1.installed MLB Thingy into NBA game folder
2. open patch builder-->select my folder with .png's in it (folder is on desktop)....it installs the mlb2k10.7z file in the folder.
3. I change the directory of the TiT tool to where my portrait.iff and my portrait.cdf are located (desktop again). Also, prior to this I decompress with mod tool
4. I execute the start command, tool runs, completes, and I now have the backup files located in the folder. It also installs a portraits folder which wasn't in the tutorial. The TiT tool creates this and puts all .dds portraits in the folder. I can locate my portraits in this folder as well and open with gimp. So far everything seems fine.
5. I paste the newly modified .iff and .cdf into games folder, overwrite ( I have backups

6. I load my roster which is compatible with the correct ID # (as a test I tried to replace Oden 1410, with another portrait)
7. No luck, same portrait as before.
I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. I also finished first year of my association and let the game create a draft class. I started the next season and opened the file with REDitor to find the ID's of the created rookies. I found one to use and tested the TiT tool with the ID from the generated rookie. I tried to install a portrait for the ID, but again no luck. Very frustrating. Any help would be great. Thanks guys.