It's like TORTURE
Thank heavens for windowblinds
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 by zakai1369 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
So I decided to finally try and start a windowblind today. Started out working on the start panel. I can see how, without any real knowledge of the photoshop and skinstudio processes, it can be nervewracking.
So knowing it would be easy to just forget about it and go to working on other things I decided I would keep using my applied skin (default XP with just my start panel) on my desktop to encourage me to work on the windowblind.
But the torturous part is that I stopped working on the windowblind, for now, about an hour ago and I dont think Im going to be able to stand looking at this awful blue and green for longer than it takes me to write this post. 
Guess I'll just have to find another way to keep myself encouraged to work on it. 
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Skinhit
Reply #2 Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:54 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:54 PM
I'm with Elvee on this one....who knows you may be the next American Idol, I mean WB artist....Keep it up sir. 
Noiram
Reply #3 Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:56 PM
Reply #3 Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:56 PM
Yes, I know exactly how you feel and all I have is the top of the start menu done on my first ever windowblind called Maja Pearl. I have the patience but finding the time is tough, it may take me a long time but I will never give up. Just hang in there, its nothing but a learning curve 
Xiandi
Reply #4 Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:59 PM
Reply #4 Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:59 PM
Keep at it!! It's really rewarding to see your blind come together as you add each piece!
messiah1
Reply #5 Thursday, February 28, 2008 6:40 AM
Reply #5 Thursday, February 28, 2008 6:40 AM
Yeah, I started my first quite some time ago, slacked off on it, now working on it again. Don't rush it. You'll find the time.
WebGizmos
Reply #6 Thursday, February 28, 2008 6:49 AM
Reply #6 Thursday, February 28, 2008 6:49 AM
Yeah...you're young yet...you've got years ahead of you! 
I.R. Brainiac
Reply #7 Thursday, February 28, 2008 6:52 AM
Reply #7 Thursday, February 28, 2008 6:52 AM
Best encouragement possible...seeing unfinished parts.
DjiRate
Reply #9 Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:49 AM
Reply #9 Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:49 AM
hello people, good morning. i was wondering? instead of doing another post could someone tell me what size the start panel for vista should be at? in the sks6 the start menu is cut up and its hard for me to tell exactly how big to make my start panel and any other piece for that matter. i tried putting the cut pieces together to get a size but that frustrated me and i failed miserably. i have most of the pieces to the blind im working on but i just need assistance with sizes. please any help would be appreciated
thanx JOE MORRISON
thanx JOE MORRISON
vStyler
Reply #10 Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:06 AM
Reply #10 Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:06 AM
Joe.. dont make ur start menu in pieces.. Take a vista type skin.. apply it.. screen shot it.. crop it in photoshop.. then design ur new menu.. in one piece, over it... then crop each piece seperately and import.
eieio
Reply #11 Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:24 AM
Yes, it is ... exquisite, isn't it?
Reply #11 Thursday, February 28, 2008 8:24 AM
It's like TORTURE
Yes, it is ... exquisite, isn't it?
BoXXi
Reply #12 Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:37 AM
Reply #12 Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:37 AM
This little template may come in handy for some of the newer designers. Just draw your start menu over the top of it. It's a pretty good guide to the size of the start menu pieces.
Have Fun!!
Have Fun!!
zakai1369
Reply #13 Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:38 AM
That was my thinking. Just need to get the start menu margins figured out so I can move onto the taskbar and not have to look at that awful XP blue/green anymore
So far it seems that the worst part about the start menu is finding the right margins. Looks fine in the preview but hideous in use.
Reply #13 Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:38 AM
Best encouragement possible...seeing unfinished parts
That was my thinking. Just need to get the start menu margins figured out so I can move onto the taskbar and not have to look at that awful XP blue/green anymore
So far it seems that the worst part about the start menu is finding the right margins. Looks fine in the preview but hideous in use.
zakai1369
Reply #14 Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:41 AM
Reply #14 Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:41 AM
well hell. Thanks BoXXi. Maybe thats a part of my problem. I cut the top section shorter than that and the left and right sections taller than that.
ZubaZ
Reply #15 Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:47 AM
Reply #15 Thursday, February 28, 2008 9:47 AM
ZubaZ thanks boxxi and wonders if that li'l image is in the wiki somewhere 
Duke261
Reply #16 Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:04 AM
Noiram, Glad to hear you're working on a WB for the Maja Pearl elements. I've been trying to put something together with them...nothing is clicking for me at this point!
Reply #16 Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:04 AM
my first ever windowblind called Maja Pearl
Noiram, Glad to hear you're working on a WB for the Maja Pearl elements. I've been trying to put something together with them...nothing is clicking for me at this point!
Alternate Setting
Reply #17 Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:20 AM
Reply #17 Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:20 AM
Great thread - I've been staring at Microsoft blue all day, and it sucks mightily...
Noiram
Reply #18 Thursday, February 28, 2008 3:59 PM
Thanks Duke261, I have a big understanding of what you mean,they are all a bit out of the norm for color but that was my intention. I hope I'm successful at maintaining the shading and the buttons.
Great info vStyler and BoXXi, now I'll be starting it over fresh first thing in the morning
Reply #18 Thursday, February 28, 2008 3:59 PM
I've been trying to put something together with them...nothing is clicking for me at this point!
Thanks Duke261, I have a big understanding of what you mean,they are all a bit out of the norm for color but that was my intention. I hope I'm successful at maintaining the shading and the buttons.
Great info vStyler and BoXXi, now I'll be starting it over fresh first thing in the morning
Vampothika
Reply #19 Friday, February 29, 2008 12:23 AM
Reply #19 Friday, February 29, 2008 12:23 AM
when you make the startmenu......it must be mathmatically correct for example.
the userpane is 500 wide
the logg off pane must also be 500 wide
progs list and placies list are 250 wide
and the all progs arrow background is also 250 wide (all those numbers are examples........)
vstyler also made a very important point, the best way to create yr start menu is to create the whole
image as one image, then cut it up into user pane section..ect. just make sure you cut it right, otherwise, it wont fit and be out.
if you still have trouble.........download a couple of skins that you like, and take a good look at them, disect them, find the sizes they used ect.......blah blah blah ..you get the point!!
if you really enjoy skinning.....then dont give up....just plug away a little each day..
the userpane is 500 wide
the logg off pane must also be 500 wide
progs list and placies list are 250 wide
and the all progs arrow background is also 250 wide (all those numbers are examples........)
vstyler also made a very important point, the best way to create yr start menu is to create the whole
image as one image, then cut it up into user pane section..ect. just make sure you cut it right, otherwise, it wont fit and be out.
if you still have trouble.........download a couple of skins that you like, and take a good look at them, disect them, find the sizes they used ect.......blah blah blah ..you get the point!!
if you really enjoy skinning.....then dont give up....just plug away a little each day..
Duke261
Reply #20 Friday, February 29, 2008 5:56 AM
Yeah but that's what makes them unique & I love the color...something will click. I have no doubt you'll overcome your road blocks.
Reply #20 Friday, February 29, 2008 5:56 AM
I have a big understanding of what you mean,they are all a bit out of the norm for color but that was my intention.
Yeah but that's what makes them unique & I love the color...something will click. I have no doubt you'll overcome your road blocks.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:13 PM
Keep at it. WindowBlinds can be very time consuming. If you have the patience and artistical know how, I say go for it!
elvee sends zakai1369 loads of encouragement to continue.