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how can i decompile a EXE file that has been made in photoshop?
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in answer to your questions:
have u tried the free software from the link above?
i did download the software, however when i try to open the file all i get is the file icon, im not to sure what to do next.
have u tried "stopping the slide show" by hitting escape key or any?
when i press escape i come out of the slide show alltoether
have u tried to "explore" the CD vs. letting the autorun.inf tak over?
i assume when you say explore you mean right clicking on the file and selecting explore? when i right click on the file explore does not appear, i get open, qucik view, zip, save etc
have u tried the free software from the link above?
i did download the software, however when i try to open the file all i get is the file icon, im not to sure what to do next.
have u tried "stopping the slide show" by hitting escape key or any?
when i press escape i come out of the slide show alltoether
have u tried to "explore" the CD vs. letting the autorun.inf tak over?
i assume when you say explore you mean right clicking on the file and selecting explore? when i right click on the file explore does not appear, i get open, qucik view, zip, save etc
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i took the file into work to let the computer director
take a look, he tried to open it with word, powerpoint,
and a verion of photo shop, however nothing happend,
he then opened the file with word, all the text was boxes,
the then did something which converted to normal text,
he scrolled down to see if the was any sign of what programme the file had been made in, we saw adobe photoshop 5.6 and assumed that was it, however thinging on that might have been the programme used to touch up the photos rather than to produce the EXE file
take a look, he tried to open it with word, powerpoint,
and a verion of photo shop, however nothing happend,
he then opened the file with word, all the text was boxes,
the then did something which converted to normal text,
he scrolled down to see if the was any sign of what programme the file had been made in, we saw adobe photoshop 5.6 and assumed that was it, however thinging on that might have been the programme used to touch up the photos rather than to produce the EXE file
when i right click on the file - ont he CD not the file IF -did the CD come with any subfolders?
often slide shows are made with a small exe that runs.grabs images from the folders.....I can't think of anything else without looking into the file itslef....sorry
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often slide shows are made with a small exe that runs.grabs images from the folders.....I can't think of anything else without looking into the file itslef....sorry
> need more info?
:: don't click HERE ::
Hi,
First of all, did you pay the photographer to take the pictures of you? Was there a monetary exchange?
Can you post the .exe I bet I could get your photos for you.
Nate
First of all, did you pay the photographer to take the pictures of you? Was there a monetary exchange?
Can you post the .exe I bet I could get your photos for you.
Nate
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Do you have web hosting? You could put it on your site and then provide a link.
Nate
Nate
Lebisol,
I have to disagree with you on this one, when you hire a photographer the photographer is paid to take the pictures and he/she also gets to retain the rights to the negatives. The disk is not akin to the negatives it is a proof set. A photo studio hired by you to make prints from the negatives you own would not be a copyright violation. This is very different than hiring a contractor to build a house.
I think it's an absurd practice but for some reason it's pretty standard with photographers. If that is what mcedmond agreed to in his contract with the photographer then getting the pictures off the disk would be a copyright infringement. With all that said I don't personally have a problem with him doing it and it sounds like a fun challenge so I hope he can post the file.
Perrin
I have to disagree with you on this one, when you hire a photographer the photographer is paid to take the pictures and he/she also gets to retain the rights to the negatives. The disk is not akin to the negatives it is a proof set. A photo studio hired by you to make prints from the negatives you own would not be a copyright violation. This is very different than hiring a contractor to build a house.
I think it's an absurd practice but for some reason it's pretty standard with photographers. If that is what mcedmond agreed to in his contract with the photographer then getting the pictures off the disk would be a copyright infringement. With all that said I don't personally have a problem with him doing it and it sounds like a fun challenge so I hope he can post the file.
Perrin
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hi Kilot!
well , different perspectives...I can't speak of what is on the CD...proof sheets are much different than images....but anyway this is arrangeg between the client and the company.
the real problem here is that the poor guy is trying to print something or even tubm-see the image so he can make a decission. I must say that the photo-place didn't quite cut it with thier "one-at-the-time" image presetation...she "should" have been give an option of seeing a product from ANY angle before buying it. this bothers me more than the copy right thing
All the best!
> need more info?
:: don't click HERE ::
well , different perspectives...I can't speak of what is on the CD...proof sheets are much different than images....but anyway this is arrangeg between the client and the company.the real problem here is that the poor guy is trying to print something or even tubm-see the image so he can make a decission
. I must say that the photo-place didn't quite cut it with thier "one-at-the-time" image presetation...she "should" have been give an option of seeing a product from ANY angle before buying it. this bothers me more than the copy right thing All the best!
> need more info?
:: don't click HERE ::
This might be a longshot, but could it be a Projector file (exe) that was created from a Flash (swf) show? You could try to open the exe using your browser (it will use the Flash Player plug-in). If so, you can stop the play by right clicking on the frame you desire, click "Back", then Click "print" to print frame, to resume play, click "Play".
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A few suggestions:
1 : The simple way - tell the photographer you can't use the CD and could they supply you with a contact sheet so you can compare them better. The images should be big enough to make a decision, but small enough so you can't really copy them without a serious loss of quality.
2: EXE files for Windows usually contain resources. Do a search for Resource Editors and open your file in one of them. It's quite possible that the images are stored as image resources, and you might be able to save them through such a program.
3: Follow lebisol's advice about exploring the CD to see if the images are lurking around somewhere, although if the EXE is 96mb, I would guess that they are embedded within that.
1 : The simple way - tell the photographer you can't use the CD and could they supply you with a contact sheet so you can compare them better. The images should be big enough to make a decision, but small enough so you can't really copy them without a serious loss of quality.
2: EXE files for Windows usually contain resources. Do a search for Resource Editors and open your file in one of them. It's quite possible that the images are stored as image resources, and you might be able to save them through such a program.
3: Follow lebisol's advice about exploring the CD to see if the images are lurking around somewhere, although if the EXE is 96mb, I would guess that they are embedded within that.
What I was going to do and why I was asking for the file was blueark's 2nd point. I have a resource editor that works very well and images like that are most often stored as resources and can get grabbed or at least print screened if they can't be saved.
Nate
Nate
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You usually get them as part of a complete programming package, like Visual Basic, VC++ or Delphi. Any half decent one should be able to do the job here. A quick search on google gave a link to a free 30 day trial of a standalone resource editor:
I'm sure if you look hard enough, you can probably find more.
I'm sure if you look hard enough, you can probably find more.
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Goto and search for resource editors, that should give you a whole list of them ranging from freeware to adware to shareware to full versions.
Hope this helps!
Nate
Hope this helps!
Nate
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ok guys i have downloaded this software
can anyone give a adivce on what to do next?
i have opened the file but no to sure when to go next
can anyone give a adivce on what to do next?
i have opened the file but no to sure when to go next
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You will have to play around with it, this isn't the PE Explorer Resource Editor Forum. You will want to find somewhere in the dropdowns that references gif, jpg, or maybe even icons.
I have never used this prog before nor has blueark I think, he just found something that might work for you. You are going to have to check out all the menus and just search. When it comes to resource editors there is no easy route, nor is it very user friendly. Trial and error are your best friends, and if you can't save the images but you can find them, then that's when you will want to do print screen.
Hopefully I'm not sounding rude or harsh but this is now starting to get a bit off-topic and might be flagged or deleted.
Hope this helps!
Nate
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