Helpful Skinstudio tip..
Monday, March 15, 2004 by Phoon | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Never rename a skin in skin studio. Save it as a different skin name instead. Then, never ever just rename the folder afterwards. Why you dare ask... here's why...
When you try to open it again in skinstudio, it will ask if you wish to overwrite the files..
If you choose the stupid path, you will say yes to this daunting question and alas, every little piece of graphics that YOU SPENT DAYS AND DAYS ON will be forever lost.
(see post #43 in the message thread titled March Desktop Screenshots to see what I lost)
When you try to open it again in skinstudio, it will ask if you wish to overwrite the files..
If you choose the stupid path, you will say yes to this daunting question and alas, every little piece of graphics that YOU SPENT DAYS AND DAYS ON will be forever lost.
(see post #43 in the message thread titled March Desktop Screenshots to see what I lost)
Rocky Nimda
Reply #2 Monday, March 15, 2004 5:48 PM
Reply #2 Monday, March 15, 2004 5:48 PM
I started to say someting about backups, then decided not to add inslult to injury. 
Sorry, you lost your work Phoon.
I did look at your project. WOW - it looked nice. Do you plan to redo it?
Sorry, you lost your work Phoon.
I did look at your project. WOW - it looked nice. Do you plan to redo it?
Apocalypse_67
Reply #4 Monday, March 15, 2004 6:06 PM
Reply #4 Monday, March 15, 2004 6:06 PM
That happened to me when I was making the color variations of the Matrix_Xtream skin.
I found out the hard way not to rename the skins.
Luckly for me I had a back-up of the images and I didnt have to start over again.
Sorry to hear it happened to you Phoon. I hope you get it all together again.
I found out the hard way not to rename the skins.
Luckly for me I had a back-up of the images and I didnt have to start over again.
Sorry to hear it happened to you Phoon. I hope you get it all together again.
bordfryr
Reply #5 Monday, March 15, 2004 6:13 PM
Reply #5 Monday, March 15, 2004 6:13 PM
All you have to do to rename a skin is click on File, Save As, then type in the new name. It actually just makes a copy of the original skin, but under the new name. I have done this many times with no problems. 
Phoon
Reply #6 Monday, March 15, 2004 6:27 PM
Yes, bordfryr, that I knew, but I just had to try it a different way. eeeek!
Reply #6 Monday, March 15, 2004 6:27 PM
| Save it as a different skin name instead. |
Yes, bordfryr, that I knew, but I just had to try it a different way. eeeek!
sig101
Reply #7 Monday, March 15, 2004 6:55 PM
Reply #7 Monday, March 15, 2004 6:55 PM
Ouch! My condolences, Sir Phoon, but thanks for the tip.
MadPyro
Reply #8 Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:38 PM
Reply #8 Tuesday, March 16, 2004 1:38 PM
hehehehe same thing happened here with the skin i was working on for the GUIO *ouch* good thing i still had all my photoshop files that i used as buttons and stuff, always good to keep those just in case someone *rips* your work, then you have proof.
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Reply #1 Monday, March 15, 2004 5:36 PM