Facebook image url explained

185743_10150094090489285_661214284_6406439_3340666_n.jpg
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 No         fbid          id        pid     No
idea                                       idea

Facebook ID (fbid): 
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150094090489285
URL of picture page, in most cases you can only view this
if you are on the users friendlist

User ID (id):
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=661214284
Profile page of the user

Picture ID (pid):
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=6406439&id=661214284
Alternative way to view the picture page, though
in most cases you still need to be on the users friendlist
to actually see this page.


































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Following info is outdated, but can be usefull if you still have pictures stored on
your computer with the old format

34330_1531425252044_1427142689_31473272_564909_n.jpg
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 No      image id       pid       id      No
idea                                     idea


image id: 1531425252044
profile.php?id=1531425252044
redirects to the photo page
photo.php?pid=31473272&id=1427142689

pid: 31473272
id of the picture page, needs user id too to work
photo.php?pid=31473272&id=1427142689

id: 1427142689
user id
profile.php?id=1427142689