DesktopX Tutorial
Thursday, July 19, 2001 by T-Man | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Are you new to DesktopX?
Are you interested in learning how to create your own DesktopX Themes or objects?
Do you just want to learn more about what DesktopX has to offer?
If you answered yes to any of these questions then you should read the DesktopX Tutorial!
Click this http://www.mis-online.co.uk/default.htm to read the tutorial now!
Are you interested in learning how to create your own DesktopX Themes or objects?
Do you just want to learn more about what DesktopX has to offer?
If you answered yes to any of these questions then you should read the DesktopX Tutorial!
Click this http://www.mis-online.co.uk/default.htm to read the tutorial now!
DaWebMassa
Reply #2 Thursday, July 19, 2001 11:48 AM
Reply #2 Thursday, July 19, 2001 11:48 AM
I can't answer your question BoXXi but I'm pretty sure it can be done. Perhaps you make the entire background an object? If you convert the BMP to an INDEX color file, it shrinks the size considerably (at the expense of smoothness though) but an animated wallpaper would still be huge.
T-Man... What about a printable version of this?
T-Man... What about a printable version of this?
Frogboy
Reply #3 Thursday, July 19, 2001 11:52 AM
Reply #3 Thursday, July 19, 2001 11:52 AM
There is an animated wallpapoer here I believe called Castle.
T-Man
Reply #4 Thursday, July 19, 2001 12:41 PM
Reply #4 Thursday, July 19, 2001 12:41 PM
I'm not the author of the tutorial, but if you go to the website and email Martin he may be able to get you a printable copy.
Also the tutoral is installed with DesktopX as well. Just check in the DesktopX folder in the documentation.
Also the tutoral is installed with DesktopX as well. Just check in the DesktopX folder in the documentation.
BoXXi
Reply #5 Thursday, July 19, 2001 2:56 PM
Reply #5 Thursday, July 19, 2001 2:56 PM
Yeah, I saw the castle wall (hehe), it's excellent, but I need to know how you create one.
Does anyone know?
Does anyone know?
pjpowell
Reply #6 Thursday, July 19, 2001 4:39 PM
Reply #6 Thursday, July 19, 2001 4:39 PM
You make your normal wallpaper and just create objects. From images in PSP or Photoshop. Save them as 32 bit PNG or make them with magic pink as the background colour. To make them animated you just need multiple frames horizontally. There is a utility to stitch together multiple BMP's or PNG's at http://www.ricciosoft.com/cursorex/skinner.html
BoXXi
Reply #7 Friday, July 20, 2001 7:20 AM
Reply #7 Friday, July 20, 2001 7:20 AM
Thanks pjpowell, I got it. Just have to figure it all out now.
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Reply #1 Thursday, July 19, 2001 11:12 AM