Xion... A new skinnable media player
skin it with just a .psd !!!
Monday, September 25, 2006 by BoXXi | Discussion: WinCustomize News
A new skinnable media player arrived on the scene in August, say hello to Xion. This is a very capable little player, but by far the most interesting thing about it is it's skinning format. To skin this player you simply create the interface in Photoshop, making sure all the different elements are on individual layers, (which many of us do anyway) and then you give the layers specific names and just dump the .PSD file in the skins folder of the player...... That's it!!!! The software does the rest and converts your layered .PSD into a skin.
This is surely a step forward for ease of skinning. No code to write, no XML to battle through, NO SLICING UP OF IMAGES!
I made two skins within an hour of downloading the software, and they work perfectly. So well done to r2 Studios, the creators of Xion, they really have an innovative Player AND skinning system here. It even supports animation too.
I hope some of you guys will support this player and make a few skins for it. They deserve to have some success, and I think you will enjoy skinning it.
This is surely a step forward for ease of skinning. No code to write, no XML to battle through, NO SLICING UP OF IMAGES!
I made two skins within an hour of downloading the software, and they work perfectly. So well done to r2 Studios, the creators of Xion, they really have an innovative Player AND skinning system here. It even supports animation too.
I hope some of you guys will support this player and make a few skins for it. They deserve to have some success, and I think you will enjoy skinning it.
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I.R. Brainiac
Reply #46 Saturday, May 19, 2007 7:32 AM
Reply #46 Saturday, May 19, 2007 7:32 AM
Havnt skinned it yet...but you can be sure I will!...screw WMP and winamp.This is a skinners dream.Xion will be the default player skin for my premium themes. 
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #49 Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:52 AM
Reply #49 Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:52 AM
Thump?...uh,my Boston Acoustics are pretty small...but they are enough to annoy a neighbor. 
MySecret
Reply #50 Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:57 AM
Reply #50 Saturday, May 26, 2007 7:57 AM
WOW IR... haven't tried Xion yet...but that skin looks incredible 
your suite just keeps looking better & better.
It's My Secret
your suite just keeps looking better & better. It's My Secret
BoXXi
Reply #53 Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:04 PM
Reply #53 Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:04 PM
I thought I would bump this to try and encourage all of you to skin this great player. I've now released 33 skins for this, and it's real good fun, and SO easy!!
So come on all you skinners out there, give it a shot! If you can create an interface in Photoshop, then you can skin Xion, that's all there is to it.
Check out this really simple tutorial to get you started, and you'll be up and running in no time.
WWW Link
In a couple of months, Xion will be one year old. Let's have a skinning party for it.
Have fun!!
So come on all you skinners out there, give it a shot! If you can create an interface in Photoshop, then you can skin Xion, that's all there is to it.
Check out this really simple tutorial to get you started, and you'll be up and running in no time.
WWW Link
In a couple of months, Xion will be one year old. Let's have a skinning party for it.
Have fun!!
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Reply #41 Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:12 AM