Background for Sysmetrix skin
Friday, August 6, 2004 by Pokkill | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I'm a skinning newb with a very newb question. I'm using Photoshop to create backgrounds for my first Sysmetrix skin but I can't figure out how to keep the transparency in effect. I've tried saving as .bmp .jpg and .gif but with no luck. Any help would be appreciated.
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Reply #1 Friday, August 6, 2004 10:21 AM
if you want to add translucent areas, such as a shadow, etc., you can use a workaround wich is supported in the newer versions of sysmetrix: u create a background file that is all white, then you create another png file that is going to be ur real background wich has your translucent parts (this will be actual transparency, not magic pink). then, under sysmetrix configuration>theme settings> and check copy desktop background for pseudotransparency option. then create a graphics object and use ur .png as the file, and render graphic before everything else.