A small tip for Xion skinners......
creating 3D text.
Sunday, December 5, 2010 by BoXXi | Discussion: Skinning
I'm not sure if this is well known, but there is a way to make Xion display 3D looking text in the track layer, and it's quite simple to do:
Firstly, make your track layer as normal, including the font name and size etc, then, duplicate the track layer and move it down below the original track layer in your layers list.
Next, go to "image> Adjustments> Brightness/contrast" and reduce the brightness of the color you used until it's quite a bit darker than the original track layer.
Lastly, using the arrow keys on your keyboard, move the darker layer 1 pixel to the right and one pixel down.
Now save the skin and apply it, and you should have fooled Xion into displaying 3D looking text on the track title just by using 2 track layers!!
You can see the effect in this screenshot.....(notice that I also did the same thing to the visualisation layer 
) http://skins13.wincustomize.com/0/0/194/67/473/preview-67-473.jpg
Have Fun!! 
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Reply #1 Sunday, December 5, 2010 3:28 PM
Great tip! Thanks Boxxi!