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Cast and crew photos database
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantVega
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I searched and could not find a discussion about this.  The photo database appears to be local only in that I have to set each and every photo myself if I want them.  I assume this is because having an "official" database much like the cover scans would be too much work as everyone would be arguing over which photos should be used for each person and I tend to agree with that.

But let's say someone goes to the trouble of putting in photos for everyone they can find (I'm in the process of this now), is there anyway for them to share this with someone who doesn't want to go through that?  Or even if they can download the database I have, they can always fix the ones they don't like, but at least it would give them a huge starting point.  Is there anyway I can share this after I do this or am I basically just doing this for my own collection?

I found the "Actors" and "ActorsAssgn" databases in my "My Documents" folder and I assume I could just share those with others.  But are those the complete databases of all actors or just the ones for my particular collection of movies?  If it's all actors then it might work, but if it's just my particular collection it probably wouldn't do much good.

Just curious is me spending the time doing this would help anyone else or if I was just doing it for myself.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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You are doing it for yourself, for EXACTLY the reasons you spelled out. My choice of photos may not be the same as you or anyone else, not to mention if we had an official database of headshots many times you are going to have copyright issues to deal with.

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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantVega
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Thanks Skip, that's basically what I figured.  So is there no way for me to unofficially share this when I'm done?

Or would providing me with that answer put you into those mentioned copyright issues?  I can probably figure it out for myself by playing around with the databases, but assuming I did, I didn't want to do anything wrong by posting any files should I figure something out. 
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People are already doing this.  Check out this thread.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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I know NOTHING.      

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Quoting Unicus69:
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People are already doing this.  Check out this thread.


Ah thanks.  Missed that post in my searches.

Skip.. ::waves hand::  You do not recall this thread.  These are not the headshots you are looking for...
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First I gather my own headshots, Vega. But the I know nothing is about swapping possible copyright, covering butt.

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Question about this feature: is it possible to have a different pic of an actor for each movie they're in?
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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No. it is not. They are linked just like common names and BYs.

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