Theme for XP
Saturday, March 15, 2008 by Bullet1225 | Discussion: Beginners
How to make good theme for Windows XP SP2?
Please help.
Please help.
Bichur
Reply #3 Saturday, March 15, 2008 3:34 PM
Reply #3 Saturday, March 15, 2008 3:34 PM
graphics program
desktopx builder mode
what are you looking for?
desktopx builder mode
what are you looking for?
Bullet1225
Reply #4 Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:24 PM
Reply #4 Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:24 PM
well I have all programs to make theme
icondeveloper
microangelo
iconworkshop
iconpackager
iconx
windows blinds
skin studio
sysmetrix
samurize
object dock
object bar
nextSTART
litestep
talisman
astonshell
logonstudio
bootskin
Do I have to get more programs, can you say me which if I have to?
icondeveloper
microangelo
iconworkshop
iconpackager
iconx
windows blinds
skin studio
sysmetrix
samurize
object dock
object bar
nextSTART
litestep
talisman
astonshell
logonstudio
bootskin
Do I have to get more programs, can you say me which if I have to?
Bebi Bulma
Reply #5 Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:40 PM
Reply #5 Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:40 PM
Those aren't programs to make themes persay (with the exceptions of SkinStudio and IconDeveloper), those are programs to apply themes.
What specifically are you trying to do?
What specifically are you trying to do?
Bullet1225
Reply #6 Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:47 PM
Reply #6 Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:47 PM
I want to make theme like i'm downloading on this site.
Bichur
Reply #7 Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:53 PM
Reply #7 Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:53 PM
all the desktopx themes were made one piece at a time - the skinner created the graphics, included any need scripts, etc
basically you can start by designing a 'layout' in paint, paint.net, gimp, PSP, PS, whatever
cut out the various parts
start putting them together
when done, save the theme
basically you can start by designing a 'layout' in paint, paint.net, gimp, PSP, PS, whatever
cut out the various parts
start putting them together
when done, save the theme
HG_Eliminator
Reply #8 Saturday, March 15, 2008 5:04 PM
Reply #8 Saturday, March 15, 2008 5:04 PM
first .. you decide what you want to theme. Icons? Window blinds? Dexktopx? etc. Then you use programs like paintshop pro, gimp,etc to build the graphics for what you want the skin to look like and do. Then you assemble the images within the program you are trying to build a theme for.
Example: You design the Images for a window blinds . Cut them up in to the pieces necessary for each section of the WB theme. Then you would use SKS to assemble the images in to a working WB theme. When done you would use WB to apply the theme to your windows.
( the whole process is actually very much more detailed than the example here. This is but a generalization of the major steps to building a WB, each having many smaller steps along the way)..
Example: You design the Images for a window blinds . Cut them up in to the pieces necessary for each section of the WB theme. Then you would use SKS to assemble the images in to a working WB theme. When done you would use WB to apply the theme to your windows.
( the whole process is actually very much more detailed than the example here. This is but a generalization of the major steps to building a WB, each having many smaller steps along the way)..
JS92
Reply #9 Monday, March 24, 2008 7:16 PM
Reply #9 Monday, March 24, 2008 7:16 PM
Also it would help if you actually signed up, instead of using Bugmenot's site where you can get login username's and passwords. Anyway, you need to design it first with any Photo editing software, free ones are Paint.NET, and GIMP, there maybe some other but them ones are the ones I have had experience with, then you need to cut them up and then use a program such as SKS to make them into a theme, then save it as either .theme, .desktopx, .desktop, .wb etc! and then upload it to here using an account specifically for you!
Hope this helps along with everyone elses contribution!
Hope this helps along with everyone elses contribution!
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Reply #1 Saturday, March 15, 2008 2:49 PM