Different portrait question

Here are the steps I am doing so far someone let me know if I'm wrong.

Step1 I am using the decompressor tool to decompress the portrait.iff file
Step 2 using the mode tool to export an unsed players portrait to use in GIMP
Step 3 making a portrait and making sure it is all the same siE and dtx5
Step 4 importing that portrait back into the mod tool overwriting the unused CF

Now how do I decompress the portrait.iff file so I can put it back in my game. I tried just putting it in anyway but nobody had a portrait just their CF as a pic, any help would be aaesome

you gotta change that player's portrait ID

first you need to find what texture you replaced in the portrait file (make sure you edit the _hi file too)
then find the corresponding portrait ID to that texture
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then using the chinese trainer, load your player into Edit Player, and use the trainer to change the portrait ID to the one you found earlier
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I already know what picture I replaced it is Francisco Elson which is 1137.dds. But I'm asking how do I compress the total portrait.iff file to place that file
Back in the game, because when I put it back in the game all of their portraits are just cf

again, you need to change that player's portrait ID. Since it is 3#### in the game, the game will generate a portrait rather than use the one you assigned.

Got it and it works thanks man