Wanna change the photoshop SPLASH SCREEN?

Edit Photoshop CS2 or CS3 Splash Screen

Changing the splash screen of Photoshop CS2 and CS3, by ThorsDecree

Tools you'll need: ResourceHacker, download > Resource Hacker
Photoshop (you probably have this already if you plan to use this article!)

OK, so what is this about? Simple. Ever want to change that annoying adobe splash screen into something more personal? Want to maybe add a "pirate edition" logo (no offense to ninja-lovers) or a "Right to Copy" instead of those annoying copyright logos? Want the splash to go along with a skin you use? No problem. We're going to simply change an image resource in one of PS's dlls.

1) Browse to your Photoshop directory, probably %homedrive%/Program Files/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS2 or CS3. Copy PSArt.dll to your desktop, and rename it to PSArt.dll.bak. This is simply a backup in case you screw something up . Now just make another copy on your desktop, keep this one's original name. This is the one we'll patch.

2) Open PSArt.dll (the one on your desktop) with Resource Hacker and open /PNGF/SPLASHARTFEATHER.PNG if you use CS2. If you're using CS3, you want to look for SPLASHARTBACKGROUND.PNG. Click its 1033 resource and Action -> Save Resource as Binary. Save it to your desktop and call it SPLASHARTFEATHER.PNG. That's the splash screen background; open and edit it with Photoshop, then save.

3) Edit your SPLASHARTFEATHER.PNG or SPLATHARTBACKGROUND.PNG and make it look really awesome! Remember not to put anything in the middle; only the top or left, because the credits are in the middle. If you want to find out how to remove those, great, please post a link in a comment. I personally am fine with them; hard work deserves due credit.

4) Patching the dll: Now, back in registry hacker, open up the PSArt.dll on your desktop and browse back to the splash background resource (above). Right-click on the 1033 resource and "Replace resource...". Now, use the prompt box to open your edited PNG image, and for type: PNGF, name: splashartfeather.png, and language: 1033. Now save your patch. Close photoshop, browse to its directory, and rename PSArt.dll to PSArt.dll.bak. Now, paste in your patch that you just made and open PS. If all went well, you'll have your own custom splash screen!

[EnZo]

Thanks for the tutorial.. Might give it a go.. one of these days

uhm.. aren't this kind of threads kinda illegal? I mean.. don't they reffer to wa rez and such?

[CriminalulX]

thx for this .. very good ...+ rep from me

thanks for the tut . i don't think i will use it though .i don't like messing up my PS . It uses a lot of resources .

[ISRdesign]

Coooool thx man nice tutorial

[Desired]

Thanks for this tutorial! I was wondering if you could change it..