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Monday, May 26, 2003 by BXguy | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Hi all. Ive been lurking around here for a few days now and downloaded a few skins. Your skins are awesome.And now im pumped and want to create one. I d/led skin studio to make my own skins but the truth is i fire up the program select new to start a new project and then i freeze. i go blank. Dont know where to start. It looks so overwhelming to me. And end up closing the program. I want to start with something simple just to get the hang of it, you know sort of like training wheels. Anyway if anybody has any suggestions, please post. Thanks
~BXguy
~BXguy
Raodin
Reply #2 Monday, May 26, 2003 1:01 PM
Reply #2 Monday, May 26, 2003 1:01 PM
And obviously you should have basic image editting or creating skills first...i did the same thing as you..and im not the best at image editting since i do not have that virture of patients -nods head- 
Koasati
Reply #3 Monday, May 26, 2003 1:37 PM
Reply #3 Monday, May 26, 2003 1:37 PM
SkinStudio can be overwhelming even to experienced skinners. You guys should start with simpler skinnables, such as BeatNik. Get your feet wet before you try diving right into something like WindowBlinds. 
WOM
Reply #4 Monday, May 26, 2003 1:44 PM
Reply #4 Monday, May 26, 2003 1:44 PM
Make sure you can use your paint program first. Then do as Koasati said. Start small.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #5 Monday, May 26, 2003 2:18 PM
Reply #5 Monday, May 26, 2003 2:18 PM
There are also a couple of tutorials that can help you understand the program. That worked for me when I first started.
And as eveyone has said, start small and practice with your paint programs.
And as eveyone has said, start small and practice with your paint programs.
EventHorizon
Reply #6 Monday, May 26, 2003 2:22 PM
Reply #6 Monday, May 26, 2003 2:22 PM
Or, you could try doing a wallpaper or two... Of course, If youre new to bryce or (one of my favorites...) Terragen or Photoshop, it can be a bit of a challenge. Tho, none of those are too hard to learn. (Try making something worth uploading in 3Ds max or Lightwave) 
Cursors are a bit easier than Windowblinds so if you want to actually 'skin' something other than your desktop that isnt too hard, that'd prolly be a good place to start... There is a good CursorXP tutorial at https://www.stardock.com/products/cursorxp/guide.asp if you want. Have fun!
Cursors are a bit easier than Windowblinds so if you want to actually 'skin' something other than your desktop that isnt too hard, that'd prolly be a good place to start... There is a good CursorXP tutorial at https://www.stardock.com/products/cursorxp/guide.asp if you want. Have fun!
DarkMist
Reply #7 Monday, May 26, 2003 9:03 PM
Reply #7 Monday, May 26, 2003 9:03 PM
I froze too , still do, just look around you and something will pop up
jcg
Reply #8 Monday, May 26, 2003 9:09 PM
Reply #8 Monday, May 26, 2003 9:09 PM
I still freeze. Sometimes all I do is play around with different images until I stumble onto something. And I agree the others. Don't make Windowblinds your first skinning attempt. It can become overwhelming. Try something smaller. Good luck
Styl-X Design
Reply #9 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 6:55 AM
Reply #9 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 6:55 AM
I started out with coolplayer... easy code and stuff, worth a try!
themorphium
Reply #11 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:32 AM
Reply #11 Tuesday, May 27, 2003 8:32 AM
The skinning is a piece of crap. In skinstudio You can start with titlebar skinning. Start Your image in Photoshop or Paintshop and draw it as you like. Then just cut out the parts - top, left, right, bottom. Everything other will just come by self. I think...
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Reply #1 Monday, May 26, 2003 12:50 PM