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Wednesday, January 7, 2004 by Jake_Jacobs | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk

I'm experiencing problems with my BootSkins. The ones I create seem to be right in the guidelines (BMP, Resolution, etc..) but when I test the bootskin I created, the initial BMP loads fine until the bar comes up - then my screen image goes all minimalistic on me while the bar is fine. What am I doing wrong??
Keith Perry
Reply #1 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:49 AM
You will need to remake the progress bar bitmap...it clearly has the wrong palette....it MUST be identical to the main image....NOT 'JUST' also 16 colours....THE COLOURS YOU USE MUST BE THE SAME ONES AS THE MAIN IMAGE.....no 'ifs', no 'buts'.

once more....THE SAME COLOURS USED....

...This is a remark made by Jafo, and you can find others at the top of the Message Board Sections under BootSkins....It will answer alot of your bootskin questions.....
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Jafo
Reply #2 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:26 AM
 m€Ÿ€nd tripp  put it well.....I doubt I could have put it any better...
Styl-X Design
Reply #3 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 10:29 AM
, I think you can now build that second house on your island huh jafo?
Jafo
Reply #4 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:57 PM
I really DO wish I had One Dollar for each thread about Bootskins....Island?....I could by a small continent....
Essencay
Reply #5 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:02 PM
If you take a copy of the main image bmp that works (correct size and resolution) and reduce it to the size you have to use for a progress bar you will now have a progress bar bmp with the correct 16-color palette to edit with. At least that's how it works with Corel
Jafo
Reply #6 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:04 PM
And with PSP....same method to retain the correct palette...
kongit
Reply #7 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:20 PM
hmmm.
.I could by a small continent....


Jafo wants to be lord of the kangaroos

by should be buy. Jafo you're losing your edge.
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Jafo
Reply #8 Thursday, January 8, 2004 6:53 AM

I blame my new keyboard....the letters are smaller....

Dammit...it's a bloody good excuse and I'm sticking to it...

ToeJo
Reply #9 Thursday, January 8, 2004 8:26 AM
Sure Jafo...It's always a harware problem...never "User Error"

You users are all the same!

(Well, except maybe, well, ya know, you Jafo)
Styl-X Design
Reply #10 Thursday, January 8, 2004 3:00 PM
@ lord of the kangaroos
ImStein
Reply #11 Thursday, January 8, 2004 4:39 PM
Any one got the patten on "spell Check for Fingures" ? i think it would be a fine idea at any rate!
Jake_Jacobs
Reply #12 Friday, January 9, 2004 6:02 AM
Got the problem corrected... thanks a ton y'all! Oh btw... for you, jafo



Jafo
Reply #13 Friday, January 9, 2004 6:32 AM
Wow....a little square with an 'X' in it?....gee...ta...

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