I Know I Can Do This!!!!
Monday, August 26, 2002 by elvee | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
elvee pounds his head against the door over and over and over and over and... >
First, i want to thank LadyWolf for inspiring me to make "the skinners leap", But Man this stuff is hard!
I'm trying something simple like Beatnik and Coolplayer, and i got everything planned out in my head. The problem is getting it from the Brain to the mouse.
elvee grabs his mouse and starts choking it > 
Let's see what happens if i try some drawings on paper..see if that helps.
First, i want to thank LadyWolf for inspiring me to make "the skinners leap", But Man this stuff is hard!
I'm trying something simple like Beatnik and Coolplayer, and i got everything planned out in my head. The problem is getting it from the Brain to the mouse.
elvee grabs his mouse and starts choking it >
Let's see what happens if i try some drawings on paper..see if that helps.
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1Renegade
Reply #22 Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:44 PM
Reply #22 Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:44 PM
Elvee, I, too, am in the midst of taking the plunge. Our similarities don't end there, GIMP user here too. I think what makes it all that much more complicated is trying to learn GIMP, and skinnning, and SkinStudio, and etc. I made hard copies of the more helpful tutorials, and have tried sleeping with them under my pillow. Rather than get too frustrated, I give it a day or two between attempts so that I don't feel too incompetant.
We ought to keep in touch ............ we may help keep each other sane through the whole process!
We ought to keep in touch ............ we may help keep each other sane through the whole process!
elvee
Reply #23 Wednesday, August 28, 2002 10:01 PM
Reply #23 Wednesday, August 28, 2002 10:01 PM
1Renegade: sure i'll keep in touch. Every little bit can help 
I have not done any serious delving into The Gimp yet, just playing with it for now. I have downloaded Grokking The Gimp, an online Tut and i will be looking through that over the weekend.
I have not done any serious delving into The Gimp yet, just playing with it for now. I have downloaded Grokking The Gimp, an online Tut and i will be looking through that over the weekend.
jcg
Reply #24 Thursday, August 29, 2002 12:04 AM
Reply #24 Thursday, August 29, 2002 12:04 AM
I got started theming Litestep by porting NextStart themes. Took the pressure off on the graphics side until I was familiar with the nuts 'n bolts. And the graphics program doesn't have to be fancy. Hell, I'm still using Micrografx Draw and PhotoMagic. Talk about primitive. 
SuperheroCanadian
Reply #25 Thursday, August 29, 2002 12:18 AM
Reply #25 Thursday, August 29, 2002 12:18 AM
i have only made walls in the past but i really have the urge to get into skinning, i have an old copy of fireworks but thats it ill see what i come up with wish me luck.
Jafo
Reply #26 Thursday, August 29, 2002 2:28 AM
Reply #26 Thursday, August 29, 2002 2:28 AM
PaintShop Pro is cheap and can do more than 'enough' in the realm of skinning...
Ok, Jasc....you had a plug now where's my dosh?...
Ok, Jasc....you had a plug now where's my dosh?...
elvee
Reply #27 Thursday, August 29, 2002 11:05 PM
Reply #27 Thursday, August 29, 2002 11:05 PM
Okay I uploaded my first wall and it is waiting to be approved. I made it with PSP 7.
Here is a link if anyone wants to see it http://lovbrosplace.homestead.com/elfling.html
I uploaded my first wall and it is waiting to be approved. I made it with PSP 7.Here is a link if anyone wants to see it http://lovbrosplace.homestead.com/elfling.html
elvee
Reply #30 Thursday, August 29, 2002 11:19 PM
Reply #30 Thursday, August 29, 2002 11:19 PM
I downloaded an evaluation copy of PaintShop Pro just to try it out, and it is like night and day when compared to GIMP.
elvee
Reply #32 Thursday, August 29, 2002 11:28 PM
Reply #32 Thursday, August 29, 2002 11:28 PM
Yeah, I think i might buy it and put Gimp on the back burner
WOM
Reply #33 Thursday, August 29, 2002 11:31 PM
Reply #33 Thursday, August 29, 2002 11:31 PM
Yea, I have it. Don't know how to use it but who knows, maybe one day.
goodmorphing
Reply #34 Friday, August 30, 2002 12:25 AM
Reply #34 Friday, August 30, 2002 12:25 AM
I started using Image Forge, then I bought PSP. But I still feel better with Image Forge. I need more time to play with PSP. I have done a lot of animations with Image Forge.
TroubleStar
Reply #35 Friday, August 30, 2002 6:49 AM
Reply #35 Friday, August 30, 2002 6:49 AM
Hey me still trying to figure out "Skin Studio"................
I must be thick...........
I can not understand it one little but..........
Help.............
I must be thick...........
I can not understand it one little but..........
Help.............
Koasati
Reply #36 Friday, August 30, 2002 9:57 AM
Reply #36 Friday, August 30, 2002 9:57 AM
Here's a good place to pick up tips for PSP..
http://www.pinoy7.com/
http://www.pinoy7.com/
1Renegade
Reply #37 Friday, August 30, 2002 3:31 PM
Reply #37 Friday, August 30, 2002 3:31 PM
elvee,
I have successfully completed my first wall also, you can find it here http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/660000. I am kinda hooked on it myself, have had it on my desktop for a couple of days, it has a way of growing on you. Good thing is you don't need an antibiotic to get rid of it! It works well with alot of the blue WB skins, looks great with Subterfuge. Still working out all the GIMP plug-ins, am impressed with the free proggie. Keep up the hard work. For those that preview my wall, leave a note would ya?
Thanx
I have successfully completed my first wall also, you can find it here http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/660000. I am kinda hooked on it myself, have had it on my desktop for a couple of days, it has a way of growing on you. Good thing is you don't need an antibiotic to get rid of it! It works well with alot of the blue WB skins, looks great with Subterfuge. Still working out all the GIMP plug-ins, am impressed with the free proggie. Keep up the hard work. For those that preview my wall, leave a note would ya?
Thanx
1Renegade
Reply #38 Friday, August 30, 2002 3:37 PM
Reply #38 Friday, August 30, 2002 3:37 PM
Whoops, I don't know why that link didn't work. It is at deviantart under abstract wallpapers, named StarMosaic. Sorry for the dead-link.
elvee
Reply #39 Friday, August 30, 2002 4:53 PM
Reply #39 Friday, August 30, 2002 4:53 PM
Oh Well, my wall was rejected. If first you don't succeed...
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Reply #21 Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:39 PM
Thanks guys! i will open a skin and do an autopsy