IMPORTANT! Re: Requesting skins
Thursday, January 29, 2004 by grayhaze | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
The message boards again seem to be steadily filling up with requests for the creation of particular skins. There are certain important rules to consider before making a request.
1. No movie, TV show, band, video game or brand name skin requests.
The copyright issues involved in creating such a skin are simply too big for any legitimate skinner to get involved. If a skin uses the trademarks/copyrights held by another party, then the author is opening themselves up to the possibility of a costly legal battle.
While it's true that certain skins do exist in these categories, they tend to fall into two distinct groups. Those which have been created as a result of a commission from the owner of the copyright, and those which have been created by 'new' skinners who don't know or understand the potential legal repercussions of their actions.
2. Be polite.
Never demand a skin. It isn't your right to have a particular skin made for you, and you're not going to get any help through bad manners. Simply state what you'd like to see, and don't get upset if you don't get any takers.
Some people seem to think that by buying a commercial skinning/customization application (eg. WindowBlinds, DesktopX, IconPackager), they are also buying the right to have skins of their own design. This is like complaining to a car dealer when they refuse to supply you with unlimited fuel and CDs to play on the stereo.
3. Be specific.
Don't just ask for a 'blue skin' or 'a skin with nice buttons'. There are plenty of those around if you only look.
For a skinner to get enthusiastic about creating a skin, they need to have a relatively clear picture in their mind of what they want to finished result to look like. If you can 'sell' the idea of a particular skin, you're far more likely to generate interest for your idea.
4. Skinning takes time.
If someone said they'd look into creating a skin for you on Monday, don't pester them on Tuesday to ask where it is. A good skin takes days, weeks, or sometimes months to create. Be patient and if you're lucky you'll eventually get what you wanted.
5. D.I.Y.
If you can't find anyone to create your dream skin for you, why no do it yourself? We all started somewhere, and if you have a good enough idea you're half-way there already. Just sit down with whatever tools you can get your hands on and give it a try.
Skinners are far more likely to give you advice on the mechanics of skin creation than they are to create an entire skin for you.
Who knows, one day you could be the one giving out the advice.
1. No movie, TV show, band, video game or brand name skin requests.
The copyright issues involved in creating such a skin are simply too big for any legitimate skinner to get involved. If a skin uses the trademarks/copyrights held by another party, then the author is opening themselves up to the possibility of a costly legal battle.
While it's true that certain skins do exist in these categories, they tend to fall into two distinct groups. Those which have been created as a result of a commission from the owner of the copyright, and those which have been created by 'new' skinners who don't know or understand the potential legal repercussions of their actions.
2. Be polite.
Never demand a skin. It isn't your right to have a particular skin made for you, and you're not going to get any help through bad manners. Simply state what you'd like to see, and don't get upset if you don't get any takers.
Some people seem to think that by buying a commercial skinning/customization application (eg. WindowBlinds, DesktopX, IconPackager), they are also buying the right to have skins of their own design. This is like complaining to a car dealer when they refuse to supply you with unlimited fuel and CDs to play on the stereo.
3. Be specific.
Don't just ask for a 'blue skin' or 'a skin with nice buttons'. There are plenty of those around if you only look.
For a skinner to get enthusiastic about creating a skin, they need to have a relatively clear picture in their mind of what they want to finished result to look like. If you can 'sell' the idea of a particular skin, you're far more likely to generate interest for your idea.
4. Skinning takes time.
If someone said they'd look into creating a skin for you on Monday, don't pester them on Tuesday to ask where it is. A good skin takes days, weeks, or sometimes months to create. Be patient and if you're lucky you'll eventually get what you wanted.
5. D.I.Y.
If you can't find anyone to create your dream skin for you, why no do it yourself? We all started somewhere, and if you have a good enough idea you're half-way there already. Just sit down with whatever tools you can get your hands on and give it a try.
Skinners are far more likely to give you advice on the mechanics of skin creation than they are to create an entire skin for you.
Who knows, one day you could be the one giving out the advice.
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Blackwood
Reply #43 Wednesday, March 3, 2004 11:08 AM
Reply #43 Wednesday, March 3, 2004 11:08 AM
I Guess my idea of The Journeyman Project Skin has gone down the drain 
I thought it would look good too
I thought it would look good too
Satans Child
Reply #46 Thursday, March 4, 2004 8:14 PM
Reply #46 Thursday, March 4, 2004 8:14 PM
Just to try and get the artistic juices flowing, here is an idea for all you talented people out there.
"seven deadly skins" seven skins based on the seven deadly sins (greed, sloth, envy, etc). each with it's own unique "something" that just makes it right for the particular sin.
Just a thought I've had for a while but have been too busy (lazy to even attempt such a task for a novice). I hope this inspires somebody to make a few works of ART.
"seven deadly skins" seven skins based on the seven deadly sins (greed, sloth, envy, etc). each with it's own unique "something" that just makes it right for the particular sin.
Just a thought I've had for a while but have been too busy (lazy to even attempt such a task for a novice). I hope this inspires somebody to make a few works of ART.
Satans Child
Reply #47 Thursday, March 4, 2004 9:15 PM
Reply #47 Thursday, March 4, 2004 9:15 PM
I know you're out there ..... I can hear your mouse clicking
HG_Eliminator
Reply #50 Saturday, March 6, 2004 12:59 AM
Reply #50 Saturday, March 6, 2004 12:59 AM
ZZZZZzzzzzzz....... wha??? hey stop bumping me, in trying to sleep.....zzzzzZZZZZZZ
Blackwood
Reply #51 Monday, March 8, 2004 8:43 AM
Reply #51 Monday, March 8, 2004 8:43 AM
(Crashes into precious poster) CRASH! Woops, Drivers ED class ain't all that ED! 
grayhaze
Reply #52 Saturday, April 3, 2004 7:29 AM
Reply #52 Saturday, April 3, 2004 7:29 AM
grayhaze bumps this thing again, because the requests are coming in again
Essencay
Reply #55 Wednesday, April 7, 2004 2:41 AM
Reply #55 Wednesday, April 7, 2004 2:41 AM
One of the threads here, someone mentioned it would be great to have a WBSkin for the viually impaired.....high contrast. Does anyone remember whether the person needed a GUI that was light lettering on a dark background or dark lettering on a light background?
Satans Child
Reply #56 Monday, April 12, 2004 8:14 PM
Reply #56 Monday, April 12, 2004 8:14 PM
I have an idea but I can't do it so I'll post it here, maybe someone will like it too. When the start menu is first opened the user pane is transparent all for little "pods" which laser lights "scan" the user pane and "draw" it as they move back and forth. A daunting task I know but it sounds like a winner to me. 
DesignCaddy
Reply #57 Monday, April 19, 2004 1:06 PM
Reply #57 Monday, April 19, 2004 1:06 PM
oh man.. i'd hate to wait for the thing to draw everytime i want to zip to a shortcut.. but, thats why i did away with my start menu all together 
grayhaze
Reply #60 Monday, April 19, 2004 4:58 PM
Reply #60 Monday, April 19, 2004 4:58 PM
When did this turn into a thread for random questions? 
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Reply #41 Wednesday, February 25, 2004 9:41 PM