more help plz
Sunday, December 9, 2007 by kingyo_1619 | Discussion: New Users
okay i started over completely just so i could get the bloody buttons to work and before i even added any of my own buttons for the "windows" portion it only shows me three subimages: normal, pressed, and disabled/mouseover. but when i load a complete skin like the "ares by mike bryant" it shows 6 subimages: normal, pressed, and disabled/mouseover, normal inactive, pressed inactive and also diabled/mouseover inactive.
So basically how do i tell my skin that there are 6 different images? (3 for active and 3 for inactive)
kingyo_1619
Reply #2 Sunday, December 9, 2007 1:32 AM
Reply #2 Sunday, December 9, 2007 1:32 AM
okay i inserted the image i want for the close button... now its showing me two close buttons in the image not one (i would insert a sreenshot but photobucket is being retarted) and i dont know what the hell is going on. when i use and image that has only three states it does fine for active screen but not the inacative sreen >.<
vStyler
Reply #3 Sunday, December 9, 2007 8:36 AM
Reply #3 Sunday, December 9, 2007 8:36 AM
In UIS1 (bitmap frames) there are no inactive states just normal, hot, pressed.
Perpixel frames have 6 states for their buttons.
Perpixel frames have 6 states for their buttons.
eieio
Reply #4 Sunday, December 9, 2007 10:54 AM
Reply #4 Sunday, December 9, 2007 10:54 AM
now its showing me two close buttons in the image not one
all u have to do is insert the corresponing amount in the states box in SKS for that element.
Vampothika
Reply #5 Sunday, December 9, 2007 8:31 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, December 9, 2007 8:31 PM
first of all, take a deep breath kingyo, and slow down. wb's are not easy to make! and you have to take your time to understand each component.
Listen to Vstyler, cause he knows what hes talking about. hes a master. Why dont you download a few skins and open them up and have a look at the button images different people have used on their wb's. I mean actaully open up the skin in an art progam and look at the size, numbers of buttons in one frame ect, and notice the states, where they are situated ect.
Sometimes disecting someone elses skin is the way to go
Once you have worked it out, you will be laughing........ and yes we are here to help also when you get stuck 
normal uis buttons are pretty simple, its the perpixel ones that are a pretty different.
Listen to Vstyler, cause he knows what hes talking about. hes a master. Why dont you download a few skins and open them up and have a look at the button images different people have used on their wb's. I mean actaully open up the skin in an art progam and look at the size, numbers of buttons in one frame ect, and notice the states, where they are situated ect.
Sometimes disecting someone elses skin is the way to go
Once you have worked it out, you will be laughing........ and yes we are here to help also when you get stuck 
normal uis buttons are pretty simple, its the perpixel ones that are a pretty different.
kingyo_1619
Reply #6 Monday, December 10, 2007 9:53 PM
Reply #6 Monday, December 10, 2007 9:53 PM
okay i did like kitty had said but to get the transparentce thing do i use the "magic pink" on my images?
jamespaulp
Reply #7 Monday, December 10, 2007 9:58 PM
I know how that feels. Very recent experience kingyo.
Reply #7 Monday, December 10, 2007 9:58 PM
Once you have worked it out, you will be laughing........
I know how that feels. Very recent experience kingyo.
2of3
Reply #9 Monday, December 10, 2007 10:07 PM
These buttons need to be .tga not .bmp or they won't show up.
Reply #9 Monday, December 10, 2007 10:07 PM
okay i did like kitty had said but to get the transparentce thing do i use the "magic pink" on my images?
These buttons need to be .tga not .bmp or they won't show up.
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Reply #1 Sunday, December 9, 2007 12:38 AM
all u have to do is insert the corresponing amount in the states box in SKS for that element.
Its usually defaulted to the correct amount anyway.