Create your own skins

Fister · 01-18-2003, 07:52 PM

Ok, this is alot harder than it sounds, I want to create some skins, anyone know where to start? Dream Caster? Anyone?

jabaman42 · 01-19-2003, 12:51 AM

Well first off you need to decide what program you want to skin for. I have done some skinning, so i may be able to help you out.

Fister · 01-19-2003, 05:57 PM

Ok what proggy is good, small and free?

jabaman42 · 01-19-2003, 06:02 PM

winamp, shareaza, well that's not really "small" but good and free.

Fister · 01-19-2003, 06:06 PM

No no, I want to skin for kazaa lite...thats what I meant. WHat software do I need to get me started...

jabaman42 · 01-19-2003, 06:10 PM

well, ive never skinned for kazaa lite, so i wouldnt know how it works. But basically all you need is some sort of graphic's program. Photoshop, paintshoppro, hell even mspaint will work fine.

Fister · 01-19-2003, 06:12 PM

Ok are you in the chatroom? I want to ask a couple of questions...

Lion7718 · 01-19-2003, 06:29 PM

This should help a little

Fister · 01-19-2003, 07:35 PM

Very interesting Lion, theflinger just told me that he was doing a private beta test of some ' drag and drop' software that does the skinning for you... Maybe I will wait till that comes out...

permalink · 01-20-2003, 08:35 AM

First you need to kow the file sizes/dimensions of the pics that you want to make.

ex/
topbar = 800x100
leftbar = 100x600

That means there are two images to make.

Then you can use Paint or other graphics programs to make your GFX.

I use Fireworks MX from Macromedia as my core application and then I use Adobe PhotoShop for all of it's nice plugins.......

( I don't do a lot of GFX stuff)

Trial and error. Once you get the hang of what you can do, then you should read some tutorials on the program you use to obtain those professional looking GFX that you see everywhere.

the flinger · 01-20-2003, 11:01 AM

is fireworks really better than photoshop for that kinda stuff GS?
id like to try it out.....

permalink · 01-21-2003, 01:10 AM

I found it easier to use as a n00b, so to speak........

Better? I really can't say.......Will I continue using it? I sure will because most of Fireworks features I can Use with Flash MX. All of the .png files that have layers for Fireworks can be used as layers in Flash MX also..........

01-18-2003, 07:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fister h3\|P \| 4m 5tUcK Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UVic Posts: 1,898	Create your own skins Ok, this is alot harder than it sounds, I want to create some skins, anyone know where to start? Dream Caster? Anyone? __________________

01-19-2003, 05:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fister h3\|P \| 4m 5tUcK Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UVic Posts: 1,898	Ok what proggy is good, small and free? __________________

01-19-2003, 06:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fister h3\|P \| 4m 5tUcK Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UVic Posts: 1,898	No no, I want to skin for kazaa lite...thats what I meant. WHat software do I need to get me started... __________________

01-19-2003, 06:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Fister h3\|P \| 4m 5tUcK Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UVic Posts: 1,898	Ok are you in the chatroom? I want to ask a couple of questions... __________________

01-19-2003, 06:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lion7718 Staff Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 2,317	This should help a little __________________ "Protect me from my friends, I can take care of my enemies" You better not be touching my mannequin

01-19-2003, 12:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
jabaman42 ... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Forest Posts: 218	Well first off you need to decide what program you want to skin for. I have done some skinning, so i may be able to help you out.

01-19-2003, 06:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
jabaman42 ... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Forest Posts: 218	winamp, shareaza, well that's not really "small" but good and free.

01-19-2003, 06:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
jabaman42 ... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Forest Posts: 218	well, ive never skinned for kazaa lite, so i wouldnt know how it works. But basically all you need is some sort of graphic's program. Photoshop, paintshoppro, hell even mspaint will work fine.

01-19-2003, 07:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Fister h3\|P \| 4m 5tUcK Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UVic Posts: 1,898	Very interesting Lion, theflinger just told me that he was doing a private beta test of some ' drag and drop' software that does the skinning for you... Maybe I will wait till that comes out... __________________

01-20-2003, 08:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
Gunny_Snipes Guest Posts: n/a	First you need to kow the file sizes/dimensions of the pics that you want to make. ex/ topbar = 800x100 leftbar = 100x600 That means there are two images to make. Then you can use Paint or other graphics programs to make your GFX. I use Fireworks MX from Macromedia as my core application and then I use Adobe PhotoShop for all of it's nice plugins....... ( I don't do a lot of GFX stuff) Trial and error. Once you get the hang of what you can do, then you should read some tutorials on the program you use to obtain those professional looking GFX that you see everywhere.

01-20-2003, 11:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
the flinger Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: in a shack by the river Posts: 401	is fireworks really better than photoshop for that kinda stuff GS? id like to try it out..... __________________ woot!

01-21-2003, 01:10 AM	#12 (permalink)
Gunny_Snipes Guest Posts: n/a	I found it easier to use as a n00b, so to speak........ Better? I really can't say.......Will I continue using it? I sure will because most of Fireworks features I can Use with Flash MX. All of the .png files that have layers for Fireworks can be used as layers in Flash MX also..........

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