List of Required images for a WindowBlinds skin?

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Hi all.
Gonna start skinning after becoming a self obsessed/confessed expert in Corel and Photoshop (it took a while if you look me up).

Anyway, if I wanted to make a Windowblinds skin, I know I'd need SkinStudio (which I don't have - I'll have to think about that) and to make a lot of images (I'm reasonably good at that, thankfully). But, I wouldn't know where to start. Does anyone have a list of images you need to change for a full skin?

Many Thanks,
Simon

skinning
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
from what I know you need skinstudio to make a windowblinds theme.
Skinstudio comes in various flavors, the free version will start you off nicely if you don't mind the 5-10 second wait until it opens (purchasing full version will remove the wait time, "nag" screen).

Skinstudio brakes down the sections that you can skin. Choose a starting place and spread out from there (some people like to start with the start button, others like to start with the window frame borders, others start with the task bar or task bar buttons, etc.).

I wouldn't know of any other place to start but to start with skinstudio. I didn't know you could create a windowblinds theme (.wba file) without it?! (maybe I'm wrong, wouldn't be the first time). You need windowblinds installed to apply the theme that you're editing. Windowblinds is available as a 60 day trial (at least I think it's still available as a 60 day trial).

hope that helps you with some of your questions.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Best way...open an existing skin.If you dont have Skinstudio...change the file extension from .wba to .zip and look inside.  
Curtains - Customize Windows with additional styles
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I.R. you truly are a brainiac, I didn't know you could do that?!
What other secrets are you holding out on?   
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I didn't know you could create a windowblinds theme (.wba file) without it?


You can put it all together with any text editor, but I wouldn't recommend it.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I.R. you truly are a brainiac, I didn't know you could do that?!
What other secrets are you holding out on?


My 'secret' identity.

You can put it all together with any text editor, but I wouldn't recommend it.


You got that right Randy.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I made a skin template with every image possible to make a skin. It uses png for every image that is supported by transparency. All images are in the skin where as the default luna template is a bit askew. You can get it at Skinartistry.com.

I can't find it but email me if you want it.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
hmmmm...could be useful...nice Craig.  
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Craig...it's in the workshop section at SA...