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WinCustomize Community Skinning Project

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Hello Ladies and Gentlemen

It has been awhile since the last Community Skinning Project.

To start off, all community skinners are eligible and encouraged to submit a WindowBlinds entry for a contest.   Yes you read that correctly, a contest with the winner's WindowBlinds being used as the theme for the community project as the prize. 

A few rules, only one entry per skinner and it must meet the established guidelines for uploading of a WindowBlinds.  Since this is for a Community Project and we know the community still uses XP, Vista and now Windows 7 you know what we are looking for.  The entries on a minimum will be skinned for Windows 7.

Volunteers are needed to judge the entries.  One simple rule, if you volunteer to judge you can not submit a WB.  You can however sign up to make themed skins.  We need a minimum of five but no more than ten judges.  I'm expecting a lot of entries. :O

When does the contest end, Friday the 18th of March.  All entries for the contest will be uploaded to the WinCustomize WindowBlinds Gallery Library no earlier then Monday, 14 March (you really don't want to show your entry to the other skinners early now do you?) :-"   and no later than Friday, 18 March.  All entries should include 'For Community Skinning Project' in it's description.  Winner will be selected on Friday, 25 March.

Once a winning theme is selected community skinners will be able to sign up for skins they wish to make and get the graphics and start skinning. 

What can you make a themed skin for you ask, if it has a WinCustomize Library you can make a skin for it. 

Can there be multiple skins as in two or three Wallpapers or Logons, yes, but only one per skinner. 

Can a skinner sign up to do several different skins, yes. 

Only one rule for themed skins, they will use the theme graphics.  The only exceptions will be for Screensavers, Dreams and Wallpapers.  These will though have a tie in to the theme of the project.

Please leave a reply to this thread if you will be submitting an entry in the contest.

:sun:  

Ahhh, what are you waiting on, the contest starts............NOW!

UPDATE:

Skinners submitting a WindowBlinds Theme are:  Vampothika, k10w3, Xiandi, CountryYokel, Z71

Judges:  RedneckDude, gmc2, PCPrincess, navigatsio, WebGizmos, Zubaz, DrJBHL

 

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Dyslexic and can't count either......Zu, you drinking again?

o_O

Yo, Big Daddy (RND) , who made that purdy avatar? Find it in a Cracker Jack box or something?!?!? :moo:

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Yo, Big Daddy (RND) , who made that purdy avatar? Find it in a Cracker Jack box or something?!?!?

Everyone making new avitars, looks like I'm going to have make a new one just to keep up with the Jones.

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

2of3 made it, Rick....he dun good, huh?

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Everyone making new avitars, looks like I'm going to have make a new one just to keep up with the Jones.

Leave the car as is. Looks great and there is never no doubt who posted. I use to be able to look at a persons avartar and know who it was now I have to read names. Love the car its you.

 

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

he dun good, huh?

Oh yeah, dun great! :thumbsup: (makes me think I need to go back to the ole drawing board on mine....)

WB contest? Howze 'bout an avatar contest. <_<

Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm ready to see some new kick-ass skins!  But I won't enter the "contest" though.  I've only made one blind in the past (Glassphire) and it took about four months to make. 

Reply #32 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting VistArtXPosed, reply 31
I'm ready to see some new kick-ass skins!  But I won't enter the "contest" though.  I've only made one blind in the past (Glassphire) and it took about four months to make. 


The first one always takes the longest (if you're doing it right), because there are so many new things to learn. 

Reply #33 from WinCustomize Forums Top

1950's style already in the works if Kitty doesn't mind. Good theme there.

really? whos doing it? is it you Uvah? and do you mind if I submit my 1950's theme?.....wanna make sure its okay, thats all.

Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

No no Kitty. 1950's style is all yours. It was merely a suggestion for a theme being that you have one going already. The theme itself hasn't been decided on yet. Read reply #25.

Reply #35 from WinCustomize Forums Top



The first one always takes the longest (if you're doing it right), because there are so many new things to learn.

You can say that again, and I'm told I didn't exactly make my first one simple enough...lol.

Reply #36 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I would join but don't know how to make WB skins  :( or any of the others...

Reply #37 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 34
No no Kitty. 1950's style is all yours. It was merely a suggestion for a theme being that you have one going already. The theme itself hasn't been decided on yet. Read reply #25.

no worries matee, i think i need glasses xx

Reply #38 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I would join but don't know how to make WB skins or any of the others...

It can be very easy. If you have Rainlendar (older version 0.21 its the easiest) go to where the skins folder is @ C:\Program Files\Rainlendar\Skins and open one up. Look at how the skin was made and how it relates to the .ini file. Trial and error is the best teacher. Took me just a few days (with help) to get the hang of it. Give it a shot and if you need any help you can always shoot me a PM.

Reply #39 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Is there not much interest in this or is everyone just keeping on the sly side? I got an idea for one driving home from work today but taking it from brain to pixel may take awhile. As you all know, some come together really quick....some are painfully sloowwww. (i got two or three that's been "stalled" probably forever due to time, lack of interest, ran out of skinner fuel, all of the above) I'd still rather be a JUDGE 'tho!!!! (Gordon Ramsey style...piss off, Donkey!) }:)

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Reply #40 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Methinks everyone bes workin' up to it.

Reply #41 from WinCustomize Forums Top

It can be very easy. If you have Rainlendar (older version 0.21 its the easiest) go to where the skins folder is @ C:\Program Files\Rainlendar\Skins and open one up. Look at how the skin was made and how it relates to the .ini file. Trial and error is the best teacher. Took me just a few days (with help) to get the hang of it. Give it a shot and if you need any help you can always shoot me a PM.

Thanks,  Uvah but I don't have Rainlendar

Reply #42 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks, Uvah but I don't have Rainlendar

free version of rainlendar: Link  (Click on the lite version)

Reply #43 from WinCustomize Forums Top

free version of rainlendar: Link (Click on the lite version)

 

thanks 20f3

Reply #44 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Reply #38

I have to ask,

so, rainlendar will show me how to make a WB skin???

or just to learn how to make rainlendar skins...

 

I got the free one 2.8 

 

Reply #45 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DisturbedComputer, reply 44
Reply #38

I have to ask,

so, rainlendar will show me how to make a WB skin???

or just to learn how to make rainlendar skins...

 

I got the free one 2.8 

 

A rainlendar skin

Reply #46 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sorry about that DisturbedComputer. I assumed you had Rainlendar. I use the older version. 0.21. That one I know how to skin. The newer one I haven't delved into yet.

Reply #47 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Okay so what it looks like so far is four volunteers for judging, three volunteers to do skins and so far only one skinner doing a theme for the contest.  Does that look correct?

:-"  

 

   

Reply #48 from WinCustomize Forums Top

wont be much of a contest if im the only one doing a theme for the contest.......:S

i would love some competition, it gives me a reason to open my pencil case and shapen my faber castles...

Reply #49 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Time to break out the crayons!

Reply #50 from WinCustomize Forums Top

B U M P