What is the best way to get started making Windowblinds themes?
Saturday, May 3, 2003 by EventHorizon | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Like the subject of this thread said.... 
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DarkMist
Reply #62 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 11:08 AM
Reply #62 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 11:08 AM
I want to theme a WB on a wall...how do i paste the graphics from the wall onto the different parts?
BoXXi
Reply #63 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 11:35 AM
Reply #63 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 11:35 AM
Hmmm.... not as easy as it might sound Lee. It can be done, but once you start stretching and tiling the various parts it could look a bit odd. Much better to just take your color pallette from your wall, and make graphics that will perform correctly in WB's.
For example: I am going to make a WB skin to match my "Loves dying embers" wallpaper, but if I just cut out a panel from the wall to make into a titlebar, it will get screwed up when tiled and just look messy. So I will make graphics that match the colors in the wall instead.
If you send me a screenshot of the wall you are considering using as a base, I will take a look and tell you if you can use any of it in your blind. Worth a shot eh?
For example: I am going to make a WB skin to match my "Loves dying embers" wallpaper, but if I just cut out a panel from the wall to make into a titlebar, it will get screwed up when tiled and just look messy. So I will make graphics that match the colors in the wall instead.
If you send me a screenshot of the wall you are considering using as a base, I will take a look and tell you if you can use any of it in your blind. Worth a shot eh?
EventHorizon
Reply #65 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 12:41 PM
Reply #65 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 12:41 PM
Yea BoXXi, the alignment settings were way off...So I manually redid them and all is well...Thanks again.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #67 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:00 PM
Reply #67 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:00 PM
Sound like you both are doing real good 
Dark, If you want to use part of a wall design for a WB, its hard to do in all aspects of the skin as Boxxi mentioned.
But you can use 'cut-out' parts from the wall to create the logof window and the frame of the Start Menu window, just remember to make the 'cut-out' parts of the wall the same size as the template for the Start Menu window.
Dark, If you want to use part of a wall design for a WB, its hard to do in all aspects of the skin as Boxxi mentioned.
But you can use 'cut-out' parts from the wall to create the logof window and the frame of the Start Menu window, just remember to make the 'cut-out' parts of the wall the same size as the template for the Start Menu window.
DarkMist
Reply #68 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:08 PM
Reply #68 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 1:08 PM
Yeah was hoping to do the Logoff with it, Just have to see if i can get a good colour match 
Adam Najmanowicz
Reply #69 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 6:28 PM
Reply #69 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 6:28 PM
Quote: "Where do i select it though, every time i try it only MS Paint appears"
Skinstudio has a hint there
Please note that the first editor on the list is going to be the default editor invoked on image double click.
Skinstudio has a hint there
Please note that the first editor on the list is going to be the default editor invoked on image double click.
EventHorizon
Reply #71 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 7:36 PM
Reply #71 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 7:36 PM
DM, what wallpaper are you basing your WB off of? (Mine is based off the colors in Sailors' Delight)
EventHorizon
Reply #73 Wednesday, May 7, 2003 6:47 AM
Reply #73 Wednesday, May 7, 2003 6:47 AM
Thats would be my first choice if I was gonna do one off of your walls too.
Koasati
Reply #74 Wednesday, May 7, 2003 10:37 AM
Reply #74 Wednesday, May 7, 2003 10:37 AM
I was told SkinStudio would convert png to tga, but SS doesn't see any png files in the folder. Then I was told I would need to use the import function, but when I try that I get a cutesy error message about how that type of file might be useful, but it won't work here. Would someone please tell me how to get this to work? 
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Apocalypse_67
Reply #75 Wednesday, May 7, 2003 3:35 PM
Reply #75 Wednesday, May 7, 2003 3:35 PM
Im not sure if SkinStudio converts .png to .tga
When I need to use a file as a .tga I save it as .tga and then import it.
When I need to use a file as a .tga I save it as .tga and then import it.
EventHorizon
Reply #76 Wednesday, May 7, 2003 8:34 PM
Reply #76 Wednesday, May 7, 2003 8:34 PM
My gosh DM, youve done A LOT of logons... 
Mebby I should do one of sailors delight...
Mebby I should do one of sailors delight...
pjpowell
Reply #78 Thursday, May 8, 2003 6:04 AM
Reply #78 Thursday, May 8, 2003 6:04 AM
Koasati said: »"I was told SkinStudio would convert png to tga, but SS doesn't see any png files in the folder. Then I was told I would need to use the import function, but when I try that I get a cutesy error message about how that type of file might be useful, but it won't work here. Would someone please tell me how to get this to work? "
It definitely works here. Just tried it. You need to either right click the name of the atrribute to change on the right hand side or the actual image in the preview. From the popup menu select 'Import from pre-made image'. Browse to the PNG and import it. Should be convertd to a TGA and imported without problems. Tested it here just now and all was fine.
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It definitely works here. Just tried it. You need to either right click the name of the atrribute to change on the right hand side or the actual image in the preview. From the popup menu select 'Import from pre-made image'. Browse to the PNG and import it. Should be convertd to a TGA and imported without problems. Tested it here just now and all was fine.
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Koasati
Reply #79 Thursday, May 8, 2003 6:50 AM
Reply #79 Thursday, May 8, 2003 6:50 AM
Once again pjpowell comes to my rescue! Thank you, thank you, thank you! 
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Reply #61 Tuesday, May 6, 2003 11:03 AM