Posted by: Johnny (I'm African) at October 25, 2008 10:52 AMNO YOU DIDN'T FIND THE CODE. You just copied the otherr code above. it doesnt work for me, it just puts the link down as my display name Posted by: Joe at March 30, 2009 4:02 PMi just tried that out, thanks for the work you pt into it. i want to creat a pic of my name Posted by: FAHAD at June 15, 2009 10:26 AMI have a lot to say, but ...
I do have a comment, now that you mention it!
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